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Advantages: fantasic love story have u laughing and crying
Disadvantages: maybe to long for some

...thus beginning the story of gone with the wind. Scarlett and Rhetts relationship starts of stormy, scarlett marries different men for different reasons non of them being for love but Rhett is always there in the background. He declares his love for her only to be rejected. Finally after many ups and downs they Rhett convinces scarlett to marry him. You would think now that everyone would be happy but that is just not true. Scarlett still loves Ashley ...
...Blue Butler who tragically dies in a riding accident. I have probably spoiled to much for people who havent seen the film but the film is fantastic and it has a great line which ive heard repeated thousands of times. FRANKLY MY DEAR I DONT GIVE A DAMN. Anyway the film has romance, sadness, comedy, really it has everything you need in a romance. The downside is that the film is on for a long time not many people can sit through it but if u manage ... Read review

Advantages: Great drama, superb performances, the chariot race
Disadvantages: Drags a lot in the last 15 minutes

Think of Ben Hur, and what comes to your mind first? Obviously the legendary 15 minute chariot race scene? Or on a closer level, the sea battle scene? Or the crucifixion of Christ? Well obviously Ben Hur is all these, but on a higher level its even more. Ben Hur is a classic, because its one of the rare species in Hollywood, a costume drama, with drama. Too often many costume dramas or period epics in Hollywood, tend to focus on the spectacle and ...
...the characters, the conflict and the irony, that after some time one feels they are watching a History Channel documentary, rather than a movie. Its to the credit of director William Wyler, that he strikes a fine balance between the epic sweep of the movie and the human drama and this is what makes Ben Hur one of my favorite movies. Judah Ben Hur( Charlton Heston) is a Jewish noble, who stays with his mother and sister. His childhood friend Messala( ... Read review

Advantages: Bright, colourful, gripping story
Disadvantages: May seem dated, purely fictional story

...and surprising death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, complete with pauper's grave, pouring rain, and the dramatic 'Requiem Mass for the dead' bringing it all together. * * * * * It is always difficult to write a review without giving away too much of the story… Wolfgang Mozart is played by Tom Hulce (who also appeared in 'Animal House', I was informed by 'The Simpsons'). Peter Shaffer's original Mozart was vulgar and charming, with a sordid sense of ...
...see a deeper Mozart, all the above, but also flamboyant, colourful, honest, driven to poverty and alcoholism, exhaustion and depression. With the same 'Romeo and Juliet' prophetic foresight of tragedy, I felt great pain at the knowledge that this wonderful, handsome, young genius was going to die, either in the hands of fate, or a jealous villain. Which leads me to Antonio Salieri. A great composer at the time of Mozart, he is now almost forgotten. ... Read review

Advantages: Robert. Robert, HUBBA HUBBA Robert
Disadvantages: Sorry, none...

...will put my hands in the air and admit that I am fickle and would enjoy this film even if the story were dire and torturous. I simply defy any woman to watch this 114 minute film, and more specifically watch and ogle Hubbell Gardner (a young Robert Redford. Swoon - God certainly outdid himself with this one) and not just love this movie because, well – we’re women and this is one of the perks! However, the movie itself was surprisingly good, or no, ...
...of Africa and MANY more). The movie was made in 1973 (though is set in 30’s to 50’s), and tells the story of the rocky relationship between conservative writer Hubbell Gardner (Hubba Hubba Redford) and Katie Morosky, K K K K Kikki (Streisand) an intense (this may be an understatement) political activist. They go to the same college. He, of course, is popular, an intelligent ‘jock’ but sensitive too and she is on the opposite spectrum, not too popular ... Read review

Advantages: Superb music, script, sets, acting
Disadvantages: None

...celebrating the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart directly it focuses on the reminiscing of an aged and insane Antonio Salieri - the “forgotten” court composer of Emperor Joseph II at the time of Mozart’s time in Vienna. Although the historical details of the plot are no more than hearsay and supposition, this hardly matters. The story is so beautifully written and moving that you cannot help but be moved by it. I don’t want to give too much of the ...
...to go away and experience it for yourself. Rather than spoilers, I would prefer that you had pointers! I first saw this film in the late 80’s and had watched my “recorded off the telly” version for years until it eventually gave up the ghost. I didn’t replace it for one reason or another but when I saw they had brought out a director’s cut edition with 20 minutes extra footage I put it straight on my Christmas list. I wasn’t sure what the new scenes ... Read review