casablanca

this was named as the ultimate hollywood film of all time. yeah, i guess you could call it that. it has all the makings of a great movie. it has a stellar cast, fine story, great director, and, of course, brilliant scriptwriters. the movie wouldn't have been that memorable if it weren't for the witty lines like i stick my neck out for nobody. and the ever so famous last line about rick's friendship with renault. and rick's final message to ilsa. that was really sad. they loved each other. if laszlo had not come, the two of them would have been happy, i guess. but if he had not come, there wouldn't exactly be a story to tell, right? haha. even if this movie's really old and is often watched in black and white despite the advancements in technology (some rabid fans prefer it that way), this is definitely not so-ten-years-ago. it's one of my favorites, actually. although there were some dragging parts, the film, on the whole, has a great story and is very entertaining. i love the lines, especially. i love the uniqueness of the characters. none of them seemed bland to me. ilsa was overly dramatic all throughout. she was very beautiful, btw. she's the quintessential lady of a bygone era. beautiful and demure. i remember when i was a kid, i would revel in her beauty. haha. i like this movie a lot.