"Gatsby" trailer released

[heyjude]

Great Gatsby.

As done by Baz Luhrman.

In 3D.

Shoot me now.

[NitaX]

I saw the trailer yesterday. I HAVE to see this. The Great Gatsby was one of my favorite books.

[meshaliuknits]

I feel like a law was passed that requires all movies to be released in 3D that I missed.

[heightsyankee]

Swoon!!!

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 23, 2012 13:37:28 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 13:22:41 GMT -5 heyjude said:

Great Gatsby.

As done by Baz Luhrman.

In 3D.

Shoot me now.

Wait, are you kidding me?!? I LOVE this director. He did Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge. Part of the reason I want to see it is because of him.

Oh he did Romeo & Juliet? Sold. I watch that shit like once per year.

[meshaliuknits]

May 23, 2012 13:38:25 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 13:29:29 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I feel like a law was passed that requires all movies to be released in 3D that I missed.

I have yet to experience the 3D thing and I kinda don't get it. Maybe if I see one it will all make sense. My understanding though is that you don't HAVE to see it in 3D, right? It will still be viewable in regular 2D?

Usually it's available in 2D as well. In 99% of movies there's no benefit to 3D. It's often like two scenes and nothing the rest of the show.

Also 3D costs like $5 more per ticket.

[laurenpetro]

i hatehatehatehatehate that version of R&J. it's like MTV decided to get into the theatre business.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 23, 2012 13:49:36 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 13:42:38 GMT -5 Daria Morgandorffer said:

Oh he did Romeo & Juliet? Sold. I watch that shit like once per year.

Honestly one of my favorite movies ever. And started me on what has evidently become a life-long one-sided romance with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Because, yeah, I'd tap that.

My teenaged ass saw that movie 4 times in the theater.

I was in l :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: ve

[secretlyevil]

I am most certainly going to watch this. I'm also going to demand a book club discuss this in January. It would be awesome to see the movie, re-read the book and then discuss, discuss, discuss!

[laurenpetro]

May 23, 2012 14:00:29 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 13:50:21 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

i hatehatehatehatehate that version of R&J. it's like MTV decided to get into the theatre business.

It is a little bit, but that's part of why I love it. Shakespeare used to throw in things in his plays that weren't date appropriate, so like a play that theoretically was taking place in the 14th century would have a reference to a thing or a person from the 16th century. So I thought it was kind of in keeping with Shakespeare generally. And then I thought that there was just a TON of really clever ways to work with the dialogue. And, even accepting my bias, I thought DiCaprio was absolutely insanely good in that role. Claire Danes sounded like she didn't know what she was saying and was just reciting lines, but DiCaprio was brilliant.

IMO.

i love the play. it's actually my 3rd favorite play of his. i just happen to hate this movie version. i think it was poorly cast and was done to capture the attention of someone who can't handle watching the same image for more than 3 seconds.

IMO, mercutio is the best part of that movie, period.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 23, 2012 14:00:29 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 13:50:21 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

i hatehatehatehatehate that version of R&J. it's like MTV decided to get into the theatre business.

It is a little bit, but that's part of why I love it. Shakespeare used to throw in things in his plays that weren't date appropriate, so like a play that theoretically was taking place in the 14th century would have a reference to a thing or a person from the 16th century. So I thought it was kind of in keeping with Shakespeare generally. And then I thought that there was just a TON of really clever ways to work with the dialogue. And, even accepting my bias, I thought DiCaprio was absolutely insanely good in that role. Claire Danes sounded like she didn't know what she was saying and was just reciting lines, but DiCaprio was brilliant.

IMO.

Rawr.

[shopgirl07]

Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time. This looks interesting but I'm always disappointed when I see movies that are based on good books.

[pixy0stix]

Gawd. This thread is like a conglomeration of everything that makes me feel pukey. Gatsby, romeo&juliet, the mtv-esque romeo&juliet, and leo.

[iammalcolmx]

I am going to see it as well.

[AJL]

I'll definitely see it, but I'm not a Leo fan. Nothing against him, but I can't get past the fact that he was on Growing Pains.

I love Baz Luhrman thought! His movies are the true definition of eye candy. Colorful, bright, hyper stimulating. They're really great.

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May 23, 2012 14:06:49 GMT -5 @smorriso said:

I'm in. I want to see it.

Leo didn't become sexy to me until The Departed. Which reminds me, I need to download that to my iPad. He was amazing in The Departed.

The Departed was the only thing I found him sexy in. Although, I've seen stills from Django Unchained and he might be looking a little hot to me there. lol

TIP did the Great Gatsby as a book club pick just last month. I hated it and found it soo hard to get into.

However, I think I would love it on the big screen.

Just tell me we're talking R&J/Moulin Rough Lurmann and not that shitty tripe Australia Lurmann. That was horrid.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

If thinking unpure thoughts about 17 year old Leo is wrong, then it's a good thing I'm going to hell anyway.

[msmerymac]

May 23, 2012 13:57:13 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

I am most certainly going to watch this. I'm also going to demand a book club discuss this in January. It would be awesome to see the movie, re-read the book and then discuss, discuss, discuss!

We were discussing Romeo and Juliet in English class the semester the movie was released.

It made it MUCH more cool, suddenly! And actually made things really easy to understand, IMO. It's most students' first introduction to Shakespeare.

[druidp]

I'd rather re-read the Twilight series than re-read The Great Gatsby.
::gavel::

[msmerymac]

May 23, 2012 14:04:40 GMT -5 laurenpetro said:

IMO, mercutio is the best part of that movie, period.

When I started watching Lost, I was all, "OMG, it's Mercutio!!!!eleven!"

He was great. Although Mercutio is the best part of the play, frankly.

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Mercutio is the best part of that movie x1000.

Also, it is wrong that I let pinky watch it? My MIL gave her this stuffed cat she made H when he was little and pinky named it Romeo. After her giving me strange looks for saying "Wherefore art thou, Romeo," every time she shoved that thing in my face, I turned on the movie for her.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 23, 2012 14:16:19 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

May 23, 2012 14:12:25 GMT -5 @habbsies said:

The Departed was the only thing I found him sexy in. Although, I've seen stills from Django Unchained and he might be looking a little hot to me there. lol

TIP did the Great Gatsby as a book club pick just last month. I hated it and found it soo hard to get into.

However, I think I would love it on the big screen.

Just tell me we're talking R&J/Moulin Rough Lurmann and not that shitty tripe Australia Lurmann. That was horrid.

Did you see Inception? I thought he was hot in that and that movie still blows my mind.

He was hot in Inception and it's a great movie, but I was more distracted by this:

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May 23, 2012 14:16:19 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

Did you see Inception? I thought he was hot in that and that movie still blows my mind.

That movie just didn't hold my attention.

Marion Cotillard did though. She's my number one girl crush. I love her so. Also, is it just me, or is Joseph Gordon-Levitt getting hotter all the time?

[laurenpetro]

May 23, 2012 14:19:52 GMT -5 @smorriso said:

May 23, 2012 14:17:43 GMT -5 Daria Morgandorffer said:

He was hot in Inception and it's a great movie, but I was more distracted by this:

Yes, yes and YES.
He was so well dressed and slick in Inception. Joesph Gordon Levitt. ::Swoon::

I had a kid crush on that dude since Angels in the Outfield (judge away)

there goes any productivity i had today.

[Deleted]

I love French actresses, all of them. ALL OF THEM!

I also adore the way they age and don't give a fuck. I love the bitchfights, their ranges, the some times off movie choices, the ego, the talent. It's like a nation of Meryl Streep over there but with accents.

[Deleted]

I don't know if I like the Baz Luhrman touch on this movie :N: I was thinking along the lines of how Boardwalk Empire took place during a similar time period and just looked more real and this seems so cartoonish. Which I know is his *thing,* but its disappointing to me. Eh, I don't know. Plus, Tobey Maguire :N:

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 23, 2012 14:32:04 GMT -5 asdfjkl said:

For all of you Mercutio lovers:

Now I'm singing that song at my desk. Excellent sound track on that movie as well.

Young heaaaaaarts...run freeeeeee......

[thejackpot]

I am not sure how I feel about this. Granted my poor students have to watch the Robert Redford version of Gatsby so they are eager for the update. The cast just doesn't fit the characters in my minds eye.

[Deleted]

Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeee!

[doctordonna]

Since when did Leo get a five-head?