Gone With the Wind on HBO Max is now preceded by an introduction from Jacqueline Stewart, a Department of Cinema and Media Studies professor from the University of Chicago, senior fellow at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and host of the Turner Classic Movies’ “Silent Sunday Nights.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, she discusses how the acclaimed film can be “uncomfortable, even painful” to watch, but it is important to view and discuss.
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The movie’s acclaim goes back to its initial run, which netted Gone With the Wind eight Oscars including Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards. However, there is something to be said for looking back over its problematic elements, as Disney is with its intent to retrofit the theme park ride Splash Mountain with Princess and the Frog content.
Multiple properties, past and present, have changed as a result of the Black Lives Matter protests. This includes movies, television shows like NBC’s Brooklyn Nine Nine, and games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that delayed content in solidarity.
Gone With the Wind is available now on HBO Max.
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Source: HBO Max, Turner Classic Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Oscars
