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| Nelson_Mandela 06/07/19 3:26:49 PM #278: | #134. Gone with the Wind https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Poster_-_Gone_With_the_Wind_01.jpg/800px-Poster_-_Gone_With_the_Wind_01.jpg Dir: Victor Fleming Genre: Drama, Romance Year: 1939 Gone with the Wind very commonly appears at or near the top of any traditional all-time movies list. And for good reason. Its scale was virtually unmatched for decades, the box office numbers (adjusted for inflation) I believe are still #1 for the United States, and it's a supremely well-crafted film. Even the 4+ hour run time of Gone with the Wind doesn't bother me. It's an epic in every sense of the word, touching on war, love, class/race relations, and history. It's probably the closest thing to a American cinematic War & Peace equivalent we've ever had. And although it does often have that quintessentially Old Hollywood saccharine quality, it's lofty themes and sometimes dark nature still have some profound meaning for a modern viewer. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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