barilace Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Leo supporting gay marriage. Stop. Be more perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxford25 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Another review By the time the camera actually alights on DiCaprio's face, there are fireworks exploding behind him and the climax of "Rhapsody in Blue" crashing on the soundtrack-- and, somehow, DiCaprio lives up to the introduction. The flash and panache of Luhrmann's Gatsby would be as hollow as those pool parties if the man behind it all didn't matter, but DiCaprio puts in one of his all-time best performances as Gatsby, a man with impeccable taste and manners who's barely certain himself that there's anything behind that shiny veneer. The party at Gatsby's, full of flappers dancing to rap music and 3D confetti popping out of the screen, is the high point of the film's frenzied style; from there on it's Gatsby, his dreams and his doomed love for Daisy that will drive the film, for better and for worse. When the spectacle soars too high, there's DiCaprio's magnetic, heartbreaking performance to level it out://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Great-Gatsby-6397.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxford25 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Another review Equally solid is the acting. Once you get past an awkward narration from Tobey Maguire who at times sounds as if he is impersonating an old man, everyone plays into the grandiose style quite nicely for their respective roles, especially Joel Edgerton and Leonardo DiCaprio. I have been following Edgerton’s career for a few years now and he is consistently a commanding presence on screen. He is no different here, taking on a more villainous role than usual and easily holding his own against the powerhouse that is Leonardo DiCaprio. When Gatsby is nervous for his first meeting with his long lost love, Leo is firing on all cylinders, showing sophistication, warmth, humor and controlled excitement all at once, proving again that he is one of our greatest living actors. Gatsby’s introduction in particular, is one that will leave you forgetting all about that homely Robert Redford in the 1973 version.http://flix66.com/the-great-gatsby/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashionDream Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 the powerhouse that is Leonardo DiCaprio. proving again that he is one of our greatest living actors. http://flix66.com/th...great-gatsby/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie87 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Here is an advertisement for the screening of Gatsby, in Oatmill Cinema, in South Australia. They were put out yesterday. I hope you girls enjoy this somewhat rare piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashionDream Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks Trixie for sharing Noticed they spelt Leonardo's name wrong though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie87 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Fash. That is very very common here. Being in a small country town, they tend to forget about the correct spelling, of higher people. They actually spelt 'Maguire' wrong also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz_linz Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 cuteStars of ‘The Great Gatsby:’ How Well Do They Really Know Each Other?http://tdnpost.com/v... - tdnpost.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FashionDream Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Fash. That is very very common here. Being in a small country town, they tend to forget about the correct spelling, of higher people. They actually spelt 'Maguire' wrong also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy+gatsby Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 AMAZING review...DiCaprio's Gatsby is the movie's greatest and simplest special effect: an illusion conjured mainly through body language and voice. On the page, the character is so mysterious, so much a projection of the book's narrator, that you'd think he'd be as unplayable onscreen as Kurtz or John Galt; he eluded Alan Ladd and Robert Redford, the role's previous inhabitants. And yet DiCaprio makes him comprehensible and achingly real. The actor's choices drive home the idea that Gatsby is playing the man he wishes he were, and that others need him to be. We see the calculations behind his eyes, but we also believe that he could hide them from the other characters — most of them, anyway. DiCaprio's acting evokes Nick's description of the human personality as "an unbroken series of successful gestures." Luhrmann cuts some scenes to make it seem as if the character really is omniscient — as if he can see and hear for miles and read people's thoughts and feelings — and DiCaprio plays these moments with a mix of inscrutability and delight, as if Gatsby knows something we don't, but is too clever to say precisely what. (He could play Superman.) When Gatsby's deceptions are revealed and his illusions shattered, DiCaprio becomes at once terrifying and pathetic, a false idol toppling himself from his pedestal. In his final moment of realization, DiCaprio's blue eyes match the blue of Gatsby's pool, and his anguished face, framed in tight close-up, has a ghastly beauty. This is an iconic performance — maybe his career best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pami Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Oh my GOSH!!!!! So many great reviews when it comes to our Leo Gatsby...I'm so happy that I dont even know how to express my feelings towards it! LOL You girls have done an amazing job posting so many things about the movie!! I can see they are already saying this is his best performance or maybe his career best. But what I've come to know, is that when it comes to Leo, we may never know what's his best performance cause he always comes through in everything he does. Tks for everything sweeties!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillio Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 About that GQ photoshoot... I think I see Carey Mulligan in one of the photos.Thanks everyone for even more reviews. Unfortunately the majority of them are not favorable for the film.Still, the think to focus on now is the opening weekend for the film. Word it's going to be good, but you never can tell for sure with these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by_princess Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 CeCe @c_b_1902 5h ALERT LEO FANS!!!!!!!!! LEO DICAPRIO on @Daybreak next Tuesday morning (before 8.30am) https://twitter.com/Daybreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz_linz Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My ticket has been purchased!! I'll be seeing it tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. I can't wait!!! Even though the movie is getting mixed reviews its great to see that Leo is getting rave reviews for his performance. Did we expect anything less though ladies? He never disappoints us About that GQ photoshoot... I think I see Carey Mulligan in one of the photos. Thanks everyone for even more reviews. Unfortunately the majority of them are not favorable for the film. Still, the think to focus on now is the opening weekend for the film. Word it's going to be good, but you never can tell for sure with these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxford25 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Trixie Tks for Gatsby screening notice Daisy Tks for wonderful review Princess Tks for news of Leo being on Daybreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osa castillo Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 jajaja Lol look at this 8 reminders that Leo is not Gatsby!http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/09/leonardo-dicaprio-not-jay-gatsby_n_3245083.html?utm_hp_ref=books&ir=Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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katchitup Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Leonardo DiCaprio Admits He's No Fashionista, May Consider Marriage As anyone who owns a TV, has driven by a billboard, participated in social media, or has taken a tenth-grade English class, knows: Leonardo DiCaprio is easily the most sought-after man around these days. Sure, some of us are more excited than others to see Leo and Carrie Mulligan on the big screen in Baz Luhrmann’s splashy adaptation of The Great Gatsby, but this isn't just a glittery spectacular. In many ways, this is a culmination — of a highly anticipated movie that suffered from many delays, of the reemergence of a director whose films helped shape a generation, and the big-screen, modern adaptation of one of the most celebrated novels in the canon. Most importantly, however, after a string of critical successes, it is a Leonardo DiCaprio Movie, caps intended.But for Leo, the idea of playing Jay Gatsby wasn't a given. He recently told reporters how fans regularly tell him Gatsby is their favorite book and that the pressure to not screw it up was enormous. Yet, working with director Baz Luhrmann 17 years ago on Romeo + Juliet certainly helped convince him — along with having his BFF Tobey Maguire along for the ride as his wingman, Nick Carraway. So, forgive us for feeling a little proud to have gotten the opportunity to chat with the most popular — and enigmatic — guy in the room. A bit like Gatsby himself.... How important is fashion for you? And how important are appearances to you? "I think I have very little fashion sense in my own life. To tell you the truth, I give it very little thought to it, if I am being very honest — and I am. (Laughs.) I have never been a fashionista or someone who puts a lot of thought into what I wear, and I dress to be as comfortable as I possibly can. And of course, when I have to do premieres and be out in public, I want to dress appropriately." Was that a concern, with this role? That you'd have to be a good-looking guy? "No, it wasn’t a concern at all, really. I basically did to the best of my ability everything that I could to investigate Fitzgerald’s words and his imagery that he created for who Gatsby was. And anything that was right for the character is what I tried to achieve. I mean, we were pretty meticulous about every stitch of clothing that Gatsby had, the way he wore his hair, the type of suit that he had." In the last few years, didn't you kind of avoid this type of "handsome" role? "Not at all, no. Really, I mean, this is fitting for the character. And people have asked me if I avoided romances or love stories...not at all. The only pre-requisite or criteria that I have for doing anything is, is there enough there to do? (Laughs.) Is there enough dimension to the characters, is there enough? Otherwise, I become bored as an actor." Did you have any hesitation or reservation taking on such an iconic American character? "Sure, yeah. You know, the truth is, it is a very risky undertaking. Everyone has got their version of The Great Gatsby, when people go into the theater. I can’t tell you how many people come up to me and have said this is their favorite book of all time. So, they are going to want to see you dramatize things that they have got stuck in their head. But, the partnership of having Tobey involved — and Baz — both people who I have known for over 20 years, as trusted sort of collaborators, [helped]. But yeah, there was a tremendous amount of hesitation initially, but it was really that partnership and that trust [that convinced me to do it]." Gatsby talks about fame, and of course, you have experienced that in spades, in Hollywood. Do you connect to the character on that level? "Well the truth is, my life is much different than Gatsby’s. I have grown up with great family and friends surrounding me. Gatsby is somebody who erased his past and left all of his connections to his humble beginnings so he could re-invent himself as this great oligarch of West Egg. He doesn’t want to connect with anything from his past. But I do identify with the ambition — and I think certainly everyone does — with the idea of him becoming this dreamer, somebody that has manifested this image of what he wanted as an adult and worked tirelessly and had such great ambition to become that. He is the manifestation of his own dreams." Speaking of dreams, are you thinking about marriage now that you are close to be 40? "I take it as it comes. We'll see what happens in the future. I don't try to determine what the future will be. I take it day-by-day." Recently, you mentioned that you are more comfortable now than you have ever been. Is it because you are turning 40 soon? "Two more years, and I am holding onto my 30s desperately! I suppose it’s something that comes with age. I have grown up in this industry, I have been acting ever since I was 13 years old, ever since I really have known Tobey, I have been acting. So, in a lot of ways I have grown up on screen and in the public eye. And I suppose I don’t know where or when I said that, but yeah, I do feel more comfortable than ever before. And it’s just in the realization that it’s just sort of been this grand journey to fulfill my childhood dreams in a lot of ways. I lived in Hollywood, I was somebody that knew about the industry, I wanted to become an actor. But I was like Nick, I was within and without and I never felt like I belonged. And I got my foot in the door and from then on it felt like I was winning the lottery — and I am just so excited to be able to do what I do and that it’s been this long journey." http://www.refinery2...atsby-interview the powerhouse that is Leonardo DiCaprio. proving again that he is one of our greatest living actors. http://flix66.com/th...great-gatsby/ LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxford25 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 New Gatsby still Lua Wonderful, sexy pix, tks Kat Great interview !! tks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy+gatsby Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 http://my.spill.com/...page=4#comments An in depth + VERY positive audio review!! I recommend everyone hear it! oxford gorgeous leo gatsby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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