Romeo and Juliet Movies

We have been watching two different versions of the Romeo and Juliet moive. There is one old one and a new one. They both have the same characters and the same plot that follows the same scripts. There are some major differences through. For example, in act one scene five of the new version, Paris is shown dancing with Juliet even though in the old version he isn't dancing with Juliet and he is singing. There are many of the these small differences throughout the scenes but some of them are darastic changes. For example, in the new version, the characters have guns instead of swords. This may be becuase of the time difference but I still think they should have used swords.

Personally, I think the older one is better becuase I feel it is more realistic and doesn't change much. For what I image when reading the text, the older version looks more like it. They used actual swords and when the characters talk the Elizabethan language, it fits what they look like. In the new movie the characters also talk in Elizabethan language but it doesn't fit very well becuase the setting is new. The new setting has cars and guns but they talk old language and it just sort of bothers me. This is why I also thinks the older version helps me understand more things becuase the setting and dialogue fit together. The clothing and tone of the older one makes it better. Also the newer one seems a little more silly.