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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | This soapy but highly watchable television "sequel" to Gone with the Wind, the most popular Hollywood movie ever made, has nothing to do with memories of a vanished antebellum South. But it does end up in Ireland, where the determined Scarlett O'Hara Butler (played with frosty passion by Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) turns hard times into an opportunity by buying the ancestral home of her family. Before that happens, however, Scarlett fights to win back the estranged Rhett Butler (manfully portrayed by Timothy Dalton), often seen in the company of other women, struggles for control over the homestead Tara, and gets caught in yet another compromising position with poor Ashley Wilkes (Stephen Collins). The troubles never stop (Scarlett's Ireland adventures land her in a heap of trouble from which only Rhett can save her), but this TV miniseries wisely keeps the focus on these captivating characters, their entangled histories, and the collective destiny that refuses to part them. The show also looks good: the location scenes in Ireland are particularly handsome, and there is something unaccountably satisfying about seeing Scarlett and Rhett walking through peaceful green hills. Enjoy. --Tom Keogh | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Actors: | Joanne Whalley, Timothy Dalton, Barbara Barrie, Stephen Collins, Annabeth Gish | | Director: | John Erman | | Format: | Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language: | English | | Number of Discs: | 2 | | Studio: | Lions Gate | | Run Time: | 360 minutes | | DVD Release Date: | September 18, 2001 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 226 reviews |
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30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 i love it Jul 27, 1999
i am a "Windie" (extreeme gone with the wind fan), so i'm sorry to say that i loved this movie, almost as much as the ORIGINAL. the first scarlett was great, but in the sequel, scarlett O'Hara is much more mature, and definitely less whiney, but she still showed the same "passion for living." Timothy Dalton in the sequel is handsome, dashing, charming, everything clark gable brought to the part, but i dont know how much Rhett really would have gone for that goodey too shoes, oh i forgot her name. the pure fact that they hired both british stars to play southern american parts is absurd... and another thing, the book was extraordinary, how ALexandra Ripley could have thought of that stuff is beyond me... so why did they have to alter perfection and put in some crazy court scene and murder trial? Oh, i know why, simply to get the viewers attention. That never happened in the book and was totally unnecessary. But beside from all that the movie was a smash hit, and not a crash and burn like other "Windies" will tell you. And another thing... who was the costume cordinator, those dresses were stunning! There's a reason to watch it in itself!
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 A good representation Jul 11, 2001
By Sarah Finley
"Sarah"
I saw this movie before I read the novel. It was intriguing and everytime I watched Gone With The Wind I had felt sort of cheated. I was thrilled to hear that there was more to the story. Because I felt the movie was so good, it inspired me to read the book. And though the movie wasn't entirely like the book, it held true to the essence of the story. The book was pretty long, and so was the movie, you can't expect everything from the book to be included in the movie!
19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
A GREAT FOLLOW-UP TO "GONE WITH THE WIND"! Oct 12, 2000
By Sean Orlosky
The most highly anticipated sequel in history proves to be well worth nearly sixty years of waiting. "Scarlett" is a lavish, epic film that ties up all the loose strings left by "Gone With the Wind", and while not combining all the original elements of "GWTW" and indeed a long film, it is an extremely entertaining and engrossing film. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer is excellent as the tempestuous post-Vivien Leigh Scarlett O'Hara Butler, bringing a freshness and originality to the role so unique that she succeeds in diminishing Leigh's emblazonment on the role. Timothy Dalton is excellent in his Clark Gable-follow-up to Rhett Butler, bringing a deep sense of humanity to the role lacking in Gable's performance. The story picks up right where "GWTW" left off, and we finally get to know what happened to Scarlett and Rhett. Through this engrossing tale, Scarlett sets out to seek Rhett's love again, make peace with her past haunts, and discover her true identity. Her journey takes her from Atlanta to Charleston to Ireland and beyond before she can succeed in winning back the man she always loved. All the other memorable characters are back too: Ashley Wilkes, Mammy, Aunt Pittypat, Suellen and Will, just to name a few. And there are some new faces, as well: Jean Smart is immensely likable as Sally Brewten, a wily friend of the Butlers with a heart of gold. Colm Meaney is great in his role of Colum O'Hara, Scarlett's Irish cousin. And Ann-Margret makes a memorable cameo as Atlanta's leading madam, Belle Watling, along with Esther Rolle in the part of Mammy. And Sean Bean is very effective in his role of Richard Fenton, an Englishman whom Scarlett meets up with... and later regrets. A lively script, crisp direction, and gorgeous cinematography blend together perfectly to create the most anxiously awaited sequel in history... and it's all worth the wait!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Not As Good as "Scarlett", the Book, But......... Nov 01, 2005
By Barbara K. Cable
Still better than the movie version of GWTW!! It seems that many more people have read "Scarlett" then have read GWTW. In the book named Scarlett, we get to see Scarlett mature into a person who cares about many people besides herself. The movie version does not show this as well. I believe that a good part of the reason is that the movie condenses the book by several years, thus making Scarlett's tranformation less believable. For example, Scarlett grows emotionally a great deal during Cat's first year of life. The movie completely skips this whole year!! And, like everyone else, I saw absolutely no sense in substituting the whole trial story line for the book's story.
As to the actors.......I give all of then high praise for their portrayals of the characters. James Dalton does a WONDERFUL job as Rhett--far better than Clark Gable. Joanne Whalley-Kilmer does the best she can with the script that she's given. I did wonder, though, why she went through so many changes of clothes. Part of Scarlett's transformation was the fact that she gave up her love of clothes for native Irish dress. Perhaps it was thought that the audience would be lost without all the costumes to look at.
Finally, I must comment on the many criticisms of Scarlett played with brown eyes. Vivien Leigh had blue eyes, which I admit was closer. But who cares? And how may people noticed that Timothy Dalton had blue eyes? What?? Rhett Butler's dark eyes were always described in both books.
My advice? Enjoy Scarlett, the book. And enjoy the movie, as well. Just don't compare, and you'll enjoy both.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Sure to please. Nov 13, 2005
By godislove "Patti"
If your looking for a Gone with the Wind sequel this movie is not for you. On it's own merits I give it 5 stars. If you are a period movie buff lover you will love this movie as I do. All star cast, acting, beautiful sets and costumes. I just loved all the twists and turns of this movie that kept it exciting especially when Scarlett goes back to Ireland and finds her roots so to speak. I was definetely NOT bored. A love story that is sure to please.
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