Christopher Garcia
1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class
we discussed Casablanca as an action movie that was rated the third best film
of all time. It was filmed and directed by Michael Curtis who directed a very
series yet funny film that incorporated a lot of emotion into the plot. As
stated in the PowerPoint, “Near perfect entertainment balance of comedy,
romance, and suspense. Michael Curtis won best director for Casablanca and
directed several other films. I enjoyed watching the twists and turns play out
until the conclusion was finally shown to everyone. Lost love and romance in a
chaotic world, honor and self-sacrifice in war was interesting to point out
varying from character to character as I watched the Casablanca. All in all the
movie we discussed did not disappoint me as the plot thickened and what I thought
was turned out not to be what I expected.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
"Here's looking at you,
kid," "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship,"
and "Play it, Sam." Are the three quotes that I found to be truly significant
in this film. It is rare for specific catch phrases in films to hold such deep
meanings. Though “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” was
used once at the end it really summed up the film nicely. While the other two
were mentioned a couple of times and really set the scene for specific climaxes
throughout the film. The article also mentions the "invisible style."
It goes to explain, “Rather than dazzling the eye with eye-catching visuals and
histrionic acting, it seduces the viewer by creating a seamless, lush universe
that gradually envelops the audience”. This way of preparing the audience in a different
way really surprised me and made me look at the film again and realize specific
scenes where this was applied.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
Furthermore,
the article also touched the Broadway side in 1940. Casablanca was thought to
be one of the biggest flops in Broadway history at the time. I found this was specifically
due to the fact that the directors Martin Gabel and Carly Wharton could not
come up with a suitable script. Another reason was due to Everybody Comes to
Rick's never making it to the Big White Way. When looking at the movie it was
hard to believe that the idea and plot behind it was such a failure to the Broadway
industry. However, once warner bros picked up the play they made it into the
film that we know as Casablanca today. Since the Broadway obviously has to do
with the movie I feel that this information related to the actual film and
greatly interested me. This was due to the fact that I feel every genius idea
always comes from something else. To conclude, I found that the actors that
were in the movie were also not c actors they were already known actors that
were in several movies. This really made the movie into what it became due to
the great emotions that were shown.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film
The film
Casablanca was a very deep film with some flashback and a deep plot that I will
go into detail about. The flashback had to do with rick and his beloved ilsa
back in Paris a couple of days before German rushed into Paris. This was the
true start of their lovers climax and they’re very harsh decline when she does
not arrive at the train. This deeply hurt rich and was his reason for not helping
her as well as helping her. This was a very important part of information and
really set the romance, war, and tug of war that the movie wraps around. I though
roughly enjoyed the twists that happened between rick and the captain. It’s
seen as a friendship that was first built of necessity, money, and then at the
end real friendship. This is where the quote, “I think this is the beginning of
a beautiful friendship”, came into play. I really enjoyed the end scene due to
the fact that it feels warming to know that rick was safe, his girl/leader was
safe to help the good of all, and ultimately it felt like the real family rick
made was still together. The film offers much to analyze, but these parts I felt
held real significance for the movie Casablanca as a whole.
Article: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/610/Casablanca/articles.html
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Name:
_____Christopher Garcia____________________________Date:
4/20/14 ____________________________
