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The Great Gatsby, worth the watch if you've read the book?
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:00 pm
Or will I be bitching it isn't close to the book?
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:09 pm to tduecen
Hard to tell. I read the book so long ago.
If you like the story, it is worth a watch. Nothing spectacular or even memorable, but I wasn't wanting my time back when I was done.
As usual with Baz Luhrmann, it was a colorful pretty film to watch.
If you like the story, it is worth a watch. Nothing spectacular or even memorable, but I wasn't wanting my time back when I was done.
As usual with Baz Luhrmann, it was a colorful pretty film to watch.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:11 pm to tduecen
Better then the 1970's one that's for sure
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:13 pm to tduecen
It's actually very close to the book. I think the only significant difference is the way he tells the story. In the book, it's like a journal. He's writing the story. In the movie, he is telling the story to a therapist if I remember correctly. But it doesn't affect the story at all. It's just a more visual way to do it than having him write on a piece of paper and narrate what he writes.
You may be disappointed with the soundtrack or you may love it. Either way, it is totally worth watching. I love the book and really enjoyed the movie. Both hold themselves well independently too.
You may be disappointed with the soundtrack or you may love it. Either way, it is totally worth watching. I love the book and really enjoyed the movie. Both hold themselves well independently too.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:13 pm to tduecen
I thought it followed closely for the most part. (Granted it's been about 6 years since I read it) Leo is Leo and has a really good performance. Edgerton was phenomenal. Carey Mulligan was meh as Daisy. Sometimes she was good, sometimes she was bad. Tobey McGuire was boring but I couldn't quite figure out if that was purposeful or not considering Nick isn't the most intriguing character anyway. Some ppl complained about the extravagance, over-the-topness that Luhrmann used but to me that falls in line with the book.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:20 pm to ChargerDog91
SO has never seen the the movie or read the book, I've only read the book and like most it was 5+ years ago but I'm sure watching the movie will trigger memories from the book
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:25 pm to tduecen
Hated the book, hated the movie.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:27 pm to TN Bhoy
I thought the movie was good. Worth a look
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:27 pm to tduecen
Yeah watching the book certainly helped me remember a few things from the book. It was one of my favorite books to read in high school. I think ppl either love it or hate it though.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:31 pm to tduecen
I love the book and liked the movie. Just enjoy the performance
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:34 pm to TigerBait1127
i didn't read the book, but i thought the movie started out kind of slow and weird, but got a lot better and finished strong. Worth a watch for sure.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 3:50 pm to tduecen
I think the Redford version is a perfect adaptation
Posted on 4/5/14 at 4:38 pm to wildtigercat93
We shall see with the free HBO weekend
Posted on 4/5/14 at 6:34 pm to tduecen
The Redford version is the one that was made in the 70s, if that wasnt clear
Posted on 4/5/14 at 8:04 pm to tduecen
I think it's pretty good. Definitely follows the book. I loved the way the music was worked in, but I know it's not for everyone.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 8:22 pm to RonFNSwanson
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I loved the way the music was worked in, but I know it's not for everyone.
I liked it, other than that. I actually thought the modern rap music was pretty jarring and took me out of the story. But I'm probably a curmudgeon
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:55 pm to TigerWerm
This movie is awful. I'm expecting willy wonka to pop out any second and tell Nicky to quit being so lame. The music is okay in a vacuum but no way you should have modern dance music and rap in a 1920's movie for heavens sake. Rap for gawd's sake. Whoever made this ridiculous movie should be perma banned from tigerdroppings.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 11:18 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:18 pm to tduecen
Beautiful production design. Didn't dig the looped-up modern soundtrack (usually accompanied by frantic editing).
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