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Gone with the Wind (Blu-ray)

Period romance. War epic. Family saga. Popular fiction adapted with crowd-pleasing brilliance. Star acting aglow with charisma and passion. Moviemaking craft at its height. These are sublimely joined in the words Gone with the Wind.

This dynamic and durable screen entertainment of the Civil War-era South comes home with the renewed splendor of a New 70th-Anniversary Digital Transfer capturing a higher-resolution image from Restored Picture Elements than ever before possible. David O. Selznick's monumental production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning book can now enthrall new generations of home viewers with a majestic vibrance that befits one of Hollywood's greatest achievements.

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Gone through 1 ear- out the other. - movie_goer

After years of pushing this film further and further down in my Movie Request list... I finally have seen the critically praised classic.

While I can see why this film has been held in high-regard over the ages, the historian in me rejects it's entire premise. The American Civil War, a contest so piddling that we are still contesting its basic arguments even today (hello Tea Partiers!), is only a blurry background and mere plot device in this lavish chick flick dedicated to perhaps the screen's largest anti-heroine, Scarlett O'Hara, who pointedly makes her selfishness ego be heard.

However, I completely missed the point of it's excellence. Perhaps this film isn't for everyone? Or maybe my standards over time we're raised to high?

One of the best classics- to blu-ray transfer - ShowBill1

This review is for the blu-ray version of this great classic. I will not go into the details of the film that many reviewers have done so well. I will just confirm that this 1939 epic, with it’s multiple awards, amazing cast, incredible cinematography, and fabulous music score is incredible to re-watch on blu-ray. High definition video and HD sound show us emphatically why this Classic from Hollywood’s Golden Age is the #1 box office success of all time. (adj. for inflation)

The 3-strip Technicolor process used way back in 1939 transfers spectacularly into HD. The colors are brilliant. The crimson of Starlet’s dress has never been that red. The backdrops stand out like never before. You can see details that were unappreciated or unnoticed before. The costume designs and colors, which have always been excellent, are now outstanding. The improvement from the original will amaze you. Video wise this has to be the best of the classic redos. (The Wizard of Oz is also outstanding). Warner Bros. Definitely put the effort into this edition. It was filmed in 1.37:1.

The audio is also amazing. There is a new HD track Dolby true HD 5.1 which brings new life to the outstanding music score and sounds like the cannon fire explode from your speakers. You also can choose the original mono sound track. I can’t believe you would want to do that, but “they” say some people prefer it!

I have not been impressed with many classics transfer to blu-ray, but Gone With the Wind, is spectacular. This movie is almost 4 hours long and the new video and enhanced sound make it a pleasure to watch again. If you like commentary tracks; the one from Behlmer sounds very informative. (I only listened to part). This is a must “zip” for blu-ray owners who appreciate the classics. 4 ½ stars ( loses ½ star for length).

Don't Let This One Drift Away - Squish

Gone With the Wind is more than an epic film, it's a true definition of larger-than-life cinema, and there is no doubt that it has earned its place as top grossing movie ever. With the Academy Awards for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Director, and, best film under its belt, Gone With The Wind doesn't really need an argument for a watch or yet another rewatch. This epic film is as classic as they get.

What I find most interesting about Gone With the Wind is how well it holds up for sheer dramatic value, especially as it pertains to impropriety and the soiled 'family values' extolled by Rhett and Scarlett. Add incredible dialogue and you find scenes that a writer couldn't get away with today unless his name was Tarantino. Scarlett is more than a fiery character. She's violent, disgraceful, and as unscrupulous as the Rhett Butler she pines for and suffers with. In context of the era they live in, the audience feels the shame that Scarlett should feel but ignores. In context of today looking back at the mores of 1939, while watching scenes where blacks act and speak in a most stereotypical uneducated manner, are routinely called darkies and even beaten, it's an engrossing gander into the past.

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Gone through 1 ear- out the other. - movie_goer

One of the best classics- to blu-ray transfer - ShowBill1

Don't Let This One Drift Away - Squish

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