Wherefore Art Thou Gnomeo?
Carly M.'s cute Create a Caption post with David the Gnome mentioned the new movie Gnomeo and Juliet. Well today, we've got a more complete story.
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" You guys may have heard of this line. It's a line from the famous William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet, and maybe even one of the most famous lines in literature! I think I was in 10th grade when I first read Romeo and Juliet. Once I got past the old English style of writing (lots of thou, thy, and doth), I was convinced it was one of the saddest love stories of all time.
Here's a short recap: Two feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues, had a nasty history of killing each other. Juliet is a Capulet. Romeo is a Montague. They fall in love with each other. This can't be good right? Well, it gets worse. They keep their love hidden from their families. They secretly get married. Then when Juliet's family is about to force her to marry another guy named Paris, she confides in her family priest. The priest gives her a sleeping potion that will make her seem dead. The message is supposed to get to Romeo that she's really NOT dead. But the message gets mixed up, and he thinks she really IS dead. He goes to her sleeping body (which appears to be dead) and is determined to be with her in death, so he nixes himself. Juliet wakes up to a dead Romeo. So she nixes herself as well. Sad, and a little twisted, right?
Well – cut to 400 years later and add some wacky Hollywood magic. Turn Romeo and Juliet into animated garden gnomes. What do you get? Gnomeo and Juliet. The new movie hits theaters today. It looks pretty funny. And you never know. It may get people back into reading Shakespeare. . . the way Percy Jackson got me back into reading Greek mythology!
And here's a tip for a laugh. The next time your parents (or brother or sister) say goodnight to you, if you really want to WOW them, try quoting shakespeare. Simply say, "Parting is such sweet sorrow. That I should say goodnight, till it be morrow." No doubt they will be impressed.
What do you guys think of Gnomeo and Juliet? How do you think Romeo and Juliet will be interpreted by garden gnomes? Drop a line and let us know in the Comments!
—Ratha, Stacks Writer
That sounds very interesting I haven't seen Romeo and Juliet in any form so I hope I shall be able to watch this film <3
Cute gnomes..
Comment #26 | Posted by: Artemis13 on February 13, 2011 at 04:34 PM
i want to see that movie really badly. i love the song''crocodile love''by nelly fertodo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #27 | Posted by: snow dove on February 13, 2011 at 05:46 PM
i love the song ''crocodile rock''!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!
Comment #28 | Posted by: snow dove on February 13, 2011 at 05:58 PM
i saw it yesterday and i liked the movie
Comment #29 | Posted by: yearofsummer on February 13, 2011 at 06:31 PM
I sooooooo want to see the movie!!!! I heard it was really, really good!!!! I just can't wait to see it, then all my questions will be solved!!!!
Comment #30 | Posted by: Sallyranch on February 13, 2011 at 07:55 PM
My friend at school went to see it and said it was pretty good. I've seen the commercial and THAT was pretty good for a commercial. See you on the big screen, Gnomeo and Juliet!
Comment #31 | Posted by: tutu656 on February 14, 2011 at 04:34 PM
I saw the movie today,and it was totally worth while!
Comment #32 | Posted by: purplecanvas on February 14, 2011 at 08:54 PM
this movie stinks
Comment #33 | Posted by: sue2007 on February 15, 2011 at 08:34 AM
I really do not have that much hope for this movie. I saw a commercial for it, and let's just say that it did not impress me! This movie may end up to be good, but I am not going to waste money to see it in the movie theater.
i agree if they don't die whats the point i get that it is a kids movie but look at bambi the mom gets hunted and killed
Comment #34 | Posted by: isaiah on February 15, 2011 at 10:37 AM
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Comment #35 | Posted by: JACOB on February 15, 2011 at 12:05 PM
haha funny lolipop
Comment #36 | Posted by: john on February 15, 2011 at 04:14 PM
That movie looks so cute. I can't wait to see it!!!
Comment #37 | Posted by: basketball4track on February 15, 2011 at 06:36 PM
AWESOME
Comment #38 | Posted by: LIZ1717 on February 15, 2011 at 08:22 PM
this is sooo cute!! me and my sisters want to see it soooo bad
Comment #39 | Posted by: haley on February 16, 2011 at 08:13 AM
there is a seal version on netflix romeo and juliet sealed with a kiss(haha becuase their seals)
Comment #40 | Posted by: haley on February 16, 2011 at 08:15 AM
I'm going to see it in the movie theater:):):):)
Comment #41 | Posted by: elliebear258 on February 16, 2011 at 07:21 PM
Never read it but it sounds ok
Comment #42 | Posted by: strawberrywaffles on February 16, 2011 at 09:15 PM
wow im not interested in reading the original romeo juliet thing but this movie seems extremley cute i love the idea of red gnomes and blue gnomes instead of 2 different families. i think this will be a great movie for kids and grownups alike. i cant wait to see it and how cute are those gnomes
Comment #43 | Posted by: panthergirl245 on February 17, 2011 at 02:14 PM
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Comment #44 | Posted by: lucke1027 on February 18, 2011 at 06:33 PM
gnomeo and juliet has soooooo many commercails on family chanel today
Comment #45 | Posted by: crookshanks on February 19, 2011 at 12:09 AM
im not gonna c the movie, but i think it will stink
Comment #46 | Posted by: IckyW55 on February 20, 2011 at 04:47 PM
i want to see it
Comment #47 | Posted by: elliebear258 on February 22, 2011 at 07:05 PM
sooooo verryyyy cuteeeee
Comment #48 | Posted by: boringlove on February 24, 2011 at 06:07 PM
This movie has a cut twist! I think they were smart cause who care about shakespear. the kids would have been like," Shakewho???"
Comment #49 | Posted by: bumblebeebuzz on February 25, 2011 at 06:25 PM
sorry:( meant Cute
Comment #50 | Posted by: bumblebeebuzz on February 25, 2011 at 06:26 PM