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[lierdumoa]

So last night I had to watch Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet for my film class. I dragged permetaform along with me. I hope we didn't annoy the other people in my class by snickering and talking quietly all the way through it.

OMG Leonardo DiCaprio is so pretty. And his PAIN. Romeo!pain is prettier than Justin!pain and Brian!pain combined. And Mercutio. Fuck, that guy is hot. I didn't particularly like his cross-dressing outfit, but every other time in that movie he was utterly drool worthy. When he is all like "Aye, a scratch!" and Romeo is all like and then Mercutio dies and Romeo is all like

Now lets consider. Romeo was willing to die for Juliet. He was willing to die or kill for Mercutio, ruining his marriage in the process. And can I say? Hottest slash couple ever. They've got this beautiful, beautiful pale/dark contrast going on and they've both got these full, poutly lips and did I mention that Leonardo DiCaprio is OHMYFUCKINGGODSOPRETTY?

The ending was painful to watch. Romeo+Juliet=dumbest couple EVAR. It was Darwin Awards class suicide, only arty instead of funny.

Okay, it was funny too.

When Juliet puts her hand to Romeo's face right as he drinks the poison? And he does his "Oh, fuck!" face? And even his "Oh, Fuck!" face looks pretty? *sigh* I want to vid this movie so badly. The camera shots are utterly gorgeous. It would take a special song, though, to capture the pretty, the insanity, and the stupid.

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[parkergray.livejournal.com]

Dude, my favourite movie ever.

EVAH.

That was the first movie I saw that just, like, bowled me over with how gorgeous it was. It's stunning.

And I know all the problems (like the fact that Claire Daines had no idea what in the hell she was talking about *g*), and I can list tons of other movies that are better.

But that one just owns me.

And the Mercutio/Romeo?

Dude.

Dude. I'd never realized how in love Mercutio was, then I saw that and the scene when Romeo's talking to Juliet's Nurse, and Mercutio's all 'Let's go to your father's for lunch' and Romeo's all 'I'll meet you' and that look on Mercutio's face.

I, like, jabbed my elbow into my friend's side and, like, screamed - 'He's in love with him! He's IN LOVE WITH HIM! Oh my God!'

Then I ran home and read it again and it's totally there.

Damn, I love Shakespeare.

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

Yessssssss.

[permetaform]

yes. it needs a vid! but....it needs a song first. gah. boo. X|

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

"LSD" by the Beatles seems like it might fit. I'm trying to think of others.

[permetaform]

when I next pop on AIM send it to me! =D If my current rate of clipping is any indication, I should be on AIM by tonite or something

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

Cool!

[adrianabr.livejournal.com]

Did you notice Mercutio is our good friend Augustus Hill from Oz? Yeah, Harold Perrineau was also in Matrix 2 and 3!!

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

That's where I knew him from! God damn, that man is lickable.