Why Gone With the Wind is the Best Movie EVER

faith_in_absence, we totally agree: Clark Gable is the dreamiest.—Sparkitors

Almost everyone has heard of this classic movie masterpiece, but many teens disregard it, mistakenly assuming that it's too long or too "old" to be worth their time. I was one of these people—until I watched it and fell in love. Today’s movies, with their gaping plot holes and pathetic excuses for scripts, have got nothing on the cinematographic magic of this film. I've never met anyone else my age who's seen the movie all the way through, which means I've been forced to talk about its greatness with my English teacher (she just so happens to be 70 years old). But since I know that my fellow Sparklers are extremely open-minded and always up for movie suggestions, I’m going to share the reasons why this movie is better than anything else I’ve ever come across. Ever.

Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Need more be said? Probably, because no on seems to know who he is. Let’s just say he is about five gazillion times more beautiful then Taylor Lautner (or whoever makes you swoon). That, and he’s the best actor ever to grace the screen. The critics used to call him the King of Hollywood, and they were right. He was the kind of man you don’t see anymore: rugged, intelligent, and with an appeal all his own—not like the cookie-cutter guys you see today in movies. Also, he gives the best onscreen kisses I’ve ever seen. The Postal Service even wrote a song about him and his lip skills. Robert Pattinson and his sparkly skin ain’t got nothing on Clark.

The romance. It’s so tangled! The whole entire time there's a giant love triangle—actually, love decagon would be more accurate. You keep wondering who’s going to end up with whom, and you get so drawn into the drama that you find yourself screaming at Rhett Butler and calling Scarlett O’Hara some very unladylike names. How can she not realize that she's got the hottest guy in the world under her thumb? When you start throwing popcorn at the screen, you'll know you're hooked. You'll also find yourself repeatedly asking why Scarlett is falling for a man named Ashley. Yes, you read correctly. A man named Ashley.

The ending. You will cry. You will scream. You will go to bed thinking “Why, cruel world! Why?!” and tear your hair out as you sob into your pillow. Yet somehow, you will wake up the next morning and realize that you're absolutely in love with the movie, even if the ending did throw you for a loop like no other movie has before. Sure, it's depressing, but it's also refreshing! And I guarantee you that the words “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!” will stay with you forever.

So, have you rented it yet? What's the hold-up?

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