zorro37
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The trailer for it is out today:
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In my opinion, the Great Gatsby is simply the most perfect piece of literature ever written. When I heard about this movie, I abhorred it. I had visions of Baz Luhrman making a mockery of Fitzgerald's work with everything in over exaggerated 3D. Di Caprio as Gatsby sounded intriguing, but Toby Maguire as Nick sounded terrible. Now I've seen the trailer, I'm more indifferent. It seems like it is pretty true to the novel and could be good. However there is also a decent possibility that it sucks beyond measure, especially judging by how they get across the crazy 1920s parties.
Similarly to the Catcher in the Rye, it's not a text suited to a big screen blockbuster, with the plot almost too complex and the writing far too good to get across without the whole film being boringly narrated. I'll almost certainly go see it just out of curiosity. I hope it is good enough to open up a new generation to such a fantastic work, but I hold my doubts.
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In my opinion, the Great Gatsby is simply the most perfect piece of literature ever written. When I heard about this movie, I abhorred it. I had visions of Baz Luhrman making a mockery of Fitzgerald's work with everything in over exaggerated 3D. Di Caprio as Gatsby sounded intriguing, but Toby Maguire as Nick sounded terrible. Now I've seen the trailer, I'm more indifferent. It seems like it is pretty true to the novel and could be good. However there is also a decent possibility that it sucks beyond measure, especially judging by how they get across the crazy 1920s parties.
Similarly to the Catcher in the Rye, it's not a text suited to a big screen blockbuster, with the plot almost too complex and the writing far too good to get across without the whole film being boringly narrated. I'll almost certainly go see it just out of curiosity. I hope it is good enough to open up a new generation to such a fantastic work, but I hold my doubts.