Monday, January 19, 2009

Casablanca - 1/19/09

This movie never gets old. One of the movies that I own, and I don't own a lot of them. I watched it in class today. A bit of a shame when you consider how much each hour is costing me, but let's talk the movie.

After doing film school for this short bit it's been changing the way I look and watch movies. What I noticed about watching this movie at this time is no matter how much I tried, I had a hard time analyzing this. I get really drawn into this story. I don't think much of Michael Curtiz as a director, and I think that this movie is a success because of the acting and the writing. The characters are so recognizable but personal and unique.

I still can't get over the scene where they have the dueling anthems between the French and the Germans. Something about that scene gets me every time. The room always gets a little dusty.

I'm trying to think of another serendipity movie. A movie that comes out of nowhere and despite all the resources that go into it, it comes out unexpectedly spectacular. Awesome. Awesome.

3 comments:

  1. "I'm trying to think of another serendipity movie. A movie that comes out of nowhere and despite all the resources that go into it, it comes out unexpectedly spectacular."

    Sounds like Slumdog Millionare

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  2. I think Slumdog Millionare is awesome. The thing about Slumdog is that is the type of movie I expect Danny boyle to make, based on what he's done.

    Try this one on for size.

    A movie based on a Stephan King book directed by the same guy who did 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3' and 'The Fly II.' Give up?

    Shawshank Redemption.

    That movie had no right to be that good but it just was in spite of the pedigree that went into it.

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  3. Clerks, Good Will Hunting.... I'll think of others.

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