Comments on: It’s Obvious, Episode 3: Casablanca for Dummies http://www.crackteam.org/2006/10/28/its-obvious-episode-3-casablanca-2/ The most famous covert organization in the world. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: bladerunner http://www.crackteam.org/2006/10/28/its-obvious-episode-3-casablanca-2/comment-page-1/#comment-399 bladerunner Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:25:29 +0000 http://www.crackteam.org/2006/10/28/its-obvious-episode-3-casablanca-2/#comment-399 I don't think it was malicious. These were character actors working within the studio system, cranking out who-knows-how-many movies out in as many weeks. Would you blame them for investing their characters with a little additional backstory, or for inserting actions that add ambiguity to their roles? I think movies are richer for it. And it allows us to go on these flights of fancy with relative ease !! IMHO, the best part of the movie is not its heterosexual love triangle, but the richness of the backstory and the interaction of the characters within this created world. That is what makes it one of the greatest movies ever made. I fear for the day that some Hollywood genius decides to film "Casablanca 2" and to destroy the magic. Unless it was done in CGI with animals taking the roles. Enough said. I don’t think it was malicious. These were character actors working within the studio system, cranking out who-knows-how-many movies out in as many weeks. Would you blame them for investing their characters with a little additional backstory, or for inserting actions that add ambiguity to their roles? I think movies are richer for it. And it allows us to go on these flights of fancy with relative ease !!

IMHO, the best part of the movie is not its heterosexual love triangle, but the richness of the backstory and the interaction of the characters within this created world. That is what makes it one of the greatest movies ever made. I fear for the day that some Hollywood genius decides to film “Casablanca 2″ and to destroy the magic.

Unless it was done in CGI with animals taking the roles. Enough said.

]]> By: archangel http://www.crackteam.org/2006/10/28/its-obvious-episode-3-casablanca-2/comment-page-1/#comment-394 archangel Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:27:23 +0000 http://www.crackteam.org/2006/10/28/its-obvious-episode-3-casablanca-2/#comment-394 I can attest to this. Just watch the movie under the assumption that Rick, Ugarte, and Renault are gay, and all sorts of things pop out. It's like one of those drawings where, if looked at one way, it's a lovely young lady, but shift your perception and it's an old crone. In fact, it would be great to get some screen captures. Isn't there a scene with Ugarte fingering a bishop? And I mean chess piece, you filthy minded scoundrel! :) The thing is, after having studied the film, seen documentaries on it, learned about the screenwriters, etc. - it's pretty hard to believe it was intentional. But either way, it's an extremely amusing experience watching it with that in mind! I can attest to this. Just watch the movie under the assumption that Rick, Ugarte, and Renault are gay, and all sorts of things pop out. It’s like one of those drawings where, if looked at one way, it’s a lovely young lady, but shift your perception and it’s an old crone. In fact, it would be great to get some screen captures. Isn’t there a scene with Ugarte fingering a bishop? And I mean chess piece, you filthy minded scoundrel! :)

The thing is, after having studied the film, seen documentaries on it, learned about the screenwriters, etc. – it’s pretty hard to believe it was intentional. But either way, it’s an extremely amusing experience watching it with that in mind!

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