tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post8873473610029590590..comments2024-03-25T13:25:19.911-05:00Comments on My Pretty Baby Cried She Was a Bird: The Real Jay Gatsby (Young F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, 1918-1920)Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-38313223438727690402013-05-21T11:24:28.064-05:002013-05-21T11:24:28.064-05:00I am very grateful for times in my life where I...I am very grateful for times in my life where I've given something I didn't care for the first time around a second shot-- some of those cases have turned out to be my favorite books/movies/albums upon further inspection! I'm glad to hear about a fellow rabid Fitz fan, he's really too wonderful to just be on summer required reading lists.<br /><br />I'm hoping the movie is good! Will report next week. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-65956916853297652592013-05-21T11:22:22.541-05:002013-05-21T11:22:22.541-05:00I. LOVE. THIS. COMMENT. Thoughts:
1)I know! I was...I. LOVE. THIS. COMMENT. Thoughts:<br /><br />1)I know! I was completely entranced by the book and the love story, again, even if that might have NOT been the point of the narrative.<br /><br />2) I LOVE the characterizations in "Midnight in Paris"! I feel like they were spot on, even if they were supposed to be funny, in capturing the real people rather than the caricatures of historical figures(loved Hemingway and Dali, too!). <br /><br />3) Oh, I'm so glad I wasn't just being a weirdo about that and that it IS a legitimate worry that the soundtrack is non-contemporaneous to the story space. I'm going to go see it with your girlfriend's comment in mind and know that I'm not crazy, and that's good info to have! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-31022745283979904012013-05-21T11:16:05.277-05:002013-05-21T11:16:05.277-05:00We'll find out on Friday! YAHOOO! Get ready fo...We'll find out on Friday! YAHOOO! Get ready for an earful if they get it wrong, though!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-83203725874336911352013-05-21T11:15:43.475-05:002013-05-21T11:15:43.475-05:00I'm hearing a lot of good things about it, so ...I'm hearing a lot of good things about it, so maybe my misgivings were misplaced! Grab a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dear-Scott-Dearest-Zelda-Fitzgerald/dp/0747566011/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1369152821&sr=1-1&keywords=dearest+scott+dearest+zelda" rel="nofollow">Dearest Scott, Dearest Zelda</a> from the library if you get a chance-- we have it, and it's wonderful! I'm still waiting for my miniseries, though. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-65068472195248598022013-05-21T09:53:54.072-05:002013-05-21T09:53:54.072-05:00Read Gatsby in high school, liked it, didn't g...Read Gatsby in high school, liked it, didn't give it much thought until about seven or eight years ago...since then I've devoured every Scott Fitzgerald piece I could get my hands on (though I had to give up on "Tender is the Night"). "This Side of Paradise" is my favorite of his, and the short stories in "Flappers and Philosophers". <br /><br />I haven't seen the new Gatsby (yet) but I'm thrilled that, if anything, it's brought both Scott & Zelda and my beloved 1920s back into mainstream focus. :)Flapper Flickers + Silent Stanzashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17519672156109642104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-673608210383404352013-05-20T21:49:47.642-05:002013-05-20T21:49:47.642-05:00Snooze through Gatsby?! NEVER! From the moment I r...Snooze through Gatsby?! NEVER! From the moment I read the book in the 9th grade, I wanted to be a happier more well adjusted and not quite so tragically ending version of "Gatsby" (completely destroys the books intentions I know.) The thought he did everything for Daisy is truly heart grabbing. Zelda and F. Scott have always been fascinating to me. Have you ever seen the movie "Midnight in Paris"? The pair pop up and they create a small but very close-to-life window of their relationship and wilder days when it was in vogue for American Artists to live in Paris for Muse! As for the current 2013 Great Gatsby movie... Visually it was STUNNING My word so much work went into costumes(I love that Brothers Brooks summer line is all outfits from the movie.) The sets are resplendent, believe me I am a stickler for period details, and I think my favorite set of all was Nick Calloway's summer cottage! However- brace yourself the "Jay-Z" score SLAUGHTERED the film for us. My girlfriend turned to me while watching and said "If you block out this rap crap, and substitute it with Cole Porters "Anything Goes" soundtrack (or anything Cole Porter) its really quite lovely!" I, much like you, was dissatisfied with the lack of period music. THERE WASN'T EVEN A CHARLESTON MELODY THE WHOLE MOVIE! It was just beautiful to look at, it truly captured the wonder and mystique of Gatsby.Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403425991447291560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-34667974134585681062013-05-20T13:35:48.494-05:002013-05-20T13:35:48.494-05:00If you weren't my sister, I in all likelihood ...If you weren't my sister, I in all likelihood wouldn't have had the opportunity to learn more about this truly fascinating love story. The fact that we have such a detailed account of what happened (and what didn't happen) is incredible. Preserved for the ages! While I'm worried about the new movie's take on the book, I'm also really excited about the opportunity for a great movie that introduces a whole new generation of Fitzgerald readers (hopefully!). Let's keep our fingers crossed!!<br /><br />P.S. Thank you so much for sharing the scans! :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617673464525026359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978925481748522797.post-66235015663260070752013-05-20T12:20:28.293-05:002013-05-20T12:20:28.293-05:00i saw gatsby and loved it, but i like the over the...i saw gatsby and loved it, but i like the over the top baz lurhman style. i haven't ever read much about f. scott and zelda but now i'm dying too! i'll have to pick up a book, or hope for some kind of beautiful mini series!Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.com