Gone with the Wind (70th
Anniversary Ultimate Collectors
Edition) [Blu-ray] starring Clark
Gable, Vivien Leigh
Gone With The Wind Not Gone
David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to be somehow more than a
movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and
do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to
achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets
sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half
of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is
ramshackle and arbitrary. But theres no question that the film is an
enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction, color,
sound, cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of
telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is still
magnificently narcissistic, Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely, Leslie
Howard reckless and aristocratic. As for Clark Gable: were talking one of
the most vital, masculine performances ever committed to film. --Tom
Keogh
Personal Review: Gone with the Wind (70th Anniversary
Ultimate Collectors Edition) [Blu-ray] starring Clark Gable, Vivien
Leigh

GONE WITH THE WIND doesn't top the AFI's Top Movies list, but, from a
person that's seen all of the films preceding it (excluding THE
GODFATHER), it should be. This is a marvellous film, and what makes it
the greatest is that it fully utilizes and takes advantage of every means that
movies can use to astound us. Here in this movie we have memorable
dialogue, rich, developed characters, grand, sweeping visuals, an
unabashadley romantic plot, taut suspense, and a lucious score.
I won't bother to describe the plot; everyone knows what it is. But I will
take some time to praise the acting, which is amazing. Vivien Leigh is
perfect in her role as Scarlett, the main character. Scarlett is a very unique
character, very cunning, ruthless, and manipulating but also extremely
sympathetic. I attribute this completely to Leigh's brilliant acting. Clark
Gable is good in his role as her lover (and later husband) Rhett Butler, but,
in my opinion, he always takes backseat to Leigh in his scenes with her.
Both Olivia de Havilland and Hattie McDaniel were nominated for Oscars
for their supporting performances as Melanie Wilkes (Scarlett's love's wife)
and Mammy (Scarlett's maid and caretaker), respectively. McDaniel won,
and though de Havilland's is the better performance, her's was exceptional
as well. Another true gem in this movie is Ona Munson as Rhett's friend
the prostitute Belle Watling, with an undesirable life but a heart of gold.
Her brief scene with Melanie in the buggy is high on my list of the most
beautiful cinematic moments.
This is a film for the ages, to be adored by generations. It is truly perfect,
and it would be pretty hard not to love it. Share it with your kids. It's a
perfect gateway into cinematic magic.
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