Movies based on books try to captivate the audience while staying true to the story.
Directors must carefully choose the elements of the plot that they wish to include. The success of the movie depends on creating a motion picture that depicts the characters, setting, and plot in a similar manner to the novel. The Great Gatsby is a novel, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and was produced several times. The movies never have the same effect on the audience as the book. In 2013, director Baz Luhrmann, tried his luck in creating a motion picture to live up to the great American novel. The movie follows the book closely, yet there are some key differences. One important aspect of the movie is creating and casting characters that stay true to the novel. The cast in the movie matches the physical appearances described in the book,
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He produced the movie with today's interests in mind, whereas Fitzgerald wrote with the interests of the 1920’s. Luhrmann infuses modern music into a 1920’s lifestyle. While the music is historically inaccurate, it adds a modern spin to the film. The hip hop music evokes the same sense of energy in today’s generation that jazz music gave to the people of the 1920’s. The music further exemplifies the impressiveness of the dazzling parties and allows the modern generations to fully understand the grandeur lifestyle. The Great Gatsby book and 2013 movie maybe different, yet they tell the same story. Creating a movie that lived up to the great American novel was the goal of director, Baz Luhrmann. The movie shows a more modern take on the classic story. Luhrmann added his own spin on the storyline and replicated the lavish lifestyle through characters and music. The modernization and changes from the novel do not change the perception of the story. A movie that is built on a novel is a new version, but the concept is still the
Francis Scott Fitzgerald also known under his writer’s name, F. Scott Fitzgerald, is revered as a famous American novelist for his writing masterpieces in the 1920’s and 1930’s. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about his extravagant lifestyle in America that his wife, Zelda, their friends, and him lived during that era. In fact, a lot of his novels and essays were based off of real-life situations with exaggerated plots and twists. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels were the readers looking glass into his tragic life that resulted in sad endings in his books, and ultimately his own life.
There are many similarities presented to the audience between the movie and the novel. One
Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald, two different beings, one a book character, the other a human being but both are the same person. Jay Gatsby, as evinced by the the title, is the main character in The Great Gatsby. His goals and achievements is what the novel revolves around. Gatsby is the most interesting character which is why he leaves something to think about in everything he does in the book, but what makes him amazing are the parallels between him and Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald uses Gatsby as a catalyst of his life in the novel.
Thus, Luhrmann wrote the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby in 2013. Fitzgerald wrote 1925. That is almost a century in difference, with an entirely new generation. By changing the details characters and the setting, Luhrmann has allowed a great masterpiece to reach a young and new audience. Regardless of the differences, the tale of The Great Gatsby still excites audiences the same as it did in 1925.
Usually movies try to take the story to a different level or by adding parts or just try to change it to a completely different story. Some of the differences between the movie as to the book are some little and large differences. They might also try taking little parts away that will change how the readers see the story characters. An example of that would be Walter not smoking in the movie (Pg 115). Walter usually smokes because he is stressed or just as a way to relax. Walter also does not get punched by Mam...
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, and Baz Luhrmann’s movie adaption can hardly be compared but the film somewhat stay true to the text. Luhrmann’s movie was fun to watch but it should have had more originality to it from the
The Great Gatsby is a classic American novel written by F Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. It is a love story about Jay Gatsby who is has stopped his entire life for Daisy Buchanan to notice him again even after she has moved on. In the 2011 Woody Allen movie, Midnight in Paris, Gil takes a midnight stroll through Paris every night and time travels back to the 1920’s. Both of the pieces of work have similar themes of repeating the past, marriage and dissatisfaction.
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
is Nick. In the novel Nick is a man who comes from a poor family who
“The Great Gatsby “, film adaptation directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 is almost as great as the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The Great Gatsby is a literary classic set in the 1920’s in the fictional town of West Egg. The tale is based on Nick Carraway, a Midwestern war veteran in the summer of 1922, who finds himself obsessed with the past lifestyle of his mysterious, fabulously and wealthy neighbour Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. This film adaptation compared to the novel is a very interesting one. It is also easily understood and keeps the viewers’ attention right through the movie.
“The great Gatsby” is an inspiring novel written by the famous American author Scott Fitzgerald. The novel was published in 1925. It is regarded as Scott’s supreme achievement and also as a masterwork in American literature, and it’s entirely justified.
Movies can enhance the experience of a story, but they aren’t always completely accurate to the book. The movie, The Great Gatsby, by Baz Luhrmann, is a good representation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel; however, there are quite a few differences between the two. Some differences include; the portrayal of the characters, the importance of symbolism, and events that were either added or taken out of the movie.
For example, Leonardo Dicaprio’s character of Gatsby was focused on emotions. I enjoyed that Redford was very calm and cool about everything and the way he approached the character but, Dicaprio made such an open and outgoing character which made the movie more entertaining. DiCaprio captured Gatsby’s intensity and charm and brought out the crazy mood swings and took his character and the audience to a more emotional place. Both Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio had their own way of approaching the character and really selling Gatsby but Leonardo DiCaprios was better. Another reason I prefer the 2013 version of the 74’ is because of the bond and friendship Nick Carraway played by Tobey Maguire and Gatsby had MaGuire was able to bring a true and strong meaning to their friendship that made his and Gatsby’s bond feel organic and real and you were able to see that clearly unlike with Waterston where you just saw the friendship and didn’t feel any emotion. But I felt much more of a connection with his character than I did with the ’74 version. If you have read the book and seen the original film, then you understood where Nick was coming from in the scene where he was furious with Gatsby, after he believe he killed Myrtle only to find out that Gatsby wasn’t the one driving the car that killed Mrytle, MaGuire, did a fantastic job in showing his emotions and how what happened to Myrtle and the person that killed Myrtle affected him. I loved that Nick was a lot more real in this movie. He didn’t hold back and he gave the audience a reaction that anyone in life would have had if they were in his situation. Nick had the major issue of being dragged into situations because of people he knows. I thought Maguire did a great job of showing ...
Benjamin Disraeli once said, “the magic of first love is the ignorance that it can never end”. In similar ways, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and the film The Notebook directed by Nick Cassavetes both share a similar love story producing the idea that first love never dies. Both the novel and the film present the idea of a lower class man falling in love with a wealthy woman. Neither of the men are able to stay with the women due to disapproval. When the men finally reconnect with the women, they realize they are already in a new relationship. Although the women are in different relationships, they know they are still in love with their first love, leaving a conflict for them in the current relationship
...ing message and provide an emotional punch to equal the book's resonance, which would have probably made a longer film, but added to the continuity if the film.