The opening of 1974's “The Great Gatsby” does a great job of introducing the story in a purely visual way. This was a well-crafted and perfectly executed adaptation. The opening scene took place over Gatsby's bedroom with a framed photograph of Daisy, monogrammed personal items, and the song "What 'll I Do" by Irving Berlin, all merged to help capture the time and period as a story of dashed hopes, romance. , human greed, carelessness and the inevitability of human mortality. Recall that the beginning of Luhrmann's version opens with Nick in a sanatorium with the events of the novel already past. This introduction did not exist in the novel and leaves the audience with a sort of confusion at the disparity and sadness as the green light shines and the music becomes melancholic with the background. For the film to adequately portray the novel, it should be able to stand on its own rather than having to stand in the shadow of the novel. The introduction in the 2013 version required foreknowledge of the original work to understand its sadness. In another comparison, the scene where Nick invites Daisy for tea at Gatsby's request, too much humor detracted from the narrative. In the novel, Nick describes Gatsby's growing anticipation at seeing Daisy: “Mr. Gatsby had sent a man in a raincoat to cut my grass. I went into town to buy some cups, lemons and flowers. THE