Gone With the Wind
Frankly, my dear, this movie is worthy of being a classic
By now, “Gone with the Wind” is legend. We know the lines; we know the scenes of ravaging war and tumultuous passions. We recognize the startling beauty of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett, commanding our attention from the moment her alabaster skin and bright green eyes fills the Technicolor frame. It’s a rare find and a treat therefore, to witness such seamless synergy between an actor and her character. And it’s hard to imagine the likes of Katherine Hepburn and Lana Turner filling Scarlett’s shoes and those voluminous layers of dress. Scarlett is arrogant in her beauty and tenacious in her love for Ashley Wilkes, even though he is promised to another. She is selfish and a brat, unconcerned with anything except making Tara as grand as it once was.
Anyone who’s ever read a romance novel knows Clark Gable is every bit the romantic hero. Even the cover of the DVD looks like that of a romance novel. He is the man who hopes to break Scarlett, to tear down the walls of pride and stubbornness and make her love him. Watching the two of them is like watching a raging fire spread through the brush. I eagerly anticipate Rhett wiping that smugness from her face and Scarlett’s begging and pleading for the love she once rejected. And when I get my wish, it is every bit as satisfying as I had hoped it would be.
Written by: Antoinette Wood
Reviewers Rating: 8
Reader's Rating: 7.25
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Added: 18-Jul-2006
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