Gone With the Wind

pros: Good production values, great cast, fine directing by Victor Fleming

cons: Black characters and Northerners depicted in stereotypical fashion. Whitewashes reality of plantation life.

Gone With the Wind: Grand to look at, but it mythologizes its setting

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pros: incredible restoration of a fantastic film, plethora of extras included in the box

cons: none

Gone With the Wind: 70th Anniversary Collector's Edition on blu-Ray

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pros: Commentary

cons: No other extras

The Best Motion Picture Ever is Still Awesome on DVD

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pros: Beautifully filmed. Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Hattie McDaniel.

cons: Kind of a silly story overall. Today, Scarlett might be diagnosed with a personality disorder.

Wondering if Scarlett O'Hara had a personality disorder...

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pros: Acting, cinematography, costuming, detail.

cons: It is long, and the depiction of the Old South attitudes will offend some.

Tomorrow is another day

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pros: Everything

cons: Nothing

One of the best movies ever!

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pros: Romance, adventure, humor and character development make this a remarkable movie. Not to be missed.

cons: Some may find the length (over 3 hours) a drawback.

Romance and then some!

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pros: Perfect in every way.

cons: Rhett's famous last line, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

Passionate Drama

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pros: great acting, beautiful production design, realistic customs, detailed screenplay, tight direction

cons: At four hours it could be boring to those who don't appreciate it

A classic among classics

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pros: A marvelous plot, unforgettable characters, great direction and a magnificent cast.

cons: Virulently racist, and why in the world did they cast Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes?

Was it really all that great?

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