Gone with the Wind [DVD] [1939]

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Just bear in mind, it is a movie from the 1930s and a movie about the civil war of the 1860s, not at all a movie of the 21st century.

The texture of its film grain seems appropriate, certainly not suffering from any signs of being artificially smeared away and faintly visible in the way I'd expect from a vintage Technicolor release.

Scarlett is able to freewheelingly galavant around Tara, the family's sprawling plantation, with a battalion of slaves working the land and catering to her every whim. It does encompass the golden age of the mighty MGM musical, after all, and "The Lion in Winter" delights in exploring the successes of such films as Meet Me in St. Nonetheless, this 1939 box-office smash remains one of Hollywood's finest achievements, an irresistible spectacle chock-full of the finest stars in the filmic firmament striking sparks off one another. I can't argue that the final act of the film doesn't seem somewhat anticlimactic, but it's strictly by comparison, and the strength of the performances and the emotional intensity pervasive throughout these moments largely define Gone with the Wind for me. The Lion Reigns Supreme" takes a look at the new slate of actors and actresses to sign with the studio at the peak of its success during WWII as well as how its star was beginning to lose its luster.

Perhaps the most intriguing inclusion here is an expansive selection of screentests, most memorably a Technicolor test with Paulette Goddard reading both Scarlett and Mammy. A lesser film would've leaned on the sheer spectacle as a crutch; Selznick, meanwhile, views it as a means to an end. SD): Quite a few of the remaining extras focus on the cast, beginning with this 1975 retrospective hosted and narrated by Peter Lawford. Perhaps it's that the sprawling scope of The Wizard of Oz's extras spoiled me, but this second disc seems more limited than I would've preferred to have seen. remastering work with their classic catalog titles has consistently been nothing short of extraordinary, from the jawdropping level of detail in North by Northwest to the startlingly vibrant Technicolor splendor of The Wizard of Oz.

Esta es una valoracion del bluray ASIN B00LTQPB6W Es la edicion italiana del 75 aniversario, la mas completa de las que habia disponibles, aunque el master es exactamente el mismo que se utilizó para el 70 aniversario, yo tengo ambos ahora y diría que sin embargo este del 75 lo percibo algo más nítido, pero puede ser una impresión subjetiva.