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Gone With the Wind is a classic movie that covers
the destruction of the South and sees it through the eyes
of some fairly major film characters.
Who hasn't heard of Scarlett O'Hara or Rhett Butler. And
who doesn't know the lines "After all, tomorrow is another
day!" and "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!"
Yup, Gone With the Wind has captured the minds and
hearts of film watchers since 1939 - all, it seems, except
this one.
For the life of me I cannot see what all the fuss is about.
Oh, there's a lot of fiddle-dee-deeing, and star-crossed
lovers, and heaving emotions, and temper tantrums, and don't
give a damning - but, hell's teeth, Play School would
have those if it went for almost four hours.
For those who like the movie, however, it is a must to get
on DVD. You can sit weeping your eyes out at the story of
how silly Scarlett was to have let a man like Rhett get away
- and I'll comment on how glorious the picture transfer is
- with beautiful colours, sharpness and hues - and how the
sound has been lovingly handled.
In fact, the excellent remastering is the thing that saves
Gone With the Wind from becoming hi-tech coffee mats
in the Anthony household.
It is not fault-free, though, as it is a flipper disc so,
at some stage, you'll have to rise off the couch, toddle over
to the box and turn the damned thing over. Most annoying.
I know that by not giving this 1939 soap opera a rave I'll
cop a heap of flak. Frankly, my dears, I don't give a damn.
Conclusion: Movie 75%, Extras 20%
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