The Great Gatsby

I have not read the book, but I have seen the movie with Robert Redford and Sam Waterston. I believe that the story was about a man who was a nobody trying to win the love of a woman. To do this, he had to reinvent himself. He had to use illusion to attract others. Like other stories before and after F. Scott Fitgerald's book, reinvention was, and still, is a constant. I have always detested movies where a guy had to change who he really is to get the woman. A lot of it has to do with that person's view of themselves and what they will do to achieve the goal. Like the film Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a romance of a time period , a class system and all its pleasures and dangers.
 
Stumper said:
Too many white people in that movie...
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I saw it last Thursday and enjoyed it. It looked like a fairy tale however since New York was not that free for Blacks in the 1920's.
 
Stumpter,that was the 1920's Blacks even though they went North did not have a easy time back then. Europe was more fun than America. I will tell you more if you see the flick.
 
Gorath said:
I have not read the book, but I have seen the movie with Robert Redford and Sam Waterston. I believe that the story was about a man who was a nobody trying to win the love of a woman. To do this, he had to reinvent himself. He had to use illusion to attract others. Like other stories before and after F. Scott Fitgerald's book, reinvention was, and still, is a constant. I have always detested movies where a guy had to change who he really is to get the woman. A lot of it has to do with that person's view of themselves and what they will do to achieve the goal. Like the film Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a romance of a time period , a class system and all its pleasures and dangers.
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You should read the book, because you are completely missing the entire point of the story.
 
Addolorata said:
Just saw the movie today, and I would say its pretty decent. There were a ton of flappers in the audience.
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Gatsby is one of my favorite books. I'm really looking forward to seeing the movie, actually. :) While I wasn't a fan of Luhrman's adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, I did like his other stuff, so I'm hoping he continues to impress. :)
 
I read that the movie was based on a draft of the Great Gatsby that was not accepted by the pubishers. Got to read that version.
 
FRESH said:
I decided not to see it after I saw that it only had 2 1/2 stars going in.
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That's better than a lot of movies out right now.

Art in all of its forms is so subjective, that one person's 4 star movie could be another person's 1 star movie.

I don't let critics sway me one way or another if it's a movie I want to see. I say see it, and if you're really not sure because of the review, then see the matinee. It's cheaper. :smt042
 
Research the music and the era Addolorata. The current movie is just a 21st Century fantasy in 1920's clothes. Like I said before in Europe you see a lot more diversity in those jazz parties.
 
Soulthinker said:
Research the music and the era Addolorata. The current movie is just a 21st Century fantasy in 1920's clothes. Like I said before in Europe you see a lot more diversity in those jazz parties.
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I've done much research on the america during the 1920s, but yeah its a 21st century fantasy
 
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