Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It wouldn't work for the jaded critics and audiences of today, but back in the 90s, all Baz Luhrmann had to do to make a splash was put guns and modern songs on a Shakespeare play. ROMEO + JULIET taught a whole generation that torturous forbidden love is cool and earned Claire Danes the 1997 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance. Its 74% Fresh Tomatometer score stands as proof of its transcendence in pop culture.

We'll pick Luhrmann's R+J apart on the main podcast episode. In this Post-Credits video we'll give extra Rotten Tomatoes quotes, extra trivia, some trailer chatter, and, of course, The Josh Gad Minute - all expertly put together by @nerd_scum !

As for the main episode:

Romeo + Juliet - Contrarians Corner
wearethecontrarians.com/episodes/2025/05/01/romeojulietcc

Romeo + Juliet - Real Talk
wearethecontrarians.com/episodes/2025/04/01/romeojulietrt

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