Gone with The Wind was on last night. I love it. Not only do I own it but I watch it every single opportunity I have to see it on tv. (TCM runs it without commercials.) I also read the book once a year or so.
Every viewing or reading brings something different. For the most part, I fall in love with Rhett again (he reminds me so much of my soon-to-be ex-husband) and I relish the stories of family, the South, Scarlett, and of course, the pageantry of the whole thing.
Last night I was bizarrely frustrated with mealy-mouth Melanie. Would she please just take her drab self and go away? Not that I wanted Scarlett to end up with Ashley. Would he please just figure out that he's gay?
The most quoted line from the movie is:
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
But one of my favorites is the exchange between Rhett and Scarlett:
""You sir are no gentleman."
"And you miss are no lady."
All of the women get on my nerves. In the book, my favorite parts are the food descriptions. Thanks for the memory.
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