I instantly observed a similarity to my favorite novel, also an epic of American literature and also written by an author who happens to be a woman. I was astonished at the brilliant writing. ![]() Later, I read about the novel upon which the movie’s based, which, with a romance novel-type jacket design for the mass market paperback edition, was off-putting.Īt some point, it dawned on me that Gone With the Wind is an important epic motion picture so I sought its source and read the novel. That a civilization could be gone with the wind came through and I was an admirer. Then, again, on disc and possibly again in a revival house on one of those scratchy prints with popping sounds. At some point, as I began to take a serious interest in movies, I rediscovered it on home video. ![]() It took a long time to appreciate this film as a work of art, which now I know it is. That’s the poverty of being among the TV generation. So, my first impressions were perfect for today’s conceptual-deprivation culture. For example, I remember watching the burning of Atlanta and certain, distinctive scenes and not much else. It made an impression but the movie ranged into my memory as a series of scenes disembodied from the whole work. My first experience of this movie was probably on television, probably in fragments. This is a special guest post by Scott Holleran:
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