RIFLE RANGE BOY

The Great Gatsby (2013) Just wanted to see how modern cinematography added colour to this 1925  F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel and remake of 1974 film starring Robert Redford in the lead role. In spite of the many negative reviews about the movie, I found it quite refreshing. Unlike its  predecessor , this one did excite me in spite of its lovey dovey and love-conquers-all theme. The main selling point is its costume, the excellent props and visual pleasing mesmerizing cinematography. There is no change in story line. Nick Halloway (Tony Maguire) narrates to a psychologist when he is treated for alcoholism about a certain neighbour of his, Jay Gatsby who was an interesting character who held boisterous extravagant parties at his palatial palace. He had mysteriously amassed large amounts of money. Leonardo DiCaprio must be born for this role as he just fits perfectly as a suave love stricken millionaire with a shady background. He return...

The Great Gatsby (Literary Classic) F. Scott Fitzgerald Another coincidence again... Just as I was about to watch the 1974 edition of The Great Gatsby movie, now that there is a new version of this movie and I cannot seem to download online, my daughter handed me this classical 1925 American literature which is used by many school as their English literature text. The edition that I read is a 150 odd pages' Penguin edition and is probably abridged for younger readers. It was certainly a much simpler read than the 'King Solomon's mines' and '20,000 leagues under the Sea' that I had to grapple with in my early secondary school days. GG is a simple story of the  narrator, Nick's neighbour in New York, the mysterious filthy rich Jay Gatsby. Gatsby, with his humble beginning, became miraculously rich through bootlegging alcohol, tries to rekindle his old romantic relationship with Daisy. Unfortunately, Daisy was married to Tom. Tom, on the other hand, h...