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6. Watch it or Wreck – St. Patty's
Edition
1. Gone With the Wind and Scarlet.
Both books, one a classic and one a
Maybe I am just not well-versed in
disappointment much like their
books turned movie for this
respective film adaptations. Gone
category but I had a terrible time
with the Wind is one of my all time
with it so I am skipping the book
favorite movies and though it takes
requirement and rolling straight
place in the south, many of the
into my top five Irish-relevant
characters have strong Irish roots
films. Let me say that I am a
including Scarlet O'Hara, of course.
HUGE fan of all things Irish, was
Both book and film are amazing
fortunate enough to take a
and on my “must see” list. The
fantastic trip to Ireland a few years
sequel is an entirely different story
ago, and am enamored with many
– pun intended. Sadly, Scarlet fell
Irish authors so I mean no slights in
short in every arena both book and
this article whatsoever. Some of
film. Even casting former James
my selections may be a bit of a
Bond (and Time Lord), Timothy
stretch but these are all films that
Dalton, as the prolific Rhett Butler
mean something to me for one
could not save the made-for-TV
reason or another.
film.