What a wonderful movie. I understand why so many people love it. It's a story with heart. It has real characters with real faults who we can relate to because they do stupid things and feel real sorrow. I love the beauty of the film. Scarlett has quickly become one of my favorite heroins- strong willed, brave, ready to conquer the world no matter what happens or even if she doesn't believe in herself. Many of us don't understand our own strength.
You have to love Rhett as well for not taking any more of her drama though. I like to imagine her scheming to win him back and what might have happened. I don't know if the movie runs true to the book and if they get together in the end, but I loved this ending.
One little weird part- probably due to the era it was made, but the musical beginning and intermission were a bit much. :) It was a little long in parts, but it kept my interest in a way I wasn't expecting.
I may just have to own this one. 5 + stars.
One little weird part- probably due to the era it was made, but the musical beginning and intermission were a bit much. :) It was a little long in parts, but it kept my interest in a way I wasn't expecting.
I may just have to own this one. 5 + stars.
I'm glad you liked it. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and probably my mother's #1 favorite (at least, it used to be). She tried to get me to go see it when it was rereleased into theaters when I was about 18, but I was so sure it was going to be very boring. A college friend finally convinced me to go with her, and it was love at first sight!
ReplyDeleteMargaret Mitchell, who wrote the novel, had her hand in the movie from the beginning, so it follows the book very closely. If you like to read, you would really enjoy the book. Maybe 10 to 20 years ago, a sequel was written, titled "Scarlett", and, while it's interesting, I don't think it stays true to the characters in the original book. I believe there was also a made-for-TV movie or miniseries that was made from the sequel.
And the thing about movies having overtures, intermissions, and exit music: Gone With the Wind did that, but it wasn't typical of the time period. Now, the epics of the 1950s and 1960s ALL did that, as well as movie musicals adapted from Broadway musicals, because Broadway musicals usually have an overture, intermission, and exit music.
When I get enough money together for the blu-ray edition of GWTW, I will give you my DVD version.