The 2013 movie has much the structure of the 1974 film (which review I linked to above)
Larry Send a noteboard - 20/05/2013 03:58:17 AM
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which is, which one should I do first? I was kind of intending to go see the movie now and read the book fairly soon afterwards, seems the best way to do it? Or do you figure the other way around would be more interesting?
which is, which one should I do first? I was kind of intending to go see the movie now and read the book fairly soon afterwards, seems the best way to do it? Or do you figure the other way around would be more interesting?
Both are almost too faithful to the scene ordering of the novel and there certainly are copious quotes from Fitzgerald's book, so it wouldn't be too bad to watch the film first and then read the book. But there are things in the book that are left open for interpretation, so it might be best to read that so the movie doesn't color them too much.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
- 18/05/2013 11:19:43 PM
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Hm. Having neither seen the movie nor read the book yet, I have a question...
- 19/05/2013 04:00:02 PM
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The 2013 movie has much the structure of the 1974 film (which review I linked to above)
- 20/05/2013 03:58:17 AM
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Alright, finished the book now, will probably go see the movie this week.
- 09/06/2013 09:53:07 PM
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I often find myself in the position of defending Fitzgerald from people who don't think him serious.
- 20/05/2013 05:15:22 PM
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I prefer Fitzgerald to Hemingway, among others
- 21/05/2013 07:36:20 PM
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