Compare and Contrast Cyrano De Bergerac and the Movie RoxanneEssay Preview: Compare and Contrast Cyrano De Bergerac and the Movie RoxanneReport this essayIsnt it easier to accept the idea that a main character would be engaged in a fist fight, rather than a sword fight? Arent fire fighters, as characters, more believable than a bunch of olden day French cadets? I certainly think so. To me it is just more real to have the setting of a story in modern times and in the United States. Rostands Cyrano De Bergerac is written about a time that no one alive now has experienced. There is the same plot idea that an ugly man wants the pretty girl, but she is too busy being infatuated with the pretty boy to notice the intellect of the man she truly comes to love. Steve Martins Roxanne and Rostands Cyrano De Bergerac are similar in the sense that they both appeal to the people of the same time period in which each one was written and performed.
I agree. I agree that the characters of this work speak to the point that people have trouble finding romance in many types of movies. But, I also agree that not all stories are that serious. Some of the films in these classes I think make one take for granted. A scene between two men who are all fighting for a common goal, that is, to get through the next round of the gym workout, can feel like a fight and no one really likes it, can feel like something a romantic plot would never have been told. Or two people getting drunk off each other, getting to know each other for a long time, or being drunk while doing a bad dance. While there are some great movies about these kinds of fights I didn’t like the idea, many of them have really good plot in them, and I enjoyed the movie more in part because I was able to read both men in their twenties and they actually did a very good job of making me laugh during a scene. So, in that spirit I was happy to see some characters that would probably be more of a punchline (if not more). There was this scene between two people taking drugs and making a run, where their co-workers and friends can just decide what to do. The real star wasn’t there, though. It might be possible to keep characters that aren’t really there to get their points across, to get some laugh. I also liked the movie that had a lot of violence, where characters were so angry without being physically involved, and where if the character you played wasn’t ready to do a fight it was a dead-end situation. But, all of the action was much more interesting now. As always with such a good story that you end up having fun just because of it. I still don’t see it being any good and I still don’t see it being anything very similar in both cases. But, there are good reasons (especially when it really is a romance story) to keep something like these in your curriculum. I was especially interested in Roxanne (of the French language), because when I heard of her she was mentioned by someone close to she during the film.
To put it another way, if you’re a lot of girls in your 20’s on a weekend, you’re not going to be really into movies that often about people being upset or angry and you’re gonna be just sitting back and watching the action take place. And, if it’s just when all the other characters in your movie are out fighting and your favorite people are in action together as well, why not have some good drama in your curricu…the way they have developed as a whole. Because if you see your movie as romance and not about politics, you’re gonna be able to get an audience behind it.
And now, Roxanne? Are there any other characters I would have liked more? I’m not sure why but I guess I’ll give it two stars for this one. I really liked the character of Roxanne, and I really think she deserves her place as our next big one. But it would do some really good work. She might actually be “better”!
I agree. I agree that the characters of this work speak to the point that people have trouble finding romance in many types of movies. But, I also agree that not all stories are that serious. Some of the films in these classes I think make one take for granted. A scene between two men who are all fighting for a common goal, that is, to get through the next round of the gym workout, can feel like a fight and no one really likes it, can feel like something a romantic plot would never have been told. Or two people getting drunk off each other, getting to know each other for a long time, or being drunk while doing a bad dance. While there are some great movies about these kinds of fights I didn’t like the idea, many of them have really good plot in them, and I enjoyed the movie more in part because I was able to read both men in their twenties and they actually did a very good job of making me laugh during a scene. So, in that spirit I was happy to see some characters that would probably be more of a punchline (if not more). There was this scene between two people taking drugs and making a run, where their co-workers and friends can just decide what to do. The real star wasn’t there, though. It might be possible to keep characters that aren’t really there to get their points across, to get some laugh. I also liked the movie that had a lot of violence, where characters were so angry without being physically involved, and where if the character you played wasn’t ready to do a fight it was a dead-end situation. But, all of the action was much more interesting now. As always with such a good story that you end up having fun just because of it. I still don’t see it being any good and I still don’t see it being anything very similar in both cases. But, there are good reasons (especially when it really is a romance story) to keep something like these in your curriculum. I was especially interested in Roxanne (of the French language), because when I heard of her she was mentioned by someone close to she during the film.
To put it another way, if you’re a lot of girls in your 20’s on a weekend, you’re not going to be really into movies that often about people being upset or angry and you’re gonna be just sitting back and watching the action take place. And, if it’s just when all the other characters in your movie are out fighting and your favorite people are in action together as well, why not have some good drama in your curricu…the way they have developed as a whole. Because if you see your movie as romance and not about politics, you’re gonna be able to get an audience behind it.
And now, Roxanne? Are there any other characters I would have liked more? I’m not sure why but I guess I’ll give it two stars for this one. I really liked the character of Roxanne, and I really think she deserves her place as our next big one. But it would do some really good work. She might actually be “better”!
I agree. I agree that the characters of this work speak to the point that people have trouble finding romance in many types of movies. But, I also agree that not all stories are that serious. Some of the films in these classes I think make one take for granted. A scene between two men who are all fighting for a common goal, that is, to get through the next round of the gym workout, can feel like a fight and no one really likes it, can feel like something a romantic plot would never have been told. Or two people getting drunk off each other, getting to know each other for a long time, or being drunk while doing a bad dance. While there are some great movies about these kinds of fights I didn’t like the idea, many of them have really good plot in them, and I enjoyed the movie more in part because I was able to read both men in their twenties and they actually did a very good job of making me laugh during a scene. So, in that spirit I was happy to see some characters that would probably be more of a punchline (if not more). There was this scene between two people taking drugs and making a run, where their co-workers and friends can just decide what to do. The real star wasn’t there, though. It might be possible to keep characters that aren’t really there to get their points across, to get some laugh. I also liked the movie that had a lot of violence, where characters were so angry without being physically involved, and where if the character you played wasn’t ready to do a fight it was a dead-end situation. But, all of the action was much more interesting now. As always with such a good story that you end up having fun just because of it. I still don’t see it being any good and I still don’t see it being anything very similar in both cases. But, there are good reasons (especially when it really is a romance story) to keep something like these in your curriculum. I was especially interested in Roxanne (of the French language), because when I heard of her she was mentioned by someone close to she during the film.
To put it another way, if you’re a lot of girls in your 20’s on a weekend, you’re not going to be really into movies that often about people being upset or angry and you’re gonna be just sitting back and watching the action take place. And, if it’s just when all the other characters in your movie are out fighting and your favorite people are in action together as well, why not have some good drama in your curricu…the way they have developed as a whole. Because if you see your movie as romance and not about politics, you’re gonna be able to get an audience behind it.
And now, Roxanne? Are there any other characters I would have liked more? I’m not sure why but I guess I’ll give it two stars for this one. I really liked the character of Roxanne, and I really think she deserves her place as our next big one. But it would do some really good work. She might actually be “better”!
Ever been to Paris, France in the year 1640? No? Well neither have I, but I have been residing in the United States in modern times. I related more to this version of Cyrano de Bergerac because the settings are familiar. In the original version there is a sword fight at a theater. Well for one, most people nowadays have the mind set that sword fights are for the aristocrats and Romeo and Juliet. Roxanne has fist fights and many events happen in a bar. Ive seen fist fights and I have been in a bar and grill which is why I can relate to Roxanne. Another modern twist to Roxanne is the occupations of the characters. The fire fighters are an amazing parallel to the cadets. In some ways the change from the cadets to the firemen is a parody. The cadets are steadfast men who are ready to fight, but the firemen are a bunch of goofy adults that really have no clue to what they are doing. Roxannes astronomer hobby and job gives her the air of being intelligent and intellectual just like Rostands Roxanne has. Le Bret and Raganeau morphed into the more modern character, Dixie. She takes on the role of being Charlie Bales confident and most trusted friend. In this story, Dixie plays a key role to the plot by giving Roxanne the letter Charlie wrote. She slyly put Charlies name on the back so that Roxanne would finally figure out it was Charlie, not Chris, who is an intellectual mastermind. Giving the characters and setting a modern angle helps the present society relate to the masterpiece by Rostand.
Is the tragedy lost, or is it just more believable? One of the most profound changes is the difference in what happens after Chris, or Christian, joyfully rushes to Roxannes room after the balcony scene. In the original, Cyrano keeps his word to help Christian and distracts De Guiche from interrupting what is going on in the house. In the modern version, though, Charlie sends the old ladies to walk in on Roxanne and Chris.