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GET READY TO TOSS THIS ONE INTO THE WIND
"Gone With The Wind" plays like an old friend with its cliches of southern pageantry, its noble dipiction of the slave and lurid burning of Atlanta. David O. Selznick's masterfully told civil war melodrama is based on Margaret Mitchell's best selling novel. Mitchell, it seems, only wrote the book to keep her mind nimble while recovering from a horse riding accident. She never intended that it should be published.
By now spoiled southern belle - Scarlett O'Hara - has become a lionized icon in the canons of American cinema. It seems odd that Vivien Leigh was not the obvious choice from the start but Selznick spent nearly two years of preproduction in a nation wide search for the greatest female lead in any motion picture, any time, anywhere. There really isn't much to say that hasn't already been said of this perennial classic. Perhaps the greatest kudos came from a film critic in the 1960s who claimed, "There have only been two motion pictures in the history of American film; Gone With The Wind and everything else!"
THE TRANSFER: This is a flipper disc minted from the 1996 general release print that hit theaters for the film's anniversary. The DVD's color palette seems subdued to say the least, with muddy colors that at times betray the richness and lush lurid feel of the original three strip Technicolor. Though fine details can be seen even during the darkest scenes, intermitten edge enhancement, shimmering of fine details and aliasing throughout both sides of this disc distract from the general viewing. The audio has been remixed to 5.1 and although dated (big surprise) exhibits a richness in music tracks not present in the original mono recording.
EXTRAS: NOT A SINGLE ONE!!! This is a disc screaming for a remastering effort with extras that MUST include Turner's "The Making of A Legend" documentary and at least one audio commentary track - plus a host of outtakes, test footage and theatrical trailers. So where are they? Probably in Warner's vaults. A shame! They belong here.
BOTTOM LINE: Rumor is that "Gone With The Wind" is getting a new gussied up high def' remaster and should resurface in a deluxe edition sometime this year. I can't think of a better reason to start giving a damn!

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Ranks as one of the greatest movies EVER (duh)
"Gone with the Wind," starring Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable is perfect as Rhett Butler. "Gone with the Wind" is one of the greatest movies ever, for obvious reasons, and you'll probably agree by the ending. The acting is excellent, Vivian Leigh's performance as Scarlett O'Hara is masterful at best, and Clark Gable is perfect as Rhett Butler. The scenery in the movie along with the cinematography makes for a lush and beautiful set and candy for the eye. The script was taken from the novel of the same name and is easily top notch.

One of my favorite parts of the movie was the ending. Rhett Butler is leaving and says the semi-famous line,"Frankly my dear I don't give a damn." When he leaves, Scarlett falls to the steps and this is where one of my favorite lines in movie history is said(you'll have to see for yourself). After this line your heart will break like Scarlett's when you see Rhett walk off into the distance. The ending is also one of the best I've seen, and one of my favorites. By the time the Exit Music starts, I was left in my seat feeling that I had just watched something very special, and asked myself why I ever hesitated to watch it in the past. HIGHLY recommended 5/5

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Lesley Howard is brilliant and a strong character
In his role of Scarlett O'Hara's (initially) true secret love. I had been a fan of Mr. Howard's for many years. His performance here is among his finest. Also check him out in The Petrified Forrest. As for the rest of the film. When he's not in it it's a little strong on the romantic side.