Gone With The Wind

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2006)

Not only is the Old South gone with the wind but so is the era in which this movie reigned. Its reputation lives on. Its most lingering moment is when Clark Gable turns to Scarlett and blurts out, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" Bold dialogue in 1939. This story of the American Civil War comes from the only novel written by Margaret Mitchell. I tried to read the novel years ago but was unable to crack it. I have seen the film. After learning of the 65th Anniversary DVD, I want to see it again. I was in Atlanta recently and haunted by the thought of Tara, Scarlett's plantation. I want to pay attention to Scarlett. Was she merely spoiled and selfish or was she a complicated woman? Gone With The Wind won 8 Academy Awards. It is worth revisiting.