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Gone with the Wind [Blu-ray]
RRP: $24.98Our Price: $18.97 (subject to change)Editorial
Product Description
Civil War rogue Rhett loves Southern belle Scarlett.
Editorial
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David O. Selznick wanted Gone with the Wind to be somehow more than a movie, a film that would broaden the very idea of what a film could be and do and look like. In many respects he got what he worked so hard to achieve in this 1939 epic (and all-time box-office champ in terms of tickets sold), and in some respects he fell far short of the goal. While the first half of this Civil War drama is taut and suspenseful and nostalgic, the second is ramshackle and arbitrary. But there's no question that the film is an enormous achievement in terms of its every resource--art direction, color, sound, cinematography--being pushed to new limits for the greater glory of telling an American story as fully as possible. Vivien Leigh is still magnificently narcissistic, Olivia de Havilland angelic and lovely, Leslie Howard reckless and aristocratic. As for Clark Gable: we're talking one of the most vital, masculine performances ever committed to film. --Tom Keogh
Exactly as promisedReview date: 2010-07-12 Rating: 10 out of 10The DVDs came quickly, were packaged securely for shipping, and were exactly what I wanted. I would definitely buy from them again.
ReviewsGone With The Wind 70th Anniversary editionReview date: 2010-07-01 Rating: 10 out of 10The price was excellent and the product was brand new. I'm very happy with it!great movie at a great price!Review date: 2010-07-01 Rating: 10 out of 10If you haven't seen this classic, you should. I was going to buy it locally, but the cost was astronomical. I paid a fair price here, the movie arrived quickly, and I am happy with this purchase.Great heart-warming story!Review date: 2010-06-30 Rating: 10 out of 10I wanted to share a classic with my 15 year old daughter. She loved it too. I love ordering movies from Amazon, they come very fast so I don't have to wait long to see the movie I ordered.As many times as they show itReview date: 2010-06-28 Rating: 10 out of 10The regular remasterings of Gone with the Wind mark the progress of film restoration, and the 2009/10 releases are no exceptions. Although not as big a jump as the 2004 edition was over the 2000, the new edition is improved by a significantly better digital transfer of the same 2004 restored elements (the 2004, using the computerized frame fill-in and matching of the Technicolor elements, is not likely to be improved upon). Most versions of the newest edition, both regular DVD and Blu-ray, were released in November, 2009. The "Scarlett Edition", issued in April of this year, is supposed to have a higher bit-rate, somewhat better transfer, but trying to note differences is probably cutting it too fine.
The new edition comes in basically three packages: a two-disc DVD or one-disc Blu-ray of just the movie itself; a three-disc DVD of the movie and the making of it or a two-disc Blu-ray of the movie and all the extras (the making- of, the cast bios, and the made-for TV shorts); and a five-disc DVD (either the Ultimate Collector's Edition of 2009 or Scarlett Edition of 2010)of the movie and all the extras or a three-disc Blu-ray, which includes all the extras and "MGM: When the Lion Roars", a history of the studio, on the third disc. The five-disc Ultimate Collector's or Scarlett DVD set has the same four discs included with the 2004 edition (the two-disc movie, the making-of disc and the cast-bio disc; all worthwhile - see other reviews) plus a fifth disc with very entertaining shorts: the documentary "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year" and the "Scarlett O'Hara War", a made-for-TV, "Hollywood-insider" story of the casting of Scarlett. For the small added price of the five-disc DVD/three-disc Blu-ray, they are the ones to own.
As an idea of the improvement of the new edition over previous ones, whereas the 2004 edition close-ups of Ms. Leigh showed the lines added to her face to age her, the new edition shows the moles and other imperfections of her skin! (I should qualify: as both are upscaled by a Toshiba HD DVD to 1080p/24fps and viewed on a Sony XBR at the 24fps, which is notably better). The opening take of the leaves on the lawn of the Selznick studios are now sharply outlined leaves, not specks of brown.
In comparing the upscaled DVD version to a borrowed Blu-ray, the superior power of the Blu-ray processor shows up mainly during the action sequences. When the senior O'Hara rides his prized white horse across the countryside, the sequence stays clearly outlined on the Blu-ray but blurs on the DVD. Little difference shows up, however, during stills and slow sequences, when most of the dialog/story is delivered. Unless you have the newest surround sound, the more advanced Dolby and DTS of the Blu-ray will not be playable (if you have only two-channel, you are better off setting the movie disc to "Original Mono" in the "Special Features" section; otherwise, the down-mix of the multi-channel will sound tinny/worse than the mono).
With the 75th, "Diamond Anniversary" of "GWTW" only five years away, no doubt we will see another new and improved edition. How many editions will we buy? As many as they make; it was the landmark in filmmaking in 1939 and remains a landmark in restoration today.
Product Details/SpecificationsActor(s):
Clark Gable
Thomas Mitchell
Olivia De Havilland
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Creators:
Hattie McDaniel (Performer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home VideoEAN: 0883929104765Binding: Blu-rayNumber of items: 1Publication date: 2009Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, Release date: 2009-01-01Universal product code (UPC): 883929104765Number of discs: 1Aspect ratio: 1.37:1Audience rating: G (General Audience)Running time: 238 minutesTheatrical release date: 1939Language: English (Unknown)
Language: French (Unknown)
Language: Spanish (Unknown)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Brand: Warner Brothers
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