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Forum: Movie Reviews 10-02-20
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The Great Gatsby (2013), an Interpretation of an Old Story
Posted By skizzerflake
Quite true. In this case, however, Fitzgerald's...

Quite true. In this case, however, Fitzgerald's books are favorites of mine, so part of me wanted the movie to be good, but it missed so much. I came out thinking that someone who had not read it...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-01-20
Replies: 20
The Great Gatsby (2013), an Interpretation of an Old Story
Posted By skizzerflake
I'm saying that because most of the enjoyment of...

I'm saying that because most of the enjoyment of not just Gadsby but other books by Fitzgerald IS the language. If you enjoy well written prose, almost any movie version of a book like this is a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 10-01-20
Replies: 20
The Great Gatsby (2013), an Interpretation of an Old Story
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: The Great Gatsby (2013), an Interpretation of an Old Story

I was OK with the 2013 version and even understood the Baz Luhrmann urge to amp up the 1920's in order to make them roar, but I thought of the movie in contrast to the book and it seemed a lot like...