Gone With The Wind (1939)

Gone With The Wind (G) - Review

"I don't give a damn."

A vapidly spoiled plantation owner's daughter loses her fortune in the Civil war and turns to equally vapid womanizer male lead to pay for her troubles.  They deserve each other and I deserve better than this hoopskirt melodrama.  It's running time, it's historical value and it's box office returns all need to be held up to criticism, but some things you just can't fight.   Clark Gable is exceptionally oilly I'll give him that, Leigh is apparently appropriately whiny and unsympathetic, the film itself isn't critical enough of the South or it's actions for my tastes.  Call it Soap Opera for the oldest crowd, but frankly I don't give a damn.

4 Jilted Lovers out of 10