Hey there, old sport! After an unexpected week-long hiatus, Andrew and Monica are back with a review of Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby. This episode isn't split into two parts--there's a brief spoiler-free chat followed by the usual in-depth analysis. Does the film do the novel justice? What's up with the framing device? Is the use of modern music on the soundtrack justified? Tune in to find out. Plus, in Reboot This!, Andrew and Monica do the unthinkable and pitch a sequel to what many people consider the greatest American novel of all time.

SHOW NOTES:

0:22 - Intro and clip

4:01 - Spoiler-free review

11:15 - Nick and the framing device; is he gay?

16:55 - Luhrmann's visual style

18:15 - Lack of subtlety with symbols

21:21 - The love triangle

24:36 - Gatsby's criminal activities, the ending

29:31 - Dancing, music

34:52 - Fetishization of black culture

37:05 - Reboot This!

43:50 - Show close

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