Gone With The Wind ? - Blu-ray Forum

Mr.White · 03-09-2009, 09:50 PM

I know that GWTW is gonna be released on Blu this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film,I'm sure a new DVD will be available as well. Here a question though,say if the movie was never released in 1939 and was released this year,do you think it would have any Oscar potential today,or would it be overlooked.like The Wrestler and TDK was this Oscars!

Pirate King · 03-09-2009, 10:25 PM

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTW had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

toef · 03-09-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

I think that sums it up well.

This isn't the first time I've heard recently that GwtW wouldn't hold up today, or if it was released today it'd make about as much as The Reader, or whatever else. The point is, you can't take a movie out of context.

thedarkangel1975 · 03-10-2009, 12:08 AM

I never watched Gone With The Wind in full because I don't like watching movies on TV. Too much edited. I watched American psycho this way once and The exorcist and hated both. As for The Wrestler and The Dark Knight being in the same class, I disagree with that. All great movies are in the same class.

Beta Man · 03-10-2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

I never watched Gone With The Wind in full because I don't like watching movies on TV. .

You never owned a DVD player

Nameless Evil · 03-10-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

I am in total agreement

thedarkangel1975 · 03-10-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

You never owned a DVD player

Never got around to rent the movie

matt2009 · 03-10-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

100% agreement

quexos · 03-10-2009, 12:34 AM

"Where shall I go, what shall I do ? Frankly my dear I don't give a damn ..."

Gotta hear this on Blu

naturephoto1 · 03-10-2009, 12:53 AM

Certainly a great film and a well deserved oscar winner.

Rich

cynatnite · 03-10-2009, 01:11 AM

Yeah, GWTW would have kicked a$$ both at the Oscars and at the box office.

It's one of my favorite films of all time and it's a day one purchase.

hardcorefrokid · 03-10-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

Blu-Dog · 03-10-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

Yeah, that "I don't know nothin bout birthin no babies" line would sure enough wow the Academy.

assydingo · 03-10-2009, 02:54 AM

Need this on Blu...

bruce_pullen · 03-10-2009, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie.

IMHO if GWTH had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW.

I disagree. Gone With The Wind would not be greenlit today. The story is not revisionist enough for modern Hollywood. There's romance, no sex, and conventional morality. Hollywood would shy away from such a project. Especially one with a huge budget... Gone with the Wind (1939) would suffer the same fate as Baz Luhrmann's Australia.

Gone with the Wind would be drastically changed. If it had been made today, Scarlet would be less of a witch. Rhett would be shirtless: in at least two scenes. And the racism (in the background) would increase alarmingly. The film would be (at least…) thirty minutes shorter. Due to commercial pressure, Rhett and Scarlet would end up together. Another concession: on-screen love-making.

This is a different film. Maybe… that would win something. But not, GWTW in its original form.

Just one man's opinion, I can’t be alone.

Thank you.

uziel5000 · 03-10-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_pullen

I disagree. Gone With The Wind would not be greenlit today. The story is not revisionist enough for modern Hollywood. There's romance, no sex, and conventional morality. Hollywood would shy away from such a project. Especially one with a huge budget... Gone with the Wind (1939) would suffer the same fate as Baz Luhrmann's Australia.

Gone with the Wind would be drastically changed. If it had been made today, Scarlet would be less of a witch. Rhett would be shirtless: in at least two scenes. And the racism (in the background) would increase alarmingly. The film would be (at least…) thirty minutes shorter. Due to commercial pressure, Rhett and Scarlet would end up together. Another concession: on-screen love-making.

This is a different film. Maybe… that would win something. But not, GWTW in its original form.

Just one man's opinion, I can’t be alone.

Thank you.

I think it would be a different movie as well. But if anything, I think the scope would be a lot more epic, simply because the film industry has learned a thing or two since the 30's.

However, I don't think the story, at it's core would change that much. Not because of Hollywood itself, but because anyone commited to bringing this film to the screen today today would probably look at it as a labor of love type thing. You know, something like Malcom X for Spike Lee or Schindler's List for Spielberg.

So while it would most probably look different, the core story would go through.

thedarkangel1975 · 03-10-2009, 02:40 PM

Yeah Hollywood studios would have definetly changed this story around.

Some of the elements would have been added.
1) Scarlett and Red be interacial couple
2) A gay friend in the mix
3) One of the cast members of one tree hill would have had the lead
4) Directed by Joel Schumacher or Uwe Boll
5) Michael bay produced with a lot of explosions

Yeah that is how Hollywood thinks...

PH3AR · 03-10-2009, 02:46 PM

Watched parts of it and didnt like it, almost 4 hours and i not a fan of love stories

Ator the Invincible · 03-10-2009, 03:09 PM

Well, you really can't take movies out of the context of when they were made. Gone with the Wind is very much a product of film making in 1939. You can't really predict how it would do if it were released today because, simply put, that same movie wouldn't be made today for numerous reasons both legitimate and illegitimate.

That said, I love the movie. One of the all-time greatest endings ever! I stood up and cheered.

P@t_Mtl · 03-10-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by thedarkangel1975

Yeah Hollywood studios would have definetly changed this story around.

Some of the elements would have been added.
1) Scarlett and Red be interacial couple
2) A gay friend in the mix
3) One of the cast members of one tree hill would have had the lead
4) Directed by Joel Schumacher or Uwe Boll
5) Michael bay produced with a lot of explosions

Yeah that is how Hollywood thinks...

Did you get a hold of the proposal Michael bay send Dreamworks by any chance?

03-09-2009, 09:50 PM	#1
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	Gone With The Wind ? I know that GWTW is gonna be released on Blu this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film,I'm sure a new DVD will be available as well. Here a question though,say if the movie was never released in 1939 and was released this year,do you think it would have any Oscar potential today,or would it be overlooked.like The Wrestler and TDK was this Oscars!

03-09-2009, 10:25 PM	#2
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Gone With the Wind is one of the best movies ever made. Anyone who would disagree with that...... well... I would question their knowledge of what makes a great movie. IMHO if GWTW had been released last year, it would have won virtually every oscar. And, if I may express my personal opinion, TDK and The Wrestler are not in the same class as GWTW. Last edited by Pirate King; 03-10-2009 at 12:17 PM.

03-10-2009, 12:34 AM	#9
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	"Where shall I go, what shall I do ? Frankly my dear I don't give a damn ..." Gotta hear this on Blu Last edited by quexos; 03-10-2009 at 12:37 AM.

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thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I never watched Gone With The Wind in full because I don't like watching movies on TV. Too much edited. I watched American psycho this way once and The exorcist and hated both. As for The Wrestler and The Dark Knight being in the same class, I disagree with that. All great movies are in the same class.

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cynatnite Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Kingsport, TN 4K collection:258 Blu-ray collection:784 DVD collection:405 MA collection:30 Digital collection:42 Blu-ray reviews: 34 Trading Score:2	Yeah, GWTW would have kicked a$$ both at the Oscars and at the box office. It's one of my favorite films of all time and it's a day one purchase.

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03-10-2009, 02:40 PM	#17
thedarkangel1975 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:375 DVD collection:12 Digital collection:358 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Yeah Hollywood studios would have definetly changed this story around. Some of the elements would have been added. 1) Scarlett and Red be interacial couple 2) A gay friend in the mix 3) One of the cast members of one tree hill would have had the lead 4) Directed by Joel Schumacher or Uwe Boll 5) Michael bay produced with a lot of explosions Yeah that is how Hollywood thinks...

03-10-2009, 02:46 PM	#18
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	Watched parts of it and didnt like it, almost 4 hours and i not a fan of love stories

03-10-2009, 03:09 PM	#19
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:6292 DVD collection:2715	Well, you really can't take movies out of the context of when they were made. Gone with the Wind is very much a product of film making in 1939. You can't really predict how it would do if it were released today because, simply put, that same movie wouldn't be made today for numerous reasons both legitimate and illegitimate. That said, I love the movie. One of the all-time greatest endings ever! I stood up and cheered.

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