There are several of them in this movie. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walked into mine." "Maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life." "Here's looking at you, kid." "Round up the usual suspects." And , one of the most misquoted lines in cinema history (along with "We don't need no stinking badges" and "Luke, I am your father."): "Play it again, Sam."
The scene of singing the Marseillaise was an emotional highlight of the movie. The role of Renault is played by Claude Rains who was a brilliant actor who had a long career. He first became known in 1933 in The Invisible Man.
"What is your nationality?" "I'm a drunkard." Not even a pause. Lines like this really show how solid the writing was. Rick was built up to be an imposing and quick-witted character in the first 20mins of the film, which really contrasted with just how out of sorts he was (and trying to hide) once he laid eyes on Ilse again. Fantastic acting. Bogart could play a level of cool that Steve McQueen would envy.
Lovely reaction! About the young couple: the bride is asking Rick if Renault will be honest and give her the exit visas if she agrees to sleep with him. She then explains a little more when she wonders about what her husband would do if he found out. She says, what would you do if someone loved you so much that she did a very bad thing. (in other words, sleeping with Renault). Rick is triggered by this and says that no one ever loved him that much. I always remember the bride's line "In some ways, I'm so much older than he is." Rick makes the decision to help them by cheating at roulette, and this is the slow, sure start of his turnaround. Victor knows long before Rick says to ask his wife. He tells Rick he knew there was something there the first night, and if you watch Victor's face in that scene where Rick and Ilsa meet in the cafe, you'll see by Victor's expression that he's already putting 1 and 1 together. He's already had a lot of time to feel things through and it's one of the reasons he doesn't push Ilsa when she says she has nothing to tell him. A wonderful tiny moment for Victor is when, at the airport, he asks Ilsa if she's ready to go. Basically, he's giving her the final decision of whom to choose. She chooses him and says to Rick "God bless you".
@@vicc7409 Well, except as we learn, it isn't a "kiss off" letter; it's kind of a desperate farewell: remember she's just learned her husband is alive, escaped from a concentration camp, sick and in need. She needs to hurry, probably to a risky location and take charge of things to a degree until Victor can do that himself.
Crazy that the ending of this movie alone spawned the phrases "the usual suspects", "we'll always have Paris", and "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship". Such an iconic film.
@@jerryp8263 That is correct but, this IS the movie everyone associates that line with. Close, but no cigar ... wait ... no, that phrase came from somewhere else 😁😜🤣🤣🤣
"Kid" was a common term of endearment man to woman back in the day. Paternistic for sure, but intimate and common back then. She loves both of them. A love triangle. Oldest story in the world. Pure? Rational? Nah. She just loves both of them. Rick wasn't heartless. He was heartbroken and bitter. Victor is the perfect human being. A better person than all of us. A symbol. A living embodiment of the ideal. Renault is that guy who dances on the fence just surviving. Love that character so much. This movie is so great.
Many of the European characters in Rick's place in the movie were played by actors who had escaped Nazi occupied Europe. Conrad Veidt, who plays Maj. Strasser, had a Jewish wife and both had to escape from the Nazis. For me this added an entire new layer to the scene when they sang Le Marseillese in counter to the Nazis.
Here's a little something from IMDB about Madeleine Lebeau, the actress who played Yvonne: "Fleeing from the Germans in 1940, she and her [Jewish] husband eventually reached Lisbon, where they obtained visas to Chile, but on reaching Mexico they learned that these were forgeries. They eventually obtained temporary Canadian passports and ended up in the US. Madeleine's escaping from Nazi occupied France almost mirrored her role as Yvonne in Casablanca. During the scene where so many patrons of Rick's started singing La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, many of the actors in that scene were refugees from Europe and their tears were real, including Madeleine's."
It's important to remember that this movie was made in 1942, when the outcome of the war was still very much in doubt. It must have felt as if the world were collapsing all around them.
Awesome that you are finally reacting to these old classics! The people back then might not have had flashy computer effects, but that didn't stop them from making great stories and artful cinematography that could really emote you as a viewer. Besides, I personally love the dreamy feeling that the black and white gives it. Now, if you excuse me, I made a pinky promise about watching this one and I am about to keep that promise 😉🍿🎥
After Maltese Falcon must watch is The Big sleep (1946) and some other '40 Private eye Bogard films after those to sum it up little lighter Dead man don't wear plaid (1982)
I would add "To Have and Have Not" with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. “You Know How to Whistle, Don’t You, Steve? You Just Put Your Lips Together and Blow.”
When Victor says I love you and Ilsa simply responds yes, its not that she is refusing to reciprocate, it is her saying she understands that Victor knows she was with Rick when she thought he was dead, but also that she knows Victor still loves her regardless, because he's a grown up and he can understand her situation at the time. Its a very romantically mature and touching moment, I think.
Rick and Victor are both heroic characters. They mirror each other in the storyline. Both willing to sacrifice for the greater good. Due to Rick's experience in losing Elsa and how it broke him....he chooses to sacrifice his one true love so that Victor is not broken as well and so that Victor can continue his vitally important work.
Need to add... Elsa is also sacrificing her true romantic love of Rick. She greatly admires Victor but her romantic heart is with Rick... she also sacrifices her own romantic love so that she can continue to support Victor in the work he is doing.
Hipsters turn Green when confronted with a Black-and-White movie, don't ya know? They think that movies should ALL be in color, even old newsreels from the 1910's. (They'd colorize "The Twilight Zone" just like Ted Turner did to the likes of "It's A Wonderful Life.")
@@Otokichi786 Actually, I think most "hipsters" appreciate black and white films. It's more the masses raised on wizard and superhero franchises who are disinterested.
It's not just that Ilsa has a history with Laszlo. It's not only that she feels committed and loyal to Laszlo. She deeply admires him. He is a hero of the French Resistance. She believes in his cause. She would do anything to help him. Laszlo represents "the greater good." But her true love is for Rick. The audience feels the deep conflict in this triangle because we understand that both men are very good men. One of the most important lines is "Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world." Rick is willing to sacrifice his own true love for Ilsa---not only to keep her safe, but because Rick also cares about the "greater good" of Laszlo's cause. All three characters are willing to make a personal sacrifice to do the right thing. This love triangle is so moving because all three characters are willing to act in a selfless manner. They are all good people. We understand that Rick and Ilsa are in love, but, sometimes, love means sacrificing the personal wants of the individual.
I have always understood the there was true love between Ilsa and Victor. It wasn’t the Hollywood romantic love but the true and abiding love long term partners have for each other.
@@brontewcat Agreed. Ilsa is committed heart and soul to Victor, but she also feels the passionate form of love for Rick. Honestly, the men are so similar, I see why she'd fall for both; the main differences between them are that Rick is wounded in love and he is a wittier conversationalist.
Because of when this was made, there's a BUNCH of metaphorical subtext of how the United States should (and eventually would) stop being neutral and help fight in WWII. How Rick is this neutral person who only cares about his business (and coincidentally American), and never takes sides with either countries directly parallels the sentiment of America at the time. It's only after someone personal to him joins the story, where he feels forced to make a decision to take a stance (analogous to Pearl Harbor in real life). There's a lot up to debate on much of this was intentional, but like a lot of films throughout history, real world events can sometimes have a big influence on how some stories are told, where intentional or not.
Yes. At one point Rick says, "I'd bet they're asleep in New York. I'd bet they're asleep all over America." In other words, America needs to wake up to what's happening in the world.
This is inaccurate. The US was in the war. But the nation wasn't fully on board yet to the war ideology. "Casablanca" caught that moment. What also separates this from other WWII films is that even though it has an anti-Nazi slant, it wasn't overly full of war time propaganda.
I loved your deciphering of the love triangle and the motivations of all three. I want to add that when Viktor told Rick “now I know we’ll win” we can see it as an indication that if cynical Rick is sacrificing his life for the cause, then the movement is in good shape - but it also indicates that cynical Rick was able to inspire Viktor, an already romantic idealist. Making a bigger difference than either of them would have imagined.
There's a reason the 30s-50s are called the Golden Age of Hollywood. Casablanca has one of the finest scripts of any American film. In 2006 the Writers Guild of America, West voted it the greatest American screenplay ever. Here are some classic American films anyone who has an interest in cinema should know. _Citizen Kane_ (1941) co-written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles, _Citizen Kane_ has often been called the greatest film ever made. A fictionalized biography, a mystery, and a scathing character analysis, it keeps you guessing the whole time. Welles's performance as Charles Foster Kane is remarkable, the story is beautifully written, and Welles's direction and cinematography was revolutionary. Modern cinematography really begins with _Citizen Kane._ _It Happened One Night_ (1934) The Screwball Comedy by which all others must be judged. Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, and directed by the great Frank Capra, _It Happened One Night_ won five Oscars: Best Actor (Gable); Best Actress (Colbert); Best Director (Capra); Best Adapted Screenplay (Robert Riskin); and Best Picture. _The Maltese Falcon_ (1941) The first full-length Film-Noir. It stars some actors you've just met, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet, and was based on the mystery novel of the same name by Dashiel Hammett. Written and directed by the great John Huston, it was nominated for three Oscars and is considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be included in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". _On the Waterfront_ (1954) Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Branco, _On the Waterfront_ is considered one of the greatest American films. It was nominated for twelve Oscars winning eight, including Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture. _Some Like It Hot_ (1959) Written and directed by the great Billy Wilder, and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon _Some Like It Hot_ is one of the funniest romantic comedies ever filmed. In 1989, the Library of Congress selected it as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," and in 2017 was selected as the best comedy of all time in a poll of 253 film critics from 52 countries conducted by the BBC.
Agree with what you wrote about Citizen Kane. It pioneered a lot of what became modern techniques of cinematography. Unfortunately, the protagonist is such a piece of work that, by the end of the film, I couldn't care less about anything that happened to him. That makes the movie hard for me to like, even though I acknowledge it is, in fact, one of the finest made. I struggle with comedy, so I haven't seen, It Happened One Night. On the other hand, the Maltese Falcon is the sort of film dreams are made of. :) On the Waterfront has almost as many quotable lines as Casablanca, and features Marlon Brando in his absolute prime. While I don't care for most comedies, Some Like It Hot is actually one of the exceptions. It's both clever and funny, and while the situation is ridiculous, none of the characters come across as stupid or inept. In that same vein, another good comedy starring Monroe, Bacall and the sublime Betty Grable, is "How to Marry a Millionaire." Mercenary female characters, brilliantly funny and quotable dialogue, subtle in-jokes (the movie showing on the television in the scene with Lauren Bacall makes the whole thing hilarious, if you recognize that film -- and who stars in it) and amusing twists make for a fun watch.
@@thomashiggins9320 Interestingly, Grable was originally cast as Lorelei Lee but went on strike over a contract dispute, so the studio replaced her with Marilyn.
@@ElliotNestermanYou’re a bit mixed up. Lorelei Lee was Marilyn’s character in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Her character in Some Like It Hot was Sugar Cane.
In Casablanca 2, Rick and Victor run away together and get married, Sam and Ilsa become a musical act, and Renault inherits a car factory in France. (If Hollywood made a sequel today, I'm sure it would be something like that.) 🤣
Fun fact-there was a sequel in the works right after the first film came out called “Brazzaville” that would have followed Rick and Captain Reno and ultimately revealed that they were agents for the US government the whole time. Since that would have totally ruined Rick’s character development I’m glad it was scrapped.
You should look up movies in the genre called "film noir". In the 40s-50s, they were the most popular dramatic films in America and the best of these movies are usually regarded as cinematic classics. And of course, pretty much of all them have aged pretty well. Double Indemnity (1944), Laura (1944), Sunset Boulevard (1950), and many of Alfred Hitchcock's popular movies are some I'd suggest. For some "feel good" movies, I'd recommend Frank Capra, you literally can't go wrong with any of his films. Also Charlie Chaplin if you want some silent films
I'd add the 1941 Maltese Falcon to the list, along with Key Largo. Both are classic Bogart films. In Key Largo, he starred with Lauren Bacall, his real-life wife.
@@BillTheScribe As another older person, would add that John Huston, who co-starred with Bogart in "The Treasure of Sierra Madre", made his directorial debut with "The Maltese Falcon", possibly the first film noir - and a great movie, as is "Casablanca". And Huston had an important supporting actor role in "Chinatown", one of the more modern noir films. All these movies can reveal more small (and important) details with repeated viewings. If you want to try a comic noir, "The Thin Man" is also a fun watch.
My wife and I have been together for 20 years. 18 years ago this movie was playing in a small theater on our anniversary. Since then we've watched it every year on our anniversary. As Time Goes By was the song at our wedding for our first dance.
I watched four 'reaction' youtubes about Casablanca...you are the best. You did good by this classic movie. You understood the sub-plots, appreciated the politics and history...new subscriber.
Claud rains was a great actor. Had a speech inpedament and was gassed during the war but went on to make his voice very iconic . and had played the invisable man.
My grandma was a film technician on the INVISIBLE MAN for Columbia studios and many films and tv series. My father ended up with the bicycle used as a prop in that famous scene of the invisible man riding a bike with no person pedaling it.
You nailed everything. The great thing about this movie (it's my all-time favorite) is the interplay, as you mention, between duty, moral obligation, and love and self-interest. Louie, as you said, is a complicated one. Perhaps because he switches so easily back and forth between being a creep (e.g. trading visas for sexual favors) and saving Rick. That type of character you see a lot of in films which have WW2 as a background. There is such drama that war can cause in people and the decisions they make. In WW2 you saw it multiplied many times every day. That kind of tension is gut-wrenching in real life, and its what makes movies so good which do a good job of portraying it. You did a great job at grabbing all the loose ends and tying them together. Enjoyed listening to you and will look for more from you.
There was a thought to make a part 2 movie of these characters. Thankfully, they let this one stand on it's own. One of the greatest films of all time. War, love, treachery, heroism, good, evil. And superbly acted by all.
So, a millennial can not just enjoy, but truly grok a black&white movie made in 1942... Gives us all great hope for the future! I just subbed a few daze ago, but being retired, have already seen quite a few of your reactions Duaffy... IMO, this is your best reaction, by far, of the vids I've seen thus far. Truly enjoyable to (re)"watch" this classic WWII film with you! Finally, Duaffy: "We'll always have Paris." (Loved the lightbulb going off over your head when you heard that line!!!)
The scene with the two groups singing, the Germans and then Victor Lazlo singing the "La Marseillaise" with everyone else...most of the actors (like the actress playing Yvonne) were Europeans who had fled from the Third Reich before war started for one reason or another. The emotions of that scene were not acted...just felt deeply. For that reason, this is one of my favorite films of all time. That and the inspired writing, the brilliant casting and acting, the deft and masterful direction, and "As Time Goes By". It was a perfect storm of a movie where everything happened in just the right way to create a classic. Thanks!!!
Tremendous insight. Not only did you read the characters incredibly well, you were able to read their intentions, loves, and lies. Thank you. Looking forward to sharing another film with you!
Hey Duaffy I love watching movies with you!!!!!!! Polish girls are the prettiest!!!!!!! I come from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the US and we have a massive population of Polish people here that have been here for many generations, they even created their own type of duplex houses called Polish flats that you really only see between here and Chicago!!! Take care Duaffy, always a blast watching with you!!!!!!!
@@joebombero1I'm not sure, but I bet they probably do!!! I know some good ol Polish fellas down in Chicago that I buy very good real Polish vodka from that you can't buy here if you know what I mean, along with some other good Polish food!!!!!!!
The most heart wrenching moment is while Rick is lying to Victor about him pretending that he still felt for her. She overhears him saying that, and it must have ripped her to pieces knowing he felt the opposite
A real man has to do what is right, even if it costs him the thing or things he cares most about on this planet...his loved ones, his liberty and even, his own life. That is EXACTLY what a real man should when evil is running loose in the world...like we are seeing all over the world at this very moment. Freedom isn't free.
Yes, she may have overheard, but she definitely knew that Rick was still in love with her, and she knew why he was telling Victor that he(Rick) had been pretending with her(Elsa). It was so that Victor could have peace about his marriage, and then concentrate on his important work towards the war effort. Victor probably didn't completely believe Rick, but he took Rick at his word so that he(Victor) could convince himself that Elsa still loved him(Victor).
@@stevejoshua9536 Exactly... the story is about sacrifice during times in which it is needed for the greater good. Rick is a heroic man just like Victor.... they do it in different ways. But both are willing to sacrifice for what is right and what is needed. The belief in things which are greater than ourselves and acting on that at the expense of our personal needs. what a great film.
You mentioned that the director and the main actors have "sadly passed away." Actually, every actor appearing in this film and, I believe, every member of the crew as well, have passed away as of September 2021. The character of Yvonne was played by French actress Madeleine Lebeau. She was the last person appearing in this movie to pass away, which happened in 2016. Even the "underage" woman for whom Rick cheats to get the money to buy their exit visas, is dead. She really was underage in the movie! She was only 17 when she got the part. Her name is Joy Page. She was the stepdaughter of Warner Bros. studio chief Jack L. Warner, but that didn't get her the part, she earned it on her own and went on to have a great film career. She passed away in 2008.
You missed the single best line in all of film history: "If you don' get on that plane, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon, and for the rest of your life."
@@frogger1952 That was the best truly feminist line ever spoken. If you're a man and don't wince at the truth of that, you have Zero self awareness. (And I laugh at your "Red Pill" outrage. 😁)
With the line, "I've heard a lot of stories in my time. They went along with the sound of a tinny piano in the parlor downstairs. 'Mister, I met a man once when I was only a kid,' they'd always begin," is Rick calling Ilsa a whore -- brothels had waiting room/lounges downstairs and rooms upstairs, and in the lounge there was often a cheap piano. Jazz music began in New Orleans brothels just like that, and it's a reference the audiences of the time would not have missed. It's difficult to overstate how much Rick *hates* Ilsa at that point in the movie.
My God Duaffy is a pure soul a natural empath and a beautiful young woman. She's also younger than my granddaughter so don't take that the wrong way. You read the love triangle absolutely perfectly and understood the feelings of each character. Remarkable and refreshing
Really enjoyed watching your reaction to this classic. F.y.i., the German actor Conrad Veidt, who played the menacing Major Strasser, was actually vehemently against everything the Nazis stood for and donated and raised huge amounts of money in support of the war effort against them. Cheers.
i just subscribed. This is the first reaction that I have viewed of yours. you are the only person who has watched and listened to the movie, paying attention to the numerous references in the film that defined the relationships. most reviewers have little or no knowledge of the historical context of the film. I am going to your page and hoping that I will enjoy more of your reactions.
If you’re doing classic movies you should do “The Third Man” and “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”. Deeds is by Capra and he has a whole mess of great films like “It’s a Wonderful Life.” “La Strada” and “Seven Samurai” are good “foreign films” to watch with subtitles. I think your audience would get a kick out of seeing any of these films.
Michael Curtiz is one of the great directors of the 30s and 40s. Made some great swashbucklers with Errol Flynn (including Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood), biopics including Yankee Doodle Dandy (a biography of the multitalented George M. Cohan) and Night and Day (for Cole Porter), and of course this classic. The cast is phenomenal. Humphrey Bogart was already becoming famous - he did The Maltese Falcon (which also has Peter Lorre (Ugarte) and Sydney Greenstreet (Ferrari)) the year before, but this cemented his status as a top-drawer star. Ingrid Bergman is, IMHO, one of the most luminously beautiful actresses of all time (if I were to pick a top 3, the others would be Grace Kelly and Michelle Pfeiffer). Claude Rains is a great actor with an unmistakable voice - which came in handy, because his first big role, ten years earlier, was as The Invisible Man. 23:39 That look Rick gives the cashier when he gives Renault his winnings just as he’s shutting them down. 🤣🤣🤣
Casablanca is a treasure! Thanks for reacting to it. The bar scene with the singing of La Marseillaise is epic; that scene has made the French national anthem so much more meaningful beyond Representing France as a nation and the French as a people . . . thanks to Casablanca it’s means Freedom on par with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. What’s an amazing movie!
Casablanca is one of my favorite movies, and I usually watch it New Year's Eve. For more Bogart movies, I would recommend the four movies he did with Lauren Bacall - To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948). The Maltese Falcon (1941) is another good Bogart film as is Sabrina (1954) with Audrey Hepburn, though the 1995 remake with Harrison Ford is good as well. Humphrey Bogart is one of my favorite actors of all time...
One of the best movies ever made! My favourite one too. Studied this in film school and wrote a paper on it. Michael Kurtiz also directed "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) which I highly recommend to watch.
Excellent job on reacting and understanding the nuances of the movie. I love Renault tossing the Vichy water in the trash at the end along with his quote, "Round up the usual suspects." Such snappy smart dialogue and emotions silently conveyed by the camera and the faces of the actors. The pacing also moves quickly without dead spots or unnecessary reactions or teased out drama. All in all a beautifully shot film with excellent acting, drama, natural humor, and smart dialogue. A classic and one of my favorite films.
My favorite movie of all time. Wow, great job reacting. You were so funny, and heartfelt, and understanding of a complex plot. Thank you so much for the great work, and all your other fun videos. So happy to be a subscriber.
I find it so amazing to see people react to older films. There are so many great films out there that people don't watch because they are in Black & White. But "Good" films didn't start with colour. I would recommend, recommend, really recommend, Harvey (James Stewart) and Arsenic & Old Lace (Cary Grant)
Also, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Sunset Boulevard, and the original Manchurian Candidate. Once you realize that movies don't need pounding music and explosions, there's a whole world of great films out there.
You're right that she loved Victor and Rick differently, but she loved them both passionately. The only reason she let Rick in at all was because she thought Victor was dead. Once she realized he was alive she had to choose between 2 men she loved passionately and she chose the man she was married to. When she ran into Rick in Casablanca she had a moment of wondering about what could have been, but she was always Victor's wife and Victor was always first in her heart. Rick eventually came to terms with that, what they had was real but sadly could never more forward, so she left with Victor with Rick's forgiveness and blessing. She made the right choice, and Rick made the right choice. Sometimes the right choice sucks, but Victor was a great man and Ilsa a stronger woman for supporting him.
It makes this 51yr old Gen-Xer very happy to see a Millennial take interest in the past. Thanks Duaffy, you give me a small ray of hope Try The Maltese Falcon, its another Bogart classic
About the end with Renault, and why he helps rick, I always interpret like this: at the beginning of the film, Rick was a very cynical, broken hearted man, but also a survivor who thrived in Casablanca. Renault, also a cynic and survivor, had a respect and admiration for Rick. At the end, when Ricks belief in right and wrong comes back, Renault sees that, and perhaps feels a little bit of that as well.
Very perceptive analysis. Your point about captain Renaud played by the respected actor Claude rains is a good one. The movie was made in 1942 during Second World War. Renaud as a Frenchman would have hated the nazis. He had to go along with them but when the opportunity presented itself he chose to support rick and find a way to leave Casablanca with rick who is someone he respected and liked. In many ways capt Renaud had some of the best lines in the movie. A classic film.
Just watched your reaction of ' Casablanca ' . This has been one of my favorite movies of all time. Great reaction. I have noticed that you haven't been posting any reactions as of late. I understand how busy everyone can be as life always seem to get in the way. Hopefully you will post more reactions, you do a great job with them.
When Renault sees, that Rick was willing to shoot Major Strasse, he realizes, that there's still a chance for France to free itself from Germany, so as someone sensitive to the shifting winds of politics, Renault becomes a patriot.
Renault finally get it through his thick skull that cooperating with the Nazis in order to live a comfortable life means that he will be instrumental in getting many decent French citizens imprisoned or killed for political purposes and that wouldn't make him a very good Frenchman. Behind it all, he finally was ashamed of himself.
Renault greatly admires Rick.... it is Rick's heroic nature blossoming that inspires Renault to become a better man. To act on what is knows is right. The viewer was intended to see this and be inspired as well.... to do what is right even at the risk of the sacrifice of our personal needs. Renault is very human and with human frailties like all of us, but aspires to be better and he chooses to act on that.
how is it possible that your generation hasnt seen these iconic movies, stars and musicians.. the 100 best movies in the world were made before you were born
So glad you reviewed this! I'd heard about it my whole life, but never bothered to watch it until my 20s. It instantly became one of my all-time favorites. The comedy, the emotional beats, the intrigue, all blew me away...and Capt. Renault is hands-down my favorite character -- not least because he approaches every situation with a mirthful grin, as if he's constantly amused by the silliness of it all.
Yes. It started with a terribly stage play called Everybody Comes to Rick's and somehow turned into something brilliant. Nobody on the production thought it would be any good.
@@scapevelocity well, what I would think is what made it work was Bogart's and McCall's obvious chemistry on the screen, then they had Peter Lori, I forget the big chubby guys name but he's also fairly famous, they just had a good cast. They're really carried it
Fun fact...most films are in flux as the cameras are rolling...and, some (like ET and Star Wars) even after the film was already released to the public.
Good reaction. I think we are meant to understand that Rick's powerful gesture in "choosing a side," motivated the police captain, who also had "always been for himself" - drinking for free at the bar, manipulating all the young women to sleep with him for visas - to also choose a side, to choose to believe in something larger than himself. Louis had been unscrupulous the whole film, but Rick's heroism awakens something in him, so he covers for Rick and decides to become a fugitive with him.
You do not realize there are several quotations from this movie that became iconic: "Of All the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." "Here's looking a you, kid." "Round up the usual suspects" haha-often used by elementary school principals. but the most misquoted is "Play it again Sam" which was was NEVER said. It was actually: " You played it for her, you can play it for me!
It is quite a change from "go ahead and shoot you will be doing me a favor" to " it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."
Very good choice of dialogue highlites. So many you wonder how the writers went about fitting them in I recall some were made up on the set and improvised.
Your 1st black & white picture...congratulations on your exquisite choice, this is my very favourite movie of all-time❗🎬 Before video/dvd/internet sources, you could only see these classics at repretory theatres, festivals or the late show, on TV. Many people like myself, missed out on that Golden Era...we had to rediscover the buried treasure. Enjoy the adventure❗
My favorite black and white movie is popular at Christmas time.... "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946). My second favorite black and white movie is "Heidi" (1937) starring Shirley Temple (this movie has been restored in HD and can be found on RU-vid - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-plzbUYHRLco.html)
This is one of those classics set in stone, it's often quoted. You may have noticed Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet in small roles here, they're in the #1 film noir "The Maltese Falcon" along with Bogart. It's a must-see, among the top 5 on my list. "The Big Sleep" is another one with Bogart and Lauren Bacall who he would marry. Neil Simon wrote a comedy film about all of these movies rolled into 1 called "The Cheap Detective" starring the great Peter Falk (Lt. Columbo from the TV series, also the grandfather in "The Princess Bride") doing his best Bogart immitation. It's hilarious, Louise Fletcher plays Ilsa and Dom DeLuise plays the Peter Lorre role; John Houseman is Greenstreet, there are many others.
In particular you were superb explaining the conflict in Ilsa in her experience of these two particular men. Really fine work. Looking forward to more work you will be doing with other great classic movies!
They don't write 'em like this anymore. Almost every line of dialogue was brilliant, to the point, had subtext, humor, and direction. We just don't have writers anymore who can do that as well.
I swear I just saw a reaction to this, my favorite movie, and thought, "I Hope Duaffy does a reaction to this" (It was after mentioning supporting the loyalists in Spain.) Jedi Mind power FTW.
The first time I saw this movie I saw it on TV but it was shown very late and the other day I had to work and then go to university, I recorded the final part of the movie and I spent the whole day thinking about how it was going to end, I rushed during the day to return home and be able to see the end. One of my favorite movies along with The Godfather and A Christmas Carol.
Humphrey Bogart aguably played the "coolest" character in film history. He was cynical, but not heartless altogether... and we see this when he helps the young married couple from Bulgaria at the casino so that she won't be used by Renault. Such an epic film. Thank you for your reaction!
So pleasantly surprised to see you reacting to this classic love your take on movies your 21 century innocence is refreshing and fun, I saw this as teenager in the 80s, this was a late night TV classic in America
