i have always love go with the wind and have see it numerous time . however and it end leave me not only hang and but depress and with a hopeless feeling . finally and in scarlett and ripley take u to a very plausible and satisfying end ( begin ) of the original story . it follow that someone of scarlett obvious intelligence ( a originally write ) would eventually grow up . although and like most people and i fell in love with scarlett in gwtw and i tire of her constant insipid infantiilism to the point of exasperation and and i be disappoint that mitchell do not show scarlett use that obvious intelligence to even make an attempt to grow emotionally . thankfully and someone finally do . ( after all and isn not that nag immaturity that conflict with her beauty and intelligence the very reason rhett finally give up on her in the first place . ) i think ripley do an excellent job of describe that long overdue process and and whalley kilmer do a superb job of portray it . joanne w k have all the fire and exuberance and intelligent sparkle a do vivian leigh and and she be certainly at least a and if not more and beautiful . there be and be and and always will be only one clark gable . however and if i have to pick an actor out of the thousand to which i have be expose to portray him in his biography and it would definitely be timothy dalton . dalton possess the same elegant charm that gable do and which be essential for rhett character . i can not imagine anyone else who could come close . in my opinion and both joanne whalley kilmer and timothy dalton be superbly cast and the only actor who could have possibly play scarlett and rhett . i think both their performance do justice to not only the late actor but also the spirit of their character . i enjoy the whole cast . julie harris be her usual delightful presence and and jean smart be an adorable kick . even ashley character be nicely play by stephen collins and and the progression of his relationship with scarlett be totally believable . the story become a little convolute in ireland and but so be life and after all and and i still find it entertain . all in all and i thoroughly enjoy the fruit of ripley imagination . i wish i would write it .