https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869275 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:20:43 +0000 californiadreams 1869275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never read the book but loved this movie. I didn't know much about the movie before either and remember thinking it reminded of Romeo and Juliet with Leo (which I loved!) then later found out about Baz Lurrmann and made the connection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869260 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:14:35 +0000 photojane 1869260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoyed reading Gatsby in high school and college, and I actually liked the new movie. BUT, I love Leo + Baz Luhrmann. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869244 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:10:27 +0000 PrincessBaby 1869244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to start watching this last night, actually! I fell asleep pretty soon into it because I'd been traveling all day, but one thing that kept distracting me from being able to really get into it was that Leo is soooo handsome and looks young in the movie, and the woman that he's so obsessed with just looked older and not like anyone you'd see on his arm. Maybe that's dumb but I had a hard time believing in that match? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869232 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:06:11 +0000 mrsjyw 1869232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the book and the old movie.</p> <p>I haaaated the new movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869221 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:03:10 +0000 anandam 1869221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are discrepancies, definitely, like the funeral thing. Could be food for discussion, though, and make students actually read. Parts are a bit risque for school, if I'm not mistaken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869217 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:02:22 +0000 Andrea 1869217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoyed it and Baz Luhrmann isn't usually my style at all. I think your students would enjoy it and there is Leo for the ladies. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869209 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:57:53 +0000 Synchronicity 1869209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I enjoyed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869173 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:47:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1869173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love baz luhrman and enjoyed great gatsy because it was visually stunning, but it isn't a great movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869158 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:45:34 +0000 Canoli 1869158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: yes, but I like Leo in anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869117 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:34:29 +0000 youboots 1869117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really enjoyed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869108 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:33:08 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1869108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked it because I like Leo as Gatsby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869101 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:31:49 +0000 cookiemomster 1869101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you want something close to the book stay far far away from this movie. I HATED the changes they made. They put nick carraway in a mental institution for his narration, which is out of nowhere, and they leave out Gatsbys father attending his funeral, which is IMHO one of the more important parts of the book. I reread the book the week I saw the movie because it's one of my all time favorites, and I'm so sad I did. Leo makes a great gatsby (see what i did there?) but that is literally the only redeeming quality of this movie. </p> <p>/rant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869073 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:24:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1869073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like the new version of the movie. But I'm not sure how close to the actual book it is </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869068 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:24:26 +0000 mrs. bird 1869068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i enjoyed it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-watch-great-gatsby#post-1869059 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:20:34 +0000 Rubies 1869059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm teaching Great Gatsby to my grade 12 English class and while I'm enjoying this time around, I remember my very own grade 12 class and hating it. Is the new version of the movie any good? </p>