Selznick and director Victor Fleming, is fiction and should not be judged as if it were a documentary. There are no whips and chains to keep slaves in line, no slave trade ripping families apart, no rape of black women by their slave masters and overseers. No matter that in real life plantations made up only a small part of the antebellum South and most Southern whites did not own slaves. That always puts a big lump in my throat, too!
As Irene Selznick wife of David O. I have to say, I totally agree with that assessment, and yours as well, Rebecca!
Thank you kindly, David. Olivia de Havilland was a beauty in her own right, and it takes a Vivien Leigh to make Olivia look almost plain! I realize that they tried to make Melanie plainer in keeping with the book, but even at press events Vivien just captivates so much that one can only gaze at her. She is a flawless work of art, as you so aptly said. I love the paintings in That Hamilton Woman! Unfortunately the only flaw in the screening was that the volume was turned down way too low, therefore the full impact of the beautiful theme rising to its crescendo as the giant letters swept by was somewhat minimized.
Margaret Mitchell created the most vivid characters in literature…. MM did a fabulous job with that book. All the awards! No thanks. Who wants to relive these days as a Black man. Should be burned. I simply adore Gone with the Wind. I love it as one of the finest and fullest examples of filmmaking in existence. For me, the love story between Rhett and Scarlett is what appeals most.
No other film or literary couple have ever gotten under my skin quite as much as them, to the point that I want to weep and shout in horror at their not ending the film as one.
Also, Gone with the Wind is a film my mum and I love in equal measure, so it has sentimental attachment for me. Finally — wonderful post. Thank you for writing! How lovely that it has sentimental value for you and your mom! I wish my mom and I had a movie in common that we watched together. Gone With The Wind is great. The costumes, the sets, the cinematography are all excellent, and the supporting work by Hattie McDaniel, Butterfly McQueen, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard is top-notch, but without the fireworks between Rhett and Scarlett, it would have wound up as just another pretty MGM picture.
He was one of the many, many people who took a crack at the screenplay and at one point as a joke, he wrote what he thought would be the most expensive scene in history, a crane shot of thousands of wounded soldiers stretching to the horizon as Atlanta burned.
I definitely agree with this. For me number 6. And number 5. Perfect cast! The most fascinating thing about Scarlett, for me, is exactly what you said. My favorite thing about GWTW is probably the universality of the story. Kendra, this is so fantastic! It holds true for the movie, because obviously it took a lot of depth — a lot of blood, sweat and tears, so to speak — to make it happen. Shamelessly, though? At least, to watch a four-hour movie with the concentration one wants to devote to it and without facing interruptions of one form or another along the way.
But of the story — which is, of course, the foundation of my interest in it — I love the characters. And from there, it gave me a whole new perspective on how dynamic the relationship between Rhett and Scarlett really is. But I definitely need to see the film more often — especially on a big screen! I think I vaguely knew about the difficulties of production, but I learned a lot in this post! But these days I can only sit through the whole 4 hours about once a year, maybe.
I know what you mean about Scarlett. When I first read it, I found her frustrating but also admirable in many ways. I think the big screen is the best place to see GWTW and other such epics by far. I have already watched Gone with the Wind and I agree that it is still awesome and still the best….
Timeless and classic, that is what Gone with the wind is all about. Vivien Leigh portrayal as Scarlett was such tremendously done with good taste. More of a refine, finis workmanship. I still have my Betamax copy of Gone with the wind and I am looking for a dvd copy of it. I love collecting classic movies. Besides that, though I am not within their age bracket I got a crush on Clark Gable, manly, gentlemanly superb. I also see that it had a lot to do with the perfect proportions of her face, and the delicacy of her features.
The dresses was totally and definitely awesome!!!.. I guess alot of old films no matter how many times you will watch it, it will always be nice and the old films was truly an inspiring story. I think that everyone involved with the film and the book would be honored that people still love it today. My mom got so crazy about Gone with the wind. She really let me bought a DVD tape of this All time movie.
She really got a crush on Clark Gable. B But me I like Vivien Leigh, she really got some poise there. If you could only see my mom. She does not tire watching that movie over and over again. He really got a crush on Clark Gable. I bought her a DVD of Gone with the wind on her birthday, and she was ecstatic about it. I have loved Gone With The Wind since middle school and one of the things I love about the most is that it never gets old. Everytime I watch it I notice something different.
I feel the exact same way about the book! I barely spoke any English at the time so she had to translate it to me. Hi Ruth, thanks for stopping by to leave a comment! The story line, the story line, the story line. The greatest movie of all time, Gone With The Wind. I am not the Actor as host of the 83rd Oscar Academy Awards. The Academy could have done much better. But, Vivien as Scarlett and Clark as Rhett, what a pair, for the best movie ever to come across the silver screen.
What a couple, the sparks did fly. You could not take your eyes off Scarlett. What was she going to do next. Classic Cinema at its finest.
Trust me, he could have done Rhett Butler. He gave the best performance in the movie as Soames Forsyte. It makes romance so much more exciting! However, on a more personal note, another of my favorite things is that the majority of the story takes place in Atlanta, my hometown. It is exciting feeling like you have lived in some of the same places that Margaret Mitchell based so much of the book on.
And, it is very humbling to visit her final resting place in Oakland Cemetery. I love Vivien!! So beautiful lovestory! Epic is size, epic in its production and costume design, epic in its casting, and epic in its time length. It may be nearly 4 hours long, but it helps the day pass by. We all think that someone loves us, when in fact we love another but not know it Scarlett loved Ashley at first, then realized that she really loved Rhett.
Throughout the war and the Reconstruction, she was a second mother to Scarlett and Mammy would be a great second mother to anyone, be they Yankee or Southener. On a scale of , I gave it a 9. Gone With The Wind is timeless! Riveting story, drama, love, and history wrapped up into a fabulous novel and motion picture! I never tire of it. I saw GWTW for the first time when I was 11 years old and it was playing at the local movie theater and have been a fan ever since. After seeing the movie I checked out the book from the local library and read it cover to cover that summer over pages.
Since then i have seen the movie and read the book so many times i practically know every word by heart. Scarlett has always been my hero, soft, spoiled and manipulative on the outside but inside sweet, strong, determined and a survivor. There have been many times in my life growing up that I have been able to relate to Scarlett and some of the obstacles she had to overcome, the biggest one of course, being herself. Love her, love the book, LOVE the movie. My favorite part of the movie?
When Rhett takes her down of the cart on the road to Tara and kisses her for the first time. I have been captivated with Gone With the Wind for as long as I can remember. My neices would visit me from out of state every summer, and it was always tradition to watch it together.
I have probably seen GWTW over times. I can recite just about the entire movie! I am always quoting the movie and my family always knows where they come from. I wholeheartedly agree to every point above. I told my husband that I really wonder how much this movie has shaped my life. As a teenager I was hooked on it and even had a prom dress with a ruffled hoop skirt. Every person alive has had some sort of disaster and had to come to terms with it.
GWTW is life altering to me. Content Note : Gone With the Wind deals with adult themes such as war, violence, death, sensuality, childbirth, and drunkenness, among other things. There are themes which are historically accurate that may be offensive to modern audiences, including slavery and marital rape. Although these things are never explicitly portrayed, I would say it garners a PG rating. You can also rent it on Amazon, iTunes, and other online platforms.
Have you seen Gone With the Wind? What do you like about it? What is another classic American novel you would like to see brought to film?
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