tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post891406763963619180..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books AND Films: The Great Gatsby by F Scott FitzgeraldLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-18998718478809308382013-06-28T03:53:35.664+01:002013-06-28T03:53:35.664+01:00I love Gatsby the book and Gatsby the character. B...I love Gatsby the book and Gatsby the character. But I think that the characters are not necessarily supposed to be three-dimensional. We get so little about Nick and Myrtle, for example. I don't want to say they are caricatures, but character development is obviously not the point here. <br /><br />Also, everyone should just do what I did and get the poster text version of Gatsby. Then you can just read a few lines every time you walk by. :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-73276598269177452022013-06-27T05:56:48.007+01:002013-06-27T05:56:48.007+01:00No, it was like, there's a scene almost at the...No, it was like, there's a scene almost at the end where the author is talking about explorers discovering America, and they could suckle at her rolling hills or something... I think it was this book, but now it sounds ridiculous.<br /><br />Boo 3D! And it wasn't playing in Victoria ANYWHERE in 2D. What the what.Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-36314006309144106682013-06-26T23:10:53.673+01:002013-06-26T23:10:53.673+01:00I TOLD YOU!!
I really need to see the movie darn...I TOLD YOU!! <br /><br />I really need to see the movie darn it.The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-32792552579211660792013-06-26T22:53:01.761+01:002013-06-26T22:53:01.761+01:00WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO EVERYONE?! It makes no sen...WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO EVERYONE?! It makes no sense. I'm going to have to say Jennifer was right and this is some kind of Fitzgerald master-plan for re-reads.<br /><br />I really did like it, but Leo is BETTER than Redford?! That seems... not right. Not that I don't love Leo (although he will always be the kid from What's Eating Gilbert Grape? to me) but it's ROBERT REDFORD. I feel like he IS Gatsby!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-41769059190312297882013-06-26T12:25:21.131+01:002013-06-26T12:25:21.131+01:00Do you know I completely agree with you about the ...Do you know I completely agree with you about the visual remembering thing. I always had this fuzzy memory about what actually happens in the book but seeing it in the flesh (so to speak) has really helped. Plus it's like a man-candy film from start to finish. Ah, Leo. Robert is good but Leo is better. In my opinion anyway. He's got that Gatsby smile down to a t. A white, pearly t. I'm so pleased you liked it.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-62939945975568810682013-06-26T11:44:02.368+01:002013-06-26T11:44:02.368+01:00Oh, is THAT what the great green boob (light) is a...Oh, is THAT what the great green boob (light) is all about? I thought it was about being maddenly within reach of the thing you want the most but never quite being able to reach it.... But I'm down with it being America, if you want.<br /><br />IT WAS OUT IN 3D?! I don't think that even registered with me, because if it had I would have been REALLY PISSED OFF! How... Unnecessary (although tbh that's how I feel about 3D all the time, anyway.)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-19282953873004337942013-06-26T03:23:17.365+01:002013-06-26T03:23:17.365+01:00I was going to quote what Alley quoted because yes...I was going to quote what Alley quoted because yes, excellent, and agreed. The writing really is beautiful. This is the book where America is a great green boob, right? (I kid. [It is, though, right?])<br /><br />I love Baz Luhrman, too, and I really wanted to see this movie but 3D - NO. But I will definitely be renting it. Glad you liked it!Kayleigh vWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08889972089506839071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-65882524728673342712013-06-26T02:31:47.736+01:002013-06-26T02:31:47.736+01:00Oh no--it makes perfect sense. He has EVERYTHING a...Oh no--it makes perfect sense. He has EVERYTHING and has created everything but he still lives in a false reality when it comes to Daisy. He can say the right things and do the right things but in the end he'll never change the future. Gah!! It's just so tragic!!!!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-61300494574349925792013-06-25T22:33:45.766+01:002013-06-25T22:33:45.766+01:00The characters not being likeable isn't necess...The characters not being likeable isn't necessarily a drawback for me, either, it's just when I feel *nothing* about them that I'm a little bit more concerned about the way they've been drawn and stuff. But I definitely agree with both a and b, and the 1920s are such an interesting time where everyone had everything (that there was) and still weren't happy... I feel like we should learn things from this!<br /><br />I am totally into watching the Robert Redford version. The Robert Redfordness of it will be enough for me, tbh!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-68720189828975857632013-06-25T22:29:37.505+01:002013-06-25T22:29:37.505+01:00Do eeeeeeeet. I feel like I'm always going to ...Do eeeeeeeet. I feel like I'm always going to recommend re-reads of Gatsby because it's pretty short and also so prettyyyyy *sigh*Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-4586212830530169782013-06-25T22:26:34.546+01:002013-06-25T22:26:34.546+01:00OMG what if that was his secret plan though?! Like...OMG what if that was his secret plan though?! Like 'how do I write a book that's slightly mystifying so people are intrigued by it but can't remember it so they have to read it again?' Damn him and his beautiful words. <br /><br />I recommend seeing the movie when it comes out on DVD or whatever though! If only to remember what happens and stuff lolLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-51445965086836899972013-06-25T22:23:14.379+01:002013-06-25T22:23:14.379+01:00I did! I did know that! And yeah, I really think t...I did! I did know that! And yeah, I really think the movie was SO GOOD for like creating the visual side of it, which was what I really needed- I don't even know how to be critical about it, because it was just a continual like 'Ohhhhhh' and 'Oh yeahhhh' for me! <br /><br />ALSO here is a train of thought your comment set me off on- Gatsby is this like super-self-made man, and he does it all for Daisy so that he's worthy of her and blah blah blah, BUT because he's gotten everything he's wanted up to that point, he's sort of forgotten that *people* don't really work like that, and he can't have Daisy in the same way that he would build a house, i.e. she can't be perfect. This might not make any sense, but it's just a thing I'm thinking now!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-54070283204907451292013-06-25T18:23:26.676+01:002013-06-25T18:23:26.676+01:00I like the book despite the characters not being l...I like the book despite the characters not being likeable. It's an insight into a life which a) doesn't exist anymore and b) I would never be a part of anyway. It's fascinating. <br /><br />Definitely watch the Robert Redford version. It's odd but Leo almost looks like him in the Baz Luhrmann version. But it is truer to the book and is great. I just love it.Sushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552908436147965630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-21175295500085538892013-06-25T17:48:24.986+01:002013-06-25T17:48:24.986+01:00"I always left it with a vague sense of admir..."I always left it with a vague sense of admiration but only a hazy idea of what had actually happened in it" yes, this. And also why I want to re-read the bookRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-38147992457839095912013-06-25T14:04:48.509+01:002013-06-25T14:04:48.509+01:00I recently re-read this in anticipation of seeing ...I recently re-read this in anticipation of seeing the movie. Well, I didn't see the stinking movie because I live in a one horse town and they don't keep movies around for long. Ugh. <br /><br />ANYWAY. I like the book. I'd forgotten how much. But I had forgotten most of the book as well. Is it weird that I think it's a beautiful little book but couldn't remember a thing from it? <br /><br />Was this a sneaky trick by Fitz so that we'd read and re-read? The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-72618418142151091352013-06-25T13:32:52.542+01:002013-06-25T13:32:52.542+01:00ABSOLUTELY!!! I think you know that I've had s...ABSOLUTELY!!! I think you know that I've had similar experiences with the book. I keep reading it (four times now!) trying to grasp at the meaning but it eludes me every single time. The movie opened up the visual and really helped bring it all together. When I read it the fourth time after seeing the movie I was amazed at how much more I grasped than the prior readings. And kudos to Baz for making me lust after Leo a little bit--he's never been my favorite but he mad a gorgeous Gatsby. In the end, though, I always feel such sharp and deep pity for Gatsby the character. It's so tragic isn't it?Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-8984426254602006892013-06-25T12:08:02.870+01:002013-06-25T12:08:02.870+01:00IMAGINE IF YOU MARRIED SOMEONE WHOSE SURNAME WAS F...IMAGINE IF YOU MARRIED SOMEONE WHOSE SURNAME WAS FITZGERALD AND YOU BECAME FRANCES SCOTT FITZGERALD THAT WOULD BE SO COOL!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-66443704148518879612013-06-25T12:07:15.663+01:002013-06-25T12:07:15.663+01:00Daisy IS kind of a bitch, but I think she only is ...Daisy IS kind of a bitch, but I think she only is if you're looking at things from Nick or Gatsby's Point of View (which you obviously are, but also THE MALE GAZE and also other sexist things). Actually, no- I think she's a bitch for (we assume) agreeing with Tom's plan to let Gatsby take the blame for the hit and run, (although that is Gatsby's plan too!) and also for NOT EVEN GOING TO GATSBY'S FUNERAL, but I think in terms of Gatsby expecting her to have loved him for all those years BECAUSE he loved her is just ridiculous and unfair and yeah, too much. <br /><br />I'm just so happy to have thoughts about these things now! Before I was just like 'um... There's a yellow car and someone called Daisy and I *know* that Gatsby dies at the end...' So yeah! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-37144191300127595742013-06-25T12:02:56.593+01:002013-06-25T12:02:56.593+01:00Exactly!! Seriously, every time I read it I was li...Exactly!! Seriously, every time I read it I was like 'well, that was nice' and not have CLUE what happened. Which, after reading it post-movie, seems kind of stupid because EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BOOK HAPPENS IN THE MOVIE (more or less). I just don't even know what it is about it that makes this happen. But yeah, it is pretty vague and also pretty. But alongside the movie, it is better.<br /><br />p.s. REDFORRRRRRRD! I really want to see the 70s Gatsby now because REDFORD. I imagine that he's PERFECT as Gatsby.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-24727884245657112292013-06-25T11:30:53.661+01:002013-06-25T11:30:53.661+01:00I haven't read the book (yet, I'm planning...I haven't read the book (yet, I'm planning to!) but I went to see the film on Saturday. I felt the same about the characters, in that I really didn't care about any of them... I also didn't really dislike Daisy (although she is obviously quite shallow, but they all are!), so at the end of the film when Nick is saying how horrible everyone else is I was a bit.. yeah, Daisy's husband is horrible, but she isn't really? She's sort of horrible in a more understandable way. <br /><br />That's only going on the film though. I might be biased because I like Carey Mulligan. Maybe she's a real bitch in the book!Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-67740894696373105772013-06-25T09:12:07.258+01:002013-06-25T09:12:07.258+01:00Oh! I would like to have a sense of WHAT THE HELL ...Oh! I would like to have a sense of WHAT THE HELL ACTUALLY HAPPENS. All I remember is that there is a place called West Egg.That is IT. It seemed so vague and blah when I read it. Perhaps I'm just massively stupid. I expected (and wanted) to love love love it, but it just seemed very vague and pretty. <br /><br />p.s. My head is replaying all of The Way We Were because REDFORD & that bit where she says something about Fitzgerald dying of booze and caviar. <br /><br />STREISAND<br />AND<br />REDFORD<br /><br />TOGETHER!!!!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00889220731638919659noreply@blogger.com