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Summary: AMAZING MOVIE!!!
Review: Definitely a great epic and one of my personal favorites, Gone with the Wind, brings to the screen the story of Scarlett O'Hara before, during, and after the Civil War. There are no words to describe this multiple Oscar winning movie. It is simply amazing how a movie made in 1939 surpasses by far most movies that have been made in later years. A great marvel indeed!!!
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Summary: A disappointing box set
Review: Please note that my disappointment was in no way with "Gone With the Wind" itself, which is, as we all know, is one of the greatest movies of all time. I couldn't say anything about this wonderful film that hasn't been said already. This big, lush, box set, however, left a lot to be desired.Let's start with the 8 original limited edition lobby card prints. They're obviously colorized, and hideously so. Mammy in a neon pink headdress? The same neon pink as the stripes on the soldier's pants at the charity bazaar? I don't think so. And excuse me, the dress Scarlett wore when she fled from Atlanta and for some time after that was lavendar, not French's mustard yellow. Nor is anyone's skin that "flesh" color, ever. Moving on to the 6 original black and white photograph cards (and why would you print black and white photos of a beautiful color movie like this, anyway?)...I could have done a better job on my home computer, with screen captures. The pictures, which include Rhett at the bottom of the stairs seeing Scarlett for the first time, are very blurry. Even the close up of Rhett and Scarlett about to kiss (after Frank Kennedy's funeral) isn't clear. The 35 mm film frame I received was of Rhett bidding Scarlett farewell on the road to Tara; the accompanying art graphic is very dark and muddy. I have to hold the film cell up to bright light to even see it, so forget about framing it. The 27x40 movie poster was very nice, and I'll end up getting a frame to display it. The DVD lists its "special features" as interactive menus and scene access; isn't that pretty much standard by now? The extras consist of a trivia game (you don't guess the answers, they'll give them to you on the next screen) and the movie trailer. That's it. One of the greatest films of all time, and that's the best you can do? What about the excellent documentary "The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind"? I have that on VHS and it's wonderful. That could have been added to make a two disc set. I'd wanted "GWTW" on DVD for a long time, and instead of buying the much less expensive DVD (where I could have had a choice of standard or widescreen versions), I had to hold out for the big box set. I wonder now why I bothered.
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Summary: Highly Overrated!
Review: I watched Gone with the Wind and I didn't like it as much as I thought I would and I think this movie is very highly overrated! I wouldn't watch this movie again! Once was enough!
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Summary: Fantastic! One Of My All Time Favorites
Review: This movie is truly UNBELIEVIBLE. Vivien Leigh is absoulutely OUTSTANDING in one of the best performances of all time. Hattie MacDonald is absoulutely halarious. Leslie Howard and Olivia de Hallivand fit perfectly in their performances. And Clark Gable was pretty good. The Technicolor is marvolous and makes the movie shine. The war scenes are enormously powerful, dramatic, and as realistic as movies can ever get. My only complante, the second tape of this movie is a little uneccesary. It gets about completely off the topic of war. I also didn't like the ending. They should have had something like Rhett dying and then Scarlett marrying Ashley. The only part that was VERY good in this tape was when Scarlett fell down the stairs. (That was probably the most suprising part of the whole movie). Aside of all the parts I didn't like, this was a tremendusly fantastic movie that will always be remembered for years to come.
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Summary: There's always tomorrow...if you want to waste 4 hours.
Review: This movie is terrible. But, hey, it's long so that makes it okay.
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Summary: The Best Movie Ever Made
Review: It's "Gone With the Wind". I don't think I should have to write a review about this movie. Everyone knows how remarkable this is. I should only have to say, "it's 'Gone With the Wind'. Need I say more?" ... "Gone With the Wind" is said by many to be the best film ever released. It rightfully won ten Oscars in 1939, including Best Picture. This emotional love story is based on Margaret Mitchell's novel of the same name, which was published in 1936. The screenplay adaptation for this film is brilliant. The writing is just one detail out of many that makes the film so remarkable. It desplicts Scarlett O'Hara's battles in life and love. The love story between Rhett Butler and she has yet to be matched by another film. Its detailed and deep theme offers the unforgettable experience. O'Hara's struggles during the Civil War, including losing her first husband, offer a more expanded visit into her life. Her struggles after the war offers a more climatic theme all the way to the conclusion. Such intense emotion and deep storyline, which is never held back for a second, always keep the audience's attention. The elaborate setting and costume design are flawless. The artists' research of the 1800's styles is obvious. Every detail is accurate to the times. Such elaboration was never heard of in 1930's cinema. No other filmmaker at that time emplanted such difficult effort. Much of what is seen looks more realistic than a lot of modern-day movies. The cost of making this film: if inflation is included, it totals more than the current record holder "Titanic", $200 million. That money was well spent. Vivian Leigh performed her role of Scarlett O'Hara beautifully. She deservingly earned an Oscar for Best Actress for what many call the best performance in her career. Her every drop of heart and soul went through her character. Her character's happiness, love, greed, and life trials are desplicted by her wonderfully. Clark Gable performed his role of Rhett Butler brilliantly. His character's rough image blends perfectly with his soft loving image due to his efforts. Leigh and Gable describe in this film why their legendary status is at the level it is. All other actors, major or minor, also performed their roles beautifully. The war times, the war effects, the love, the jealousy, and everything else never fall below their fullest capabilities. "Gone With the Wind" is sure to please audiences of all kinds. This masterpiece will remain a classic until human extinction. After watching this DVD, those that like it should also watch the film facts and the theatrical trailer, which offer more interesting insights of how the film was created and its surrounding history.
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Summary: An edition which is a dissapointment of a lifetime!
Review: This edition of the movie is very disappointing to me. I received it as a Christmas present and have I been aware of its poor contents, I would have never wanted it. I have nothing against the movie itself, because it is a classic film which I like very much. My dissatisfaction deals with this edition. First of all, it shows on the box everything that it contains, but when you open it, the material is not the quality that you expected it to be. The eight limited edition lobby card prints are in strange colours including dark pink and blue and do not in any way resemble the naturally colourful prints of the lobby cards shown on the box itself. For example, a lobby card entitled ''Scarlett O'Hara enlists the aid of Hattie McDaniel as she prepares to meet Rhett Butler.'' On this card Hattie McDaniel has a dark pink turban on her head, and all the colors are off and most of all, this lobby card was not even supposed to be in this box at all, because it is not one of the eight shown on the box flyer. This applies to all the lobby cards in this set on which all colours are very weird, and the cards do not resemble in any way the ones shown on the box flyer. This false advertising, also applies to the DVD itself, because on the paper flyer displaying the contents, the DVD cover appears to be plastic not paper like it is in reality, once you open the box. There are also six b&w photos of which three are not as sharp as the other three. Perhaps this is due to the fact that they could have used original film negatives to reproduce the last three pictures, but why enhance the quality of the first three and not the rest? The DVD, aside from the fact that you have to flip it over to see the rest of the movie, has no sticker on the CD, which would make it nicer if there was and it is somewhat difficult to tell which side is A and which B, because the letters that label the sides are small. Furthermore, the DVD comes in a paper cover, which means that you can this exact DVD separately, without any extra things, and is available in this paper edition in most stores. I admit that the lack of special features was surprising as well, the only thing included is a movie trailer, wow, why bother listing any special features then? The movie poster is good, except, for those of us who were hoping to hang it on a wall. There is a problem, because it is folded, and there is no way of getting rid of those folding lines, even if you tried straightening it out. Finally, the only piece of this package that is relatively satisfactory is the senitype image from the movie. In conclusion, if this edition cost less money and you received what is in this box, knowingly, meaning the lobby cards would appear on the cover of the box, in its weird colours, exactly what they look like once you open the box, there would be no need to complain, because you would get what you are shown and hopefully for the right amount of money too. Of course for the price that they want for it, if the contents were as they should be in proper colors and some additional changes were made, it would be a good buy. You can buy all those things for the same price separately and probably get a better selection of photos too, so this edition is not worth it. Trust me, wait until the studio re-releases this movie again in a better edition and one worthy of this classic film.
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Summary: Timeless Masterpiece!
Review: The emotions and feeling of this movie just suck you in as you watch. I could see it over and over again. Brillant!
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Summary: It's just a classic. I love it.
Review: I was 13 when I first saw this movie. I've never read the book and I'm not sure if I'll like the book since I've seen the movie first. This movie is just amazing, in all aspects. It's so old, yet it feels so universal that anyone of any generation could relate to it. It's such a painful movie. Contrary to movies like "Saving Private Ryan" or something of that nature, it shows the not only outcomes of war but the lives that entwined with it. Scarlett would never had been the person she was had it been for the war. Neither Ashley or Melanie. If you're ever stuck at home, sick, pop this movie in with a bowl of hot clam chowder and a warm blanket. Trust me- you'll love it. I do. PS. And a box of tissues if you're a sensitive person.
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Summary: Waht an Epic!
Review: I had heard a lot ab out GWTW before I ever had a chance to see it. When I was young, there was still a ban on showing GWTW on TV. That wasn't a ban that the TV stations imposed, it was a ban imposed by the movie's producers. I can imagine their feeling that TV was beneath the dignity of this movie. Frankly my dear, I think they were right. Thus even though it was in the 1960's, I saw GWTW in a movie theater (it made the rounds every so often and not because it was digitally remastered). This is one of the greatest movies of all time and arguably the best epic of all times. It has everything, directing, acting, script, cineamatography, sound, music, you name it. I used to listen to the soundtrack periodically and even it would give me goosebumps. It is a movie about the South; before, during, and after the Civil War. There have been many detractors about the misrepresentation of this theme, especially of its' portaryal of Blacks (a number of slaves portrayed seemed quite content with their lot). Nonetheless, it was a record-breaking picture in that the first Black thespian to receive an Oscar was Hattie McDaniel in her outstanding role as "Mammy". This was in 1939 after all, the tone of the movie was to be expected; the awarding of the Oscar was not. In this day and age of everything needing to be politically correct, we loose sight of the fact that some art forms prefer to show a perspective rather than the "agreed upon" correct version. As a Yankee through and through, I take no umbrage at our portrayal in this movie. I realize that this is easier for me to say than for some groups. However, we are talking about a work of fiction. The acting, as mentioned is terrific and many of the stars of the day were in the cast. Clark Gable was certainly the "Joe Cool" of his day. Vivian Leigh was outstanding as well in her coveted role as Scarlett O'Hara. The supporting cast was long and able. The scenes of Atlanta during the Civil War were gripping and technologically innovative in its' time. While the subject was the South, the theme was romance and the electricity between Gable and Leigh was definitely high voltage. There were many scenes of great sadness in this movie and the audience seems even more involved in what happens than in most any other movie I can think of. We are all uncomfortable with the ending yet none of us wanted a sequel. We simply were left believing that Scarlett had the strength to eventually prevail. If you haven't seen this movie, you are missing not just an excellent movie but one of the classics of American Cinema. Yes, it's long but it really doesn't seem so (and you'll have wanted it extended another 10-15 minutes to get the ending you wanted to see). The younger kids might fall asleep and the teenagers will claim that it's corny, but this really is a family movie. Maybe this is one you want to watch with your parents instead.
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