The Great Gatsby (with William Breen)

Episode 43 of the Rotten Rewind podcast, hosted by rotten rewind, titled "The Great Gatsby (with William Breen)" was published on May 10, 2023 and runs 52 minutes.

May 10, 2023 ·52m · Rotten Rewind

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Summary

Filmmaker and musician William Breen returns to the podcast to unpack the hot mess that is Baz Luhrmann's maximalist take on "The Great Gatsby." Headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular Gatsby, Luhrmann's adaptation divided critics at its Cannes premiere 10 years ago, but went on to clean up at the box office and build a small but vocal cult following. But what ultimately went wrong? Was it Jay-Z's extremely 2010's soundtrack? Was Carey Mulligan up for the task of playing such a beloved character that early in her career? Why does Isla Fisher sound like Betty Boop? Is the "I Can't Stop" needle drop the most unhinged moment of Baz's career? And most importantly, was at-the-time 38 year-old Tobey Maguire really the best choice for Nick Carraway? Join us for our Vulgar finale as we explore the pure, unfiltered vision that is Baz Luhrman's "The Great Gatsby." You can find Will's work on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/user40368710 and follow him on Instagram @willmakesfilms. ⁠SUBSCRIBE NOW⁠ for early access and exclusive bonus episodes at WWW.PATREON.COM/ROTTENREWIND

Episode Description

Filmmaker and musician William Breen returns to the podcast to unpack the hot mess that is Baz Luhrmann's maximalist take on "The Great Gatsby." Headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular Gatsby, Luhrmann's adaptation divided critics at its Cannes premiere 10 years ago, but went on to clean up at the box office and build a small but vocal cult following. But what ultimately went wrong? Was it Jay-Z's extremely 2010's soundtrack? Was Carey Mulligan up for the task of playing such a beloved character that early in her career? Why does Isla Fisher sound like Betty Boop? Is the "I Can't Stop" needle drop the most unhinged moment of Baz's career? And most importantly, was at-the-time 38 year-old Tobey Maguire really the best choice for Nick Carraway? Join us for our Vulgar finale as we explore the pure, unfiltered vision that is Baz Luhrman's "The Great Gatsby."

You can find Will's work on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/user40368710 and follow him on Instagram @willmakesfilms.

⁠SUBSCRIBE NOW⁠ for early access and exclusive bonus episodes at WWW.PATREON.COM/ROTTENREWIND