The Great Gatsby - BLU-RAY

Would-be writer Nick Carraway leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering husband Tom Buchanan. Thus Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.

Alan Ladd plays the title role of Jay Gatsby, a mythical '20s bootlegger on Long Island Sound, who seeks to rekindle a romance with an old flame, the now married Daisy Buchanan (Betty Field), while carousing among the idle rich of New York society. First sound filming of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel co-stars Macdonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, Barry Sullivan, Shelley Winters, Howard Da Silva. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles English.

When director Tony Silver & co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world received it's first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their individuality, & the voice of their community. In Style Wars, New York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground, battleground & spectacular artistic canvas. Opposing them by every means possible are mayor Ed Koch, the police, & the New York Transit Authority. Meanwhile, as MCs, DJs & B-boys rock the city with new sounds & new moves, we see street corner break dance battles turn into performance art. Extras include outtake footage, directory commentary, 32 graffiti artist galleries, guest interviews with Fab 5 Freddy, Goldie, Guru, DJ Red Alert & photographer Martha Cooper. Featuring music from Def Jux recording artists El-P, RJD2 & Aesop Rock, plus Mr. Wiggles, Kimson 'Angloa Red' Albert, & Darryl Jennifer. 70 minutes + 3 1/2 hours bonus footage on 2 DVDs. Plexifilm. 2003.