xxmass Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 I'am A New Member To TCMs Message Boards {since The Begging Of The Month} And Have Not Seen Anyone Disuess Gone With The Wind. I Own Over 6 Thousand Films, And Have Many Favorites, But The All Time Grand Daddy Is Gone With The Wind. Todays Films Don't Come Close, Or Compare With GWTW. Great Acting, Story And Of Course The Great Max Steiner Score. Let Me Know What You Think. If You Agree, Or Dissagree. I Look Forward To Hearing What Peoples Opions Are on This Subject. Sincerly, Xxmass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bggalaxy Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Welcome, I know there is a lot of old threads to look through, but if you look there are a bunch of topics about GWTW. Have fun, you'll find a whole treasure of interesting topics (not just GWTW stuff) you may want to respond to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 and pardon me for not saying it before. I just thought you might be an old poster, posting anew. GWTW is a classic to be sure, and I even enjoy watching the beginning credits, with the words moving like the wind across the screen. There are many fans of it here, so you should enjoy yourself. My favorites in it are Victor Jory, who I think is always marvelous and Isabel Jewell. Wow...6,000 films. Are these a combination of video and dvd? Are you one of those who tries to replace every old video copy with a new dvd one? What would you say is your main area of interest in films? Have fun posting at TCM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 17, 2005 Author Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hi Therealfuster, Lol I Feel Like We Have Become New Pen Pals lol. I love Film, My Collection Started About 20 Years Ago, And Of Course GWTW Was My First Film LOl.My Films Range From 1910 To Present. Mainly VCR {video Tape} I Just Started My DVD Collection, And Only Have Aprox 20 Films, And Of Course The First One I Purchased Was GWTW Lol. I Live In A Very Small Town In Indiana, And Was Told I Have One Of The Largest Collections Then Any one In Muncie. Living In A Small Town In The Winter We Watch The Snow Melt, And Watch The Corn Grow In The Summer. So as You Can See I Watch Alot Of Films. Bye The Way My Name Is Larry. Hope To Hear From You Soon Thanks For The Reply Sincerely, Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alix1929 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Larry, I'll chat about GWTW with ya! What are your favorites from GWTW? Favorite line: Here's mine -- It comes from Pork (butler) when Miss Scarlett tells him she's going to ask Ashley for the tax money: "Askin' ain't gettin'" Gosh, isn't that the truth"??? Favorite dress: Mine--the dress Scarlett wore to the Twelve Oaks BBQ. Most annoying character: Mine -- India Wilkes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I love the movie Gone With The Gone also. It's great. The first time I saw it was for a school project. I wish I had more projects like that one. Anyway I have to agree with alix1929 on the best dress. My favorite lines are: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." and the whole "God Is My Witness" part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alix1929 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Kelsea, I also like the scene where Bonnie has died and Melanie comes to comfort Rhett. Gable was wonderful in that scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 18, 2005 Author Share Posted June 18, 2005 Hi Alix1929, I've Seen Gone With The Wind More Then 200 Times. You Could say I'am Nuts But In My Opion It's The Greatest Film That Was Ever Made.I Own 5 Copies, Plus 2 DVDs Maybe It's a Fedish LOL. Besides The Line Frankly My Dear I Don't Give A Dam, One Of my Favorite Lines Are I Know Nothing ABout Birthing Babies. Some Of My Friends Dislike GWTW, They Think It's a 4hour Soap Opera, We Argrue About It all The Time LOL. But I Think They Do It Just As A Tease.Now I'am not Saying That GWTW is The Only Film I watch. I Own Over 6 Thousand Films That Date Back From 1910 To The Present 2005. But As I Said In My Last Post It's The Grand Daddy Of them All. Please Keep In Touch, And Let Me Know What Your Likes, and Dislikes Are. I Look Foward From Hearing From You, And Anyone That Loves Film. Speak With You Soon Sincerly, Larry. P.S " Frankly My Dear I Do Give A Dam". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I've always liked GWTW, and one of the things that has made it very special for me was getting to see it in a large movie theatre before I purchased it on home entertainment media. There's really nothing like seeing a movie like this on "the big screen". I hope others here have had the pleasure. During the Intermission, a man brought in for this special event played music from the movie on the huge pipe organ in this theatre. Max Steiner's score is one of the best scores ever, IMHO. I loved how he developed "themes" for every major character in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 18, 2005 Author Share Posted June 18, 2005 Hello Classicsfan, I Just Read Your Post And It Remined Me Of My Childhood. I Also Saw GWTW The First Time On A Big Screen WOW. At Intermission I Stood Up And Began Putting On My Jacket, And Hat, My Father Looked At Me And Said " Where Are You Going?" I Told The Movie Was Great And I Was Getting Ready To Leave. My Father Looked At My Mother And They Both Started To Laugh. My Mother Then Said To Me " Sit Down Honey There's Another 2 Hours Left Of The Film". Wow Sincerly, Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainablue1 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 GWTW is a wonderful movie, but no the only movie hence all the wonderful dicussions on these message boards. I love GWTW, my favorite seen is when Mammy and Melanie ascend the staircase after Bonnie dies, heading for Scarlett and Rhett. So so very touching, makes me cry every time! I can never take my eyes off that scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainablue1 Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 Ummm, spelling correction. I cannot believe I wrote "seen" instead of "scene". Where is my brain today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwtwbooklover Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Oh, Larry step into the GWTW den and have a seat. Have you read the book also?? I read it and read it over and over and over again. I'd watch it too if I hadn't packed it. I'll soon be moving(hope, hope) into my own Tara. See, someone spoke of Pork's line- asking ain't getting- it is not his line he didn't say it Will Benteen did. Also Rhett wasn't present at the Wilkes' as Melly was dying like he is in the movie and therefore didn't storm out. Mammy also didn't say He's her husband ain't it-it was Will Benteen and the spider reference-there you'll be waiting for him just like a spider it ain't in the book. All in all though they didn't mess it up to bad. I love GWTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwtwbooklover Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 BTW you guys make me so jealous I wish I could see GWTW in a movie theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenwal34 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Like ML, I have seen GWTW in a theater.It was my late mothers favorite movie. To hear that great musical score in a theater was an event. GWTW was re-released years ago in widescreen and stereophonic sound!!!I for one am glad it never happened again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alix1929 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 GWTWbooklover, I didn't know Will Benteen was the original "speaker" of the "askin' ain't gettin'" line in the movie. His was a character that didn't make the movie. Sort of too bad, the plot between Careen & Suellen was interesting. Still a movie can't include everything from a book. I also think, even though the movie strayed from the book, it is still fairly true to the thread of the book. Re: Scarlett's children in the book. Who were they, and who were their fathers? I know she had several, but can't remember any but Bonnie Blue & Ella. Re: Archie. I always wondered why he wasn't in the movie. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 Hi gwtwbooklover, Yes I Have Read It 3 Times LOL. Belive It Or Not The Book Is A Little Better. Have You Seen The Sequel Scarlet?? Ouch What a Bomb. Without Gabel, Leigh. And The Rest Of The Orig Cast, Well It's Just Not the Same. I Would See It, If You Hav'nt, And Judge For Yourself. Hey Keep In Touch See You In The Den LOl. Sincerly, Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alix1929 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I read about 1/2 way through the GWTW sequel and quit! It was not what I'd expected at all. I was vastly disappointed, but should have known better! I blame only myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmac4ou Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Oh man GWTW is one of the best ever isn't it? My favorite scene is when Gable puts his hands on Scarlett's tiny head and threatens to squeeze Ashely Wilkes out of her head. And then of course "this is one night you're not turning me out" I still hope everytime I see it that he won't leave her the next morning. It breaks my heart everytime. I yell at Scarlett to stop him, as though I might be able to change the course of the movie. Gable was amazing in that movie. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsybangles Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Dear xxmass Larry, At the risk of becoming personal, I really need to ask: What is it with you and the damn shift key? You may have some valid points Honey, but I never get to what they are, as I can't get past you capitalizing every *&$#ing word, except when you neglect to do so at the most appropriate time; the beginning of sentences. It's really annoying, and your spelling is running a very close second. We all make grammatical errors, errors in spelling, and typographical mistakes, but not consistently, or on purpose. You claim to read books. Darlin' take a week off from watching movies, read one now, and look at what's capitalized, then get with the program. Please! Unless of course you're the ghost of Don Marquis and headed in an entirely new direction... then I have only one thing to say, quoting Emily Litella, "Never mind". Gypsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 My dear Gypsy, I'am sorry that my typeing annoys you so much. When I type fast I don't realize that I'am doing it I guess, bad habit I guess. As far as my spelling, and gramma,well I guess same exuse typeing fast. Thank you for bringing these annoyences to my attenion. I'am here to dissuse films, and chat with nice people. As for my spelling yes it dose stink, maybe I'am not as smart as you. Well back to english class I go lol. Sincerly, Larry/Xxmass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsybangles Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Larry xxmass, DON'T TYPE FAST! Gypsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Gypsy, by the way I spelled dose instead of does, needed to be corrected. I would'nt want to anoy a perfect person as youself. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilelmhr Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I'm sorry you're here "to disuse films". It would be better if you were here to discuss them!!! In other words, Gypsy has a point. Neil P.S. - And by the way, "I'am" is not correct either. The contraction is "I'm". Yours for better grammar and spelling...so good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmass Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hey Neil, Gyspy, this will be my last post. It's sad how you make a person feel. I could put you both down also, but I would'nt go down to your levels. Again thanks for making me feel so welcome. Larry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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