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The Great Gatsby (1974) - Robert Redford, Mia Farrow
The Great Gatsby (2013) - Leonardo DiCaprio
I read the novel (for the first time) and then watched both movies (the Redford version is available for streaming on netflix). I liked both movies and both were mostly faithful to the book but neither came anywhere close to capturing the greatness of the book and to be fair, I'm not sure that would even be possible.
In the 1974 version, Robert Redford looks like what I think the character should look like but he plays it much too wooden and doesn't give the Gatsby character as much complexity and depth as he should. I think Leo made a better Gatsby.
My main gripe with the 2013 version is the mixing of old and new. The movie is a period piece that takes place in the 20s and there is a loud modern soundtrack that is very distracting. This just isn't the kind of story that should have a loud aggressive soundtrack. This is the same director that did the Romeo and Juliet (with Leo) that was in a modern setting with a modern soundtrack but used dialog from the play. Either make it a period piece or make it a modern version. Also, I didn't like Tobey Maguire as Nick as much as Sam Waterson in the 1974 version.
But even with those complaints, I liked both versions. They were good, not great.
As far as the Luhrman R&J, I liked it, given the parameters of his vision.
Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C.
Iron-Jawed Angels.
Hillary Swank, Francis O'Connor, Anjelica Huston, Julia Ormond.
Terrific cast, great story, wonderful cinematography.
Yes.She was on the poster in Shawshank Redemption wasn't she ?
I liked her in Black Christmas as the main characterEvery time I hear of Romeo and Juliet on the screen, I have to think back to the 1968 movie. I was a teenager then, and I swear, the first time I saw Olivia Hussey on the screen, I felt my heart just melt inside my chest.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" indeed.
It was sorta like when I saw Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C., but a different place in the anatomy.
Every time I hear of Romeo and Juliet on the screen, I have to think back to the 1968 movie. I was a teenager then, and I swear, the first time I saw Olivia Hussey on the screen, I felt my heart just melt inside my chest.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" indeed.
It was sorta like when I saw Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C., but a different place in the anatomy.
Every time I hear of Romeo and Juliet on the screen, I have to think back to the 1968 movie. I was a teenager then, and I swear, the first time I saw Olivia Hussey on the screen, I felt my heart just melt inside my chest.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" indeed.
Every time I hear of Romeo and Juliet on the screen, I have to think back to the 1968 movie. I was a teenager then, and I swear, the first time I saw Olivia Hussey on the screen, I felt my heart just melt inside my chest.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" indeed.
It was sorta like when I saw Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C., but a different place in the anatomy.
I liked that one a lot~better than any of JGL's other movies released in the last couple of years.50/50 - (2011) Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Angelica Huston
I've stayed away from this one since it was released because of the depressing subject matter but I finally watched it last night. A young guy (JGL) is blindsided by a life threatening cancer diagnosis and the movie deals with him dealing with the situation as best he can. The title of the movie refers to the chances he thinks he has of making it. The story is loosely based on the screenwriter's own experience. Seth Rogen is the caring but vulgar best friend and he provides a good balance of humor to keep this movie from getting bleak. It's well done and very watchable despite the depressing subject. You have to overlook some (Hollywood inspired) inappropriate behavior by one of the hospital staff that is central to the movie but in this case, it helps keep the movie's tone of hope going.
It's well worth seeing and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is perfect for this role. Seth Rogen shows some depth here too.