I think so. There have been 3 previous theatrical versions (1926, 1949, and the Redford version you mentioned in 1974) and none of them have hit the mark. Since it is a Great American Novel, filmmakers are bound to keep at it until someone gets it right. This one just might be it; we will have to wait and see. Tender is the Night was adapted in 1962, complete with an all-star cast. It is pretty much a dud.
This new version certainly looks amazing, but I am reserving judgment. The 1949 adaptation is usually considered the best of the existing three, but I have never been convinced by any of them. Fitzgerald is so hard to translate to the screen. I hope the new one does not disappoint, though. If not, well, I always have the movie in my head to fall back on…
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Looking forward to this one!
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Me, too. There has never been a truly satisfactory screen adaptation of Gatsby; maybe this version will change that.
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Was it necessary? To adapt again? Has anyone done Tender is the Night? The only movie version I remember of Gatsby I remember is with Robert Redford.
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I think so. There have been 3 previous theatrical versions (1926, 1949, and the Redford version you mentioned in 1974) and none of them have hit the mark. Since it is a Great American Novel, filmmakers are bound to keep at it until someone gets it right. This one just might be it; we will have to wait and see.
Tender is the Night was adapted in 1962, complete with an all-star cast. It is pretty much a dud.
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I have a real soft spot for the 1974 version with Redford and Farrow, but this new version looks scrumptious. The sets! The costumes!
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This new version certainly looks amazing, but I am reserving judgment. The 1949 adaptation is usually considered the best of the existing three, but I have never been convinced by any of them. Fitzgerald is so hard to translate to the screen. I hope the new one does not disappoint, though. If not, well, I always have the movie in my head to fall back on…
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