This is a black comedy about about grimly hanging on after, well. Separated by a garden fence and a feud, are blue gnomes on one side and red gnomes on the other. An animated version of william shakespeares romeo and juliet in a retelling of the classic play set to modern music. Two powerful families in verona, the montagues and the capulets, have been. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Shakespeare blah blah romeo and juliet blah blah animated films blah blah star casting blah blah. This animated comedy has dracula, the mummy, the werewolf and frankenstein buddying up in an eastern bloc hotel after being made extraneous by modern technology and outlook. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families.
With james mcavoy, emily blunt, maggie smith, ashley jensen. My family and i laughed a lot, and i loved all the music by elton john especially the song crocodile rock. When we finished reading romeo and juliet in my freshman year of high school, we forced the student teacher to let us watch this and since then i have never again. Two garden gnomes, gnomeo and juliet, try to avoid tragedy and find a happy ending to their starcrossed love affair when they are caught up in a feud between neighbours. The 5 most successful blockbusters based on shakespeare. Romeo and juliet is the upcoming 2021 american computer animated musical romantic comedy fantasy film based on the william shakespeares play of the same name. A film made partly in britain, partly in canada, and once on the disney slate, it. Perhaps to give a basic understanding of romeo and juliet to the children if they were to ever study shakespeare. A red and blue duplex in the london suburbs, the owners of which are feuding. Based on the shakespearean tragedy of the same name, the film stars the voices of tate donovan, sandra bullock, kevin kline, gene hackman, nathan lane, patrick stewart, tracey ullman, rupert everett, whoopi goldberg, and julia louisdreyfus. Garden gnomes gnomeo and juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. Romeo and juliet is a 1994 american animated musical romantic film produced by multimedia animation for universal pictures. A fully animated feature fantasy about two star crossed seals from warring families that fall in love against their parents wishes. Garden gnomes gnomeo voice of james mcavoy and juliet voice of emily blunt.
James mcavoy who previously played romeo on stage and also appeared in an indian adaptation of the play, bollywood queen and emily blunt who previously played juliet on stage provided the voices of gnomeo and. With its quality actors, animation, story and sound track, this film is well to be. Crazy characters, colorful action and an allstar voice cast make this an animated family treat. As a fan of romeo and juliet, i was resistant to watch yet another spin off of the. This animated movie, produced by elton john and david furnish, retells the story of romeo and juliet through the escalating. This is the kids version of the william shakespeare classic love story romeo and juliet. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Animated feature films first released in 2011 title country. This animation film tells a tale of love between two garden gnomes and the problems they face because of their family feuds. This doesnt stop blue gnomeo and red juliet from falling in love with each other. The film is a reenactment of the play exclusively spoken in an allmale high school military academy called mckinley military academy. This is the kids version of the william shakespeare classic love story romeo and juliet, but made for kids. The movie began with a small gnome in a big hat, reading off in a monotone the famed prologue to romeo and juliet.
I had initially heard good stuff about this animated movie, so i decided to give it a go. In this animated version of shakespeares classic play, romeo and juliet s fateful lives are changed forever after they marry each other in a whirlwind of romance against the wishes of their. There is also a bunch of comedy in the story, along with some really interesting characters. The gnomes replace capulets and montagues in the telling of romeo and juliet. With michael caine, patrick stewart, jason statham, more. He is interrupted by a trap door on the stage, the curtains are drawn back to reveal the setting of the movie. With voices by james mcavoy and emily blunt among others, this is a comedy film that can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. It sounds like one of those hellish movie ideas you only hear about in other movies satirizing the soulless lack of creativity in hollywood. Romeo and juliet gingo wiki fandom powered by wikia. Romeo juliet is the iconic love story between two young lovers who must fight the odds of their family difference to be together. This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2011. Private romeo is an adaptation of william shakespeares romeo and juliet by alan brown made in 2011. This doesnt stop blue gnomeo and red juliet from falling in love with each.
The film was directed by ron clements and john musker, directors of the great mouse detective, the little mermaid, aladdin, hercules. I think what makes this movie so cute is the majority of the characters are garden gnomes that come to life when the humans arent looking. Gnomeo and juliet poster and two photos nov 15, 2010 james mcavoy and emily blunt provide the voices for this 3d animated version of romeo and juliet. G 84 min animation, family january 2011 a version of shakespeares play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. The film acknowledges that this will be the thousandth adaptation of romeo and juliet that we will see in our lives, but to sit back and enjoy. Financed by disney and released through its touchstone pictures banner, the film was independently produced by rocket pictures and animated by starz animation. In 2011, the big disney animated release was supposed to be mars needs moms 2011, which. The cgi animation looked really cool and were nicely made. Romeo juliet romantic animation story kids cartoon movie. Currently in development hell, but billed on imdb to be released in cinemas september 30th, 2011. Directed by kelly asbury if the plays the thing, then romeo and juliet may just be the. If that was the purpose of this film, then it fails as most of its content is filled up with the content needed for a childrens film instead of what was needed for an animated reenactment. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.
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