More than 25m copies of The Great Gatsby have been sold since it was first published in 1925, and the expiration of copyright, 95 years after it was released, opens the door to anything and everything fans might want to do with it. ![]() Like F Scott Fitzgerald’s hallowed novel, it is narrated by Nick Carraway, but in this version, according to the promotional blurb, “Gatsby doesn’t seem to eat anything, and has an aversion to silver, garlic, and the sun”. If there were an award for "Best Director - Party or Musical Sequence," then Lurhmann would win hands down it won't be surprising if this film pushes the culture even further towards a 1920s revival (already seen in the recent resurgence of speakeasy-themed bars, mixology cocktails, '20s-themed fashion, etc.).On 2 January this year, the day after The Great Gatsby entered the US public domain, The Great Gatsby Undead was self-published on Amazon. ![]() Nostalgics costumed in their best '20s-era garments, won't be disappointed with the sequences of lavish party and wild excess that are like dreams come true for the retro crowd. Visually, Great Gatsby is once again a showcase of Luhrmann's wonderfully outlandish imagination and sharp technical precision. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal novel, while simultaneously struggling to endow the hollow story with heart and emotion. With a cast of actors who each deliver impeccable performances and some clever (but sure to be divisive) ties between the bygone era of the "Roaring Twenties" and the modern age, Luhrmann actually manages to expand upon the themes of F. ![]() Baz Luhrmann ( Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet) is a filmmaker unlike any other, and he once again transforms a classic work into a living, pulsating, cinematic experience that borders on surrealist art (for better or worse).
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