I'm loving where Doug is taking the Nostalgia Critic proyect, it's very well thought out. Congratulations Doug! I can honestly say you're new videos are even better.

In my opinion, Romeo and Juliet is not a great love story, but as a story in general, ITS GREAT

@aenjgeal

8 жыл бұрын

Kommandant Schlucht Boas die dritte Unfortunately not in real life, but I have seen four adaptations (five if you count The Lion King 2, which is supposedly based on Romeo and Juliet) and read the entire play twice and I still love it

wow, you can't really get more nostalgic than Romeo and Juliet. Great work.

It's nice to see that Nostalgia Critic understands what Romeo and Juillet is really about. Really great video.

That ending guitar solo is amazing..... and I LOVE NOSTALGIA CRITIC ^_^

That was honestly an extremely eye opening review/editorial. I never looked at the story like that before and feel terrible for looking down on it for so long

Gotta love the way you can pick it appart Critic

@destinytroll1374

10 жыл бұрын

Course I do, but I still make my comment for his eyes. He knows who else has his videos.

I always saw Romeo and Juliet as a cautionary tale for what could happen if you fell in love with someone and instantly decided that you were in love with them without thinking things through

It's not a love story, it's a tragedy. It's about love destroyed by hate. It's about shortsightedness of the families and all the destruction is causes. The Prince tries to warn them throughout. The last scene is one of Shakespeare's most powerful: "See what a scourge is laid upon your hate? That Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love." The last line is that it's the saddest tale, not the most romantic. "....Never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo."

That month of love face was priceless xD 0:10

I once played Ferdinand in The Tempest, and I once thought to myself: They're the opposite of Romeo and Juliet in that he and Miranda have a more believable romance, despite not being the main focus of their story. That's when I realized that Romeo and Juliet are more plot devices rather than people.

That was a great take on Romeo and Juliette. Sadly many 'fools for love' types would glorify the convoluted ideals of the hormone engorged duet rather than examine. Which I think is the crux of the argument. Between those who glorify and those who don't. The fact that there are such ways to look at it even if it initially seems shallow, makes it understandably classic and is a feature of much of Shakespeare.

Ah I've Never noticed the chemistry between Romeo and Juliet, but you made a good point about that. As I was looking at the movie and parts of the theatrical play, they didn't really talk about each other's personal lives or anything like that, so they didn't know who they were, exactly. They just talked about how much they love each other etc etc, but it was still an entertaining story. Very tragic as well. The Leonardo DiCaprio's version was alright. It wasn't taking itself seriously.

Thanks for uploading this to KZread. I hope Doug can get his videos onto a platform accessible by android tablets as I am happy to increase his revenue via ads, but his site is one of the few that don't work right! until then I will keep coming back!

If you went that long without a love, you'll be just fine without it. I've gone my entire life without such a thing, and I found my passion for violence served me much better than any love ever could.

"Romeo and Juliet" is an updated and ingeniously elaborated reworking of "Pyramus and Thisbe" from Ovid's "Metamorphoses".

I enjoy this take. Every other video is not a hilarious shooting down of a horrible film, but also analyzing most well known story/film in several aspects and viewpoints. Definitely like this idea

I would find Romeo and Juliet much more viable as a love story if the timeline was longer than a week and Romeo had not just been heartbroken over Juliet's cousin.

In my opinion, Romeo and Juliet is more like a cautionary tale than a romance. It shows the dangers of love at first sight, and how it can end very badly. Maybe not as extreme as death, but you get the idea

I always saw Romeo and Juliet to be more about the pointless conflict between the families, rather than the romance. They were so determined to hate each other that they would not even give an innocent thing like first love a chance, and they lost their children because of it.

thanks for the free Essay

Honestly i wouldn't mind him doing more mini reviews about that old literature stuff not everyone actually saw let alone read, but damn sure at least heard about.

Doug... Where did you get the backing string track of "Kissing You" without words!?

...thanks for bringing back those feelings. Not like I needed to feel them again but here they are. (...sigh)

I'd agree it takes looking at Romeo and Juliet from a wider perspective to see what kind of love story it really is.

Wow, did any else just expect him to tear it apart?

He isn't saying he doesn't like the story, he is saying that it is often misinterpreted as something other than what was originally intended. If you look at the story for what it is, it's actually quite brilliant.

I loved the notebook!!

What time period was the one with DiCapprio in?

No he's returned. A new review every two weeks, and a "lite", maybe more serious editorial in between like this one. :D

I learnt just as much, maybe even more than I did from school. XD!

In my history class we just talked about pearl harbor, and in english we just read romeo and juliet. Well played NC, well played

That tends to happen when you get stuck in a plot hole for a few months...or so I'm told

Two weeks after studying Romeo and Juliet, I find this. When will the annoying love leave me ALONE?!

Ah now Nostalgia Critic has a little mustache

Also note: during the time the story was set (as in, the original play) Romeo was probably twice Julliet's age. Or more. Its suspected she would probably have only been 12 or 13, and he was in his 20's or early 30's. Creepy.

Romeo and Juliet was the stupidest thing i had to go through in school and this is me nearly 10 years later still thinking it is terrible

Very deep insight once again, Critic! ^3^ I'm coming to love these new Editorials! :D Truly, Romeo and Juliet stands as one of the most thoughtful and insightful stories on young love there is, despite the actual romance being a little less than substantial, but still making for great symbolism. ^^ Oh, and I think we can all agree on one thing... ... Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet SUCKS!!!

what's the orchestra at 4:32,I've been looking everywhere

He's been back for over a month now.

Of course they don't have any moments.... The play spans over three days. They got married the second day. It's, more than anything, a tale of how feuds cause pointless bloodshed and of how you shouldn't throw everything aside to persue love. At least, that's my take. This play is truly poetry; each person is meant to take their own lessons or meaning from it. There's no right or wrong.

Have been reading this play in school for english class, and I FINALLY found someone who agrees with me.

Wow! A video less than 30 minutes. Keep it up!

wow, great vid...

When I was in high school we read the play in grade nine English and again in grade 10 French. My English teacher never said it was a love story instead specifically argued that it wasn't a love story it was a tragedy. I have always thought about it that way.

@CazRaX

9 жыл бұрын

whisperienced You had a good teacher then, most call it a romance :(

I'm in love...but I haven't told my parents. I get the feeling I'd fall into a "forbidden love" situation.

Due to my english teacher, I was lucky enough to understand that Romeo and Juliet isn't a good romance story, but a really good love story (among other things too). So I agree. :D

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myself, i think this was Shakespeare telling a cautionary tale about teenaged lust. he impregnated a 19 year old woman when he was barely pubescent and had to marry her. his life was worse as a result. this play is more about prejudice than love, but it's also shakespeare saying "don't make the mistake i did".

When I was 14 and in High School my English teacher (Also the Senior Film Lit teacher) showed us the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet. None of us got it at the time but it was perfect for him to make us watch and dissect it for what it really was beneath the surface: Two stupid teenagers who have no idea what love really is and cause drama around everyone they know for their own selfish reasons.

I think that this is a good representation of infatuation of young people, teens and whatnot, taken to the extreme. Its not love, but I think the idea of infatuation or "love at first site" is an ideal that people wish were a reality, so that's why it has such staying power.

I once read a rather interesting take on the play that it isn't a romance or a tragedy but rather something of a parody. The fact these two kids (what were they 15 and 13 in the original?) fall in love at first sight and with seemingly absolutely no chemistry beyond the fact they are in love as Critic said was deliberate in the Bard's part to point out how silly many romances in theater are, and the fact the play ends with the pair going full emo and killing themselves because they'll

I'm pleased with this months reviews. Nostalgia Critic is really funny! However I'm a bit confused. I thought he said he was quitting. Anyway, I'm glad he's still around. Even if it's only for this month.

Great point!

Doug, Shakespeare's intention with this play was satire. He was satirizing young love by presenting it in a ridiculous matter.

Fact: In Shakespeare's time, water was unsanitary to drink, and the most frequent source of beverage was alcohol... So! Chances are, Shakespeare was drunk writing the plays, and the townspeople were drunk watching it.... So for those who like Romeo and Juliet...I say PASS THE ALE!

Ironically, the '68 version of "Romeo and Juliet" is Bella's favorite movie, as well as the fact "New Moon" is based off of it. (Same goes for "The Merchant of Venice" and "Breaking Dawn".)

Welcome back, Critic. The internet welcomes you.

I don't know, but it sounds wonderful.

Yeah. Love can serve as most beneficial or painful experience that we humans experience.

It's really up to the interpreter. I myself was taught this same meaning that Doug described. Weather or not this way or your way is wrong, I don't know, I just choose to watch the video and agree or disagree quietly to myself....plus it doesn't help that this isn't the NC channel on KZread, so he can't hear your comment.

I experienced love at first sight, and I've been in a relationship for almost two and a half years!

Ysy hes back!!

Very good way to look at it.

Woo! Finally, I have someone to explain this to people. I could never explain to people why I didn't like this play.

We also should consider how life was back then. In the past, they didn't live ad long as we do today, particullarly in the Medieval times. For all they knew, they would have been very lucky to rech the age of fourty, so when they found love for the first time, I don't think they had the time to consider their love as an everlasting one. They would just fall in love, and wouldn't take in exam the partner as much as the kind of love they shared.

OMAIGLOB! I JUST HAD A GREAT IDEA! NOSTALGIA CRITIC - SHAKESPEARE MONTH!!!

Hey, Nostalgia Critic. Please explain what you were thinking when you made your new intro, I need to know.

hmmm maybe it would be good to have maybe one classic book in a 9th grade class and offer those in higher classes with more classic literature.

He gave a review were he didn't go completely crazy! LOL

4:14 Now I gotta turn my back.

Romeo and Juliet is a cautionary tale. And a tragedy -- you know, as in a genre in which the main characters fall prey to their own weaknesses and cannot escape their fate. Plus, the notion of "true love" is somewhat alien to Shakespeare's time period. Marriage for political or social reasons was the norm. Love (as in "passion") was considered dangerous and foolish. "Falling in love" was not a good enough reason for marrying someone.

The modern day version with Leonardo DiCarprio sucks huge balls. We had to watch it in ninth grade English and compare it to a version from the 60's, and I was the only person in the class that preferred the old version.

I know this! My mom hated this one gymnast back in the Olympics that I found attractive. I still find her attractive, but my mom doesn't seem to really care anymore, and I guess isn't as much of a guilty pleasure as it once was.

Well, It's about the first love, not the true love. That was the biggest point to me.

While it is true that from a modern point of view Romeo and Juliet has its obvious flaws. But we indeed have to look at it from more then one perspective. From this story alot of the cliché love story effects spawned, love at first sight, forbidden love etc etc. The reason why this is still idealized as the most famous love story is of course the guilty pleasures it's creations have made. And of course that for its time, it was a great story.

shakespeare meant this to be a spoof of romance in my opinion. the whole premise with the family feud and even the romance is to show the foolishness and rashness of people, and how they don't think things through and kill themselves.

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Technically like the commenter below me said; people regard it as the best romance story, he just argues that it isn't.

Really? Where did you hear that from?

Why does everyone have to give their own synopsis of Romeo & Juliet? As the Joker says in the Dark Knight, "Why so serious?" Yeah, I got batman stuff into these comments!

We just did Romeo and Juliet.

Huh! What do you know? I'm studying Romeo and Juliet in school!

probably, cause its great

The proper sentence would be, Princess Bride is the best love story.

Tell us about Love Nostalgia Critic. You are a wise man :)

next month needs to be Michael Bay month.

CRITIC THANK GOD YOU HAVE MADE MY WORLD I CAN DIE HAPPY

Ah, you're right.

Oh yeah I totally get what you mean and it makes sense!I even agree with you kind of.I wasn't criticizing your opinion I was just saying why Mr Critic would look at it as a romance.Which is because many others do

I'm 23 and I never even had a love yet!

Thumbs up to you.

aw yiss

Good review

Richard III is very dark and very tragic, is about hunger for power and the consecuences of that, but if you like a lighter play, it would be Henry V, that is more and less a comedy with war, because it have a "happy" ending. I really didnt like it much Lear, but I liked more MacBeth.

Holy shit this guy can backup his arguments never will i insult how retardely stupid killing yourself over a person you met over a 1 month time span is......

Missed my point...movie goers tend to focus only on the lovers angle which is actually the simplest and least tragic part of the story..When at the heart of the tragedy is the inability to set aside one's biases...using others and disregard their happiness to satisfy one's own wants...and the inability to forgive...You can take out the love story and replace it was friendship...and the story itself would still be as tragic at its core...

I love you critic, as much as guy can love other guy, and even more...

Of course they aren't in love, multiple characters in the story state that fact. Hell, the idea of love that we have now--talking to one another, getting along, picking a mate from any class, marrying of enjoyment not stability--is a relatively new idea that didn't quite exist back then. Many of his complaints are actually steps in our current direction, back then at least, though the story itself is more about what happens to youth when they begin to act sexually.

Yeah, that movie is timeless