Comments on: Baz Luhrmann To Shoot ‘Great Gatsby’ In 3D, Takes Production Down Under

By: a

Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Sam Waterson played Nick in the earlier film, not Bruce Dern (Tom Buchanon).

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Tobey? No, thanks, I don\’t care is Leo\’s bff.

By: geha714

geha714 — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Looks like the video game was just the beginning…

http://greatgatsbygame.com/

By: BradZuhl

BradZuhl — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Are people going to really pay 18 or 20 bucks for a 3D Gatsby? This will be an interesting test to see if 3D is relevant for anything other than superhero\’s, animation and video game adaptations.

By: jl

jl — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

@BradZuhl, only if the characters were cats … So we purr on, paws against the best post, borne back ceaselessly into the past …

But seriously, Tobey? What a horrible casting decision. Someone like Topher would fill the part … and he has talent.

By: Gatsby

Gatsby — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Upsetting to say the least, the worry of 3D too is that it won\’t just be gratuitious, it may be a feature that Baz wants to implement in the undoubtedly cheesy, melodramatic style to tell the story i.e really OTT visually.
Romeo and Juliet is his only decent film as it was a great modern twist on Shakespeare, but I do not believe he will do the novel justice to how one pictures it when reading and how it should be (classy, beautiful, heartbreaking).
The only thing that does give me a dash of hope is the screenshot of Carey above, which looks right on the money, with just that in my mind forgetting Baz and the 3D woes I would be really excited.

By: ben

ben — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

*sigh*

By: Oh god!

Oh god! — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Can\’t wait to see how Luhrman is going to eff up this classic with his frenetic camera moves, quick ADD edits, OTT direction and actors overacting. Poor F. Scott must be rolling over right now.

By: Michael.

Michael. — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Pfft to you guys… this actually sounds pretty awesome.

By: Trent

Trent — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Fuuck yeah dude. Everything about this sounds awesome, except for Tobey Maguire being in it. He totally takes me out of movies now. But Baz Luhrmann adapting my favorite book in 3D is the best movie news of the year

By: lizz

lizz — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

for me, mulligan doesn\’t give out the \”old money\” vibe… maybe keira knightly or natalie portman?

By: Cde.

Cde. — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

\”Gatsby’ will also evidently find Luhrmann leading the first ever live-action 3D film made in Australia\”

Um…Sanctum?

By: sp

sp — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

oh god, I agree wholeheartedly Baz can\’t stop himself. All his films are over-the-top circus shows , and it feels like someone hit me over my head with a sledgehammer . Luhrman doesn\’t know subtlety if it slapped him in his face.

Sorry, but this feels like Baz is putting together a high school production of a classic novel , with a cast sharing no chemistry.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Sounds like a pleasant curiosity. I\’ve enjoyed all the Luhrmann films I\’ve seen so far but I never saw Australia.

… Though it will be odd knowing The Great Gatsby 2012 won\’t have actually been shot on Long Island.

By: W.J.

W.J. — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Based on the novel, it\’s assumed Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby are about the same age. It seems like miscasting to posit Mulligan as the love interest for DiCaprio. Add to that Luhrmann\’s history of melodrama, this looks like a bust. The Great Gatsby would seem like great fodder for a great film, but thus far no great film has been made of it and Luhrmann\’s production seems half-baked at best.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

I think Tobey is the perfect casting choice, while Topher would be good as well, but I think Tobey is better for more serious roles. I think it\’ll be great film. How can it not be with a cast like that?

By: Indiejesus

Indiejesus — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

I love the casting and I think Baz can catch the roaring twenties with a lot of style and jazz. But why 3D? Why do they consider gatsby a live action movie?

And is somebody seriously saying Topher Grace has more talent than Tobey? Topher is typecast character, he would ruin the movie. He should go back to TV and stay there cause nobody likes him.

By: IronBob

IronBob — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

Welcome to horrible.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:04:09 +0000

well…the 3D makes no sense at all, this is not Avatar.
I would have perferred a different actress for Daisy(Rachel McAdams anyone?) the choice of Leo for Gatsby has grown on me, I was originally thinking more of a Matt Damon or Ryan Gosling. Tobey is a decent choice for Nick, i was thinking more of a Adrien Brody or Joseph Gordon Levitt. I would really like to know who the supporing cast is going to be. I think if they nail the Tom, Jordan and espically Myrtle role it has a chance of being really good!
damn, i just wish i could cast this thing! haha.