Comments on: Gone with the Wind http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ghoster http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-557156 Ghoster Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:18:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-557156 If you mean acting/drama wise, acting was something of a different element back in those days. Perhaps it is because we needed an escape to what was happening in pre-post world war II or perhaps it was because film was still young and we were learning the trade still, who knows but i can say this. GWTW is a classic, a wonderful classic that is still better then most films made today. Todays hollywood is just not the same and never will be. Either we want hyper-realism or silly dumbed down escapism. I think GWTW was a balance of the two. I will take this film any day over Cameron's piece of S--- Titanic sap fest any time. Real escapist romance belongs with adults, not a punk kid and spoiled dis-honorable wench who throws priceless jewelry into the ocean. Transformers, now that is silly. This is a film for 14 year old boys who dream of numb-plots and bland acting with sound effects that would make you go deaf. If you mean acting/drama wise, acting was something of a different element back in those days. Perhaps it is because we needed an escape to what was happening in pre-post world war II or perhaps it was because film was still young and we were learning the trade still, who knows but i can say this. GWTW is a classic, a wonderful classic that is still better then most films made today. Todays hollywood is just not the same and never will be. Either we want hyper-realism or silly dumbed down escapism. I think GWTW was a balance of the two. I will take this film any day over Cameron’s piece of S— Titanic sap fest any time. Real escapist romance belongs with adults, not a punk kid and spoiled dis-honorable wench who throws priceless jewelry into the ocean.

Transformers, now that is silly. This is a film for 14 year old boys who dream of numb-plots and bland acting with sound effects that would make you go deaf.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14281 Anonymous Fri, 07 Jan 2005 01:24:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14281 Your opinion does not matter because you are small and insignificant! Your opinion does not matter because you are small and insignificant!

]]> By: Reverend Robbie http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14280 Reverend Robbie Sun, 04 Jul 2004 13:39:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14280 You might like my alternate history of Gone With The Wind, then - http://althistory.blogspot.com/2004/06/ich-bin-ein-berliner.html :) You might like my alternate history of Gone With The Wind, then –
http://althistory.blogspot.com/2004/06/ich-bin-ein-berliner.html
:)

]]> By: Cristina http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14279 Cristina Tue, 01 Jun 2004 01:26:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14279 You poor thing. She tortured you. You poor thing. She tortured you.

]]> By: WildBlueMekaLizard http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14278 WildBlueMekaLizard Mon, 31 May 2004 18:06:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14278 LOL....seven degrees of separation! I seriously doubt Chris' opinion of the movie is any personal attack against your aunt... Had she written and directed it, maybe. I've worked on some silly things too for a job. I have no opinion on GWTW... of course I've only seen it in parts. LOL….seven degrees of separation!
I seriously doubt Chris' opinion of the movie is any personal attack against your aunt… Had she written and directed it, maybe. I've worked on some silly things too for a job.
I have no opinion on GWTW… of course I've only seen it in parts.

]]> By: Dave M. http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14277 Dave M. Mon, 31 May 2004 17:26:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14277 Be nice now! I had an aunt that worked on that film! (from IMDb) Lydia Schiller(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0771663/) .... script clerk (uncredited) IMDb claims a "script clerk", however, she was really David O. Selznick personal secretary. :) Be nice now! I had an aunt that worked on that film!
(from IMDb)
Lydia Schiller(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0771663/) …. script clerk (uncredited)
IMDb claims a “script clerk”, however, she was really David O. Selznick personal secretary. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14276 Anonymous Mon, 31 May 2004 16:25:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14276 It's funny because I read this blog entry when it was first posted. I know what "silly" really means :) It's funny because I read this blog entry when it was first posted. I know what “silly” really means :)

]]> By: aggie75 http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14275 aggie75 Mon, 31 May 2004 15:12:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14275 Maybe it's a Southerner thang? I still remember the first time I watched that movie in an old-time theater with heavy velvet curtains that opened to reveal the large screen; the balconies; the ushers; the quality popcorn. Good 'ol days. Gone With the Wind was meant to be viewed in a real theater - not these 12 postage-stamp size screen cineplex theaters! Maybe it's a Southerner thang?
I still remember the first time I watched that movie in an old-time theater with heavy velvet curtains that opened to reveal the large screen; the balconies; the ushers; the quality popcorn. Good 'ol days.
Gone With the Wind was meant to be viewed in a real theater – not these 12 postage-stamp size screen cineplex theaters!

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14274 Anonymous Mon, 31 May 2004 14:43:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14274 What nonsense. It is one of the greatest movies. I have seen it many times and will not hesitate to see it again -- Danto http://dantonews.blogspot.com/ anthonydcosta@gmail.com What nonsense. It is one of the greatest movies. I have seen it many times and will not hesitate to see it again
– Danto
http://dantonews.blogspot.com/
anthonydcosta@gmail.com

]]> By: Roger Benningfield http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14273 Roger Benningfield Mon, 31 May 2004 07:50:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14273 As long as "silly" isn't meant to minimize its greatness, I can live with that. The Ten Commandments is pretty silly, as is any random version of Romeo and Juliet. Great drama often proceeds from overly contrived scenarios. As long as “silly” isn't meant to minimize its greatness, I can live with that. The Ten Commandments is pretty silly, as is any random version of Romeo and Juliet. Great drama often proceeds from overly contrived scenarios.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14272 Anonymous Mon, 31 May 2004 04:42:51 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14272 Hey, don't hold back, Chris. Tell us how you really feel. Hey, don't hold back, Chris. Tell us how you really feel.

]]> By: Bored1ed http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14271 Bored1ed Mon, 31 May 2004 02:30:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14271 wow man, bad day buddy? where did that come from? someone forceing you to watch later today? :) wow man, bad day buddy? where did that come from? someone forceing you to watch later today? :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14270 Anonymous Mon, 31 May 2004 02:11:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/05/31/gone-with-the-wind/#comment-14270 Frankly, Dear Chris... Frankly, Dear Chris…

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