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You grow up hearing over and over that Casablanca is such a great movie that when you finally see it and find it to be a great movie, it’s hard to tell whether
by js2 9y ago
You grow up hearing over and over that Casablanca is such a great movie that when you finally see it and find it to be a great movie, it’s hard to tell whether that opinion is even your own.
- gkoberger 9y agoMaybe. But I've heard a lot of movies are great (from classics like Citizen Kane to newer movies like Lady Bird), and normally it just makes me disappointed that I don't think they're as great as they've been built up to be. Casablanca really is a great movie, that stands even without context.
- atwebb 9y agoI find Casablanca, Tombstone, and The Princess Bride to be the most quotable movies I've ever seen. We had the same experience with Casablanca, some of the shots/scenes don't always pan out and the gun fights are a little hokey but the writing and story is great.
- sunstone 9y agoYou'll know if it passes the test of time for you. For me it's one of the few movies I'm happy to watch every year or two.