Weekend Movie Recommendation: Casablanca

The pickin's are a little slim these days at my neighborhood Movie Village. There's something so frustrating about cruising the aisles...

Seen it, seen it, seen it...

Every so often, I need to watch a classic. Back before CGI characters and elaborate special effects took the place of quality acting and moving storylines - 'ah yes!' You exclaim. No longer are we satisfied with watching Will Smith blow stuff up (although we like watching him), or renting the fifty-seventh flick starring the starlet-du-jour. Gets kinda old, n'est-ce pas?

On deck for tonight is that one classic everyone should see at least once: Casablanca. It hits on every note: exotic locales, imminent danger, a spurned lover, and a will-they-or-won't-they climax. In other words, like pretty much every other movie on the shelf but without all the flimflam that the popcorn flicks of today are spouting.

For a movie and culture buff, you'll also enjoy the iconic lines that 65 years later are still quoted more often than they really should (and I won't spoil it by telling you which ones those are...).

Here's a preview...



Other retro picks: An Affair To Remember and Sabrina. Just don't expect your dude to stick around and watch it with you ;)