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A 25th-anniversary breakdown of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet covers everything from the fashion to the soundtrack.
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In this episode
- Why the 1996 film hit so differently for a generation of moody teenagers
- A close look at the style choices that made the movie visually unforgettable
- How the soundtrack shaped the way the story felt on screen
- A fun, honest conversation between two people who genuinely love this film
About this episode
Mark welcomes Sabrina Santoro back to the show so they can rewind and revisit the wild, gritty, colorful world of Baz Luhrmann's 1996 adaptation of Romeo + Juliet for its 25th anniversary this month. It was Shakespeare for the MTV crowd, as boring old people said at the time, and us kids who wanted to be so cool and moody ate it up! From Leo's iconic hair in his eyes and Hawaiian shirts to Claire's ugly cries and Paul Rudd barely aging in over two decades, to that very memorable soundtrack, we have lots to discuss!
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About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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