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Post date: Sep 5, 2020 12:55:13 PM
I had dismissed "Gone with the Wind" as a romantic fluff piece and didnt watch it. I finally saw it when it was one of the eight movies on the AFI 100 list I had not seen.
I had a better reaction than I thought. The main character went from a spoiled child to a woman with total self reliance. One of the interesting things about Scarlet O'Hara is that she is not very likable but you cant help admire her spirit.
The movie had five directors and three cinematographers so it was mainly the vision of the producer: David O Selznick. The success of the final movie would make it his "Citizen Kane" He would unsuccessfully try to recapture the magic for the rest of his career.
Even though it had many different film makers, the movie is remarkable for being made in 1939. It was one of the movies mentioned in "Visions of Light" when discussing the advance of color. Considering this technicolor movie was made just six years after the two color "Mystery of the Wax Museum" is stunning.
In today's culture climate, there has been a backlash against the way slavery is portrayed. This is always a difficult subject. A video essayist on Youtube did a good job talking about the subject. Personall, I view the story a heros journey and the reminiscence of the south is always the weak male character.
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