Gone with the Wind [70th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray] [1939]
- SKU: 9755895
- Release Date: 02/02/2010
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Overview
Ratings & Reviews
Special Features
- Commentary by Historian Rudy Behlmer
Synopsis
Gone With the Wind boils down to a story about a spoiled Southern girl's hopeless love for a married man. Producer David O. Selznick managed to expand this concept, and Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, into nearly four hours' worth of screen time, on a then-astronomical 3.7-million-dollar budget, creating what would become one of the most beloved movies of all time. Gone With the Wind opens in April of 1861, at the palatial Southern estate of Tara, where Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh) hears that her casual beau Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) plans to marry "mealy mouthed" Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland). Despite warnings from her father (Thomas Mitchell) and her faithful servant Mammy (Hattie McDaniel), Scarlett intends to throw herself at Ashley at an upcoming barbecue at Twelve Oaks. Alone with Ashley, she goes into a fit of histrionics, all of which is witnessed by roguish Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), the black sheep of a wealthy Charleston family, who is instantly fascinated by the feisty, thoroughly self-centered Scarlett: "We're bad lots, both of us." The movie's famous action continues from the burning of Atlanta (actually the destruction of a huge wall left over from King Kong) through the now-classic closing line, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Holding its own against stiff competition (many consider 1939 to be the greatest year of the classical Hollywood studios), Gone With the Wind won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Vivien Leigh), and Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar). The film grossed nearly 192 million dollars, assuring that, just as he predicted, Selznick's epitaph would be "The Man Who Made Gone With the Wind." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Cast & Crew
Clark Gable - Rhett Butler
Vivien Leigh - Scarlett O'Hara
Leslie Howard - Ashley Wilkes
Olivia de Havilland - Melanie Hamilton
Hattie McDaniel - Mammy
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THE SECOND GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE !!!!!
Greatest Restoration Ever! Mission Accomplished!
May 5, 2011I am drooling on my keyboard right at this moment, as I watch the splendor & beauty of this 70th Anniversary edition of "Gone With The Wind" on Blu-Ray! ...Absolutely mesmerizing! I doubt that I can properly put to eloquent words concerning the PQ of this Blu-ray with all it's Technicolor perfection, but I will make an honest attempt to communicate that this might be the single most amazing restoration of a film that is over 70 years old in age. Now this is not my first purchase of a classic film on Blu-Ray, I also have the " Wizard Of Oz " box set so I will use this as a comparison, when discussing PQ & AQ. Firstly, It is completely obvious to the human eye and owners of previous editions of this film will see that Warner Brothers have struck a completely new video master of this Historical film. I can find no blemishes, pixelation or any other type of artifact from bad encoding or poor filming technique. The Technicolor is a sight to behold, with this Blu-Ray edging out the glorious remaster of the " Wizard Of Oz ".. Flesh tones are accurate, colors are rich and focus & depth of field are deep, which will give the viewer new information on activities going on in the background. The Technicolor on this disc surpasses what you have seen on the " Wizard Of Oz " discs with colors much more deep & rich, not to mention accurate. Whites are bright and blacks are inky. The color pallete is well represented on this 70th Anniversary Edition, trust me you will be impressed, seeing Technicolor the way it was meant to be seen! This is an exciting time for collectors of vintage films, with this film showing its capabilities concerning older films being transferred to high definition. What we are seeing is the rebirth of film classics, bringing the old into the new with results that are superior to what was displayed on the silver screen. If " Gone With The Wind " is near and dear to your heart you will just love this remaster of this old film classic and I doubt it will ever look much better that what we are seeing on this Blu-Ray! The Sound quality is superb, but mainly front speaker heavy with the occasional music track playing in the rear fields. Now this TrueHD soundtrack is robust and really enhances the old mono frequencies and gives an accurate, uncompressed, realistic sound presence that will take the viewer deeper, with not only an immersive soundtrack but and impressive noise free remaster which surpasses the old mono two channel sound field. What I have just said could be an understatement! Granted this disc is light on extra's found on the Blu-Ray boxset, but lets be honest, most of us are after the fine picture and a slim DVD Blu-ray box that conforms to our collection. One thing I did not like about the " Wizard Of Oz " box collector's set is, it takes up way too much space on my shelves and most likely I will never purchase another. So the bottom line here is if you want all the trimmings and extra's you will most likely purchase the "Ultimate 70th anniversary edition," since this Anniversary Edition does not offer any of those things. If you are on the fence about purchasing this Anniversary edition, because you own it on DVD, I must reiterate that this new remastered version far surpasses any past increment of this wonderful film, in video & sound quality to a point that makes this 70+ year old film look & sound brand new!
I would recommend this to a friend
Great purchase/edition
July 31, 2015Very easy to purchase and item arrived earlier than expected. Quality of dvd is good.
I would recommend this to a friend
Classic movie
July 23, 2015Great classic movie a must see.. The remastering is amazing too
I would recommend this to a friend
Great Movie
July 20, 2015Classic and well worth having in your dvd library.
I would recommend this to a friend
It's Gone With The Wind.....No Need to Say More
July 4, 2015It's a classic...A great piece of film making back from the golden years of Hollywood. A time that IMO, will never, ever be duplicated. Get this movie and just sit back and relax. What a masterpiece.
I would recommend this to a friend
Another amazing remaster to a classic
May 26, 2015I am glad that they are remastering the classics, and Gone with the Wind is another great example of remastering a classic. The video quality is amazing, the movie is a classic and has never looked better. Overall great blu-ray video quality to a classic.
I would recommend this to a friend
Classic film
February 18, 2015Bought for my daughter's collection for Christmas.
I would recommend this to a friend
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THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT AFTER WATCHING THIS GREAT FILM WOULD YOU SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST FILM EVER. THE PERFORMANCES OF GABLE AND LEIGH AS RHET AND SCARLET ARE PERFECTLY ACTED BY THESE TWO.
I would recommend this to a friend