The newest film adaptation of the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby was released this past Friday. The novel details the extravagant life of a fictional millionaire during the roaring 20s.
I think just about everyone was assigned The Great Gatsy as required reading in high school, but how many of you actually read it? Be honest!
For those who didn't, now is the time! And for those who did, you can re-read it and picture Leonardo DiCaprio as your main character in preparation for the movie.
Of course, this isn't the first adaptation of the book. It is considered a classic tale and has been adapted several times for television and for the big screen. The most famous previous adaptation would be the 1974 version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
Pretty much everyone had to read F. Scott
Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby at some point for one English class or
another. Personally, in high school, I didn't completely appreciate
it. However, after recently rereading it, I was able to see it in a
whole new light. Set within the excess, debauchery, and scandal of the
1920's, the novel follows the lives and relationships of young people who have
more money than they know what to do with. What I really loved about this
book this time around, was how far the main character, Jay Gatsby, was willing
to go to simply get the attention of the girl he loved. What he does to
become the man he thinks he should be may or may not have been even legal, but
the way Fitzgerald creates this character for me at least, is unforgettable.
Once Gatsby finally achieves his goal, the drama that unfolds is truly heartbreaking.
This book is also being made into a movie as we speak! Though the release date was pushed back from this Christmas all the way to May 10, 2013, we will get to see Leonardo
DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan as the lead cast in what looks to
be a truly spectacular movie directed by Moulin Rouge's Baz Luhrmann. You
can see the trailer for that here or below! Read the book, see the movie (eventually), and let me know what you think!
The newest film adaptation of the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby was released this past Friday. The novel details the extravagant life of a fictional millionaire during the roaring 20s.
