Day #29 - The Roaring 20's

My Love For Gatsby

I am thrilled that Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" is released in theaters this May. It is as if Hollywood is giving me a birthday present. Thank you, Hollywood! Gatsby is one of my favorite screenplays of all time. I am beyond excited to see the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire & Joel Edgerton portray the powerful characters in which this American gem boasts. Luhrmann's trailers of the movie is like cinematic candy to a child. Every frame captures me. The gold and black of the art-deco, delicate head pieces, each feather that sweeps the flapper's dress, the precious metals and fancy pearls...I am pulled in and thrust back into the Roaring 20's. I love this movie. I love the richness of that era. The attention to detail. The continuity in every shot. The buttons, collars, haberdashery, hosiery, the long satin gloves...speak easy, speak easy ole' sport.

An American Novel

The Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, a time of prosperity in the United States after World War I. The book received critical acclaim and is generally considered Fitzgerald's best work. It is also widely regarded as a "Great American Novel" and a literary classic, capturing the essence of an era. The Modern Library named it the second best English language novel of the 20th century.

Set in the prosperous Long Island in 1922, The Great Gatsby provides a critical social history of America during the Roaring Twenties within its compelling literary narrative. That era, known for unprecedented economic prosperity, the evolution of jazz music, the flapper culture, and bootlegging and other criminal activity, is plausibly depicted in Fitzgerald's novel. Fitzgerald utilizes these societal developments of the 1920s to build Gatsby's stories from simple details like automobiles to broader themes like Fitzgerald's discreet allusions to the organized crime culture which was the source of Gatsby's fortune. Fitzgerald educates his readers about the garish society of the Roaring Twenties by placing a timeless, relatable plotline within the historical context of the era. (www.wikipedia.com)

1920's Fashion

What is there not to like about a fancy hat and dress? Here are some pictures depicting the beautiful fashion of an era of wealth and liberation.

Carey Mulligan in Vogue

Carey Mulligan

                                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beautiful songstress Lana Del Rey lends her angelic voice to the Great Gatsby soundtrack. Listen to it for free here:

https://soundcloud.com/lana-del-rey


Happy Movie Going, Peeps!