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Posted on 4/21/13 at 11:02 pm to Ryne Sandberg
That sound you hear is Scott spinning in his grave, the poor son of a bitch
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:56 am to Ryne Sandberg
Posted on 5/2/13 at 10:57 am to Ryne Sandberg
M/TV Board's "Great Gatsby" Excitement Level
'Meh' level.
'Meh' level.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:00 am to Ryne Sandberg
Slightly more excited than I was to read the book back in junior high or h.s...whichever it was.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:10 am to Ryne Sandberg
Unless it has about a 90% on rottentomatoes and metacritic, I'm not seeing it in theaters. I don't like Luhrmann at all, and it looks like he Luhrmanned this one up pretty badly.
So... 2/10 excitement level. Any movie Leo is in is good for 3 points minimum, but any movie Maguire is in is good for -1 points minimum. Hence why I think Cider House Rules and Wonder Boys are cinematic marvels.
So... 2/10 excitement level. Any movie Leo is in is good for 3 points minimum, but any movie Maguire is in is good for -1 points minimum. Hence why I think Cider House Rules and Wonder Boys are cinematic marvels.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 11:12 am
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:17 am to LoveThatMoney
What does a Carey Mulligan get? If Maguire is a -1, she's got to be a -.5.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:19 am to swamie
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M/TV Board's "Great Gatsby" Excitement Level
On a 1-10 scale? Prolly about a 3. Have no desire to see this really. Looks like it will be a pretty movie though.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:27 am to CocomoLSU
I taught this book for five years as a hs English teacher. The 70's version is awful. If this version fails, then the book, while great, is unfilmable. I've always thought Luhrmann was the perfect choice to direct it--the book has his style all over it.
10/10 for me--can't wait!
10/10 for me--can't wait!
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:27 am to Ryne Sandberg
I want to see it because I love the book, but I fear it's going to be a steaming pile of shite when it's all said and done.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:28 am to Ryne Sandberg
Meh, 4 out of 10.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:29 am to bluestem75
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The 70s version is awful
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:32 am to Ryne Sandberg
Finally just what the world needs The Great Gatsby for dumb people.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:37 am to bluestem75
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I taught this book for five years as a hs English teacher. The 70's version is awful.
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I've always thought Luhrmann was the perfect choice to direct it--the book has his style all over it.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:39 am to wildtigercat93
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They are going to try to put big rims and a spoiler on a classic 76 mustang.
I couldn't say it better myself. I wanted to be excited but i can't help from thinking it will be just as bad as the Jack Black King Kong.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:41 am to wildtigercat93
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They are going to try to put big rims and a spoiler on a classic 76 mustang
You mean a '27 Duesenberg
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:06 pm to Ryne Sandberg
Not really expecting that much from it. I'll go see it and hopefully it'll be better than I thought given my low expectations.
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 12:09 pm to Ryne Sandberg
2.3 out of 100
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:14 pm to magildachunks
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Every adaptation has been shitty. This one will be as well.
I've got a VHS copy of the 40s version starring Alan Ladd and it's so much different than the book that it's almost unrecognizable.
I realize that the '73 version with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford was panned and didn't get good press, but I actually liked it. I thought it stayed true to the book as much as practicable. Before I saw it, I was little disappointed about the casting of Mia Farrow, but the more I've watched over the years, the more I really like her performance.
The two people who were going to play the role before they cast Farrow were Ali Magraw and Natalie Wood. Magraw's husband was the producer, and right before the final casting, he found out that she had been sleeping with Steve McQueen, so she was out. Natalie Wood got pregnant (during the filming Farrow found out she was pregnant, which is why she had so many flowing dresses). While I'm a HUGE Natalie Wood fan, I just don't see her in this role. By '73 she was just a little too old, and I just don't see her pulling of the subtle ditziness of Daisy.
Oh, and for the record --
This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 1:17 pm to Newbomb Turk
I dont get the hate for the Redford version. It captured the book perfectly imo
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