The Gatsby movies: I think it’s rather obvious by now that SOME books cannot be turned into movies. Gatsby is far too subjective and relies on the written word. Having said that, everyone said The English Patient could never be a film either. Perhaps it still cannot... and in its place, we got a different story inspired by the novel.
Gatsby endures because of its descriptive language, not its dialogue or plot. Gatsby's best passages--the first Gatsby/Daisy kiss in Louisville ("His heart beat faster and faster as Daisy's white face came up to his own ...") and the last paragraph ("Gatsby believed in the green light ...") really don't translate to film. I happened to watch the TV film Last of the Belles the other day and noticed the same thing. Film/movie adaptations of even Fitzgerald's best books tend to disappoint. But Gatsby and Fitzgerald's top 10-15 short stories: incandescently brilliant.
@@stephenschaller2554 - Yes, his imagery, his prose have always had the quality of having always been. Timeless. Of course, nothing is that easy. I understand the original draft of Gatsby show exactly how much editing was a part of his genius. I am now reading Mathew Bruccoli’s autobiography of Fitzgerald titled: Some Sort Of Epic Grandeur. This guy was blessed with such a profound talent, such achingly beautiful words and yet…he became this sad and tragic historical figure, lost and depressed. Don McLean’s hauntingly beautiful ode to Vincent Van Gough could have easily been to Fitzgerald instead. He is such a deserving figure. Sadly…the sum total of his whole life seems to have come down to alcoholism. That is to say…everything in his life was shadowed by this affliction, up to and including his death in Los Angeles. Financially desperate and awash with a sense of failure, had he lived only a little longer, he might’ve rejoiced that he and his work really were THAT GOOD. In my opinion, the Gatsby’s party scene alone puts him on the map as America’s greatest writer. Little wonder Hemingway was so jealous of him! I was recently appalled to learn that some American schools were now issuing graphic novels of classic literature to teenagers, including The Great Gatsby. Their argument being that the graphic novel was at least exposing these teens to a story they otherwise would never have read. Will these schools one day attempt to teach math this way? I think movies often try to do the same thing for the general public who otherwise could never be bothered reading a book. Safe to say it has always been their loss. Especially regarding Gatsby.
Oh yes. He can't seem to restrain himself when he has the Mike. Perhaps his mother never told him to "stop being a show-off". I guess he's interviewing for chair of the "literature as performance art" department... Dreadful.
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The Gatsby movies: I think it’s rather obvious by now that SOME books cannot be turned into movies. Gatsby is far too subjective and relies on the written word. Having said that, everyone said The English Patient could never be a film either. Perhaps it still cannot... and in its place, we got a different story inspired by the novel.
Gatsby endures because of its descriptive language, not its dialogue or plot. Gatsby's best passages--the first Gatsby/Daisy kiss in Louisville ("His heart beat faster and faster as Daisy's white face came up to his own ...") and the last paragraph ("Gatsby believed in the green light ...") really don't translate to film. I happened to watch the TV film Last of the Belles the other day and noticed the same thing. Film/movie adaptations of even Fitzgerald's best books tend to disappoint. But Gatsby and Fitzgerald's top 10-15 short stories: incandescently brilliant.
@@stephenschaller2554 - Yes, his imagery, his prose have always had the quality of having always been. Timeless. Of course, nothing is that easy. I understand the original draft of Gatsby show exactly how much editing was a part of his genius.
I am now reading Mathew Bruccoli’s autobiography of Fitzgerald titled: Some Sort Of Epic Grandeur.
This guy was blessed with such a profound talent, such achingly beautiful words and yet…he became this sad and tragic historical figure, lost and depressed.
Don McLean’s hauntingly beautiful ode to Vincent Van Gough could have easily been to Fitzgerald instead. He is such a deserving figure.
Sadly…the sum total of his whole life seems to have come down to alcoholism. That is to say…everything in his life was shadowed by this affliction, up to and including his death in Los Angeles. Financially desperate and awash with a sense of failure, had he lived only a little longer, he might’ve rejoiced that he and his work really were THAT GOOD.
In my opinion, the Gatsby’s party scene alone puts him on the map as America’s greatest writer. Little wonder Hemingway was so jealous of him!
I was recently appalled to learn that some American schools were now issuing graphic novels of classic literature to teenagers, including The Great Gatsby. Their argument being that the graphic novel was at least exposing these teens to a story they otherwise would never have read. Will these schools one day attempt to teach math this way?
I think movies often try to do the same thing for the general public who otherwise could never be bothered reading a book. Safe to say it has always been their loss. Especially regarding Gatsby.
The openly gay guy at far right insinuates that you have to be a gossipy person to discuss The Great Gatsby. He shouldn’t insinuate that. He is wrong.
How on earth can you possibly know he’s “gay”? Some men are just swishy, perky, light on their tip-toes! Ok...he’s gay. You’re right!
the guy on the right is more than quite self indulgent
Oh yes. He can't seem to restrain himself when he has the Mike. Perhaps his mother never told him to "stop being a show-off".
I guess he's interviewing for chair of the "literature as performance art" department... Dreadful.
That guy's voice on far right...