11-16-2012, 08:16 AM | #16 |
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There's also a great PBS special - American Masters - Margaret Mitchell if you're interested in that aspect of it. Probably better to watch that AFTER reading/viewing. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmast...umentary/2047/ Last edited by kennyc; 11-16-2012 at 08:19 AM. |
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I saw the movie and never read the book. But I ventured years ago to read the sequel and never saw the TV movie.
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Definitely read the book first, but the movie is wonderful too. One of my favourite of all time,not just because of the story/acting etc, but there were so many movie things that were firsts, for example the scene of all the wounded men lying on the ground, makes me cry every time. I've never read the sequel and I never will.
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As is the occasional rumors of a new movie being made, that would just be sacrilegious and no way I'd see it.
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Heads up if anyone missed the movie and doesn't have it on DVD, it's on Wednesday night on TCM.
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11-20-2012, 07:54 AM | #23 |
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You can look at the movie and stop. While the book has some very good parts in it (especially the chapters during the war) most of it is boring and except Rhett Butler all the other characters are shallow and uninteresting.
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Ooooh, you've done it now bloodlover.
I wonder what other responses you'll get to this. For the record, I don't agree with you, the book has a lot more depth than the film (as in most such cases) but that's all I've got to say. |
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Ah, clearly designed to get a rise out of those of us who love the book. I can understand certain criticisms, even if I don't agree with them, but "boring"? With "shallow and uninteresting" characters? No, no way.
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I am not really going to bite here. All I will say to this is that even the 2nd tier characters such as Mr. O'Hara and Mrs. O'Hara are a lot more fleshed out in the book.
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I'm sorry but there's nothing to "bite" here. I'm not trolling or trying to "get a rise out of those of us who love the book." I recommended the movie because the acting and costumes might interest someone more than this overrated book.
Yes the book is boring, unless you like to read endless pages of useless talk at parties and how Scarlett can't decide what dress to wear. Nothing important ever happens before the war starts but like I said in my previous post after that the action does get better. As far as characters go, again they are boring and shallow. They all see the world through their narrow view that only goes as far a little outside Tara. I actually enjoyed to see the war coming and hitting them hard in the face. Melanie is so lovable and naive that at some point I wanted to throw my book to the guy sitting at a nearby table in the pub. Ashley is just another spoiled brat who turned out miserable even though he always got what he needed (even during the war when everyone was struggling to survive). The only character that is worth mentioning in the book is like I said, Rhett. You want to read a book where characters in high society are actually interesting? Try Anna Karenina. |
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Oh bloodlover but these characters ARE interesting.
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(Though why did you want to throw the book at the poor guy in the cafe, did he look like Melanie? ) I'm sorry if I went to far talking about what you got from the book, I do not want to sound patronising. Only you can know your mind but I only used what you wrote. I am not a literature graduate or a knowledgeable person when it comes to book critiques. The genres I read are thrillers and SF&F not romance or literary fiction and yet, in my opinion, this book is more than just a good book. Maybe you should read it again |
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I would never, ever call Ashley a "spoiled brat"; he was weak, but not spoiled. He wasn't sitting around feeling entitled; rather, he tried, but he had the self-knowledge to realize he did not know how to adjust to the new world. Quote:
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That's one of the problems: the pace is really slow until the war starts but that happens only after you read almost half the book.
I understand that the characters are meant to be shallow and narrow-minded but this seems out of place since they are intellectuals and should have by default a better view and understanding of things. Don't worry Mr Cat almost nobody likes books given for summer reading. I suspect that it happens to everyone. |
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