View Poll Results: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)
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It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
07-07-19, 07:59 AM
#101
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
When I watch it, there may be references I'll now get. My point was that the movie hadn't been "spoiled". While you posted half a dozen famous quotes, they have no context for me, I don't know what they mean in the movie. I remain blissfully in the dark about what happens in this movie, unlike other famous classic films.
07-07-19, 08:11 AM
#102
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Even if you can't bring yourself to watch all four hours of GWTW, the first half covering the war is great classic movie-making. I think the intermission occurs right after Scarlett declares: "God as my witness." After that it is a Lifetime movie.
07-07-19, 09:31 AM
#103
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Yes, I have seen it several times and own the deluxe blu-ray box set. It's a favorite of mine and I like it way more than GWTW. I agree with the comment above that the first half of GWTW is a great movie for the first half that turns into a Lifetime movie in the second half. Casablanca tells a really good story and does so in a little less than two hours. It has romance, film noirish stuff, and a bit of adventure feel to it. In terms of the dialogue, I think it's quite a bit better than the stuff in today's movies. Casablanca was made in a time where audiences were a bit more sophisticated, and I don't mean that as a knock on today.
07-07-19, 09:51 AM
#104
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Of course! But possibly only once. I actually was a film novice until discovering dvds and dvdtalk. I went full immersion and became a film fan and forum addict simultaneously. With so much film history to catch up on, many of these classics, even films I list as my favorites of all-time, I’ve only seen once or thrice.
07-07-19, 10:07 AM
#105
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
It's my dad's favorite movie. I've seen it twice, and while I liked it, it wasn't something I ever really thought about watching again. Now that I'm 20 years older, I should revisit it.
07-07-19, 06:00 PM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
A theme from Casablanca was played during the fireworks display at the 2019 Macys 4th of July show.
07-08-19, 03:45 AM
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07-08-19, 06:24 AM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
To say the second half of GWTW is lesser is like saying it’s not important to learn about Reconstruction. The War itself was only half the story.
07-08-19, 11:04 AM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
07-08-19, 05:48 PM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Just saw this.
Great movie. Enjoyable from beginning to end. Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart were great. I loved the sharp dialogue and the way the characters delivered their lines, especially Bogart. Considering how good the writing was, I thought his signature line of "Here's looking at you, kid" was cheesy. It was great though, and I really liked the theme song.
Although I think the eras of the 1930s-1940s are very romantic and nostalgic, I haven't really seen many films from that time. I think I probably hesitate to watch them because I think they might come across as quaint, simplistic and maybe a little dull. This film wasn't like that. Like I said, the dialogue was sharp and was a joy to hear.
For some reason it feels like Star Wars (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark were inspired by it, or maybe just the style of films from that era.
Great movie. Enjoyable from beginning to end. Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart were great. I loved the sharp dialogue and the way the characters delivered their lines, especially Bogart. Considering how good the writing was, I thought his signature line of "Here's looking at you, kid" was cheesy. It was great though, and I really liked the theme song.
For those that love it, what's your #1 favourite thing about it that you would use in order to get others to see it sooner than later? Note that "It's a classic for fucks sake" isn't really compelling or sufficient, because if it was, most of those who haven't seen it would have, by now.
For some reason it feels like Star Wars (1977) and Raiders of the Lost Ark were inspired by it, or maybe just the style of films from that era.
07-08-19, 06:54 PM
#112
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
The second half of the movie is lesser because it is just an overwrought melodrama about Scarlet's marriages and the ridiculous love triangle with Rhett and Ashley.
07-08-19, 07:41 PM
#113
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07-08-19, 07:59 PM
#114
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Maybe it’s just because of the shared time period but that early scene in Temple of Doom with the Dan Aykroyd cameo feels eerily similar to the final scene in Casablanca.
07-09-19, 02:01 AM
#115
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Judging by what they themselves SAY, there are folks out there who approve of fascism.
Just saw this.
Great movie. Enjoyable from beginning to end. Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart were great. I loved the sharp dialogue and the way the characters delivered their lines, especially Bogart. Considering how good the writing was, I thought his signature line of "Here's looking at you, kid" was cheesy. It was great though, and I really liked the theme song.
Although I think the eras of the 1930s-1940s are very romantic and nostalgic, I haven't really seen many films from that time. I think I probably hesitate to watch them because I think they might come across as quaint, simplistic and maybe a little dull. This film wasn't like that. Like I said, the dialogue was sharp and was a joy to hear.
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Great movie. Enjoyable from beginning to end. Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart were great. I loved the sharp dialogue and the way the characters delivered their lines, especially Bogart. Considering how good the writing was, I thought his signature line of "Here's looking at you, kid" was cheesy. It was great though, and I really liked the theme song.
Although I think the eras of the 1930s-1940s are very romantic and nostalgic, I haven't really seen many films from that time. I think I probably hesitate to watch them because I think they might come across as quaint, simplistic and maybe a little dull. This film wasn't like that. Like I said, the dialogue was sharp and was a joy to hear.
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07-09-19, 12:10 PM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
What an odd remark. GWTW is not an educational documentary. Sure, it's important to learn about the Reconstruction era. Read a history book!
The second half of the movie is lesser because it is just an overwrought melodrama about Scarlet's marriages and the ridiculous love triangle with Rhett and Ashley.
The second half of the movie is lesser because it is just an overwrought melodrama about Scarlet's marriages and the ridiculous love triangle with Rhett and Ashley.
The aftermath is as important as the war itself.
And the second half is not all romance-melodrama about her suitors. It’s about returning to a detroyed landscape and starting over, it's about being penniless and forced to compromise. The whole second half is an alagory for Reconstruction in microcosm.
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07-09-19, 12:15 PM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
A lot of the first 10 minutes of Temple of Doom is inspired by the beginning of Capra’s Lost Horizon
07-09-19, 07:51 PM
#118
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It's a 4 hour movie. If someone is only going to watch 2 hours, they should watch the first 2. That's all I'm saying. I've watched the whole thing many times, which is obviously preferable.
07-10-19, 09:14 AM
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
One should only watch the whole movie. Same applies to all movies.
Except porn movies.
Except porn movies.
07-10-19, 09:35 AM
#120
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
In case you missed the last airing, Casablanca airs again tomorrow on TCM.
Oh, and for those who want to kill 4 hours, Gone with the Wind airs on Friday...
Oh, and for those who want to kill 4 hours, Gone with the Wind airs on Friday...
07-10-19, 07:02 PM
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07-10-19, 11:35 PM
#122
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
Although I think the eras of the 1930s-1940s are very romantic and nostalgic, I haven't really seen many films from that time. I think I probably hesitate to watch them because I think they might come across as quaint, simplistic and maybe a little dull. This film wasn't like that. Like I said, the dialogue was sharp and was a joy to hear.
You might want to try out The 39 Steps, Notorious, Double Indemnity, The Grapes of Wrath, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, The Stranger...
My favorite decade for films is the 70s followed very closely by the 30s. Filmmakers were doing some amazing things in the 30s within the limits of the technology at that time.
07-11-19, 02:13 AM
#123
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
I have not, but am not against watching it if it ever comes to hulu or amazon prime. Not spending $3-4 to rent it though.
I actually have been trying to watch a lot more older movies lately, but the streaming services don't really have a great selection on those. Amazon Prime has a bunch of 70's stuff, but they don't go back a ton further than that (or I can't find them at least).
I actually have been trying to watch a lot more older movies lately, but the streaming services don't really have a great selection on those. Amazon Prime has a bunch of 70's stuff, but they don't go back a ton further than that (or I can't find them at least).
Okay I'll get off my soapbox.
How can you say that? It may be the most quoted movie in history:
"I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find there is gambling going on here."
"Round up the usual suspects."
"Play it again, Sam"
"I stick my neck out for no one."
"The problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."
"Looks like this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
And that's just off the top of my head.
"I'm shocked, SHOCKED to find there is gambling going on here."
"Round up the usual suspects."
"Play it again, Sam"
"I stick my neck out for no one."
"The problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world."
"Looks like this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
And that's just off the top of my head.
07-11-19, 03:18 AM
#124
Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
You might want to try out The 39 Steps, Notorious, Double Indemnity, The Grapes of Wrath, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, The Stranger...
My favorite decade for films is the 70s followed very closely by the 30s. Filmmakers were doing some amazing things in the 30s within the limits of the technology at that time.
My favorite decade for films is the 70s followed very closely by the 30s. Filmmakers were doing some amazing things in the 30s within the limits of the technology at that time.
07-11-19, 10:04 AM
#125
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Re: It's 2019: Have you seen Casablanca (1942)?
I meant romantic and nostalgic in a good way. I love that era of old Hollywood.
Double Indemnity has been on my watch list for years. Fred MacMurray, right? After Casablanca, I'm definitely checking out The Maltese Falcon. The other ones I'll be looking into as well, thanks!
Double Indemnity has been on my watch list for years. Fred MacMurray, right? After Casablanca, I'm definitely checking out The Maltese Falcon. The other ones I'll be looking into as well, thanks!