Baz and Leo did it... The Great Gatsby is incredible

[Panther]

Went to see this earlier today, never read the book but i enjoyed this film...

Leo and Eric Forman both did great jobs. Gatsby's swag was off the charts in The first half of the film. I even liked the soundtrack and the visuals were dope.

The ending wasnt really a surprise, cant try to save em

 

[Michael Jordan]

What's the music like?

 

[Busby]

I'm sorry this movie was very...VERY blah to me...

The first half left me like ESPECIALLY how Hov's music was playing during random ass moments..

Spoiler

ESPECIALLY when they played H to The Izzo...I was like :scustobama:

Hov's presence in the movie was VERY distracting..and with the exception of 100$ Bill his music did NOT fit the mood of the movie..AT ALL..

The rest of the soundtrack however was cool...but again...it was VERY distracting..

The movie as a whole was very blah...the acting was very blah..including Leo's performance...and it hurts me to say that..to be honest..Tom Cruise should have played Gatsby..but thats just me..

Visually the movie was especially in 3D..I'll give the movie that...but other then that..the movie left me really disappointed..

 

[Bobhoward]

I'm sorry this movie was very...VERY blah to me...

The first half left me like ESPECIALLY how Hov's music was playing during random ass moments..

Spoiler

ESPECIALLY when they played H to The Izzo...I was like :scustobama:

Hov's presence in the movie was VERY distracting..and with the exception of 100$ Bill his music did NOT fit the mood of the movie..AT ALL..

The rest of the soundtrack however was cool...but again...it was VERY distracting..

The movie as a whole was very blah...the acting was very blah..including Leo's performance...and it hurts me to say that..to be honest..Tom Cruise should have played Gatsby..but thats just me..

Visually the movie was especially in 3D..I'll give the movie that...but other then that..the movie left me really disappointed..

Do you remember what other Hov songs were in the movie besides $100 Bill?

 

[Busby]

Do you remember what other Hov songs were in the movie besides $100 Bill?

Spoiler

No Church In The Wild, Who Gon Stop Me, a little snippet of Empire State of Mind and H To The Izzo (yes...THAT song )

 

[bordeaux]

Eric Forman

 

[Methodical]

I did finally watched it. Good movie but I don't like they used Jay-Z songs in that movie and it doesn't make sense to me cause so much for the movie taking place in the roaring twenties.. At least use music from 20's/30's/40's to somewhat capture the true essence of the era in question.

I haven't read the book but I'm glad cause the book didn't spoil the movie for me so now I'm very interested in reading it.

 

[re'up]

Baz Luhrman definitely fully embraced his worst impulses in alll ways possible in this, from the massive distracting and hollow looking CGI sets, (think 'Hugo), the excessive party scenes, in a variety of ways he does his best to not only create a ridiculous environment, that distracts from the story and it's message. All the over stylization of everything really hurts it, fukk the Jay songs, the quick edits, all the bullshyt was much worse, why does he love those fake looking sets? Shoot something REAL. However, there are incredible moments and the soundtrack has some hauntingly beautiful music, which creates some amazing scenes between Leo and Daisy. All the acting is fantastic, though Mcguire doesn't quite work for me. Tom is overplayed, hilarious at times, but overplayed,no doubt. Whenever Luhman stops showing off and lets the actors and sets breathe without his gaudy nonsense, the movie is captivating and breathtaking at times. Unfortunately, the message and overall themes of the novel are mostly lost here, a victim of the directors own tendencies of excess and over indulgence. I love that Lana Del Ray song, perfect for this. Can't say enough that Luhrman went way too far, and I found myself wishing for a quiet, subtler, director to let the material flow naturally as it should. The cartoon sets and the cartoonishness of it all are embarrassing.

 

[AlphaOne]

I liked it alot.

Started off kinda iffy, but finally came back and ended up being a good/great movie.

Only moment that annoyed me was the Crazy in love rendition. Not enough child please and snoop smiley's can express my disgust in hearing that on a great scene to the movie.

 

[Xerces]

To me great movie but as others has previously have said the random Jay-Z song moments were freaking DUMB! and I also didn't like that they in one shape or another kept playing that Lana Del Ray song

 

[MMS]

Is it actually entertaining? Dont include sets or music or costumes...

Is the movie ENTERTAINING

this shyt was fukking awful :dro:

 

[Xtraz2]

shyt wuz wack

 

[HHR]

fukk shyt...........what a god damn mess. The first 45 minutes or so was just exhausting. I felt bludgeoned by Luhrmann, like he took every moment possible to remind the viewer he was directing. Ridiculously quick cuts, constant camera movement....I legitimately almost walked out.

The story is so good that the final hour or so is worth waiting around for, and the performances are all pretty damn great...though I didn't love Clarke in this

 

[Hammer]

nah

everyone said it sucked and the movie flopped, 59 mill to date

 

[Black Gatsby]

Saw the film and it is incredible.

I first read it when I was 16 and I have loved the book ever since so when I heard they were making a film I was excited.

I had heard all of the negativity but I didn't think these people giving it negative reviews would be looking at it through my eye so I waited, and it didn't disappoint

Visually and aurally it was spectacular. The Valley of Ashes, the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg, the parties all of it was great.

I must admit I didn't like how the film flittered between the past and the present but again it was true to the book, Nick was there to let you know you were being told an account from someone and he served the same purpose in the film. Also Nick's character wasn't developed as it should have been. There were various instances in the book that were put there to let you again know this was merely his take on the matter AND that he may not have been a reliable narrator.

It was amazing seeing Fitzgerald's words brought to life and evoke the same emotions felt when I read it; Daisy is indeed a c*nt, Tom too.

I will definitely see it again and buy it on Blu Ray when it drops!