The similarities and differences of romeo and juliet and r. I hesitate because it is frankly misleading to tout this movie as having anything much to do with romeo and juliet. Soon she is out on the balcony and r yells out her name much like romeo and juliet. With nicholas hoult, teresa palmer, john malkovich, analeigh tipton. The film stars nicholas hoult, teresa palmer, analeigh tipton, and john malkovich. Its just as easy to guess that hollywood saw this as a potential way to make a zombie film that would also appeal to girls, especially fans of twilight. And julie the wine snob prefers cabernet to pinot grigio, so she goes by julie cabernet sometimes, a name that sounds suspiciously like juliet capulet. Warm bodies infograph this infograph is comparing and contrasting romeo and juliet and warm bodies. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he is a little different from his fellow dead. Evolving from a sort of existential romeo and juliet story featuring zombies into a cautionarytaleturneduncannycommentary on the current world climate and now to a beacon of hope, this series encapsulates every aspect of the human condition. Isaac marion has skilfully taken the classic romeo and juliet love story, set it against the zombie apocalypse and made it relevant for todays reader. After a zombie epidemic, r a highly unusual zombie encounters julie a human. Resolution exposition intro lifeless routine of the dead conclusion 9 graph of warm bodies plot what i like about the novel.
The girls give r a make over so that he could blend in with the. She sees him and nora comes running out to find out what all the commotion is about. According to the dvd, r is said to be 21 years of age when he meets julie, which means he was years of age when plague broke out. He lives in an airport outside of a city somewhere in the world. Warm bodies isnt, as its so often been called, twilight with zombies.
Isaac marions 2010 novel warm bodies and 20 movie was shakespeares romeo and juliet with an undead twist. Warm bodies romeo and juliet balcony scene youtube. Warm bodies presentation romeo and juliet courtship. The warm bodies trailer served up an entertaining blend of zombie humor and romantic comedy, refashioning the story of romeo and juliet in a zombpocalyptic world. One day, while hunting for brains, he eats the brain of perry kelvin. We all know romeo was prone to bouts of poetry whenever in the presence of juliet. Warm bodies r and julie in the balcony scene reminds me of.
This caused her father, general grigio, to become less affectionate, which lead to julies hardened personality. Romeo and juliet books meet your next favorite book. Hes not a gross, festering zombie with half his body parts. The similarities and differences of romeo and juliet and r and julie this infographic will display the four main scenes of romeo and juliet and the movie warm bodies. The warm bodies series and the story of a zombie filled with love has come a long way since it made its first appearance in the world. Warm bodies romeo and juliet tone setting setting the two most common tones used throughout the play are hatred and affection. The book was described as a zombie romance by the seattle postintelligencer and makes allusions to william shakespeares romeo and juliet.
Warm bodies r and julie in the balcony scene reminds me. Her body is warm, and she seems to have been dead only a short time, even though she has been buried for two days. Romeo and juliet works on many levels and has proven to be timeless. Zombie romeo and juliet novel warm bodies gets a sequel tor. Julie played by teresa palmer is a daughter of a zombie hunter played by john malkovich and against all odds, she finds herself strangle attracted to the last person thing she should be attracted to on earth. Atria books, 2010, bragelonne, paris, 31 mai 20 isbn 9782352946991.
Isaac marions novel of zombie love the seattle times. Interview with warm bodies author isaac marion scienceblogs. Julie grigio is the daughter of general grigio and his deceased wife audrey. When r first sees her, he describes her eyes as classic novels and poetry 1. A funny new twist on a classic love story, warm bodies is a poignant tale about the power of human connection.
The infamous balcony scene in romeo and juliet was duplicated in warm bodies when r comes to visit julie. Teresa palmer talks warm bodies, romance with a zombie. Its easy to dismiss the 20 zombie film warm bodies as a mashup between romeo and juliet and the zombie genre. Seattle author isaac marions debut novel warm bodies is a zombie tale based on the romeo and juliet story. Now a major motion picture from summit entertainment. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. When r first sees her, he describes her eyes as classic.
It is natural and right that du liniang is modest and reserved. For an example in the beginning r eats perrys brain killing him. The meeting scene, balcony scene, fight scene, and death scene. Romeo doe she same at the end of the book and kills paris, also, some other. I am hesitant to include warm bodies in this column. Julie, since she hadnt had a beer since the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. After a highly unusual zombie saves a stillliving girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world. The comparison between romeo and juliet english literature essay. Warm bodies comparisons events many events that happened in romeo and juliet are very similar to what happens in warm bodies.
Zombie romeo and juliet novel warm bodies gets a sequel. Warm bodies is romeo and juliet and zombies, only better. Nov 1, 20 warm bodies r and julie in the balcony scene reminds me of romeo and juliet stay safe and healthy. Warm bodies vs romeo and juliet donorschoose project by. Warm bodies parallels traditional romeo and juliet her campus. Romeo and juliet or r and julie in warm bodies free. I will be stating the similarities and differences of the four main scenes of each story. In warm bodies a zombie named r falls in love with a human named julie. There is even a scene that mimics romeo and juliet entirely. The best thing about warm bodies as a novel is its ability to make the most vociferous zombie book hater fall in love with it. Warm bodies comparison to romeo and juliet by mahnoor. Judging from this, she had the tendency towards compromise. You catch the romeo and juliet parallels almost immediately upon reading the blurb for warm bodies.
With its romeo and juliet romance and appealing leads not to mention a popular young adult book as its source material the movie is aimed squarely at adolescent viewers. I was intrigued when i started seeing press for warm bodies, a book by isaac marion. The author, based in seattle, originally wrote a short story titled i am a zombie filled with love. This month saw the release of jonathan levines adaptation of isaac marions zombie romance novel warm bodies. They can also include a political cartoon satirizing the problems in verona. The movie warm bodies completely captures the genius of shakespeares romeo and juliet. As stated in the novel, julie was 12 when her mother left them and died by giving her self to zombies. Aug 19, 2016 isaac marions 2010 novel warm bodies and 20 movie was shakespeares romeo and juliet with an undead twist. Taken on these terms, the movie fails to either be as touchingly romantic. Juliet on the couch in shakespearean therapy fight scenes in richard iii january 5 2014 44 december 1 november 3 october 1 august 4. He doesnt remember his name, just that it started with an r.
Warm bodies parallels traditional romeo and juliet her. The author has said that warm bodies was in part inspired by romeo and juliet. Today, we have a second theatrical promo thats lighter on the romcom and somewhat heavier on horror elements for the first ten seconds or so, that is. Pretty much every character has a meaningful name based on this.
Me and my friend were discussing the book, we spoke about how it was parallel to romeo and juliet. Warm bodies is a 20 american paranormal romantic zombie comedy film written and directed by jonathan levine and based on isaac marions novel of the same name. Warm bodies, a zombie romeo and juliet the virginian. Although the film had multiple parts during which a chuckle was rightfully evoked, i found the parallels to romeo and juliet to be far more interesting, even though the film was mediocre at best. They must include 3 news stories two depicting major events of the play, and another an interview with one of the families, an editorial on the events, and obituaries for romeo, juliet, paris, and mercutio. They decide to tell julies dad, grigio, about r and how he was changing.
R, both from the movie and the novelized version of warm bodies, is based off the character of romeo from shakespeares romeo and juliet. Zombie romcom warm bodies takes us to a postapocalyptic. The comparison between romeo and juliet english literature. May 04, 2018 parents need to know that, given the current popularity of zombie apocalypse stories, warm bodies should appeal to plenty of teens. A zombie named r, who still clings to shreds of human memories, falls in love. Our zombie narrator, r, shambles around, groans a lot, and rides escalators all day long, just like your typical teenage mall rat. Mar 07, 20 interview with warm bodies author isaac marion. Romeo and juliet vs warm bodies by rachel sittler on prezi. Critics have been obsessing over the new film warm bodies after its release on february 1, but it wasnt the films wittiness that had me entertained. Warm bodies is cleverer than you think, really a bit like your modern day romeo and juliet, if you may. Dec 06, 20 this movie was based off a book by isaac marion and he created this story with romeo and juliet in mind. There are many references to the play romeo and juliet in the movie. Isaac marions book is a night of the living dead take on romeo and juliet. Minor but persistent shakespeare use in warm bodies.
Sure, it has a few parallels, but theyre really just cutesy nods to the tragic tale of those crazy montague and capulet kids. In warm bodies, isaac marions new york times bestselling novel that inspired a major film, a zombie returns to humanity through an unlikely encounter with love. Hatred is most commonly used between the montagues and capulets when trying to persuade their children to stay away from each other. The book was described as a zombie romance by the seattle postintelligencer and makes allusions to william shakespeare s romeo and juliet.
1580 412 96 779 1604 931 475 1671 1036 204 208 857 1127 114 268 1265 652 718 45 163 578 70 761 595 1553 205 785 401 288 1208 1216 775 536 108