great gatsby in 3D?

[janine]

the world is in distress because baz luhrman has said he'd like to film the great gatsby in 3D. i haven't read the book, but from what i know about it it is not exactly the kind of book that will be greatly enhanced by 3D. what do you think? can 3D be used in any genre of film or is this a step too far?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/j...

[Aynge]

I really loved Strictly Ballroom, but this is madness.

I hated his Romeo & Juliet, and judging by the graph of his body of work, his version of The Great Gatsby will probably turn out to be worse than Gigli.

[Cosmic Sher]

I am soooo freaking tired of all the 3D crap. I'd love to see someone NOT do one in 3D. Especially one like The Great Gatsby. I do love Carey Mulligan though.

[Sarah]

Well, if anyone would need 3D to film Gatsby, it would be Baz Luhrmann. But why is an Australian (with a British actress as Daisy!) filming the Great American Novel?
I can kind of get where the 3D would come in. You could see the shimmering lights of the city from across the water and feel like you were in that world. Your head could whirl as you took in Gatsby's parties. That's all I've got.

[Brittomart]

The eye on the billboard, I guess?

I don't know. do we even need another gatsby movie? Not every book has to be turned into a film, ya know...

[Gatorman]

Baz Luhrmann? Isn't he the hack who gave us "Moulin Rouge", one of the worst movies (won't even call it a film) ever made??? I'm sure the 3D effects would be used to hide the fact of how untalented he is at making a coherent and interesting movie.

[Lyzzibug ~Still Breathing~]

The Great Gasby as a movie...ok I can go with that, but 3D have they lost their minds!?!

I loved Moulin Rouge! Has to be in my top ten great movies! I have a thing for musicals and I thought it was a good tragic love story.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I didn't like Moulin Rouge at all, but didn't mind R & J.

[Sarah]

I thought both were visually captivating. They had their upsides and downsides. He also made Simply Ballroom.

[Phil]

Alert the media! We've discovered the person who actually watched "Simply Ballroom."

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I love Strictly Ballroom, and I am not alone! It is an AWESOME MOVIE! I love the whole controversy about dancing one's OWN STEPS! Hee!

[Lori]

This whole 3D crap is just getting worse and worse. It's a way for the movies and the theatres to make more money because they can double the price of the ticket.

[Sally, la reina]

Ooooo! I'd love for Baz Luhrrrrrrrrrrrman to do this! Like!

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I would love to see Strictly Ballroom in 3-D. :)

[janine]

yes, the glasses on top of glassed part is very annoying.

[Lyzzibug ~Still Breathing~]

There should be more 3D films for kids not adults

[Heidi]

Add me to the LOOOVED Strictly Ballroom camp... :)

I actually was fairly intrigued by the idea of The Great Gatsby being done by Baz Luhrmann...

I'm not so excited about the Gatsby-in-3D part. What are they gonna send flying at us? Flapper fringe?

[janine]

after sleeping on it, i think i'd want to see something in 3D that isn't action or animation. there are other uses for 3D than throwing things at people, and if luhrman is serious about exploring the possibilities i'd like to see the result.

[Sarah]

My favorite 3D movie so far is still U2 3D. I know there are U2 haters on this list, but I have to say that it felt like the future. It was awesome standing next to the Edge's rig and looking at his set list. I would buy an Imax theater if it meant having Springsteen & E Street do one of those.

[Sarah]

And my second favorite was the Cirque de Soleil 3D Imax. I don't know why they keep using it for animation and action when there are such awesome options available.

[Heidi]

Kidding about the flying-at-me stuff... I think movie makers are onto something with using the 3D to enhance the visual experience. And Baz Luhrmann seems to be expert in creating visual feasts for the eye. Throw in a 3D component, and I think it's most definitely intriguing... I'd watch it.

The Roaring 20s, IMO, seemed to be all about indulgence and luxury... living the American dream, and Gatsby is the epitome of this. I just hope the music is ear candy, too. And if it's anything like my experience in watching Avatar, where I felt like I was actually part of their virtual world, I think I could love it (well, up until the tragic ending).

[Cosmic Sher]

I also loved Simply Ballroom & Moulin Rouge, but it's prolly cause I get entranced by colorful, sparkly & risque costumes. And if corsets are included, I'm doubly happy. :)

[Cynthia]

I'm a slut for Baz. Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge and most of all: Romeo and Juliet. Clare Danes, the fabulous nurse, the sexy Latinos (especially the one that was later on a crazy M.D. on E.R.), love them all.

[Jammies]

Pleh for Moulin Rouge, which is the only Luhrmiann movie I've seen, and double pleh for Gatsby.

[Michele]

the dance scenes at parties might be good in 3D. my mom said she could do the Charleston and the Black Bottom when she was 16 (in 1928). She went to work at 14.

[Sarah]

Michele wrote: "the dance scenes at parties might be good in 3D. my mom said she could do the Charleston and the Black Bottom when she was 16 (in 1928). She went to work at 14."

Out of curiosity, what does the sentence about work have to do with the sentence about dance? This is not mockery. I'm just curious what the thought process was in between those two sentences, other than facts about your mother as a teen. They're both interesting facts, but I'm curious if there is additional information that adds to relevance.