The Great Gatsby Book Vs Movie

The Great Gatsby is a novel which critically discusses the ideals of the American Dream and recapturing the past. In the film adaptation, producer Jack Clayton stays very closely to the plot and even quotes the novel verbatim but fails to capture the essence of the themes portrayed in the novel. The text did not translate well into film; some facts are distorted, the depiction of the characters are different, the general ambience of certain settings do not match, and the movie is weighted towards the beginning of the book, with half of the movie based closely on the first two chapters of the book.

The movie did an excellent job portraying the 1920’s and the parties that happened at Gatsby’s house. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like months among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars” (39). The scenes of the parties at Gatsby’s house portrayed people dancing, music and drinking. It

The Great Gatsby is based upon wealth in the “Roaring 20’s”. The novel itself contains not a single dull moment of the narrators experience in the East, as it reflects people’s aspirations corrupted by greed and money. In addition, the romance between characters can help relate the readers to the novel. The film does a great job capturing almost all the aspects of the novel; through colors and themes. It gives the viewer a clear understanding of how shallow characters get mixed up into complex

There are many differences to be discovered between Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, written in 1925, and the movie directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. Clearly, as time drastically changed between the two, it is easy to assume that some aspects of the story have as well. Scott Fitzgerald and Baz Luhrmann both captured the essence of the world in the 1920’s in different ways. These differences can be seen throughout the characters and themes of the story.

Despite the glamorous of the parties most of the movie was fast and highly impersonal. The characters in the movie seemed like bad cartoons of the ones in the book. Jordan shouldn't have even existed in the movie, since there is never a relationship between her and Nick and she is only used in the movie to supply narrative of Gatsby's life. Jason Clarke who played George Wilson did a fantastic job at being pathetic, giving off the perfect vibe that is essential to his character in the book. Nick's recovering writing in recovery seemed like it wasn't there but it works for why Nick is writing the book in the first place. Mainly the movie shows the characters empty and stale.

“What is better, the book or movie?” a commonly asked question by many individuals who are curious to know one’s opinion on a novel or film he/she is interested in. The book is usually always better than the movie because the book is more detailed, one gets to know the characters better, and it allows one to be more creative and have his/her own interpretation on what is occurring. In this case, The Great Gatsby is a remarkable 1925 novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which was made into various movie adaptions in 1926, 1949, 1974, 2000 and 2013. Each version takes place in drastically different periods, so each type has its own take on the film, also depending on the director’s vision. This goes to show that the cinema has been trying periodically to recreate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, but the attempts of the movies have mostly failed. In particular, the 1974 film decreases its effectiveness in representing the message that Fitzgerald was attempting to demonstrate in the book, which contributes to the book being significantly better than the film for various reasons.

Movie adaptations are widely produced in our modern cinematic world. Many book lovers criticize movie adaptations, proclaiming that it kills the spirit of the story, misses out on critical key themes, and eliminates the reader's and viewer’s imagination. The Great Gatsby movie, directed by Baz Luhrmann and released on May 1st, 2013, is a film adaptation of the book The Great Gatsby, written in 1922 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The time lag between the movie and the book made some things unacceptable in our society. These changing societal proprietorship motivated Baz Luhrmann to alter the movie to be more suitable for current viewers. Consequently, there are many differences to be found between the book and the movie adaptation, which ultimately led to Luhrmann's movie being critiqued many times by the book’s fans, saying it was nothing like the actual book. Despite the fact that the movie adaptation of the Great Gatsby book follows the overall plot, it fails to show the racism, sexism, and abuse some of the characters withhold. The movie also fails to show the significance of the American dream, the condemnation of the lifestyle of the very rich, and it also annihilates reader’s imagination.

All too often the film industry takes a book and changes it for movie purposes. The resulting film, no matter how good or bad it may be as a stand alone, is inevitably criticized with those all too familiar words “The book was better.” However, The Great Gatsby has found itself within a group of the select few book based movies that has very few changes from the book at all. In fact, most of the lines the actors used were straight quotes from the book. A good majority of the characters, settings, words, and events in both the film and the book are identical,but not perfectly so. There are still a few things that must be changed either due to translation from page to screen or due to stylistic choice by the director.

Jay Gatsby is, by far, the most complex character in both the book and the movie. He is a very mysterious person, he doesn't tell anyone anything about his past. The book shows this in more depth than the movie does, it captures his sense of mystery, and it is almost pouring out of every page. He is also a prime example of how money can't buy happiness, he had a very large mansion, he threw lavish parties, he had first editions, he had many servants, and he had the best suits, but he didn't have anyone to love him, Daisy, in the same way he loved her.

Romance, love, and destiny. Connections are formed like bridges built of various things; love, trust, money, fate. Some bridges are stronger than others and some bridges connect people who perhaps shouldn’t be connected. The movie “The Great Gatsby” better expresses the romantic relationships and connections between characters. Between Tom and Daisy, whose relationship may have more to do with survival than love, with Myrtle and Tom, the bridge between them connecting two souls searching for something more in life. And then there are bridges like the one between Jordan and Nick, filled with lies and a bridge not often travelled, and if you’re lucky you come across a bridge like Gatsby and Daisy's, which is made of love but filled with obstacles. These bridges play a key part in the story and the movie most definitely does a better job at expressing these connections between characters.

The Great Gatsby is a phenomenal movie with drama and romance. It is every bit as exciting as the book by F. Fitzgerald. The parties are spectacularly projected as an extravaganza. Many themes and messages are given throughout the movie, so sit back with a relaxed mind. Enjoy the touch of the lively jazz ages that the director Baz Luhrmann produces. He creates a tremendous setting with the old fashioned antique like clothing.

Do I think the Gatsby movie was “lacking something”, no I do not. The movie, in my opinion was very well done. The casting of most of the characters was exceptional. However, I didn't so much like the actress that played Daisy in the movie. After reading the book I had a very different depiction of her. Also, the movie had a very controversial part, the music. Many will say that it's too contemporary or that it does not match the author's characters, but actually I thought it gave the movie a little more life, something the book was unable to do. Being a boomlet, the movie was way more interesting, exciting ,and was able to keep my attention more than the book did. The book seemed to drag scenes on or slow moving, but the movie was upbeat and

The tale of the Jay Gatsby is not only written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the novel, The Great Gatsby, but also directed and produced into a movie by Baz Luhrmann. Although thematically similar and entertaining, Luhrmann’s adaptation can hardly compare to the intricate and enchanting words written by Fitzgerald. Many differences fall alongside the similarities when comparing the novel and the 2013 movie of, The Great Gatsby, including characteristics of the narrator, relationships and Gatsby’s death.

The 2013 drama/romance movie, The Great Gatsby, is the second movie adaption made based off the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, this film received both glory and criticism upon its release. The Great Gatsby is well known for its “Gatsby era” as well as the love encircled between money and power. Without the glitz and glam of this story in conjunction with the forever love Jay Gatsby, a millionaire known for his magnificent parties, holds for Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby would not be as acclaimed of a story. Baz Luhrmann makes sure to emphasize these characteristics throughout the film through his use of symbolism, irony, and imagery.

The acting in the movie was outstanding all the actors did a great job portraying the characters you would imagine in the 1920’s. The costumes and make up gave the film a real 1920’s look it was like watching an old film from that time only in color and a lot clearer. One thing I found ironic was the music Craig Armstrong (music director) used in the movie. There were two songs that stuck out the first was the song they played during Gatsby’s first party. It is called a Little Party Never Killed Nobody, and this is how everyone felt in the 1920’s or in other words it was the persona that was expressed. The second song was 100$ Bill, this song was playing in the speakeasy when Gatsby