I'll start with number 5
on the list: Gone With the Wind.
Okay, so this movie is
loooooong, and while that can be a bad thing, this classic is able to
keep me entertained (for the most part) throughout. There are sad
moments, funny moments, sad moments, happy moments, and did I mention
sad moments? Sheesh, half the movie is a downer, but that's clearly
intended and to be expected in what I would call an 'epic tragedy.'
The acting was... well...
let's just say I don't feel it would work that well for a modern
movie. It all felt so theatrical and overdone that sometimes I
thought I was watching a play. Vivian Leigh (Scarlet) is probably the
biggest offender here, but I can forgive it because it was considered
to be the norm during that time period. Two standouts I do have to
mention, though: Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) and Hattie McDaniel
(Mammie). Gable is just perfect for his role; playing Butler is
effortless for him and he makes it one of the most memorable
performances I've seen in cinema. McDaniel, though playing a somewhat
smaller role, outshines anyone she shares the screen with (excepting
Gable; seriously, the guy's a boss). It's no wonder that she was the
first the first black person (not just woman) to win an Academy
Award.
The music, I feel, is
overdone; it is loud and dramatic throughout, even during some
dialogue. However, I cannot dock very many points because it is a
product of its time period.
Now for the
ever-important score (because being rated by me is the most important
thing that can happen to a movie). While I may have some personal
issues with “Gone With the Wind,' there's just nothing I can find
that is objectively wrong with it. However the acting,
cinematography, score, story, and pacing are superb (once you take in
consideration the time in which the film was made), so I therefore
cannot give this masterpiece anything less than a perfect 10/10. It
belongs on the top 100 list.
Note: 10/10 does not mean
I love the movie; I would actually give it a subjective score of
about 6/10 because I just don't like it all that much.
