The Great Gatsby

“So I walked away and left him standing there in the moonlight - watching over nothing.”   (F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby)

Our story first begins with our narrator, Nick Carraway (Toby McGuire: Spiderman Trilogy) telling us what happened the summer of 1922 and how he came to New York to try selling stocks on Wall Street. He first hears of Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio: Inception, Titanic, The Island) once he goes off to visit his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan: Drive, Pride & Prejudice) and her husband Tom (Joel Edgerton: Warrior, King Arthur, The Thing) in Long Island. Nick soon realizes that the mysterious Gatsby is his neighbor. After attending one of Gatsby's parties, the gentleman meet and with the help of Nick, Gatsby makes his past his present reality.

I am going to give Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby a POP! Overall, I really enjoyed the film! The parts with the 3D effects were absolutely fantastic! Whenever they were driving cars, the camera was moving much too fast for my taste, fortunately these scenes didn't last too long. I did however, appreciate that they used the original cars from the 1974 version of the film. Also some of the songs they played in the film were modern rap, which I felt was a bit odd for a 20's setting, but it didn't seem do bother me as much as I thought it would. Great job, though to those Jazz players! They were great!

A wise Lion once said, "Things never happen the same way twice" (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), and we see this in the story. Gatsby has been spending his entire life reaching for something that is no longer in his grasp, and he doesn't even realize it's gone. Don't take the time away from your future trying to relive the past.

I was pleased with the casting of the movie! Leonardo DiCaprio had some big shoes to fill after Robert Redford's performance as Gatsby, but I think that he definitely filled them! He walked talked and spoke like he truly was Gatsby. Carey Mulligan and Toby McGuire were equally as excellent! They both did their roles justice. Joel Edgerton was amazing. He looked intimidating, yet caring the way that Tom is. I am very pleased by the way that he filled the role.


Great job to all departments that worked on this movie and I am looking forward to seeing it again!

       PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!! :D

Iron Man 3

WOW. Iron Man 3. Just in case it even needs an introduction, Iron Man is one of Marvel's biggest franchises. Robert Downy JR.'s(Sherlock Holmes, The Avengers, The Soloist)  iconic character, Tony Stark returns, haunted from nightmares and flashbacks from The Avenger's previous mission in New York. Stark finds his whole life literally falling apart once someone from his past comes back to haunt him. And he is determined to make sure that the people he cares about the most stay safe. "As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?"               

Can you guess what I am going to rate this movie? Yes, that's right! POP for Iron Man 3. I really did enjoy this movie! It is one of those movies that definitely keeps you on your feet, and thinking, which I really enjoy in a movie. Can I just take a moment of appreciation for the actors in this film. First of all, Robert Downy JR. is Iron Man, nuff said. Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce were absolutely amazing! I absolutely loved how they portrayed the roles, they were perfect for them. I am a big fan of Gweneth Paltrow's work. I think that she is beautiful, talented and the perfect Pepper Pots.

Also, I would love to applaud the director, Shane Black. I think he did a really good job with the film. It was so great in 3D, one of the best 3D movies I think I've ever seen. Some people have been saying that it reminded them a little bit of Lethal Weapon, but since I've never seen the Lethal Weapon series I wouldn't be able to tell you. So that's Iron Man 3!

Please let me know what you think! If there is any suggestions that you have for my blog I would love to hear them!

love you all!!  PEACE OUT GIRLSCOUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!