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Casablanca

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Mike K

Watched this again last night on TCM, having not seen it in several
years, and was surprised yet again with how well it holds up after 65
years. Most movies from that time do not hold up well over time, the
most unfortunate example of which is GWTW.

Mike

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It does hold up well, but the scene with Carl the waiter and his wife - powermatic 13:04:37 09/08/09 (0)
practicing their English is ridiculous instead of amusing. I mean, the guy has been speaking perfect English throughout the entire film, but all of a sudden he's reduced to 'vatch, vat vatch' when trying to ask the time. The use of English in this movie worked well because everyone spoke English, without phony German/French/Whatever accents, so a tone of reality was maintained throughout-except, of course, in the above-mentioned scene.

I know, a small point perhaps, but there ya' are.

As an aside, I always make of point of mentioning Helmut Dantine, the actor who played the young guy whose wife was ready to screw Renault in order to get those exit visas. Though he had a decent acting career, his greatest achievement was his anti-Nazi work in his native Austria when he was a teenager, which earned him a stint in a concentration camp. Talk about having the strength of your convictions. And he was the father of one of my best friends.

"dammit"
Yeah, all the pieces fell into place with this one..... - danj 10:39:47 09/05/09 (0)
Here's some interesting trivia about the movie from IMDB
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/trivia (Open in New Window)
RE: Casablanca - musetap 15:47:52 09/03/09 (1)
Yep, we watched it again too.

Amazing how well it holds up even after many viewings.

Claude Rains month! FINALLY!!!! He had the best lines in Casablanca
and near carries the film, which is saying a LOT!

� Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination. � -Michael McClure
- RE: Casablanca - Wendell Narrod 15:50:27 09/03/09 (0)
  All the performances are wonderful. I enjoy every scene of that film.
  
  -Wendell
RE: You should look at KK, to know what do not hold.... - patrickU 10:46:03 09/03/09 (10)
Many films of this time hold quite good!
In fact it was the golden age!
Of American cinema.
- What's KK? - Victor Khomenko 16:08:46 09/03/09 (9)
  You are right, there one after another enjoyable film from that time. Some dead serious, some silly, some outright side-splittingly funny.
  - RE: What's KK?--King Kong in its third incarnation. nt - patrickU 16:10:54 09/03/09 (8)
    nt
    - Who besides AuPh would watch that? nt - Victor Khomenko 06:17:19 09/04/09 (7)
      .
      - RE: Not even Bernardo! nt - patrickU 06:20:14 09/04/09 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Who besides AuPh would watch that? nt posted by Victor Khomenko on September 04, 2009 at 06:17:19
        
        nt
        
        Well... don't push! nt - Victor Khomenko 06:38:48 09/04/09 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Not even Bernardo! nt posted by patrickU on September 04, 2009 at 06:20:14
        
        .
        
        Ever since you two snobs got woodies watching the tunnel sequence in Snorlaris ... - Audiophilander 10:13:10 09/04/09 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well... don't push! nt posted by Victor Khomenko on September 04, 2009 at 06:38:48
        
        ...you've hated anything that appealed to the masses.
        
        Cheers,
        AuPh
        
        RE: Grey Poupon, Snorlaris..How many time much more? - patrickU 02:23:43 09/05/09 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Ever since you two snobs got woodies watching the tunnel sequence in Snorlaris ... posted by Audiophilander on September 04, 2009 at 10:13:10
        
        They seems to have nail him on leg so that poor AP can only go around his on ax.
        
        "How many time much more?" - As often as necessary, monsieur. - Audiophilander 22:16:19 09/07/09 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Grey Poupon, Snorlaris..How many time much more? posted by patrickU on September 05, 2009 at 02:23:43
        
        > > > "They seems to have nail him on leg so that poor AP can only go around his on ax." < < <
        
        If you didn't try to hump everybody's leg even after you've been spayed in print it wouldn't be necessary for folks to roll up their newspapers and discipline you ever time you post snobby criticisms. ;O)
        
        Food for thought.
        
        AuPh
        
        RE: Mademoiselle, how many time did it took you to formulate that answer-- - patrickU 00:55:05 09/08/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: "How many time much more?" - As often as necessary, monsieur. posted by Audiophilander on September 07, 2009 at 22:16:19
        
        Sometime silence is a better way.
        
        "Sometime silence is a better way." - Take your own advice, doxy. (nt) - Audiophilander 19:41:22 09/14/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Mademoiselle, how many time did it took you to formulate that answer-- posted by patrickU on September 08, 2009 at 00:55:05
        
        (nt)

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