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a kennedy

(31,985 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2019, 06:21 PM Dec 2019

Gone with the Wind.......watching for at least the 10th time...

and I’m the only one who thought Ashley was kind of a wimp?? and I did love everything about Rhett.

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Gone with the Wind.......watching for at least the 10th time... (Original Post) a kennedy Dec 2019 OP

Hah! I'm watching too. I woke up around midnight & they were running the 50 yr annivers. documentary hlthe2b Dec 2019 #1

Yes, yes, I saw the speech as well.....loved it, and the vintage footage. a kennedy Dec 2019 #2

I've always thought..... paleotn Dec 2019 #3

Yes, me too........Melanie and Rhett......except they are ALL confederates a kennedy Dec 2019 #4

In the span of 12 years pressbox69 Dec 2019 #5

hlthe2b

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1. Hah! I'm watching too. I woke up around midnight & they were running the 50 yr annivers. documentary

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2019, 06:30 PM

Dec 2019

so, I decided to watch the movie on a replay this afternoon. The documentary showed a very emotional Hattie McDaniels winning her best-supporting actress award and had me boohooing too. The documentary was good--I've seen others, but this one was hosted by Christopher Plummer and had some great vintage footage.

Yeah, I've seen the movie a zillion times and likewise read the book many many times. It was of its time even if I understand fully and appreciate its criticism today.

And yeah, Ashley was a bit of a wimp. In reality, Rhett Butler aside, the strength in GWTW was in the women--Scarlett's mother, Ellen, in Scarlett, and Melanie-- and most assuredly in the character of Mammy.