The Great Gatsby movies are both iconic and they equally show the love Gatsby has for Daisy. Although they share the same meaning the movies are drastically different. What makes these movies so different? The Great Gatsby 1974 version and The Great Gatsby 2013 version show the love Gatsby has for Daisy, but both movies show it in different ways which is seen through the scene selection, cinematography, music and awards. This essay will discuss in detail how these differences make the movies distinguishable. Some scenes from 1974 are not included in the 2013 one such as the hotel scene where Gatsby tells Tom about his affair with Daisy. Daisy runs out of the room crying and Gatsby follows her; and they run through a wedding downstairs …show more content…
For example, in the 1974 version in the hotel scene the walls are filled with grey, it was dull, but the 2013 version was filled with red walls, pink and red furniture, it showcased the party atmosphere the scene was supposed to have. The 2013 version gives detail to the movie that the 1974 didn’t such as confetti being thrown, fireworks, and fog (which gives the greenlight an effect as if it’s in the distance). The 1974 version uses dull colors because they didn’t have a big budget like the 2013 version did so, they couldn’t afford to give as much detail as the 2013 version. The 2013 version with its larger budget was able to give more detail and because of that was able to show the old money wealth and new money wealth (which is what Gatsby …show more content…
The Great Gatsby from 2013 won more awards then the 1974 movie. According to IMDB the 2013 Great Gatsby movie has won numerous awards such as Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts award for best actor, AACTA award for best film, AACTA award for best sound, AACTA award for best cinematography, AACTA award for best original music score, AACTA award for best direction, Academy award for best costume design, and AACTA award for outstanding achievement in visual effects as well as numerous other awards. While the 1974 movie has only won six awards such as Academy award for best costume design, golden globe award for best supporting actress, BAFTA award for best cinematography, academy award for best original score and BAFTA award for best art direction (IMDB). The fact, The Great Gatsby 1974 movie was different from the 2013 one means you expect the awards to be different, but when one gets more awards then the other that means the 2013 version did a better job of making The Great Gatsby book into a
For example, in the film Nick is introduced as a recovering alcoholic and is in rehab writing about his story involving The Great Gatsby. In the novel, Nick is not introduced as an alcoholic and does not overuse it. He states at the first party in the movie, “I have been drunk just twice in my life, and the second time was that afternoon…” (Fitzgerald 29). However, in the movie we learn that Nick was someone who overused alcohol and is now in rehab writing his own stories. Another contrast between the novel and the film would be that in the novel, Gatsby tells Nick how Daisy was driving the night that Myrtle was struck and killed by Gatsby’s yellow car. Speaking to Nick, Gatsby says, “You see, when we left New York she (Daisy) was very nervous and she thought it would steady her to drive-- and this woman rushed out at us just as we were passing a car coming along the other way. It all happened in a minute...first Daisy turned away from the woman toward the other car, and then she lost her nerve and turned back. The second my hand hit the wheel I felt the shock..” (Fitzgerald 143-144). However, in the film the split second on the screen shows Gatsby driving the car as Myrtle was killed. These are two major differences between the novel and the
Dwelling on the past will make the future fall short. When longing for the past one often fails to realize that what one remembers is not in actuality how it happened. These flashbulb memories create a seemingly perfect point in time. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s modernist novel the Great Gatsby, the ill-fated Jay Gatsby wastes the present attempting to return back to that “perfect” time in past. Acknowledging the power of the imagination, Nick states that, “No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart” (Fitzgerald 101). Nick realizes that because the past is irretrievable, Gatsby’s struggle, though heroic, is foolish. Gatsby’s great expectations of Daisy leads to great disappointments. Through Gatsby, Fitzgerald tries to instill his
Novels are very unique things to read. They contain so much detail and information it’s almost hard to comprehend. Sometimes these unique novels are translated into movies and while most movies disappoint the reader by not capturing the complete essence of the novel, I felt that The Great Gatsby did not disappoint. Sure, there are some differences between the two but not enough to make the movie a complete disappointment. In this essay, I will begin by comparing the two together, the two being the novel and movie, then I will gradually move in the contrast of this essay.
I love the way the film has a cohering idea to mention the green light; the essential that green light mean to Gatsby. If the movie left the green light out, it will feel kind of ignore since the green light is one of the biggest symbol in the book that wrap up Gatsby’s dream. Other than the similarity, the most noticeable diverse between the book and the film is the Nick and Jordan love affair. A lot of people might think the relationship between these two characters is not as important as the rest of the main character; however, personally I do adore this relationship. It is so different than the relationship between Daisy, Gatsby, and Tom. The author show the love between Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby are straighter forward; the love between these three characters are more intense. On the other hand, the relationship between Jordan and Nick is more settle and mystery. If you ask me if I would rather read the book again or re-watch the movie; I will definitely tell you I will read the novel again in a heartbeat since it is much more interesting and
Two movies, one made in 1974 and one in 2013 are the most famous adaptations of the book The Great Gatsby. They are both similar, featuring memorable scenes like Myrtle’s and Gatsby’s parties. They are also different. The making of the 2013 movie is different because the technology now is extremely different from the technology in 1974. Special effects can drastically change the way a movie is made. The two movies, The Great Gatsby, are different in the format, the appearance of the characters, and the presentation of the book’s themes.
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s well-known novel The Great Gatsby was published. Since its publishing, there have been three movie adaptations of the book. The most recent one was released on May 1, 2013 starring Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, and Leonardo “Still Hasn’t Won an Oscar” DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby contains relationships between multiple characters from platonic and romantic relationships.
As the case with most “Novel to Movie” adaptations, screenwriters for films will make minor, and sometimes drastic, adjustments to the original text in order to increase drama and to reach modern audiences. Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 film interpretation of The Great Gatsby followed the 1925 classic great plot quite accurately, with minor deviations. However, Luhrmann made some notable differences to the characters and settings of The Great Gatsby in order for the story to relate to the current generation and to intensity the plot
Society today is split in many different ways: the smart and the dumb, the pretty and the ugly, the popular and the awkward, and of course the rich and the poor. This key difference has led to many areas of conflict among the population. The rich and the poor often have different views on issues, and have different problems within their lives. Moral decay and materialism are two issues prevalent among the wealthy, while things such as socio-economic class conflict and the American dream may be more important to those without money. Ethics and responsibilities are an area of thought for both classes, with noblesse oblige leaning more towards the wealthy. The world in the Roaring Twenties, shown in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the world today all hinge on the same ideas and issues, the most basic of which is the difference between the poor and the rich.
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 “, 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.
Gatsby’s love life has become surrounded by ideas from the past. No longer is he able to fall in love with the moment, but instead he is held up on what have and should have been. He spends his time reminiscing on old times and previous relationships while he has also been building up a new life in order to return to the past. The unreal expectations he has for Daisy prove to us that he has trouble letting go of his old romantic ideas. Gatsby doesn’t want to accept and love this new Daisy, and instead he is hoping for the Daisy he knows to come back. But people change and there can be no expectations for someone to continue to remain the same after a number of years. Instead we must let go of the past and embrace the future for everything it could be.
In conclusion the Great Gatsby 2013 film adaptation is a piece of work that will be remembered for its stunning visuals not a gripping storyline. However this forgettable story is somewhat salvaged by the characterization of Jay Gatsby who shines through as someone to watch the movie just to see. The movie is quite split when it comes to the historical accuracy. Topics like Fashion and modes of transportation are not accurately represented while topics like race relations and the setting of New York City in the roaring 20s are excellently and accurately portrayed. In my opinion this movie with its masterful visual direction and the deep character Gatsby is a movie worth seeing. Who knows you could have a totally different opinion.
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.
As an American citizen we seem to make presumption that all cultures are different from ours, and some might even call those cultures weird. Americans fail to realize just how similar we are to these “weird” cultures. By reading Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe and The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald , it makes the reader realize how similar the African culture is from the American culture. There 's those obvious differences we already knew about with the two cultures, but readers can learn that not just American culture value men and give them advantages, but many cultures including 1900 's African culture. In both books we come across two main characters that is portrayed as being more superior compared to others. Okonkwo, main
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 ...