Pod Shots - The Great Gatsby
Welcome back to another episode of Pod Shots! In this episode I’m joined by the co-host of Plain Label Podcast, the one and only Rachel Kruse! In this episode we’re going with a new film that fits in so well with our Movies and Books theme we’ve been discussing, the 2013 adaptaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book: The Great Gatsby. Baz Luhrmann co-writes and directs the film that stars Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton. In this discussion we talk about our expectations of the film, our history with the source material, and getting into the film itself, we discuss the look, the sound, the cast, and the differences between the book and the movie. We also mention a few times the Robert Redford version of the film and please check that out as well. It’s another interesting discussion on a film that I happen to think is pretty fantastic. Join us won’t you?
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