Podcasts TV Cinema Fix Episode #49: The Great Gatsby

Episode #49: The Great Gatsby

Published: May 22, 2013, 5:35 a.m.

Hey there, old sport! After an unexpected week-long hiatus, Andrew and Monica are back with a review of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby. This episode isn't split into two parts--there's a brief spoiler-free chat followed by the usual in-depth analysis. Does the film do the novel justice? What's up with the framing device? Is the use of modern music on the soundtrack justified? Tune in to find out. Plus, in Reboot This!, Andrew and Monica do the unthinkable and pitch a sequel to what many people consider the greatest American novel of all time.
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\nSHOW NOTES:
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\n0:22 - Intro and clip
\n4:01 - Spoiler-free review
\n11:15 - Nick and the framing device; is he gay?
\n16:55 - Luhrmann's visual style
\n18:15 - Lack of subtlety with symbols
\n21:21 - The love triangle
\n24:36 - Gatsby's criminal activities, the ending
\n29:31 - Dancing, music
\n34:52 - Fetishization of black culture
\n37:05 - Reboot This!
\n43:50 - Show close
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\nDON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!