I remember when this first came out and it had a positive vibe to it.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Romeo + Juliet
Braindead09 — 11 years ago(January 20, 2015 06:10 PM)
I remember when this first came out and it had a positive vibe to it.
18 years down the line what was once stylish is now ugly and clunky.
The film now lacks energy and the music soundtrack is just dull. The scene with the black choir and 'When Doves Cry' is just horrible to listen to. -
leBratPrincess — 10 years ago(May 12, 2015 03:22 PM)
I agree with the OP as well.
The 68 version never loses its appeal because it was set in a time that had passed, so it could never really "age badly".
Then though I did not care much for it when it first came out.
Here All One Needs Is A Pair Of Fangs
Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are
-Lestat de Lioncourt -
Lukeg100 — 10 years ago(August 21, 2015 01:53 PM)
Nail on the head. The whole look and feel of the film is so gaudy and overcooked, trying so hard it practically beats you over the head. 'LOOK HOW STYLISH THIS IS! LOOK HOW STYLISH THIS IS!'
It's a bold experiment to do something different with hallowed material, so over shouldn't be to harsh, but this has aged so badly now it's bearly viewable even as a curiosity. -
ehaas-3 — 10 years ago(August 24, 2015 08:58 AM)
But it was set in a hybrid universe anyway. Southern California mixed with some Third World society run by warlords plus 15th Century cultural values.
Exactly how would such a world be different 20 years later except that hopefully the feud is still over and they'd have smart phones? Is a street punk in a flashy shirt, a slum or a mansion all that different now?
A lot of 90s music still sounds good. Some things about the world of the movie were always baffling. No Catholic church would allow such tacky decorations (including indoor neon lights!) for example.