Tromeo and Juliet 4K 1996 Ultra HD 2160p

While Shakespeare was alive, aristocrats indulged in refined nonsense, while ordinary plebeians listened to his brilliant plays for pennies. Attempts to separate William from the crowd have been ongoing for 400 years — genius must be expensive and inaccessible.

But all these efforts are futile: Shakespeare is indisputable proof of the depth and power of trash culture: he staged his plays for pennies, stole plots from others, and deepened their impact with sex and violence (he had the foresight to make Juliet a minor, which his predecessors Bandello and Brooke did not do). He did not care about the sets, costumes, quality of acting, or comfort of the audience.

User Review

After Baz Luhrmann's version, I developed a sincere love for Romeo and Juliet, one that the original play did not inspire in me. I have always been intrigued by the idea of transferring the story to the present day, as it is a kind of test of strength: will there be a genuine reinterpretation of the classic, or will it simply be dressed up in jeans and sneakers?

However, the directors of this film did even worse than just updating the wardrobe and changing the scenery. Their “creation” is an ugly attempt to shock the audience. It brings together all the vices of the modern world (mainly sexual perversions, fetishes, drugs, pornography, and immorality), and you don't feel sorry for the characters at all because they are pigs wallowing in filth.

Everything is filmed very cheaply and disgustingly. Under no circumstances should you eat anything while watching this film—it will come back up without warning.

In general, it's complete trash—a genre I can't stand. The directors show no respect for the classics, and they have nothing to say or show except how ugly they themselves are.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (75.9 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Info Audio

#English: FLAC 2.0
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary track with James Gunn and Lloyd Kaufman)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary track with writer James Gunn and actor Sean Gunn)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary track with editor Frank Reynolds and Poultrygeist editor Gabriel Friedman)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary track with director Lloyd Kaufman)

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