Gone With The Wind - I love seeing it on the list. I don't expect everyone to see this as the best film of all-time, but it is a little disappointing that as the years go by, it is becoming less and less appreciated for the incredibly good film that it is. I think this stigma that it seems to have that it is racist is what hurts it. Of course, I would like to argue and say that people should go against its source, the original book. You want some racism? Read the book! But as I always say, though, consider the times (and even the location) that this story is taking place. It really isn't as bad as people want to think it is. It is a beautifully filmed story with great acting (particularly by Clark Gable - I think he is the standout in the film). As for the length, 4 hours is nothing when there is an intermission.
Try reading 1,024 pages of the book. Now there is a marathon!
I read all of those in 5 days. I was 12. Got the book for Christmas and I couldn't put it down.
I guess, in a way, I like the book more, but there is one thing that the movie has over the book. It is Rhett's final line. All they did was add the word "Frankly" to that line and it gave it so much more strength to how he felt about it all. I loved it.
Maurice - Another one where I read the book first. I was only 11 when I read this one.
My mom owned it and I wanted to read something and it sounded interesting. It is now one of my favorite books. I did a book report on it when I was 14 for extra credit. Thank goodness I had an open-minded English teacher.
But that film....oh, how I
LOVE the film!! You have it much lower than I'd have it (it would be in my top 20 films), but nevertheless, I am so happy to see it on the list. I was starting to think I was the only one who'd ever seen it.
It is one of my favorite adaptations because it is very faithful to the original story. The acting is flawless (and the 3 leads are very easy to look at
). The scenery, the costumes and overall atmosphere is beautiful. The soundtrack is in my top 5 of film scores. It is a very romantic film. It is just so sad how underrated it seems to be. It is far superior, I think, to their other E.M. Forster adaptations (though I quite like them, too). I could go on and on about it, but I will spare everyone that. But this is one of those movies that I can watch repeatedly and never tire of it.