Rent private romeo 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jun 22, 2015 directed by alan brown and released in 2011, private romeo is an adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet set in a boysonly military academy in the present. Incorporating the original text of romeo and juliet, youtube videos, and lip synced indie rock music, private romeo takes us to a. Edgy shakespeare update with allmale cast has sex, drugs. Private romeo adaptation of shakespeares play in a. So, with apologies to william shakespeare, the greatest english writer and the greatest writer in the english language ever, were going to try and tell you, in a short few paragraphs about the romeo juliet love story. Private romeo, directed by alan brown the new york times. Incorporating the original text of romeo and juliet, youtube videos, and lipsynced indie rock music, private romeo takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only shakespeare could have inspired. Private romeo feels more like a side project from the producers of glee. West side story, 1961 west side story is a retelling of romeo and juliet as a musical centered around two warring new york city gangs. Amidst this recitation is a gay love blossoming between the two cadets, sam singleton romeo played by seth numrich and glenn mangan juliet played by matt doyle.
The film is meant to be a commentary on the policy of dont ask, dont tell that was then present in us military branches. Writerdirector alan brown transfers the setting from fair verona to a high school military campus where a small group of boys from rival schools act out the tragedy in real life. Prince escalus intervenes and breaks up the brawl, and exasperated by all of the fighting, decrees that a further breach of peace will be punishable by death. Directed by alan brown and released in 2011, private romeo is an adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet set in a boysonly military academy in the present.
No one i talked to liked the movie accept the distributor who picked it up over all the other great movies that played at the festival. The award credited the actors for bringing fresh life to a timeless love story and infusing each moment with a 21st century immediacy that. Deleted scenes 2011 video deleted scenes from the film. Eight cadets left alone with no superior officers or instructors for four days start going insane from boredom with not much else to do except work out, party, pick on each other and, for some reason, keep up a rando english class where theyre reading out romeo and juliet, which of course becomes the story of the movie and the way they all talk for the bulk of the script. Everything you need to know about private romeo movie. Set at an isolated allboys military academy, it follows the forbidden relationship between two cadets. The film s director alan brown last directed boys life 4. Brave, controversial, hugely adventurous and highly liberated. The play starts off with servants of the houses of montague and capulet engaged in a brawl. Matt jones and sam pilgrim ride a private freeride compound dirt life with matt jones ep10. It includes a mix of dialogue directly from the play, some modern language, and lipsynching to indie rock, and viewers should know. See for yourself why the citys ancient roman landmarks and medieval squares provided the perfect backdrop for the romantic tragedy as a guide shares the legends behind landmarks like the scala family tombs, the madonna verona fountain, and juliets house and. Romeo and juliet, a romantic story of the ancient feud between the italian houses of montague and capulet 1908.
The tragedy of romeo and juliet 1947 tv movie based on the same story the tragedy of romeo and julietii 1947 tv movie based on the same story the tragedy of romeo and julietii 1947 tv movie. Private romeo 2011 private romeo takes a meta approach by telling the story of some allmale military school students who put on their own production of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet in verona 2020 travel recommendations. Should romeo killer chris porco decide how to tell the. Private romeo, as the name might indicate, is a modern adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet. So while playing sometimes multiple roles, we get some interesting takes on the characters. Incorporating the original text of romeo and juliet, youtube videos, and lipsynced indie rock music, private romeo takes us to a mysterious and tender. Romeo and juliet falls under the spell of the most romantic love story ever written. Romeo and juliet has never been more provocative than in this contemporary allboy staging. It can be felt the poetry not just in the dialogues, but in the love of this guys. When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Private romeoinventive and apt titleis a lovely film, in fact one of the best films of this genre that i have seen. The director, franco zeferelli, wanted to make the movie sexier and more appealing than the stage play, so he took the second half of the famous balcony scene and put it in juliets chamber the next morning. Private romeos seth numrich private sam singleton snagged the leading role of albert in war horse still playing at lincoln centers vivian beaumont theater.
Private romeo sam and glenn romeo and juliet how long. Incorporating the original text of romeo and juliet, youtube videos, and lipsynced indie rock music, private romeo takes us to a. The actors are overall very professional and convincing. Sep 09, 2018 a compilation of some scenes from one of my favourite movies, private romeo. It is based on shakespeares drama but the viewers are also introduced to a second love story. To the entire cast of private romeo for bringing fresh life to a timeless love story and infusing each moment with a 21st century immediacy that balances naked passion with longing, and delivering it all with brilliant coherence, the outfest 2011 grand jury. Private romeo inventive and apt titleis a lovely film, in fact one of the best films of this genre that i have seen. Except private romeo adapts shakespeares pellucid verse to director alan browns wildly imaginative vision, to transform a mundanity expected by the films.
The tragedy of romeo and juliet 1947 tv movie based on the same story. Private romeo is an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and julietby alan brown made in 2011. Friar lawrence, for example, is also the local drug dealer, and thus also becomes the poison. A compilation of some scenes from one of my favourite movies, private romeo. The new york times set in a modern day military school, this smash hit gay adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet features hot broadway war horse actors matt doyle and seth numrich as the starcrossed lovers. Parents need to know that private romeo is a modern take on romeo and juliet, set in an allmale military school. The films writer alan brown last wrote book of love and audrey hepburns neck.
The new york times set in a modern day military school, this smash hit gay adaptation of shakespeares romeo and juliet features hot broadway war horse actors matt. Private romeo a gay recasting of romeo and juliet, alan browns private romeo finds a group of cadets left behind at their military. Shakespeare himself would spring for a ticket to alan browns restaging of romeo and juliet performed to perfection. Private romeo will undoubtedly be regarded by some as a curio, but its a sweet, sympathetic and surprising one, highly recommended to the adventurous spirit in an enlightened and changing world. Private romeo over at the mumpsimus a week or so back, matt cheney posted on a movie id heard a little of, private romeo, in a way that tweaked my imagination a tad more than the vague notion i had of a gay romeo and juliet set at an allmale military academy. In this case, when eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic story ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Apr 11, 2016 and they dont come more popular than romeo and juliet. Regarder le film private romeo gratuitement en francais vostfr format 1080p avec gaudreau montminy role chauvet, zacharie avent role sophie, lorraine genevieve role joy, berangaria elizabeth role margaret, conrad salvatore role wilma, siu bridget role gwendolyn, elvis leticia role myrta, alton reuben role fern, hans eufemia role lashanda, sadie sarina role keesha. A pornographic adaptation of the play, set in modern days in an unnamed town near a verona canyon where the capulets own a car company and the montagues own a mechanic company. Regarder le film private romeo 2011 en streaming vf. A case involving a lifetime movie about chris porco, whom the network dubbed the romeo killer, raises troubling legal questions in adopting true stories. With a screenplay by ernest lehman, the film is an adaptation of the 1957 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by william shakespeares play romeo and juliet.
Romeo and juliet resources movie or tv productions. Private romeo matt doyle and seth numrich star in film. This bold adaptation eschews convention and challenges common perceptions. Though romeo and juliet is usually interpreted as a romantic tale of young love thwarted by a family feud, recent rereadings convinced me that it is actually a much more modern, and relevant story about sexual identity and desire pitted against society and its institutions. What there is to love about every romeo and juliet. Pdf shakspeares tragedy of romeo and juliet with notes adapted for schools and private study read online. The films director alan brown last directed boys life 4. The film is a reenactment of the play exclusively spoken in an allmale high school military academy called mckinley military academy. Lynn shelton in february at the ifc film spirit awards in santa monica, calif.
The film is a reenactment of the play exclusively spoken in an allmale high. Mar 02, 2015 even shakespeare himself would spring for a ticket to alan browns private romeo. Private romeo is an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet by alan brown made in 2011. The big twist here, besides the military school setting, is the nature of the tragic romance. Now on dvd and digital from wolfe along with more than 100 other great lgbt movies including dozens available worldwide on digital. What there is to love about every romeo and juliet adaptation. Watch private romeo online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Watch private romeo movie online free gomovies 123movies.
Dec 21, 2017 private romeo directed in 2011 by alawn brown, private romeo is a modern version of shakespeares romeo and juliet play. But as the english lit class studying romeo and juliet falls under the spell of the most romantic love story ever written, the two classmates. Bring to life the story of shakespeares starcrossed lovers on this walking tour through the evocative, historic heart of verona. As west side story was a mid 20th century palimpsest of the same play, private romeo is a 21st century retake on a 16th century tragedy that almost everyone knows, or thinks they do.
Juliet and romeo are seen, apparently naked under the covers, in her bed and obviously have spent the night together. Jan 30, 2011 a look at the private romeo behindthescenes crew and production team. Private romeo 2011 1h 34min drama, romance 20 june 2011 usa storyline. Jun 29, 2012 private romeo over at the mumpsimus a week or so back, matt cheney posted on a movie id heard a little of, private romeo, in a way that tweaked my imagination a tad more than the vague notion i had of a gay romeo and juliet set at an allmale military academy. Amidst this recitation is a gay love blossoming between the two cadets, sam singleton romeo played by seth numrich and glenn. When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic. Both the current movie version of war horse and the stage play are based on michael morpurges novel, acclaimed in all three forms. It is so good the actors, the story, the screenplay, the conceptall are topnotch.
It includes a mix of dialogue directly from the play, some modern language, and lipsynching to indie rock, and viewers should know that its not a faithful retelling of the play. I get the allmale cast,i get the fact that they wanted to show that the. Choose not to use archive warnings, graphic depictions of violence. It stars natalie wood, richard beymer, russ tamblyn, rita moreno, and george chakiris, and was. The film s writer alan brown last wrote book of love and audrey hepburns neck.
Private romeo parody by maneaterfallinlove15 fandoms. Watch private romeo produced by wolfe video starring seth numrich, bobby moreno, sean hudock and matt doyle. The classic film was directed by leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim. Winner 2011 outfest grand jury award for outstanding actor in a feature film. A look at the private romeo behindthescenes crew and production team. As you might expect, the students playing romeo and juliet, sam and glenn, end up falling for each other in real life. With hale appleman, charlie barnett, adam barrie, chris bresky. West side story is a 1961 american musical romantic drama film directed by robert wise and jerome robbins. Even shakespeare himself would spring for a ticket to alan browns private romeo.
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