Movies & TV May 23, 2012 at 11:29 am

Oh, Did You Think The Great Gatsby Movie Was Going to Be Good?

Alison Hallett
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I WISH THAT THIS HAD BEEN SET IN MODERN DAY RATHER THAN IN SOME SORT OF OLD-TIMEY BULLSHIT.
Graham on May 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM Report this
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I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT BAZ LUMINISTICRISET DIRECTED 'STRICTLY BALLROOM'. EVERYTHING IS FORGIVEN.
Graham on May 23, 2012 at 12:02 PM Report this
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In 3D? Really. Just... wow.
cat & beard on May 23, 2012 at 12:23 PM Report this
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WHY LEO? WHY 3D? WHY MAKE THIS MOVIE AT ALL?? Whhhyyyyyyyyyy???
Lonely At The Movies on May 23, 2012 at 12:31 PM Report this
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HOLLYWOOD: DESTROYING EVERYTHING YOU LOVE SINCE EPISODE ONE.
Drunk & Write on May 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM Report this
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Yes, why is this even necessary? Is not everyone sick to death of this story?
cat & beard on May 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM Report this
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The only reason I will eventually watch this on DVD/Netflix: Amitabh Bachchan!!! (Also the music choices in that trailer were TERRIBLE. Nobody knows how to make a good trailer anymore.)
Holly on May 23, 2012 at 12:55 PM Report this
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Are there ANY movies you like Allison? Just kidding, this looks awful. So I am going to go see Prometheus, and if any one gives me spoilers, I will jam a traffic cone in your porthole!
on May 23, 2012 at 1:15 PM Report this
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I'm going to start exclaiming "Baz Luhrmann!" instead of "holy shit!" As in "Baz Luhrmann! Stop! PLEASE SOMEBODY STOP BAZ LUHRMANN"
Erik Henriksen on May 23, 2012 at 1:25 PM Mercury Staff
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I'd sign a petition to stop Baz Luhrmann...from pretty much doing anything. I'm torn...I do love Carey Mulligan, but everything else is just so...OMG BAZ LUHRMANN. It's like every movie is just a ginormous OMG BAZ LUHRMANN JIZZ FEST.

I'm also stealing Erik's new catchphrase.
jriley on May 23, 2012 at 1:59 PM Report this
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1:50. Old-timey CGI Cars?! Old-timey CGI cars!
noah.dunham on May 23, 2012 at 2:31 PM Report this
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Well, the earlier one (the Redford-Farrow-Waterston-Dern one) was crap, too. Regardless of what people of my parents' generation think.
on May 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM Report this
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Oh, and might I add: just fucking kill me.
noah.dunham on May 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM Report this
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Pro: It's a great story that I don't even think Leo and Baz can fuck up.
Con: High School students will watch this instead of reading the book.
Pro: I like the super crazy glossy sheen. I'm just going to play the gay card here and move on.
Con: Leo and Spiderman
Pro: Mulligan

I'll watch it and probably enjoy it. Though I think they should have chosen Ryan Gosling for Gatsby. I have this idea of Baz saying to a young Leo in 1997, "I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO BE MY GATSBY. DON'T FORGET TO USE SUNTAN LOTION!"

@C&B, I never tire of this story.
Fruit Cup on May 23, 2012 at 2:37 PM Report this
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@Fruit Cup: It's a boring story about boring people. The symbolism is as subtle as Graham. But I respect your opinion.

This movie though! The casting is terrible. Carey Mulligan is making the same face she made during the entirety of Drive. And Leo is aging not so well, he looks older than 37, too old to play Gatsby, anyways. You're never getting that Oscar, Leo.
cat & beard on May 23, 2012 at 3:08 PM Report this
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I, too, respect your opinion. But I have fond memories of reading it. Probably the first "real" book I read... So. Yeah. Different experience. I'm not great with nuance. So overt symbolism is fine by me. The characters aren't boring!

Passion! Romance! Cars! Cigars! Danger!
Fruit Cup on May 23, 2012 at 3:24 PM Report this
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@C&B: I'M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE INSULTED OR NOT. WHICH MEANS I PROBABLY SHOULD BE.
Graham on May 23, 2012 at 3:30 PM Report this
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If this was shot on an iPhone by Gus Van Sant every above commenter would be creaming themselves. Keep on keepin it real, folks!
arenit on May 23, 2012 at 3:41 PM Report this
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@ARENIT: NO ONE HERE HAS SUCKED ANY GVS DICK SINCE PARANOID PARK CAME OUT. GEEZ, GET A FUCKING BOOK.
Drunk & Write on May 23, 2012 at 4:01 PM Report this
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Let me just read back arenit's comment as I understand it:

"Thing I'm assuming about your likes/dislikes added to what I suspect is your reason for liking/disliking whatever it is we're talking about here leading to blanket dismissal of what everyone else has had to say thus far, leading to me feeling superior to them, for some reason."

Right?
on May 23, 2012 at 4:03 PM Report this
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It is only proper to exclaim "BAZ LUHRMANN!" at precisely the same moment as one's monocle is popping out.
Joe Streckert on May 23, 2012 at 4:09 PM Report this

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