Is Casablanca the best movie ever?

[akarunway 1]

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I have never seen Casablanca, but a friend keeps insisting it's the best movie ever. Do you agree? What's so great about it?

If you don't agree, what movie is your favorite?

Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn. Edit to add: As someone else stated. The African Queen also.

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[AllisonH 0]

I've tried to watch it a couple of times, but never managed to make it through without falling asleep. Maybe I'll try again this summer.

[BillyVance 34]

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Bogey movies? If so, The Maltese Falcon, and The African Queen.

Those two would definitely be in my top ten all-time.

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[d_squared431 0]

I can't believe you never saw it!!

I have to say Casablanca and Gone with the wind are two must sees movies!!

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"Brian's Song", "Something for Joey'

Otherwise known as two of the biggest tearjerk movies for men. Now why didn't I see "Rudy" on your list?

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[mfrese 0]

As far as old B&W movies, it's definitely in my top three. Got to give the top spot to "To Kill A Mockingbird", though. Gregory Peck in his best role ever, and a very young Robert Duvall as the hero. What could be better?

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

Isn't the hero in "To Kill a Mockingbird" a girl? The book is written in her first person.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

+1 for The Godfather.
Honorable mention for Apocalypse Now.



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[jshaver123 0]

Yes Casablanca is a great movie.... My top three would have to be....
1. The GoodFellas (Best Movie Ever I think nothing comes close)
2. Godfather(Who couldn't like this movie)
3. Casino(Lets just say Robert Di Neiro Joe Pesci are great)

Wait those are all mafia mob type movies oh well...

But yes Casablanca is a must see adn changed the movies forever

[LisaH 0]

I liked West Side Story better than Casablanca.

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[goofyjumper 0]

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I have never seen Casablanca, but a friend keeps insisting it's the best movie ever. Do you agree? What's so great about it?

If you don't agree, what movie is your favorite?

I saw a show on E! not too long ago rating the best movies of all time.

I just remember that Citizen Cain was #1, and Casablanca was #2.

I have not seen either. But it makes me want to

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I just remember that Citizen Cain was #1

I haven't seen that either. Don't tell Quade though, because he'll make fun of me again.

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[iluvtofly 0]

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I have never seen Casablanca, but a friend keeps insisting it's the best movie ever. Do you agree? What's so great about it?

If you don't agree, what movie is your favorite?

I saw a show on E! not too long ago rating the best movies of all time.

I just remember that Citizen Cain was #1, and Casablanca was #2.

I have not seen either. But it makes me want to

Haven't seen either one of those. I may have to educate myself one day.

[BillyVance 34]

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I just remember that Citizen Kane was #1, and Casablanca was #2.

I have not seen either. But it makes me want to

Just correcting the spelling.

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I just remember that Citizen Cain was #1

I haven't seen that either. Don't tell Quade though, because he'll make fun of me again.

Would you get a membership to Netflix already? For crying out loud!

Oh, btw, get the discs actually mailed to you, the Netflix on-line service doesn't do these movies justice. I think Netflix on-line blows pretty hard actually and I have a good connection. I can't even imagine it on an average one.

I really miss the "old days" of when there were a ton of art movie houses around town where you could actually see these movies on a big screen as they were intended. Blockbuster rentals pretty much killed that. There still are some art houses in LA and occasionally they'll have special nights for the older stuff, but it's a lot harder to find the right nights and they're fewer and fewer of them.

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[mfrese 0]

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Isn't the hero in "To Kill a Mockingbird" a girl? The book is written in her first person.

Yeah, but Robert Duvall plays Boo Radley, who saves Scout and her brother at the end. That's a hero, right?

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Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash

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Isn't the hero in "To Kill a Mockingbird" a girl? The book is written in her first person.

And all of the Sherlock Holmes stories are written from the first person perspective of Dr. Watson, but I'm pretty sure most people will agree that Holmes is the actual hero in those as well.

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[goofyjumper 0]

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I just remember that Citizen Kane was #1, and Casablanca was #2.

I have not seen either. But it makes me want to

Just correcting the spelling.

Ya, what ever!

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[BillyVance 34]

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I just remember that Citizen Kane was #1, and Casablanca was #2.

I have not seen either. But it makes me want to

Just correcting the spelling.

Ya, what ever!

I may be a deaf cunt, but I can spell.

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[PLFXpert 0]

I have never seen it, either. I have also never seen any 007 flick. GASP! Seriously.

I did, however, see that one movie with that one main 007 actor and Rene something (can't remember her name, but I LOVED her in Tin Cup) and he stole and then replaced a painting in a museum. That movie was OK.

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[jakee 1,257]

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I did, however, see that one movie with that one main 007 actor and Rene something (can't remember her name, but I LOVED her in Tin Cup) and he stole and then replaced a painting in a museum. That movie was OK.

Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. The remake of The Thomas Crown Affair

Good film, fun, slick etc. but doesn't come close to the sheer 60's cool of the Steve McQueen/ Faye Dunaway original.

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[Shotgun 1]

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Oh, btw, get the discs actually mailed to you, the Netflix on-line service doesn't do these movies justice. I think Netflix on-line blows pretty hard actually and I have a good connection.

Really? I think their online service is great. Some of the movies are poor quality and shouldn't be watched on a big screen, but with many of them I can't tell the difference from a DVD copy (except for no surround sound, but I think that most of the old movies don't have that anyway).

We're watching them via a projector, I think it's about 720p, with the picture about 10-ft wide, over a FiOS connection. Looks good to me. Almost like having our own little art movie house.

[futuredivot 0]

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"Brian's Song", "Something for Joey'

Otherwise known as two of the biggest tearjerk movies for men

I refuse to watch either with anyone else in the room

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[grimmie 176]

or "Old Yeller"...

[Rick 67]

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Bogey movies? If so, The Maltese Falcon, and The African Queen.

Can't leave out Treasure of The Sierra Madre great movie

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