On letterboxd, I have this movie at a generous 3.5/5. I don't think it's a catastrophic failure as a movie, I just think it fails at adapting the book in a lot of ways. I would still rather watch this than any of the other Gatsby movies.
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music:
ping pong - art blakey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6CGiNlJS8A
chuck berry rock n roll style backing track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgj7FCoZccA
double trouble - john williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7YLpHFFW64
sad cop story - ludvig moulin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc4FTV_RTVU
parov stelar - booty swing (odd chap's club fix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcY2ozyq7M0
finale - justin hurwitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoeEobVMkKA
nightfall - benny carter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9anF319IyTg
fortunate son - creedance clearwater revival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWijx_AgPiA
bubblehouse - medeski, martin and wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHjgI5ysdJ0
seymour reads the constitution - brad mehldau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpwia-q_iI0
all alone - mal waldron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2bfMDqn_k
jane street - tracktribe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBD2Dq0ZRO8
time codes:
0:00 - intro
0:47 - what is a good adaptation
3:34 - book's tone
5:07 - movie's tone
7:40 - book's themes
9:16 - important quote removed
11:21 - massive scene removed
13:17 - what about nick?
15:13 - how did we get here?
17:46 - outro
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