The Great Gatsby

Mr. Zoro

Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway.

I recently read the book and enjoyed the themes and symbolism. I understand what they're going for, but the trailer seems a little too flashy for a 20's setting, but I'm no expert on the Jazz age myself, so what do I know.

Also, here's an article about how the 3D is suppose to change movies:
http://theweek.com/article/index/223395/3-ways-the-great-gatsby-could-change-3d-movies

Not sure if I'm buying into that. I've heard these claims about previous films and wasn't impressed.

…Old Sport.

GuetaMinute

Looks interesting. It's a great book and I'd love to see how they'll portray it in this movie. I saw a different movie but wasn't thoroughly impressed.

Hawkeye

Been waiting for this trailer for awhile. One of the few books in high school that I enjoyed.

Edit: The Indian in me is slipping out. Is that Amitabh Bachchan, one of the greatest bollywood actors of all time, in this movie? Anyone unfamiliar should reflect back to the scene in slumdog millionaire where the kid gets the autographed card from his favorite movie star.

WarshipArc

I loved the book so I guess I'll give this a shot.
It looks a little too clean though, I always imagined the New York Fitz was writing as having at the very least a thin layor of dirt.

BigLuffy559

That looks really interesting. I'm probably going to read the book now because I don't want to wait for the movie.

Robby

Well, I absolutely loved Moulin Rogue, but I didn't really care for any of the other movies Laz has directed. So… maybe?

Demon Rin

Why was this trailer full of hip hop? This movie is supposed to take place in the 20s.

Why was this trailer full of hip hop?

WarshipArc

@Demon:

Why was this trailer full of hip hop? This movie is supposed to take place in the 20s.

Why was this trailer full of hip hop?

They need to use the hip-hop to trick the youngsters into buying tickets.

Robby

@Demon:

Why was this trailer full of hip hop? This movie is supposed to take place in the 20s.

Why was this trailer full of hip hop?

It's what Laz does. Moulin Rogue takes place in 1900 and uses Madonna and Elton John. Its still a period piece, but uses modern music so a modern audience can properly identify with the atmosphere and feelings supposed to be stirred.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid had "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head", so, its hardly a new or exclusive crime.

Mr. Zoro

Funny thing is, almost everyone else I know read the book as a required reading in high school, while it was never the case for me. We had other books such as The Hobbit and A Tale of Two Cities, and some Shakespeare here and there.

@Demon:

Why was this trailer full of hip hop? This movie is supposed to take place in the 20s.

Why was this trailer full of hip hop?

It could've been worse, say, Skrillex :ninja: Although you'd have to be an idiot to even attempt such a thing.

@RobbyBevard:

Well, I absolutely loved Moulin Rogue, but I didn't really care for any of the other movies Laz has directed. So… maybe?

I'm pretty much in the same boat, although I've never seen Australia, nor do I want to, looking at the reception it has.

Robby

@Mr.:

I'm pretty much in the same boat, although I've never seen Australia, nor do I want to, looking at the reception it has.

Australia wasn't bad perse… but it should have stopped at the 2 hour mark. The 3rd hour was it trying to o hard to be a Gone with The Wind/Titanic style epic. It also didn't have any life to it.

Or maybe if all three hours of material had been cut down to two it would have been a solid fast paced epic. Hard to tell.

Either way, it was too long.

tatermoog

I feel like someone just puked glitter directly into my eye sockets.

Mastello

@Mr.:

Funny thing is, almost everyone else I know read the book as a required reading in high school

I read the book semi-voluntarily at secondary school and didn't understand a thing about it. And now I don't remember a thing about it. Maybe I should freshen up my memories when this movie comes out, assuming that this is actually based on the book to some extent and not just the name of the book…

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MetaMario

Well, I did like the book…..so I wouldn't mind giving this movie a shot.....I guess?

Insider2000

I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry, but I HAVE to say this.

I fucking hate the Great Gatsby. I got the message. I understood the story. I just….hated it. It was pretty much what the Scarlet Letter was to everyone else (I like the Scarlet Letter though). I just hate this story, and the movie just has a feel of Romeo + Juliet...and I loathed that movie.

I'm sorry. I like Moulin Rouge, but I'd rather skip this one.

tatermoog

I read this book in high school, like most of you, and thought I liked it because I could be one of those pretentious folks that could talk about symbolism in everything. Picked it up again a few years later, pretty bored.

Still like pretending I know about symbolism, though.

Robby

Honestly, Tobey Maguire being in it makes me not want to see it more than any other factor.

He's just… that awful whiny Spiderman kid to me.

Md-Martin

I actually just finished reading this in school. Kind of disappointed with Tobey being cast' as Nick.

Insider2000

Oh thank god, I don't have to be the anti-Tobey person for once.

I'm going to chill instead.

lelandlancaster

I liked the book a lot (probably because I was shipping Nick/Jay lololol and I like me a good terrible doomed romance every now and then) but I'm not really sold on the movie. I don't really have a problem with the casting but it's one of those books where I don't think I would ever be really interested in a film version. I'll probably see it though.

Maron

Why was everybody so sweaty in the first movie?

This looks cooler than expected (kinda on the fence about Tobey). Jordan was totally hotter in the first film though.

The shot with the sweaters in this trailer got a little chuckle out of me.

Monkey King

@Mr.:

I recently read the book and enjoyed the themes and symbolism. I understand what they're going for, but the trailer seems a little too flashy for a 20's setting, but I'm no expert on the Jazz age myself, so what do I know.

It's definitely a little overly flashy but the 20's were the 80's before the 80's so it's not entirely unfitting.

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@Demon:

Why was this trailer full of hip hop? This movie is supposed to take place in the 20s.

Why was this trailer full of hip hop?

Because there's literally no hip hop in it?
Unless the OP was edited what the fuck are you talking about? There's some techno song at the start and then there's a cover of U2's Love Is Blindness. Neither of which would be period either but I have the feeling you're only going to complain about anything black that isn't jazz or blues. So congratulations on your knee jerk reaction to heavy drum sounds or whatever.

Nex 0

The blue…

The. Blue.

Anyway, Gatsby is one of my all time favorite books, and the final lines are near the top of my favorite quotes list, so I'm excited for this.
I, personally, have no problem with the casting. Love Leo. Love, love, love, Mulligan, and I have no problem with good ol' Tobey,

The only thing I do have a problem with is Baz Lurhmann. I'm one of the few people in existence that loathes Moulin Rouge. I hate everything about it, so I am kind of worried about how much I'll like this film. However, based on the trailer, I don't have too much problem quite yet. I do very much so enjoy the set design. Now here's to hoping we actually get to see it in the film and the editing is on crack.

Also, if they say the word love more than, let's say...50 (I'm not too unreasonable) times, I'm going to start flippin' table n' shit.

Looking forward to it though, and I'm hoping it proves to be Great...

In random news, Christmas is going to be good for Leo. He's got this and Django Unchained opening on Christmas.

The Spaceman

The problem with Gatsby is that it is a book acclaimed for solely it's prose. What happens when that is removed? I'm not sure about this movie yet. On one hand, Leo is the perfect Gatsby. On the, that car scene at 1:50 looks stupid. For some reason I don't have a problem with Tobey being Nick. He seems decent enough. I'll still probably see this though, as Gatsby is the sole book in high school that I was forced to read that I liked.

Taggerung

two of the actors i like the least in a book i abhor with a background that looks entirely CGI set the the 20s.

nope nope nope.

Monkey King

@Taggerung:

two of the actors i like the least in a book i abhor with a background that looks entirely CGI set the the 20s.

nope nope nope.

The 1920's is really a decade you can go design crazy in though, fits the spirit.

Insider2000

With a lot of things I hate about this book and possibly this movie, I love the 1920s as a setting.

Monkey King

Art Deco is cool.

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lol still laughing at Demon Rin freaking out at heavy drums and thinking AGGGGHHH HIP HOPPPP

look everyone my favorite hip hop song!

TakinawaTonfa

taboo

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can we just dump gatsby and get someone to do a Lackadaisy animated film instead

Monkey King

stock-market san, n-n-nooo!

Insider2000

I can just imagine the giant T.J. Eckleburg, Oculist billboard having giant anime eyes….

KaizokuJinbei

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/12/20/new-trailer-debuts-for-the-great-gatsby?abthid=50d27009242ee22c0a00008d

Trailer and some posters for The Great Gatsby

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GuetaMinute

@Monkey:

Art Deco is cool.

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lol still laughing at Demon Rin freaking out at heavy drums and thinking AGGGGHHH HIP HOPPPP

look everyone my favorite hip hop song!

Old as hell but wasn't she referring to the Kanye and Jay-Z song in the trailer? No Church in the Wild

Video's been removed but I remember that one being in the trailer. I personally think it's ok anyway.