CLASIC PLAYS IN MODERN MOVIES

Warm Bodies (2013)
A terrible plague has left the planet's population divided between zombies and humans. An unusual zombie named R sees his walking‑dead brethren attacking a living woman named Julie and rescues her. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and the pair embark on an unusual relationship. This movie was based off of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"

HOW ARE THE TWO SIMILAR?

• The two main characters are from two different divided sides of the setting. (Humans & Zombies; Montague's & Capulets)
• The names of the two main characters are EXTREMELY similar. (Julie vs. Juliet; R vs. Romeo)
• When they fall in love, their opposing sides try to stop it.

HOW ARE THE TWO DIFFERENT?

• The main male character in WB is dead, the one in R&J is alive.
• Instead of opposing families (R& J) it's opposing races (WB)
• The two main characters don't die like in R&J.
• In WB, the zombies and humans work together during the movie, and the Montague's and Capulets do not do that.

Just One of the Guys (1985)
When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools & pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him. This movie was based off of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"

HOW ARE THE TWO SIMILAR?

• The main female heroin pretends to be a boy to get something they want.
• The main female heroin also falls in love with a guy who thinks they are a guy (which is really confusing)
• As they pretend to be a boy, another girl gets a crush on them, which makes them feel very awkward.
• The two main female characters have a brother

HOW ARE THE TWO DIFFERENT?

• For JOOTG, Terry lost a writing competition which prompts her to pretend to be a boy, but for TN, Viola just survived a ship wreck and wants to serve for Lady Olivia, which prompts her to pretend to be a boy.
• Viola's brother is her twin, and Terry's brother is just her younger sibling.
• The man Viola falls in love with is extremely wealthy and royal, and the man Terry falls in love with is just an average high schooler.
• The background of the two main female heroines are completely different.

The Lion King (1994)
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa, Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa. This movie was based of off Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

HOW ARE THE TWO SIMILAR?

• Both of the main male characters (Hamlet and Simba) have a deceased father who was murdered by their uncle/ their fathers brother, which is the main problem in the story.
• Simba and Hamlet both get to see and/or talk to the ghost or spirit of their father.
• The Uncle of the play/film is the main antagonist/evil being.

HOW ARE THE TWO DIFFERENT?

• One

A Thousand Acres (1997)
Based off of Shakespeare's "King Lear", the story takes place in a small farming town in 1979 Iowa and centers around the Cook family. The aging father of three daughters decides to hand his farm over to their care. However, things go wrong quickly as the father comes to believe the eldest two daughters is swindling him out of his money and his life. The story focuses on the events spinning out of control and how the events affect the lives of the Cook family. The story is told from the point of view of the oldest daughter, Virginia “Ginny” Cook.

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Get Over it (2001)
Based off of Shakespeare's "A Midsummers Night Dream",

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