Sunday, February 5, 2012

CASABLANCA movie's 70th birthday

It's been 70 years since Humphrey Bogart first uttered that immortal line "Here's looking at you, kid." 
This month is Casablanca's birthday and to celebrate the occasion the ultimate wartime romance will be re-released in UK cinemas. Out February 10th; bfi.org.uk


Casablanca is a winner of three Academy Awards (including best Picture of 1943), it is one of those rare delights that more than lives up to its status as a “classic”. Chosen as the number two American film of all-time by the American Film Institute, Warner Brothers has released the film in a slick, comprehensive two-disc special edition. Possibly one of the most quoted films of all-time, it is pure moviemaking magic. To this day, it remains an experience unlike any other in cinematic history.

      It is not possible to overstate the importance of Casablanca in the history of film-making. Roger Ebert notes that it appears on more best film lists than any movie, including Citizen Kane because it appeals to both types of movie critics, those who like technically superior films and those who love movies that tell a great story. Casablanca does both. Bottom line, whether you are a fan of great movies or great DVDs, if you do not make Casablanca: Special Edition a permanent part of your collection you will regret it. Maybe not today... maybe not tomorrow... but soon, and for the rest of your life.

                                         

8 comments:

  1. "We'll always have Paris."

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    1. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." :))))

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  2. If that plane leaves and you are not with him, you will regret it, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon and fo the rest of your life.......

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    1. Rick: Tell me, who was it you left me for? Was it Laszlo, or were there others in between? Or - aren't you the kind that tells?

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  3. I love you so much. I hate war so much.

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  5. Love this movie, so old story, all old stories are so far romantic than these nowdays, also adore ' Gone with the wind '. Awesome :))) For example last night I was watching ' Breakfast at Tiffany ' s ' for the third time ;)

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