New trailer for Gatsby

[madbrian]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 11:03am

Gatsby

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 6:18pm

Meh, doesn't really change my initial reaction from the previous trailer one way or another. I know I WILL be seeing this, although I'm expecting to shake my head during most of it. But I guess that means the trailer accomplished what it wanted.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 8:03pm

With all the glorious music of the period, I cannot understand why he chose the direction he did. But I still want to see this; it looks just as demented as the novel.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 8:10pm

...But in a completely different way... (Which I suppose, since faithful adaptations of Gatsby have sucked, may be a good thing...)

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 9:00pm

Remember that music used in the trailer does not always end up being music used in the actual film.

I will say that seeing the first trailer that has been playing in theaters and rewatching Moulin Rouge last week really makes me wish that Baz would return to a musical, either on screen or on stage (I loved his La Boheme on Broadway).

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 9:10pm

Although a few hip hop artists have mentioned being involved with the actual film's soundtrack--so I suspect that is what Baz is going to do.

I absolutely agree with you about him doing another musical.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 9:20pm

Maybe it is because I am a fan of Joel Edgerton and quite the opposite of a fan of DiCaprio and Maguire, but I sort am rooting for Tom Buchanan in this. Or rather, I at least found him to be by far the most interesting non-set-piece, non-post-production aspect of the trailer.

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 9:30pm

Actually, one of the reasons this got postponed was because Luhrman changed his mind in post-production and decided the music needed to be more current. I dont know how much that means things got changed, but I suspect it's more than just the trailer.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 9:45pm

That looks like it smells bad.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 10:16pm

It still looks like the movie is completely missing the point of the novel to me.

And boy do I pity any screenwriter who has to supplement Fitzgerald's words with his own.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/4/13 at 10:18pm

"Maybe it is because I am a fan of Joel Edgerton and quite the opposite of a fan of DiCaprio and Maguire, but I sort am rooting for Tom Buchanan in this."

The trailer's opening line of Tom saying "Mr Gatsby, I'd like to know... EXACTLY WHO ARE YOU ANYHOW?" going into the track starting with "I, I..." seems so much like some bizarre musical theatre cue to me.

[canmark]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 6:39am

Since the delightful Strictly Ballroom, Luhrmann has been so over the top. The visuals dazzle, but so what? I wish he would just tone it down.

Jay-Z produced the Gatsby soundtrack, "and it includes a varied list of artists, ranging from Beyoncé to Jack White."

http://music-mix.ew.com/2013/04/04/great-gatsby-soundtrack/

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 8:46am

He always somehow manages to make it work.

But not even one Gershwin?

:: sigh ::

[Luscious]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 9:21am

Dear Christ. Can we let the movie open before we start tearing it apart? I think is looks spectacular. The trailer intrigues me and makes me want to see more. It's a Baz Luhrmann film. Were you really expecting a literal interpretation of the book?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 9:48am

No, of course not. But it's a terrible trailer.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 11:20am

I think this trailer is actually an improvement on the other trailers, which made the film look like it was one long MOULIN ROUGE! rehash. This at least seems to have some vague resemblance to the original story.

But Dicaprio as Gatsby? Was Matt Damon not available, or not willing, or something? Talk about having the Gatsby smile.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 11:27am

I think it takes someone with a very strong vision to adapt a book like GATSBY in which the story is not that unique (or at least it isn't to contemporary audiences) and it's all about the style and aesthetic of the language. The preview suggests to me that at least Luhrman tried to adapt that style and that beauty through a cinematic language, whether it's truthful to the book or not is not all that relevant to me. There are plenty of adaptations that have done that, the Jack Clayton film (with a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola) uses *a lot* of the dialogue from the book and the language from the book and it's a complete disaster, I find it unwatchable actually.
I didn't like everything about the preview, too many shots of Carey Mulligan looking miserable and sad, and not enough of the ensemble. It's probably a marketing move to focus on the love story. And Roscoe, I couldn't agree with you more, Damon would have made an ideal Gatsby.

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 2:23pm

I'm really looking forward to Luhrmann's take on this. I think this looks very promising.

It's not your grandfather's Gatsby, and that's a good thing.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 2:35pm

I'm so excited for this film! I adore Carey Mulligan and the soundtrack (Beyonce, Lana, Florence, Jack White, Fergie, Quadron) will be incredible!

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 3:19pm

It looks gorgeous (plus I LOOOVE Carey Mulligan)

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 3:29pm

I think it'll be good. I'm excited!

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 4:22pm

Judging by the trailer it at least will make a lot of use of its much talked about 3-D

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 7:24pm

Carey Mulligan is indeed amazing, and when looking at the list of people she beat out for the role it's very impressive. She's definitely more fit for the role than Mia Farrow or Mira Sorvino (both actresses I love in other films).
I think the 3D will be great, the images look beautiful. If anything, it'll be a great showcase of Catherine Martin's talents, enough to get me really excited about this.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 8:39pm

Early word is that Edgerton steals it. Echoes of Bruce Dern (and to a certain extent Karen Black) in the original, although I actually thought Mia Farrow was the perfect Daisy. That movie had uneven energy be it the direction or certain acting choices.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 4/5/13 at 9:19pm

Strummergirl, maybe I'd have liked Farrow more in a different version of the film. She can certainly play aloof and precious, but I just think everybody in the movie comes off like they are acting and poorly. It's a script and direction issue though, like I said, I can't watch it. I think it's one of those movies that for me fails on all fronts. It does look like Edgerton is really good in this, can't wait to see him.