The Great Gatsby has been tried before. Once with Alan Ladd in the 40's, once with Robert Redford in the 70's. It just doesn't translate to the big screen. I get the humor but some novels should just remain novels.

@Solymar: Don't sell Michael Bay short. I think he's onto something here. If, when Gatsby dies the only person to show up at his funeral is Optimus Prime, I'm going to lose it; we're talking two boxes of Kleenex.

I love Michael Bay humor. It's almost becoming its own sub-genre.