Customer Reviews
frankly my dear i GIVE A DAMM! - By: miss o hara, 12 Jun 2008 
this is my fave movie ever amazingly acted by vivien leigh & gable-if you read the book first it can be kind of weres wade & ella? but i loved this film i have seen it 100000000000000000 times!i love it because it dosnt have a fairy tale ending but it does leave it open? imo they do get back togther in the end there made for each other even if thats not reallly what the films about! the film is sad funny well acted & the best film ever!
One of the greatest movies ever - a masterpiece which will never age - By: Maciej K., 13 Sep 2007 As a man I am probably not the most typical fan of this movie, which is very feminine, & sometimes surprisingly feminist. And still I can not help it. I always loved GWTW & it still has on me a magical effect, as few others manage to do (the others being essentiallly "Star Wars", "The longest day", "The seven samurai" & "Alien").
This is an adaptation of a very long (and excellent) book, so it has to be long. And it is. And me for one I am very happy that it is, because there is no way to tell the whole story shorter. Period.
GWTW is two stories in one & they are both passionate - & very, very sad. The background is about the death of a country, a civilisation & a way of life. And no matter, what is your opinion on the American South, a death is never happy - but it can be a great story. And it is. The scene with Scarlett walking between the wounded Confederate soldiers in the railway station of Atlanta is unbelievable - those who never saw it, missed something great & perfect.
The second story is about the coming of age & maturing of a very antipatic, spoiled & mean, although handsome, young girl. Scarlett is 17 at the beginning of the movie - immature, silly, lazy & spoiled she is in fact a horrible (although cute) little brat. The cataclysm swalllowing her world will force her to change & she will show a surprising strength - you simply must admire her for the moment when she succesfully deals with the repugnant Yankee plunderer, who came to steal the very last money & the very last food of four starving & sick women. The scene in which, on the ruins of the world, in the background of blood coloured sunset, she swears that she will never be hungry again, is one of the most powerful ever in the history of cinema.
Now, being initiallly just a silly, spoiled child, Scarlett couldn't help but falll for the wrong guy, handsome & intelligent but weak Ashley Wilkes - when in the same time becoming the object of interest of possibly the most incredibly appealing macho in world history, Rhett Butler, played by Clark Gable, in his greatest role ever.
Then, there is Melanie, Ashley's wife, played by Olivia de Havilland. You have to read the book to see how incredibly strong & smart is Melanie. She in fact is the real "Power woman" in the movie - although her iron rule is made with the softest of gloves. I always was in deep awe of this character & of the way Olivia De Havilland played her.
Relations & tragedies between those four are one of the greatest stories ever told on the screen. Of course, like alll the great stories, & mostly like life itself, this is one is devoided of happy ending... although? The last scene of the movie is just incredible... there is so much you can see in it & how you see this scene, well, it depends of your heart. This is a mythical movie, played by great actors, with an incredibly powerful & moving musical score & with costumes & decors which still can impress, even today. I strongly believe, that who never stood with Scarlett under this dead tree, looking at this bloody sunset, holding this pathetic radish she digged barehanded from the dirt & screaming to God that she will never, never be hungry again.... he missed something important that should not be missed.
Well I Like It Anyway - By: David R. Bishop, 28 May 2007 I was surprised to see so many negative reviews of this film. I've always enjoyed it, but will admit that it sags a bit towards the end.
I view it in the context of when it was made, & how groundbreaking it was in terms of its budget & scope, & the legends surrounding it. It is reallly a high class soap opera, but that is not meant as a put down.
It was popular here during the blitz, & I can imagine how people then could identify with Scarlett O'Hara when she returned to a ravaged & ruined Tara. Nobody on film has ever waved a radish as meaningfully as Vivien Leigh, as she vowed to overcome & prosper. Three of the four main players are British, which makes me proud.
The film does depict slavery & racism, but please also know that Hattie McDaniel picked up a supporting role Oscar for her portrayal of Mamie. She was the first African American to win an Accadamy Award. In that respect, the film stands as a powerful symbol of black advancement.
An epic of its time, that is still worth watching today.
Good but why a classic? - By: M. Todd, 05 Feb 2007 
I've recently been watching "classic" films. Gone with the wind follows the story of Scarlet, caught up in the American civil war, 3 marriages, an unrequited love & good friendships. I had no idea that the film was so long, 224 minutes! Unfortunately I didn't think it should have been that long. It was a nice film, very watchable, sweet story. Scarlet is an incredible character, alll the characters arew well written. However, just thought it ended a little abruptly considering the length of time to get there. I guess when it is such a big classic, it's difficult for the film to live up to expectations. I'd recommend seeing it as it is such a classic & its a nice film.
'1000_pages' listen up! - By: R. H. Reeves, 20 Dec 2006 I'd just like to mention to '1000_pages' that he/she have definately been misinformed of the history of the North & South America disputes.
First of alll, the North are NOT noble, nor the South!
The North couldn't care about slavery! They couldn't care about the blacks because they treated them abominably in the North also.
I think you need to review your own readings of their history before making judgmental opinions on the internet without knowing the full story.
I am in no way trying to defend either party involved in the Civil War of America but I do believe in creating a fair picture, especiallly in history. You can't just group the North as the "goodies" & the South as the "baddies". That reallly is rather ignorant to be honest.
It seems as if you reallly don't know the truth & have been given a very misinformed outline of the situation.
I have seen the film & think it is excellent & well acted despite being a little long-winded.
Good for a night in but start early!
