Casablanca [1942]

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Starring: ~ Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman Paul Henreid Claude Rains Conrad Veidt
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Studio: Warner Home Video

Region: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Format: Black & White, Dubbed Full Screen PAL

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Some "Hill of Beans"! (18 December 2008)
What can you say about Casablanca that's not been said? Well, you could say it's a Last Man Standing choir contest in a Moroccan bar with Germans, French and Americans in the play-off and no viewer vote. There's a black pianist called Sam who doesn't know who he's playing it again for. Sorry - whom. Otherwise, just the luckiest bunch of circumstances coming together to rush out a wartime film to bolster the North Africa campaign: a love story, brilliant script, great director and the unlikeliest hit combination of actors make this 10-week wonder iconic and irresistible. Bergman falls for a guy with a face like a bag of spanners. Well, it never happened to me !

Not what it was (04 July 2008)
This used to be my favourite. I went to see it at a cinema in the 70s, when it was distinctly arthouse. Times change, though. Now the racism grates too much. When it was made I'm sure it was meant to be radical. Rick saying he does not sell human beings when offered a price for Sam might have been cutting edge in '42. Not now.

It does not matter how captivating Ms Bergman is, I cannot see past her using that American racist insult, 'boy'.

Sam, of course, does not even have two dimensions to his character.

As Time Goes By . . . (28 June 2008)
. . . This film simply gets better and better. How can it miss with such a cast? Not only Humphrey Bogart as Rick and Ingrid Bergman as Ilse, but also the ensemble group of minor characters. Who can forget oily-voiced Peter Lorre smuggling the letters of transit? Or rotund Sidney Greenstreet swatting flies at the Blue Parrot? My very favorite, however, is Claude Raines as Louis, the (lovably) corrupt Prefect of Police, whose heart is his "least vulnerable spot," and whose lines, which include "Round up the usual suspects!" are among the best and the most humorous in the movie. His shock, as he stuffs his pockets with his winnings, that gambling is going on at Rick's place, has to be one of the classic moments in cinema.

And, of course, one of the most brilliant scenes--my very favorite "three-handkerchief-blubbering" moment, in fact--is when Nazi Colonel Strasser (Conrad Veidt) and his officers are standing around the piano, belting out "Watch on the Rhine," and Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) orders the band to play the "Marseilleise"; although the two pieces of music blend perfectly at first, the "Marseilleise" triumphs in the end. Vive la France!!!

I think that one of the secrets of this movie's greatness is that in addition to the outstanding actors, the writers and the director have combined the right mixture of romance, adventure, and patriotism with a huge dollop of humor. A time-tested recipe that seems to have been forgotten in so many films made today.

A Genuine Special Film and Special Edition DVD (13 May 2008)
This is a truly unique edition is the size of an old bible, with more treasures inside that an Aladdin's cave, well at least for classic movie fans. One of the greatest and most iconic films ever, winner of 3 Academy Awards, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay, it surely show us how they used to make them in the "good old days". No wonder at the time I wrote this, out of 33 review there were 31 five star rating and two four star rating, maybe the four star raters were having an off day!.

Still you probably know all about the film so what is "Special" about this edition?

This set comes not only with many DD special features but also some fantastic and collectable other treats:

DVD Special Features
* Digitally Restored Image and cleaned soundtrack
* Theatrical trailers
* Aspect ratio: Full screen - 1.33:1
* "You Must Remember This", a 36-minute documentary newly updated
with recently discovered, unseen outtakes and screen tests
* Special introduction by screen legend Lauren Bacell, wife of
Humphrey Bogart
* Black and White, 98 Minutes

DVD Special Edition Collectors Set Includes
* Lobby Cards: 8 Original Limited Edition lobby card prints
* SENITYPE: Exclusive Limited Edition Senitype image from movie
with 35mm films frame
* Theatrical Poster: Original one sheet movie poster (27"x40")
* Exclusive Collection: 6 original Limited Edition black and white
photograph stills
* Box 29.5cm x 23cm x 7cm

Could you want for more!!! In a world of special edition this really is a rare and special genuine special edition worth keeping.

"Round up the usual suspects" (11 March 2008)
A truly superb movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. The script is filled with tasty classic lines you'll really enjoy hearing in the context of the film. "Here's looking at you, Kid..." "round up the usual suspects" etc. Part of what makes all of it work is the vocal treatment by the actors in their delivery. The cast seems very comfortable with the characters they each play and so maybe that relaxed feel carries over to the degree of realism you sense when you watch it. Their dialogue does not seem scripted and that's hard to achieve on a consistent basis in a film. I suppose that's a big part of what's made Casablanca such a classic to all who have reviewed the work over the years.

The acting is superb across the board regardless of how small the part. Ingrid Bergman is luminescent to put it mildly. Bogie is really a powerhouse in this one, and Paul Henreid as well as Claude Rains deliver the kind of intimately detailed performances that just make you smile while you watch. Peter Lorre has a smaller part but exquisitely crafted in its execution. He makes it easy for you to hate him, let's put it that way. Sydney Greenstreet gives a solid presentation as well to round out the core ensemble performances given here.

The special features on this disc include a very nice introduction by Lauren Bacall, Bogart's widow. I watched it after viewing the film as I wanted to get the same feel as audiences who originally viewed it in the theater, but I wish I had watched it first. Enlightening to say the least.