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Gone with the Wind (Two-Disc Edition) |  | Directors: Cukor, George, Fleming, Victor
Actors: Everett Brown, Fred Crane, Clark Gable, Howard C. Hickman, Leslie Howard
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
Buy New: $19.98
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Seller: flyingtigre0
Rating:  752 reviews
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Special Edition, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 238 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D68000D
ISBN: 1419827391
UPC: 012569680005
EAN: 9781419827396
Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 1941
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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
Stills from Gone with the Wind (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition) (click for larger image)
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 not a true story. November 23, 2009
Kimberly Fawcett (atlanta georgia)
the love story in gone with the wind is not a true story about the authours grandmother . part of it did come from stories she sat around and listen to from her grandmother the lovers in her book are named after her own men in her life . ms mitchell we will always love gone with the wind. the best movie ever. thank you [...] have been on the hunt for this movie for years now.
gone withe wind 70th anniv.blu ray dvd November 22, 2009
ashley wilkes (ny, ny United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gone with the Wind (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
had my doubts about improving dvd into blu ray of a 70 year old movie,but no more!crystal clear reproduction of the classic to see it the way it was meant to see.for all those that have the previous GWTW on dvd-spend the$45 to get the blu ray edition.it is like night&day.
WHAT'S THERE TO SAY November 20, 2009
LOGAN HEATH JAMES McCREE (Vero Beach, FL USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
WHAT'S THERE TO SAY. IT'S GONE WITH THE WIND. PROBABLY THE BEST FILM EVER PRODUCED. NOTHING HAS SURPASSED IT SO FAR, EXCEPT IN SPECIAL EFFECTS, TITANIC HAS COME VERY CLOSE AND IN STORY LING BROKEBACK HAS COME CLOSE.
I GOT THE REGULAR BLURAY EDITION AT TARGET, WHERE THAT EDITION WAS ONLY AVAILABLE.
IF YOU CAN LAST THE 3 HOURS, YOU WIL NOT FORGET THEIS LEDGEN.
 Epic November 19, 2009
JNCOBBS
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
One of the greatest films of all time, GWTW is a fascinating depiction of Southern life during and after the Civil War. This review, however, is for the product, not the film. I give the product four out of five stars for the following reasons:
1) This edition comes with many extras, even a recreation of the program used 70 years ago. Also included is a sample of the original motion picture soundtrack and roughly eight hours worth of bonus features, including documentaries, commentary, and more. While the product description mentions ten 5"x7" water color pictures (which it does include), it also comes with recreated telegrams, letters and more from the cast, crew and production company.
2) The film transfer is beautifully done. The film flows smoothly and is featured on two DVDs. While that is rather annoying, having to get up and change DVDs or wait as the player automatically shifts between the two, that sacrifice for the beauty of the film is well worth it.
3) The price is rather high for what you get. I love the film and had no problem paying the money for it, but the price is still rather high. Taking into account all the facts that there are only 150,000 copies out there, the price seems rather reasonable for such a "rare" item. Even with that, it's still rather high.
All in all, definitely worth the value you put into it. One quick side note here before I finish. The film IS presented in original format, which is FULLSCREEN. Films prior to 1953 were not shown in theaters in what we now know as WIDESCREEN. This was developed in the early fifties during the television boom to help add to the experience movie-goers wanted. EVEN WITH THAT IN MIND, the set is great and I highly recommend it.
(CAPS WORDS are used for emphasis, not yelling.)
70th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray WOW! November 19, 2009
J. Baltazar (Los Angeles, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I usually don't like purchasing collector's edition boxes as I don't usually care for the extra items and they are bulky to store. The boxed set of Gone With The Wind impressed me though. It is elegantly packaged in red velvet box and the extra items are awesome as well, like the David Selznick memos about choosing among Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Errol Flynn for the role of Rhett, the hardbound photo book and souvenir program reproduction. The price at Amazon was also almost half the regular price, so the purchase was well worth it. Best of all, I got the set yesterday on the day of release, even though I used the free-shipping option. I noticed that Amazon is now using Ontrac for delivery and the orders seem to arrive much quicker.
Now for the blu-ray itself...the transfer is simply awesome. The color correction and clarity are breathtaking. I actually noticed wrinkles on Vivien Leigh and Leslie Howard's faces, which make you realize that they were actually older than the roles they played. The film is in the original 1.33 aspect ratio, which was common for movies in those days. I know some people are looking for the widescreen version, which this film was not originally shot in. If you have a good HDTV, the solution is simple by viewing using wide zoom to fill the screen. You lose part of the top and bottom details, but there's usually not much there. I do mind when they crop the sides to make widescreen fit regular screens (pan & scan) as you lose lots of details on the sides. However, if you want to see this movie in its original glory with all the details, then watch it in the original aspect ratio. I also like that the whole movie is in one disc for continuous viewing without having to change discs. You know how long it sometimes takes to load a blu-ray disc, but this one loads fast as they don't have the elaborate menus to slow it down.
There are many extras on the second disc and the only one I viewed so far was the restoration process, which is always fascinating to me because of the age of the movie.
Overall, this collection is well worth the purchase. I just wonder what they will come up next for the 75th anniversary. Maybe by that time HDTV's can display at 8000p and we'll end up seeing more details than available now.
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