This film is so remarkably boring. The tone of the Bogart is so contrived and self aware that I can't buy into his character. He is just a two bit actor making a buck and I feel he really didn't give two craps about the film.
He worked with some babes, drank some hooch and got paid. I can't suspend my disbelief. I feel like I'm watching a theater troupe fresh out of college attempt to make a historical debut.
The possibility of getting blown to bits in an instant and nobody thinks it''s a good idea to have fun and hump? The romance of this movie stinks. I don't buy the loving aspect.
This movie is nothing but right wing propaganda to pretend like America knew nothing of the Nazis or had no desire to take part in the imperial war effort.
I think this movie is a landmark in terms of using propaganda in film.
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Topic - Casablanca:What makes it great? - Scott Woebcke 18:53:21 11/22/09 (29)
- The same things that make any film great - Mike K 09:28:04 11/25/09 (1)
- Think that's bad try watching Citizen Cane... NT - me 07:31:07 12/04/09 (0)
- RE: Casablanca:What makes it great? - Wendell Narrod 10:58:16 11/23/09 (0)
- RE: Casablanca:What makes it great? - patrickU 05:46:36 11/23/09 (0)
- RE: Casablanca:What makes it great? For me it's the tension... - mpathus 20:56:46 11/22/09 (17)
- " or am I reading way too much into "a beautiful friendship"??" - Wendell Narrod 11:00:13 11/23/09 (8)
- RE: " or am I reading way too much into "a beautiful friendship"??" - mpathus 11:43:43 11/23/09 (3)
- RE: " or am I reading way too much into "a beautiful friendship"??" - geoffkait 04:32:32 11/24/09 (2)
- Just the opposite - Larry I 12:00:23 11/30/09 (0)
- "Cynical realists", I think I get your drift... - mpathus 17:30:31 11/24/09 (0)
- Seen it 50 times? - mkuller 11:33:19 11/23/09 (3)
- If you can't watch a film at least... - Harmonia 12:56:31 11/24/09 (1)
- Sorry I disagree... - mkuller 13:06:57 11/24/09 (0)
- RE: Seen it 50 times? - Wendell Narrod 11:51:21 11/23/09 (0)
- RE: ?. - patrickU 05:43:06 11/23/09 (3)
- RE: ?. - mpathus 11:46:37 11/23/09 (2)
- Well said .... - Bhasi 02:31:11 11/23/09 (3)
- I've never found the ... - Harmonia 19:16:04 11/23/09 (0)
- RE: Well said .... - patrickU 05:43:52 11/23/09 (1)
- Ah, the power of repression! LoL! nt - Bhasi 07:27:51 11/23/09 (0)
- the writing and the stars - tunenut 20:45:40 11/22/09 (1)
- RE: the writing and the stars - patrickU 05:44:35 11/23/09 (0)
- I'm with yer. Never found it of any merit . . . - mr grits 20:20:45 11/22/09 (4)
- RE: You are no romantic grits....nt - patrickU 05:47:50 11/23/09 (3)
- No, I bore easily. * - mr grits 06:15:55 11/23/09 (2)
- RE: No, I bore easily. * - Wendell Narrod 14:24:40 11/23/09 (0)
- RE: Impossible when you see this Ingrid beautifully photographed face. - patrickU 06:43:24 11/23/09 (0)