Gone with the Wind

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Summary: Simply the BEST
Review: My favorite book and one of my favorite movies, this compelling and wonderful story will twist your heart beyond
repare. The characters are so real. Scarlett and Rhett are the most amusing people you can ever hope to meet with so much life(selfconceaded). And Melanie, so kind and trustworthy.And Ashley depenible (though weak).And you cant forget Mammy strong
and stoborn.
The acting is wonderful with Vivien Leigh as Scarlett,
Clark Gable as Rhett Butler ( and in my opinion should have won

the best actor award).Olivia de Haviland is excellent as Melanie
and Hattie McDaniel as Mammy. And well, if you have not seen this film
you've never lived.

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Summary: Terrific acting!
Review: The movie was great, but what impressed me more was the terrific acting of all the actors/actresses. Vivien Leigh was just perfect. I think she did the best performance ever. Clark Gable was very good too. Olivia De havilland couln't have done her part better, she was great. And of course Hattie Mcdaniel was also terrific. If you want to see a great movie,and especially GREAT performances, go watch this movie.

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Summary: my opinion
Review: This was a good movie. I hate most movies that were based on books because I think they take away the picture of the character that I've always had in my mind. Not this one though. Gable and Leigh could not have been more perfect in my mind than if Margaret Mitchell had molded them just for the movie. The only part of the movie I don't like is Wade and Ella aren't in it. I think they were important in the book and they should have been in the movie. Overall I'm greatly pleased with the movie.

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Summary: The greatest story and movie ever made!
Review: 'Gone With The Wind' is an absolute classic. It has a wonderful cast. Wonderful music. An excellent script. Everything is wonderful. This movie deserves all the praise it gets!

Margaret Mitchell is a genius! How unfortunate to have only written one book. But what a book it is. I read the book and loved every minute of it! It is huge, but pretty easy reading. I've read that Margaret started with the final chapter then wrote chapters in no particular order. All of the place! It all makes perfect sense. You could never tell!

Everyone must see this movie! I highly recommend it!

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Summary: Really Good! Long, but still a keeper.
Review: "Gone With the Wind" is definetly one of my favorite films. There is only one scene where blood is actually shown, for those of you who are skittish, but hey, it doesn't look like blood even, it looks like chocolate syrup, so it shouldn't be too disturbing. And also, it is about the Civil War, so there is going to be some tradgedy, folks! Anyway, Vivien Leigh is EXCELLENT as the spoiled, self-centered Scarlett O'Hara ...and Clark Gable is also very good as Rhett Butler. Hattie McDaniel was very good as Mammy,and I think she deserved her Oscar. She is often criticised for her portrayal of the maid, but I don't know if they realized that roles for black actresses were pretty much limited to maids, unfortunatly. The actress who played Melanie is fabulous, and the whole movie is really good. There is something for everyone. So, go out there, and if you aren't sure you'll like it, rent it. What do you have to lose? 4 hours of your time.(Don't be scared by the length, it's worth every minute)

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Summary: Wonderful Classic!!
Review: This movie is a wonderful work of art. And I literally mean art...the look of this movie is wonderful, the landscapes and scenes were beautifully painted and colored in. By looking at this film, you would never have guessed that this whole entire movie was shot on a soundstage(except for the picnic scene at Twelve Oaks in the beginning). The ceilings on each of the scenes were beautifully painted in for every cell in this picture. It's just marvelous how much detail was put into the picture. It's too bad some people don't appreciate this wonderful masterpiece. I love just watching this movie because it is so beautiful to look at.

I guess I don't need to repeat the storyline...many of you already know it or have read it from other reviews, but the acting in this movie was superb and deserving of every nomination and award it received.

The movie may seem a bit corny nowadays, but for a movie made in 1939; I say it's wonderfully filmed. I absolutely loved the storyline and its historical backdrop. One of the most chilling and moving scenes in cinema history was in this movie where Scarlett walks through all the dying soldiers crying out in pain and the camera slowly pans out to reveal all the honorable soldiers dying for "the cause" and eventually pans out to reveal the war torn Confederate Flag in all its glory as a symbolic gesture.

In regards to why the DVD version is not in widescreen; it's because the movie itself was never filmed in widescreen. So when we watch this movie, we are watching it as it was actually shown in the theaters. My only complaint about the DVD is that it didn't contain enough special features on it. I would like something more special like...maybe some of the actor's screen tests or or the short documentary of the film that is always shown on Turner Classic Movies...

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Summary: I must have been missing something...
Review: Because I'd heard nothing but great things about "Gone with the Wind," the "greatest love story/movie of all time." I'd watched it recently and saw hardly any redeeming qualities amongst the mediocrity...and I wrote this review. The following was the original, rated 3/5 stars.

"I've heard for my whole life that the tale of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara was a heart-wrenching love story between two charismatic leads, Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. In truth, they weren't even in love. At all. Scarlett's affections belonged to another man, and she didn't realize she just MIGHT have feelings for Rhett until the very end.

"Scarlett O'Hara was one of the most detestable characters I have ever watched onscreen. She was bitter, cold, and cared only for herself and money. And while she was surrounded by wonderful people (Olivia de Havilland's TERRIFIC portrayal of Mellie, and, of course, Rhett Butler), they had no effect on her; their kindness was unappreciated and unmatched.

"Historically, the film was quite accurate (except that slaves were usually treated horribly in the 1800s), and the war scenes sent chills down my spine--the wounded soldiers, screaming for painkillers, screeching in agony as limbs were amputated with no anesthetic.

"The first half of the movie was very well-done, and I actually LIKED Scarlett before watching the conclusion. However, the second half was unnecessary and focused only on the petty affairs of Scarlett and Rhett and their daughter. I don't understand why this film was so hyped up--and still is--but I suppose I must be missing something. Before you hit the "no" button below "was this review helpful to you?" remember that I am only 13, and I will definitely rewatch the film when I'm older, as I'm almost positive I'll like it better then.

"GwtW--the best film of all time? No, not in my opinion. But decide for yourself."

Okay. In the days that followed this review, I thought about the movie. I thought and thought and finally came to a conclusion--it really WAS a great movie. I have no idea why I didn't like it at first, because, on rewatching, I LOVED it.

Scarlett was not so detestable after all--I realized that she just really, REALLY didn't want to experience once again the hunger that had once taken over her body. She was naive and thought she was in love with Ashley Wilkes, the husband of Mellie, until the end, when she finally realized that she DID love Rhett Butler himself...and I really felt for her.

A timeless story and a great movie that I will hopefully soon be adding to my video collection, GONE WITH THE WIND is a cinematic masterpiece on nearly every level. If you don't like it at first, perhaps you'll be like me and Scarlett and have a change of heart. ;)

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Summary: The BEST Movie
Review: This is a great movie! I loved all the charecters except Ashley wasn't as handsome as he was portrayed in the book. This is a movie you won't want to miss,

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Summary: The Real McCoy of Classics With a Lesson or Two to be Taught
Review: "Gone With the Wind" is a favorite of a ridiculous amount of people, and it's not overrated. This is the only movie I know of that truly captures the heart and soul of the American South during the Civil War. This is also a movie (among others) that will not fail in teaching you something about human nature, if you keep an open mind while watching. Yes it's romanticized, yes it's historically inaccurate on different counts, but it's the general lesson it teaches and the quality of the film in it's entirety that matters, and in that case it's a genuine masterpiece.

The story never falters, even with it's long running time, and the cinematography still leaves me breathless, even for 1939. Some of the techniques used truly take full advantage of the newly used color film, the time period (1860s) and the acting. The acting, especially by the women of the film, Hattie McDaniel (Mammy), Olivia DeHavilland (Melly), and Vivien Leigh (Scarlett), is superb all round.

Needless to say, I love this movie. The scene where the man has his leg amputated still gives me the shivers, and in some aspects makes (another masterpiece IMHO, Go Russell!) "Gladiator" pale in comparison. It's a work of cinematic brilliance, and does not fail to capture the strength of the human spirit in a time of anguish and trial.

BTW- If you're ever having a bad day, or if you ever are in need of some advice, go straight to Scarlett or Mammy. And if worse comes to worse, just tell them "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."

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Summary: The greatest movie of all time
Review: Gone With The Wind is so wonderful, it's hard to believe it was made in the 30s. What I like most about this film is that the characters are so real that you think you know them personally. GWTW is about Scarlett O'Hara. She loves Ashley, but Ashley is married to his cousin, Melanie. So she married Melanie's brother Charles( a total loser) in spite. The war started, so the men goes off to fight and Charles died two weeks later. Scarlett moved in with Melanie in Atlanta. She ruined her reputation dancing with Rhett. Then more stuff happened. The plot is quite simple, but the strong characters saves this film along with other things. The music is great, the sceneries are nice, and the costumes are the best. Oh, did I mention that the acting is to near perfection by all the cast?