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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.