Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. The gun-toting members of the families wage a vicious war on the streets as the star-crossed lovers, their tragic destiny. Summary written by Alexander Lum {aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au} In Verona Beach there lives two families. The Montagues and the Capulets. Among these two families are two teenagers, Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague. One night, Flugencio Capulet decides to have a party. Romeo, being in love with Capulet's niece Rosaline, goes along dressed as the boy King Arthur. That's where he sees Juliet Capulet as an angel ("Did my heart love till now:forswear it sight, for I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.") they fall in love instantly only to find out that they are enemies. Tybalt has seen Romeo at the party and vows to pay him back. That night, Romeo decides to see Juliet again. He sneaks into the Capulet yard. By the pool. Juliet sees him. They 'Met, they wooed and exchange of vow'. The next day Romeo tells the nurse, the only one that knows of their secret love, that Juliet shall be married at the hour of 9. Meanwhile Tybalt has found Mercutio they start to until Romeo drives up. Tybalt kicks him viciously. Then Mercutio, not being able to stand it comes over. Romeos sees Mercutio almost kill Tybalt. He goes between them. Tybalt tries to stab Romeo with a shard of glass but gets Mercutio. Mercutio dies, and Romeo wreaks revenge. Summary written by Juliet {JulietCN@aol.com} Classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their lvoe from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. There are obstacles on the way, like Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and Romeo's friend Mercutio, and many fights. But although it is set in modern times, it is still the same timeless story of the "star crossed lovers".

release year: 1996

star(s): Claire Danes