I've been mulling the change of "whenever you feel like criticizing someone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had" to "always try to see the best in people" for years - and I feel it speaks to a larger issue with the film.
I'm new to the channel, and found this essay quite charming~ As a reformed dork like Gatsby, the true tragedy to me in all this is his inability to move on and be happy and healthy.
Glad you enjoyed it, as a similarly reformed dork, it can be a hard lesson for folks to learn at times, hopefully more reformed dorks can help teach it as time goes on
Excellent performances, all. The actor who played Tom REALLY nailed the carefree, careless, aging athlete, forgotten warrior spirit of the character. After the first viewing, i'm rivetted at how Tom reacts to being physically threatened: not at all. Tom is waiting and ready to be punched. No fear at all. "I'm a god." Then Tom stands STRAIGHT up, doesnt back away, but gets CLOSER, and butt heads with Gatsby, like a bull who's still bigger but doesn't know he's past his prime, touching horn, ready for one more battle. Ready to win. Like he always wins. Like he won in this story: sweeping Daisy away to Europe, like nothing happened, and leaving whole lives in shambles in his wake: Nick, Jay, Mertle.
Great essay! Multiple stage adaptations are being developed this year. A musical version just opened at the Papermill Playhouse starring Jeremy Jordan. Reviews suggest it suffers from some of the same issues as this film. (I'm not sure any adaptation includes Nick's ambiguous hook up with Mr. McKee.)
@@HenryKathman It's a long time coming. But the latest musical adaptation of Gatsby at Boston's A.R.T. finally gives us the Nick / McKee hook up we deserve.
That waz a really byatching commentary of Baz Luhrmann interpretation of The Great Gatzby. Well done! Incredibly well researched and insightful. I really agreed with every point and I'm Australian and big fan of Baz work yet this is one of his few real failures I thought in my opinion and I couldn't really put my finger on why. You have done spectacular job of disceminating why which should be apparent to all thinking minds and now clearly why I fully understand my contract couldn't sign off on this movie deal. Sorry Baz not all that glitters is gold!
I never read the book. I intend to but this movie is one of my favorite most flawed movies ever. I knew it carried certain flaws after the second watch. But there’s something so captivating about the story. I guess I can give that credit to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The cast isn’t bad. Leo did an amazing job👏🏾
I know I'm wrong but I still prefer the Luhrman take. They were star crossed lovers who belonged together and she should've been able to admit she never loved Tom. She can't possibly love Tom. He's unlovable. A complete monster. If she loves Tom, that means she's a monster too, vs a women trapped in a society that doesn't give her choices. .
Really disliked the Great Gatsby when I read it in high school and the discussion about the green light made me so annoyed. The takeaway always seemed to be how fun parties are and how tragic the love story is and never about the deep societal and psychological issues represented. I wasn't able to articulate the reason I have such a chip on my shoulder about the book until watching this video. (Other than that everyone in it is supremely unlikeable. 😆) Thank you for the great video essay!
I've been mulling the change of "whenever you feel like criticizing someone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had" to "always try to see the best in people" for years - and I feel it speaks to a larger issue with the film.
the discussion of the drunk driver was far more interesting than the "the green light means envy" one I got in highschool
Free essay idea for any students out there
I'm new to the channel, and found this essay quite charming~ As a reformed dork like Gatsby, the true tragedy to me in all this is his inability to move on and be happy and healthy.
Glad you enjoyed it, as a similarly reformed dork, it can be a hard lesson for folks to learn at times, hopefully more reformed dorks can help teach it as time goes on
just found your channel -- I appreciate your "viewers like you, thank you" PBS reference.
What can I say, I was a kid raised on public television
@@HenryKathman me too! 😊 It delighted me!
Prepare for a bunch of comments as I make my way thru your channel.
I don't know how I expected you to use my voice, but, well.... good use. And great video, Henry.
Twelve hours…
Absolutely fascinated by that prom catalogue. Crying over the poor souls who had to assemble that cardboard car
TWELVE Hours!!
Excellent performances, all. The actor who played Tom REALLY nailed the carefree, careless, aging athlete, forgotten warrior spirit of the character. After the first viewing, i'm rivetted at how Tom reacts to being physically threatened: not at all.
Tom is waiting and ready to be punched. No fear at all. "I'm a god." Then Tom stands STRAIGHT up, doesnt back away, but gets CLOSER, and butt heads with Gatsby, like a bull who's still bigger but doesn't know he's past his prime, touching horn, ready for one more battle. Ready to win. Like he always wins. Like he won in this story: sweeping Daisy away to Europe, like nothing happened, and leaving whole lives in shambles in his wake: Nick, Jay, Mertle.
He is so good as gataby and the wolf of wall street I absolutely drink up that character design
Great essay! Multiple stage adaptations are being developed this year. A musical version just opened at the Papermill Playhouse starring Jeremy Jordan. Reviews suggest it suffers from some of the same issues as this film.
(I'm not sure any adaptation includes Nick's ambiguous hook up with Mr. McKee.)
Cowards, the lot of them
@@HenryKathman It's a long time coming. But the latest musical adaptation of Gatsby at Boston's A.R.T. finally gives us the Nick / McKee hook up we deserve.
Daisy NOOOOO
Great vid as always!
Nick: I am the most honest person I know
LIES
Is telling the truth because everyone he knows LIES MORE
Why this logic is hard to understand for every RUclips critic who has brought up the unreliable narrator evidence is...well...hard to understand
That waz a really byatching commentary of Baz Luhrmann interpretation of The Great Gatzby. Well done! Incredibly well researched and insightful.
I really agreed with every point and I'm Australian and big fan of Baz work yet this is one of his few real failures I thought in my opinion and I couldn't really put my finger on why.
You have done spectacular job of disceminating why which should be apparent to all thinking minds and now clearly why I fully understand my contract couldn't sign off on this movie deal. Sorry Baz not all that glitters is gold!
Really great commentary!
Great video
I never read the book. I intend to but this movie is one of my favorite most flawed movies ever. I knew it carried certain flaws after the second watch. But there’s something so captivating about the story. I guess I can give that credit to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The cast isn’t bad. Leo did an amazing job👏🏾
I know I'm wrong but I still prefer the Luhrman take. They were star crossed lovers who belonged together and she should've been able to admit she never loved Tom. She can't possibly love Tom. He's unlovable. A complete monster. If she loves Tom, that means she's a monster too, vs a women trapped in a society that doesn't give her choices. .
Gatsby is what we call today. "A simp of the highest order."
Nah, that implies he actually thinks highly of Daisy as a person lol
@HenryKathman what would you call him?
Doesn't tom buchanan have an air of fred trump.
I like better the 1974 version with Robert Redford and ia Farrow. more true to the story
Really disliked the Great Gatsby when I read it in high school and the discussion about the green light made me so annoyed. The takeaway always seemed to be how fun parties are and how tragic the love story is and never about the deep societal and psychological issues represented. I wasn't able to articulate the reason I have such a chip on my shoulder about the book until watching this video. (Other than that everyone in it is supremely unlikeable. 😆) Thank you for the great video essay!
I’ll see you in class 👀