Playing it over and over again: how Casablanca was made (2018) • Hacker News Board

Re: Playing it over and over again: how Casablanca was made (2018)

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Post by ghaff » Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 3:48 PM UTC

SeanLuke wrote: post #15

> Nearly all of the 100-plus actors and actresses in the film were immigrants hailing from more than 34 different nations. Bogart was the lone American; Uhm, hello, Arthur Wilson? Born in Texas, died in California. "Play it again, Sam".

Trivia. (Because I lost a bet once--that I was very setup for :-)) The phrase "Play it again, Sam" doesn't actually appear in Casablanca. ("Play it Sam" does.) I assume the phrase was popularized by a 1970s Woody Allen film which wasn't really one of his better works but is somewhat memorable for having a running gag that is one of those things that is totally alien in a world with cellphones.

Re: Playing it over and over again: how Casablanca was made (2018)

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Post by CharlesW » Fri, Apr 19, 2024, 5:56 PM UTC

CoastalCoder wrote: post #18

sircastor wrote: post #7

I had a film professor who told us that he thought Casablanca should be #1 on AFIs list of the best films. Citizen Kane is a masterpiece of cinematography, but otherwise I think it’s kind of weird. Casablanca is beautiful, complex, and approachable. If you’ve never seen this film, give it a shot.

> I had a film professor who told us that he thought Casablanca should be #1 on AFIs list of the best films. I'm surprised that the professor never saw The Godfather :)

"It insists upon itself." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYAi5aI_NPc

Re: Playing it over and over again: how Casablanca was made (2018)

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Post by cafard » Sat, Apr 20, 2024, 1:51 AM UTC

I wish, I wish, I wish that Ronald Reagan had taken the role played by Paul Heinreid (he was considered for it). Then it would be conservatives who bore one about Casablanca, and they are less ubiquitous in the press.

And if you want to be anti-colonialist, you can look at Edward Said's take on the movie in Orientalism.

Re: Playing it over and over again: how Casablanca was made (2018)

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Post by SeanLuke » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 2:51 PM UTC

CalChris wrote: post #22

SeanLuke wrote: post #15

> Nearly all of the 100-plus actors and actresses in the film were immigrants hailing from more than 34 different nations. Bogart was the lone American; Uhm, hello, Arthur Wilson? Born in Texas, died in California. "Play it again, Sam".

Also Joy Page. She's really bad or maybe her style of acting doesn't transcend the era.

She was the stepdaughter of Jack Warner (as in "Warner Brothers"). But supposedly she got the part on her own without his help at all. Not sure I believe that.