September Film Discussion
The Great Gatsby
Thank you to everyone that came to the Film Society meeting on Monday night. The film and the discussion were fantastic. Our film next month will be Baz Luhrmann's stunning new adaptation of the Great Gatsby. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Joel Edgarton.
In this adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, Nick Carraway (Maguire) is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). As the cracks in Gatsby's artificial world start to appear to Nick, obsession and tragedy come crashing down.
Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language.
Watch & Discuss
This month, the Film Society will engage in discussions about the themes of the movie. The enjoyment of the films we watch can be enhanced by thinking more deeply about them and participating in discussions both online and at our monthly meeting. Everyone is invited to participate in these discussions with us. Please join us and engage in thoughtful discussion right here.
Questions for Discussion
1. How does the film use music to set the time period and control the action on screen?
2. Why is Gatsby so obsessed with Daisy? What does she represent to him?
3. Do you find any of the characters sympathetic?
4. How do the different locations in the film interact with one another and what do they symbolize?
References
The Great Gatsby on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092/
What a great choice for a movie. The book club read the Great Gatsby a few months ago and we had a really great conversation about the book. I hope all those people from the book club come to the Film Society and participate in the discussion after this film. It's a great story and I anticipate that the treatment of Luhrmann will be honest to the book as well as engaging and provocative. The discussion will be wonderful, I am sure.
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