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| Gone With The Wind (1939) |
For me, unlike others, this was the first time I had seen this film in my life before. This film was the first of our best pictures to be in colour. It is a story rooted in US history about a woman (Scarlett) who comes from a well-to-do family and lives through the American civil war. It follows her lovers and how she grows through this time of war and beyond.
The first half was very interesting, but after the intermission I felt it was a very drawn out love story. Scarlett's character also drove me crazy towards the end. If you like American history and drawn out love stories, see this movie.
Why did it win Best Picture? Possibly the fact it was in colour, but also it was a story about a significant event in US history.
Hmm why did it win Best Picture.... possibly because it was in colour.. that os the biggest loads of crap I have ever heard!! It won best picture because even in todays movies it is a landmark film that has stood the test of time. The burning of Atlanta was the first scene filmed, even before the principal cast were cast! By the sounds of it you do not appreciate what GWTW is as a classic, Hattie McDaniel winning Best supporting actress made history as the first coloured person to win an Oscar. If you have never seen Gone with the wind - the making of a legend, then you CANNOT comment on this movie, if you dont know the behind the scenes stories of this film, you will not appreciate it. Read this as a small understanding of the legacy of this film.
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However to state that GWTW only won an oscar as it was in colour truly indicates you have no understanding of the significance and legacy of this movie and what it actually meant to the south and movie lovers worldwide.
Whether the film stood the test of time or not is quite irrelevant to the reason why the academy chose it as best picture or not. Although, one would hope that all best picture winners do stand the test of time, so far in the journey of best pictures myself and my friends have journeyed on, it has been hard to track down many copies of a best picture winner from previous years (some easier to find than others). I appreciate that this film has stood the test of time and in the general cinematic world, this is quite an achievement for a film of such age.
DeleteWhile the film may have had high numbers of viewers for the year (and may be a factor for its winning of best picture, and I'll give you credit for that), best supporting actress nominations would have been completely separate for their reasons and categories from best picture (unless someone from the academy can be of witness to it otherwise).
Thank you for commenting your passionate opinion, and it has opened my eyes to more detail behind the film - I'm glad that you found it a great film and a classic. My opinions on films may not be filled with background knowledge on the context or making of the film, but are often just be my first-hand impression of a film - and I'm definitely no film expert.