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Summary: Warner Brothers, you can do better than this for CASABLANCA!
Review: Man alive, I hate not giving Casablanca five stars. It's among my favourite films. You can't beat dialogue like that! The characters are superp, the sets and costumes are superb, Bogie is wonderful, and Bergman rips my heart out everytime she walks into Rick's Cafe Americain dressed in that gorgeous white travelling suit... And then when she starts crying!!I can't say enough good about the movie itself, and I won't try. It's already been said, by others more eloquent than myself. But I will dare to critique the DVD, nonetheless. But only the DVD... Full screen format??? Come on, is it that hard to put it in it's original cinematic widescreen glory??? And what about extras? An entertaining documentary hosted by Laruen Bacall is a step in the right direction, but this is CASABLANCA, MAN! What about commentary? What about photo galleries? What about featurettes, and production jazz? Put some effort into it, for Pete's sake; it's only #2 on the AFI 100, and one of the finest films ever made!! I don't want to see trailers for Key Largo, I want to see another (longer) interview with Bergman's daughter. While you're at it, Warner Brothers, give some thought to Gone With the Wind. That's even worse. All it has is a trailer, and some ridiculous trivia questions. GONE WITH THE WIND!! I hope you're planning some kind of Special Edition Anniversary Collection with hours of extras. Casablanca is timeless, it really is. You must buy this DVD, if only to remember the days when movies were acutally beautiful stories, not special effects extravaganzas spiced with plenty of gratuitous sex and violence. But save some pennies, because it can only be a matter of time before WB realizes it's atrocious error, and re-realeases Bogie-Bergman-Henried with the attention they deserve.
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Summary: A real classic!
Review: I highly recommend this film, and would give it many more stars if I could. It's a great and entertaining film. They don't make it like this anymore.
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Summary: A nice quality copy of a classic with an interesting extra
Review: Of course, Casablanca is a classic. Simple, formulaic, melodramatic, but archetypal in the way that the Beatles were simple and yet struck a chord (no pun intended) in the world's collective psyche. This DVD is a nice, high quality rendition of the movie and includes a feature about the making of Casablanca that I found fascinating. Some facts that came out of it that gave me a new perspective on the movie included that the studios were producing a movie a week back then, and Casablanca was just another in the assembly line; the writers didn't know how they were going to end the film until virtually the day the ending was shot (everyone was arguing about who should get on the plane with Ingrid Bergman!), and most eye-opening of all was the reminder that as this movie thumbed its nose at the Nazis, WWII was anything but over -- in fact, the Nazis still occupied France and were still in a strong position when this film spoke prophetically about how they would be driven back in the face of freedom.
Besides that interesting short and the original trailer, there aren't many extras to this DVD, but it is of good quality and certainly this film is worth adding to your DVD collection.
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Summary: Greatest Romance Movie of 20th Century!
Review: It is great to see the most classic romance movie of Hollywood in DVD. The casting was superb, the best of all time. Most important behind the scene information was the director, film crews and most actors in this movie were actually affected by the Nazi. They were fleeding for their live and later got to be in this movie, so you can see the high moral spirit in this movie. It not just a romance movie about love between two people. It is a movie about social responsibilities, and greater love for the country, people and principle they fought for. It is a great movie to see and learn and understand. Though it was black and white movie, but the cinemaphotography was the best of its time. Ingrid Bergman superb beauty and cherisma just made tough guy even like Humphrey Bogart melted. This movie had made Humphrey to be a romantic icon since then. This movie is a must to collect DVD!
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Summary: Play it again Sam!
Review: Most movie only have a very short shelf life and after a few years the begin to seem dated. Casablanca is one of those few movies, e.g., Ben-Hur, Planet of the Apes, that acctually still remain as fresh and vivid as they were on their release day. Bogart and Bergman are an amazing combination and Peter Lorre whom plays a minor role is not bad either. The story line is very compelling. The music is allright but sets the mood of the movie and is not a distraction by any means. Definetely a classic that will be seen for all time forseeable.
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Summary: I guess It's good!
Review: Casablanca was directed by Michael Curtiz that later he directed Elvis Presley in King Creole. This film got 3 academy aswards for Best Pitcure, Best Director and Best Screenplay. And 5 academy award nominations for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best B/W Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best score. And you may know that Michael Curtiz did 96 fims and all I think he directed. Michael Curtiz started in 1928 and did his last film in 1961. But I guess this film desveres 4 stars from me. But how many films that are as loved by people now days before there was dvd player and a vcr. You have to wonder how people could have gotten along with a dvd player and vcr in these days. And days with no tv or radio. How would people than get thier news? This film has Humphrey Bogard, Paul Heneird and others. And I guess in the old days before vcr and dvd, you have to ctach films on tv and wait utnil the movie plays again whether or not you might have missed it. If you are a fan of classics get this one.
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Summary: A perfect movie...looks great on DVD.
Review: The first thing that you notice when you watch Casablanca for the first time is the dialogue. This movie has more classic lines than just about any other ever made -- 'Round up the usual suspects', for example. Add to that great actors, starting with Bogart, who really makes this movie. His character is magnetic, compelling, bold and yet tender. Fabulous. Claude Rains as the chief inspector brings humor, wit and a sly intelligence to the role. Watching Bergman is watching the prototype for movie heroines of the golden age... The story itself, from 1942, was ahead of its time, talking about concentration camps in a way that seems almost cliche now but was the first script of its kind then. The bad guys -- hey, they're Nazis! You don't get better bad guys than that. As for the DVD, it's a really, really good print that looks great, with improved sound and an extended making of featurette that was originally made for VHS. Bottom line: This should be in everybody's movie collection.
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Summary: Some Can't Grasp Artistry Of Casablanca
Review: One of the most famous movies of all time, and one of the best, Casablanca is set during WWII, in neutral Morocco. Its action centers around Rick, a no-nonsense nightclub manager who was once attracted to Ilsa. When she reenters his life and requests his help, he must confront his "I stick out my neck for nobody" mentality and step up. Many famous phrases and scenes abound, this movie is written perfectly, its pacing, plot and humor (yes) should serve as an example to aspiring screenwriters. There should be a copy in every household, its effects on popular culture are far-reaching and long-lasting, and it is an unforgettable lesson on morals and self-discovery. If you haven't seen this part of America's cultural lexicon, rent or buy it today.
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Summary: Definitely overrated - 2 1/2 stars at most
Review: Actors were pretty stiff in this movie. If you believe that uttering words is equal to acting, then this movie will not disappoint you. I could never understand how these actors could be so indifference and dead(!) while their dialogs supposed to be passonate and lively. I was very unconvinced watching their theoretcially romantic moments. I didn't think that they really care for each other. The real stars here are the screen writer and the song writer. And that is all you will get out of it. I keep this tape just to remind me that I should always rent the movie before buying it even it has great reviews.
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Summary: An all time American classic
Review: Some movies just make history - they don`t have to be tehnical perfect or any kind of revolution to become legends. Casablanca is actually a sad fairy tale, dressed in a romance and criminal plot. I don`t want to explain you any part of this story, just see it for yourself. But, I want to ask you one question - when was the last time you heard quotes such as "Play it, Sam!", or "Here`s looking at you, kid!", or "This is a begining of a beautiful friendship." and kept asking yourself where are they from? Well, the answer is - they are from Casablanca, probably the best Hollywood romance ever and the film you will not forget.
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