The Great Gatsby

Just saw the movie today, and I would say its pretty decent. There were a ton of flappers in the audience.

 

Too many white people in that movie...

 

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.

 

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.

 

You should read the book, because you are completely missing the entire point of the story.

 

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.

 

Well in the entire cinema there was one black girl lol

 

I decided not to see it after I saw that it only had 2 1/2 stars going in.

 

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

 

I go to a matinee flick every weekend and it helps the pocketbook.

 

Though I would like to experience the 1920s to see what it was like, including their crazy parties

 

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.

 

I've done much research on the america during the 1920s, but yeah its a 21st century fantasy

 

screw the great gatsby and the 1920s












someone had to say it

 

This movie sucked dick.

 

:smt090

I'm seeing it tonight. I can't believe it was THAT bad...

 

I'm hearing Jaisee's assertion quite a bit elsewhere.

On a bright note, Gosh I love the hairstyles of that era. :smt060