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F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, is one of those novels, much like Moby Dick (1851), that has not so much stood the test of time, but rather, has been "discovered" as a masterpiece, long after original publication.
The novel has seen a number of film versions.
First, from Paramount in 1926, as a vehicle for Warner Baxter (42nd Street), Lois Wilson (Bright Eyes), Neil Hamilton (Batman), Georgia Hale (The Gold Rush) and William Powell, as directed by Herbert Brenon (Beau Geste, Peter Pan).
In 1949, also from Paramount, and directed by Elliott Nugent, it was a vehicle for Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey , Ruth Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Howard Da Silva, Shelley Winters and Henry Hull.
1974 saw Jack Clayton's take of the novel, via a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola. Produced by showman David Merrick, it was photographed by Douglas Slocombe, with production design by John Box.
The stars: Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Sam Waterston, Lois Chiles and (once again) Howard Da Silva.
In 2000, it was revisited as a TV drama, shot in Montreal, directed by Robert Markowitz, with Mira Sorvino, Toby Stephens, Paul Rudd in the leads. The score was by Carl Davis.
And then, in 2013, came the biggest and baddest of them all. A 143 minute mini-epic by Baz Luhrmann.
Anyone familiar with Mr. Luhrmann's work will know that much involves movement and image, and here, DP Simon Duggan, combines the universes of digital and analogue to create a world that never existed.
And it's a dynamic place to behold.
Shot in 3D in 5k, and finished as a 2k DI, Warner Bros new 4k UHD / HDR release is nothing short of extraordinary.
Zero problems here with illumination, as a slight uptick in output, more than satisfies the needs of HDR.
From unbelievably full blacks, pure whites, and a pallet reminiscent of three-strip Technicolor, especially in the flesh tones, Warner's The Great Gatsby is an absolute poster child for 4k, and may be the tipping point for many to join the upgraded level of imagery available with the process.
In a word...
Magnificent!
Image - 5*
Audio - 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
4k - 5*
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
The novel has seen a number of film versions.
First, from Paramount in 1926, as a vehicle for Warner Baxter (42nd Street), Lois Wilson (Bright Eyes), Neil Hamilton (Batman), Georgia Hale (The Gold Rush) and William Powell, as directed by Herbert Brenon (Beau Geste, Peter Pan).
In 1949, also from Paramount, and directed by Elliott Nugent, it was a vehicle for Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey , Ruth Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Howard Da Silva, Shelley Winters and Henry Hull.
1974 saw Jack Clayton's take of the novel, via a screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola. Produced by showman David Merrick, it was photographed by Douglas Slocombe, with production design by John Box.
The stars: Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Sam Waterston, Lois Chiles and (once again) Howard Da Silva.
In 2000, it was revisited as a TV drama, shot in Montreal, directed by Robert Markowitz, with Mira Sorvino, Toby Stephens, Paul Rudd in the leads. The score was by Carl Davis.
And then, in 2013, came the biggest and baddest of them all. A 143 minute mini-epic by Baz Luhrmann.
Anyone familiar with Mr. Luhrmann's work will know that much involves movement and image, and here, DP Simon Duggan, combines the universes of digital and analogue to create a world that never existed.
And it's a dynamic place to behold.
Shot in 3D in 5k, and finished as a 2k DI, Warner Bros new 4k UHD / HDR release is nothing short of extraordinary.
Zero problems here with illumination, as a slight uptick in output, more than satisfies the needs of HDR.
From unbelievably full blacks, pure whites, and a pallet reminiscent of three-strip Technicolor, especially in the flesh tones, Warner's The Great Gatsby is an absolute poster child for 4k, and may be the tipping point for many to join the upgraded level of imagery available with the process.
In a word...
Magnificent!
Image - 5*
Audio - 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
4k - 5*
Pass / Fail - Pass
Highly Recommended
RAH
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