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Ungodly movie. The entire thing is from the view of people that don't know Lord Jesus. Then last hour is just the road to hell and death. It's a sick, unclean, pile of filth.

Si pudiera resumir mi reseña de esta película en una sola palabra, sería: ¡Obra Maestra! Considero que es la mejor película que he tenido el privilegio de ver hasta la fecha. A sus 85 años, es asombroso cómo se mantiene tan relevante y poderosa hoy en día. Estoy convencido de que seguirá siendo una joya cinematográfica atemporal durante muchos años **** cierto que su duración puede ser un punto de crítica para algunos, pero es precisamente esa extensión lo que permite que la narrativa se desarrolle con una profundidad y riqueza excepcionales. La película logra mantener la atención del espectador de principio a fin, algo que muchas películas más cortas no consiguen. Hay películas en las que a la media hora ya estás mirando el reloj, pero con esta, las dos horas transcurren sin que te des **** actuaciones son simplemente perfectas. Cada interpretación transmite una autenticidad y emoción que te sumerge por completo en la historia. La trama es una mezcla magistral de momentos que parecen un documental, con otros que son conmovedores, tristes y dolorosos. Es como si estuvieras viendo una serie de capítulos excepcionales, cada uno con su propia fuerza y **** siento profundamente agradecido de haber tenido la oportunidad de ver esta película. Sin duda, se ha ganado un lugar especial entre mis favoritas, y estoy seguro de que la recordaré durante mucho tiempo. Incluso, cuando sienta que la estoy olvidando, no dudaré en volver a verla. Es una experiencia cinematográfica que merece ser revivida una y otra vez.

A beautiful tale of an unlikable, privileged and self absorbed young woman, who, through hardship and loss, learns valuable lessons and comes to look at life in a new way.

Rhett Butler, businessman and acknowledged scoundrel, meets and falls for the lovely young Scarlett O’Hara, heir to a Georgia plantation and well-known heartbreaker. They do a choreographed little dance at public functions, pretending to be affronted and then deftly dismissing each other to maintain dignity, but their true feelings are clear. He really cares for her, sees her as a wild mare to be tamed and treasured, while she considers him nothing more than a promising, wealthy candidate for her next opportunistic wedding. As the clouds of Civil War encroach upon their idealized southern upbringing, fortunes change and friends are lost, but Rhett persists in his pursuit of the girl and Scarlett begins to run out of options. Neither are admirable characters - that’s part of what makes them so good together - but Scarlett is, by far, the worst of these two. She’s an unbearable diva, two-faced and spiteful, and it takes the better part of four hours for her lifetime of bratty, manipulative behavior to finally come due. After soaking up his share of the heartache, Rhett savors that opportunity to deliver a coup de grâce, in one of cinema’s most famous tell-offs. My heart leapt as hers broke. Should I feel guilty for admitting as much? He probably doesn’t deserve any more of a happy ending than she does, but this particular turnabout is such deliciously fair play. Gone with the Wind is a catty, mean-spirited story, one that repeatedly abuses its cast with a vicious blend of social duplicity and hard truth, but it’s also an extraordinarily well-made example of long-form storytelling. Without spending such an eternity at their side, I’m not sure we could properly appreciate all the warts and freckles of this doomed romance, nor the parallel fall of the Confederate way of life. We see the “great” south burnt to the ground, its once-refined population reduced to a vast, whimpering mass of dead and dying in the loose dirt that was once Atlanta, and we understand the price they paid for pride. So, I should imagine, does Scarlett, as she watches Rhett turn his back and walk away in the film’s closing moments.

I adore this Classic a great movie and story, cinematography was way ahead of it's time, Vivien Leigh was such a cutie and very charming and Clark Gable charisma is something to behold, Must Watch.

Technically proficient and has a wonderful main score. It's issues are well noted (mainly blatant and one note racism) and its characters insufferable, particularly the lead, who is a real drag for 4 hours.

"Gone With the Wind" is a piece of cinematic history that insists on clinging to relevance through sheer stubbornness and an uncritical audience's selective memory. This film, often masqueraded as a cinematic 'classic,' does nothing but spit in the face of ethical storytelling and modern film-making sensibilities. It's not just the abhorrent racism that plagues this film, but its supposed 'groundbreaking' cinematic techniques and storytelling, which have long been surpassed, render it as nothing more than a languishing relic of Hollywood's early years. The film's racist depiction of the Antebellum South is beyond redemption. It peddles a romantic vision of plantation life, blithely ignoring the brutalities of slavery that underpinned this 'era of grandeur.' If one perceives this setting as a nostalgic, desirable period, it is a clear testament to the film's successful, albeit perverse, manipulation of history. Furthermore, the portrayal of Black characters is inexcusably demeaning. Characters like Mammy and Prissy are offensive racial caricatures, serving as mere props to their white 'masters.' Hattie McDaniel's Academy Award win, while a historic moment for Black actresses, remains a bitter reminder of Hollywood's systemic racism, rewarding a portrayal that propagates harmful racial stereotypes. Unfortunately, this disgraceful narrative doesn't solely tarnish "Gone With the Wind". Its cinematic techniques and storytelling, once touted as revolutionary, now appear amateurish and archaic. The film's long, bloated runtime, melodramatic performances, and ham-fisted dialogue make for a tedious viewing experience, completely devoid of the subtlety and nuance that define modern cinema. Any merit that the film might have once held has been eroded by the relentless passage of time and the evolution of film-making techniques. There are three kinds of people who like "Gone With the Wind". Firstly, those stuck in a romanticized vision of a bygone era in cinema, unwilling to confront the film's glaring inadequacies compared to modern standards. Secondly, those who haven't seen it at all, blindly accepting its 'classic' status based on hearsay and Hollywood legend. Lastly, and most alarmingly, those who are either willingly blind or disturbingly comfortable with the racism that permeates the entire narrative. In an era that demands critical viewing and responsible storytelling, "Gone With the Wind" holds absolutely no value. It is an example of how not to portray history or make a film, a blemish on the face of American cinema. The film is an irrefutable 0/10 - a testament to Hollywood's shameful past that should be consigned to the dustbin of history rather than paraded as an untouchable classic.

Absolutely a timeless movie. For a movie that came out in 1939, it honestly feels like a smart movie made with modern movie standards of our present day, and plus the use of the civil war setting has allowed the script to be permanently safe from the deterioration of time due to the movie being intended to be seen by future audiences. The characters are written with a sense of realism without the use of any cliches, which in particular plagued majority of movies from it's time. It's a long movie with the first half being an absolute rollercoaster of emotions and high budget production. I think the movie does suffer from the slow pace of the second half, but still proves itself of being fantastic. This is a must see movie, a movie that has arguably been set as the foundation of movies today and contains many timeless classic pop-culture references.

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A classic and you need to shut up about it being bad because i think slavery was one of the worst things ever, but history is to teach us to make a better future, so we dont repeat the same mistakes. The movie is highest grossing inflation adjusted movie ever at around 3.5 billion dollars. Great story!

8 Academy Awards totally deserved I think this movie is one of the most beautiful, wish there are more movies like this now!

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At least this is not a worthless Moonlight, this is one of the best film from USA

I will be very brief.This film is very great,i can`t say it is the masterpiece,but this film is very important for such genre as romance.

I hate this movie, and the people, all, I hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lo que el Viento se Llevó (1939) Sinopsis: Este drama épico de la Guerra Civil se centra en la vida de la petulante belleza sureña Scarlett O'Hara. Desde la idílica hospitalidad de su gran plantación, la película narra su supervivencia a través de la historia trágica del Sur durante la Guerra Civil y la Reconstrucción, y sus enredados amorosos con Ashley Wilkes y Rhett Butler. Opinión: Me tomó tiempo disponerme a ver esta película de un solo tirón ya que está a 7 minutos de durar 4 horas y vaya que fueron 4 horas bien invertidas porque terminé fascinado, me queda más que claro por qué fue en extremo popular en aquella época siendo hasta el día de hoy, la película más taquillera de toda la historia con un estimado de $3.3 mil millones de dólares ajustados por la inflación. Es una historia de amor, drama y hasta con toques de comedia narrada de forma excepcional, con personajes bien construidos, un diseño de producción y montaje impecables que en conjunto se convierten en algo épico, me puedo imaginar lo apoteosico que debe haber sido ver una película de este calibre en los cines en la época que se estrenó, es simplemente perfecta. El personaje de Scarlett O'Hara es una genialidad absoluta

While it's quite easy to watch for a four hour film, the plot and the acting aren't exception. This film actually isn't that well rated by modern reviewers.

Perfect This is a movie that even today, Is absolutely perfect from start to finish.

The best picture of all time!!! Vivien Leigh is so gorgeous and talend, legend.

Superlative movie of TECHNICOLORED magnificence with great acting and all entwining the mesmerising Vivienne Leigh who acted all else off the screen. Her stonking performance is a truly luminous landmark that elevates this movie to the immotals. The most successful movie ever made, it remains an astonishing feat of period extravaganza where direction, production values and general craftsmanship combine to create an unforgettable example of supreme cinematic brilliance!

A true masterpiece and landmark of film. It’s a movie that everyone needs to see, everybody whether they are a film enthusiast or casual moviegoer. Anyone who gives this lower than a 9 needs to be shot.

Although it’s well-filmed, this is Basically a slavery-apologist movie.Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award was well-earned.

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5 for the cinematography, but that's it. Even as a white guy, I could care less about a privileged white woman moping about how her future is gone because of the Civil War. There's a certain amount of worship for the good ole days here and I don't care for it. It's a dark time in American History that is far better told in documentary form, exposing the brutality of the Antebellum South rather than glorifying its culture. People that like this movie probably fight to keep the Confederate Flag in their states and those statues standing.

This would win the academy award every year for the last 50 plus years. The people that make movies now should watch this so they would learn how movies should be made.

Awsome!! Like seeing for the 1st time, even though I've seen it many, many times on TV. Love it.

Absolutely the greatest film ever made. Even after 80 years, Vivien and Clark are magnetic, the story of a strong heroine is still resonant and the relish with which the performers play their roles is something that still takes your breath away.

An apology for one of the most pernicious myths in American history--the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. Includes some scenes and characters almost as morally perverse as D. W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" but without the virtues of that film's cinematic innovations.

This is without a doubt the worst movie ever made. It boring Bad acting No Talent. The Movie need to Be destroyed & forgotten. 100% worthless

A life-long story of misplaced love, empty quests, and paths that always end up leading home. With overly dramatic but highly convincing acting, this film wields pristine cinematography and depth that only four hours of reel can capture.

Flawless, deeply moving, beautifully envisaged, spectacular and for its time, a revelation of technique and acting bravura, this now ancient movie shines through the ages like a diamond in a dark mine. Vivienne Leigh, aided and abetted by a brilliant Hattie McDaniel, and despite garnering a lot of negative flack from her jealous contemporaneous peers, gives a stunning central performance; even acting Gable clean off the set, as she hijacks the movie with her amazing southern belle accent and her stellar acting ability - which garnered her a well earned Oscar and many other awards. Easily, this epic film deserves it's top spot at the greatest movies ever made list; it really is that good. And with some superb performances and solid direction and production values, it will remain one of those truly great cinematic masterpieces. Highly recommended.

one of the most racist movies i have ever witnessed in my entire life The New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick has called for Gone with the Wind, the 1939 multi-Oscar-winning epic, to no longer be screened in cinemas. “If the Confederate flag is finally going to be consigned to museums as an ugly symbol of racism,” writes Lumenick, “what about the beloved film offering the most iconic glimpse of that flag in American culture?” The film, which is still the most lucrative of all time when figures are adjusted for inflation, screens on 4 July in New York’s Museum of Modern Art as part of its centenary of Technicolor celebrations. “Maybe that’s where this much-loved but undeniably racist artifact really belongs,” writes Lumenick. Adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer prize-winning 1936 novel, Victor Fleming’s film stars Vivien Leigh as the daughter **** plantation owner who falls for her cousin’s husband before marrying Clark Gable’s gambler-turned-soldier. Set during the American civil war and told from the perspective of white Southerners, the film has long been felt to be one of America’s finest. It took 10 gongs at the 1940 Oscars, including one for Hattie McDaniel, who was the first black person to win an Academy award. Sign up for Guardian Today US edition: the day's must-reads sent directly to you Read more The book, as well as the film, says Lumenick, “buys heavily into the idea that the civil war was a noble lost cause and casts Yankees and Yankee sympathisers as the villains”. It also, he writes, goes to “great lengths to enshrine the myth that the civil war wasn’t fought over slavery — an institution the film unabashedly romanticises”. Lumenick speculates that many in the Academy likely feel the same way, noting that The Wizard of Oz – which was defeated as best picture by Gone with the Wind in 1940 – received a special 75th anniversary tribute. But during the same ceremony (in which 12 Years a Slave was ultimately named best picture) Gone with the Wind was all but ignored. The critic concludes: “What does it say about us as a nation if we continue to embrace a movie that, in the final analysis, stands for many of the same things as the Confederate flag that flutters so dramatically over the dead and wounded soldiers at the Atlanta train station just before the intermission?”

This film is probably one of the most remarkable in the history of cinema. A film that immortalized the actors who gave life to it and which is already part of the memory of several generations. It won eight Oscars (Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography Color, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress - for the first time given to a black actress - and even two special statuettes for RD Musgrave and William Cameron Menzies, for technical achievements) and was nominated for five more. Directed by Victor Fleming and produced by David O. Selznick, this film has a screenplay by Sidney Howard, based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell. The cast is headed by Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. The story of this film is well known, so its difficult to spoil it. Scarlett is a rich, spoiled and capricious girl who likes parties and flirtations but loves Ashley Wilkes, engaged to her cousin Melanie, which awakens in her enormous jealousy. The hardness of the American Civil War destroys the world in which they live and forces the two cousins ​​to help each other to survive, achieving that with the help of Rhett Butler, an industrial bachelor with very bad reputation that falls in love with Scarlett. Following are the efforts to rebuild everything that the winds of war destroyed. Vivien Leigh became, thanks to this, a film legend. Far from being a damsel in distress, her character solves the problems faced thanks to her tenacity and willpower. Its undoubtedly one of the strongest female characters of classical cinema, and makes a perfect match with the bluntness of truculent Captain Butler, played by Gable, one of the biggest heartthrobs that cinema known, famous for the many romances that he lived with most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. In fact, when this film was being shot, the most malicious voices wove several conjectures as to a probable passion between them, but the truth was more funny: the two actors didn't like each other and Leigh even criticized Gable because of his bad breath. And although Gable have hated this movie, the truth is that he has become immortal thanks to it. Olivia de Havilland, another great actress, shone in the role of sweet and kindhearted Melanie, and Leslie Howard did great success as Ashley. Try to analyze the technical aspects of this film is very impressive and shows us the artwork that it is. Hundreds of participants, thousands of horses, costumes designed to recreate the look of the historical clothing. The country scenes are fabulous and some of the war scenes are deeply moving, like the scenes where Scarlett help in the military hospital or the famous Scarlett's oath scene. One of the most famous sequences is the fire of the military barracks, where real fire was used, making the scene more realistic and truly anthological. Bright colors make the movie even more beautiful, from a visual point of view, and the soundtrack, of Max Steiner's authorship, is exceptional. The main theme is easily in the ear, having become one of the most famous songs of the cinema. For all these reasons, this movie immediately gained a huge popularity and is, today, one of the most profitable and popular films ever. For me, its also the best movie ever, despite the many other great films that followed, through the decades.

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A wonderful movie, one of the greatest masterpieces of Hollywood. A glory of cinema's history and obligatory for a serious cinephile. I love the cast, soundtrack... perfect. Greetings from Natal, Brazil!

With a well-chosen cast, a masterful direction and a dazzling storytelling that entertains constantly the audience, Gone With the Wind is still having to right to be one of the best films ever made.

The performances, soundtrack and cinematography are great. First half is excellent, with good character development as they try to survive the chaos of war. The second half develops them further, especially the realistic chemistry between Rhett and Scarlett. This half drags on and is much more dialog-focused from what I remember, but it still has some good moments. Overall, while the movie's length might not be for everyone, it is still a very well made film--especially impressive considering its ambition and age. A true epic.

The Best Chemistry between Actors of all time. extremely and actually amazingly well-constructed and conceived, without ever losing track of the core story – indeed, there’s almost no hope that any modern film , it’s almost pitiful – could ever hope to match the grandeur and brilliance of it, let alone reach it without seeming pretentiously overblown and just bad. Still, that’s the magic of it – this film is the quintessential American classic, and that’s the way it should and will stay forever.