The battling anthem scene is hands down one of the best scenes ever. This movie was made while WW2 was still happening. The director filled the scene with french refugees so their emotions shown while singing their belonged french anthem are genuine. Such a powerful scene in the movie and what it represented outside the movie

One of the best movies ever. When Lazlo gets everybody singing the French national anthem, I tear up every time

'Here's looking at you kid', "play it again, Sam', 'We'll always have Paris', and the famous 'Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship''. All classic dialogue.

best love triangle ever, because you like all 3 parties, and none of them are guilty of any real wrongdoing. the lighting is amazing in this film. Not enough credit is given to just how much of a wisecrack Rick is.

Years ago (decades, actually) I had a friend watch it. She hadn't seen it before, I had - many times. When it was finished she said she loved it, but that the dialogue was full of so many clichéd lines. I said "All those lines CAME from this movie!". That floored her. 😄

So great to see younger generation enjoy a old movie, and give it 5 stars. I really think its stood the test of time

Ingrid Bergman is one if not the most beautiful actresses ever, she just steals the screen, this movie is amazing

Love Claude Rains in this story. His character is just delightful and he get's some of the funniest lines.

I love it when reactors are shocked (shocked!) to find that these vintage classics are actually good!

I don't normally post comments; however, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for reacting to this. It is truly a breath of fresh air to see someone react and appreciate a film of this caliber. This was a time when plot, dialog and acting actually meant something. Unlike today, where actors are nothing more than a mere backdrop for the next big special effect or cgi event. Consider the range of emotions, from humor to sorrow and everything in between. All conveyed by actors and a director, and all done in black and white. I hope people will be inspired to watch more films like this with substance, content and value. Films that give the viewer a reason to think and feel. Anyway, thanks for taking the time and especially for selecting this film to share.

This is pretty much a perfect movie. Dialogue, movie star charisma, visuals, pacing...it's flawless. Snappy dialogue goes a long way in my opinion. Plus the ending is perfect. The first time I saw this I could not guess the ending would be Rick and Renault walking off together into the night. But it works, once you see the movie you realize that ending seemed fated to happen. Both of those guys were very cynical so it makes sense that at the end, when given the chance to screw over the Nazis, they'd take the opportunity to redeem themselves.

My wife and I watch "Casablanca" every New Year's Eve. We have it timed so that "La Marseillaise" begins right at midnight. That's when we stand up and open the champagne. This is the greatest movie ever made.

Casablanca. The best movie EVER! My all time favorite movie.

22:55 "This is some real honorable shit right here." Hahaha, the best, most perfect sentence to describe Rick's decision at the end of "Casablanca" that I've ever heard.

Casablanca is truly one of the very few perfect movies that have ever been made. It has everything: action, suspense, drama, comedy, complex yet relatable characters, fantastic acting, beautiful cinematography, a perfect script and anything else I may be forgetting. I have never met anyone who disliked it. It is my absolute favorite black and white movie and definitely on my top 5 movies of all time list. And it consistently ranks at the very top of any best movies of all time list. You really can't go wrong with it.

If you have a few minutes to see again a tiny bit of stunning acting, watch that 26 second long (That's practically forever) close up of Ilsa listening to Sam play as time goes by, watch the eyes watch the head watch even when she opens her mouth to breathe she's tearing up. It is incredible acting.

Casablanca is one of the greatest movies of all time. It's one of those happy occasions when everything comes together - the drama, the acting, the set, the lighting, the music - it all works. And something else. This is not just a drama about love and war. This has a wider dimension - it's about good and evil. But it's also about human weakness and how we are neither all good or all evil. In fact, it's Shakespearean in its scope. Thank you so much for your appreciative reaction.

I’m so pleased you treated this classic with respect. Many younger people today would simply find constant fault and take every opportunity to laugh and mock at it. I’m 62 and am an ‘old movie’ buff… but even I am (in a sense) young for this particular era of classic films. I started getting into the classic old films around the age of 23. I’ll take this opportunity to recommend one of my personal all-time favourite movies: Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” (1960) You seem to have good taste and appreciation of quality film-making, so… I’m sure you’ll love it.

I love older movies like this. One of my favorite franchises started in 1934 with *The Thin Man* starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. They are a mix of mystery and humor with witty dialogue and the main character couple have major on screen chemistry. They are based on a novel of the same name by Dashiel Hammett. I highly recommend them. I've introduced every generation in my family to them and they really enjoy them.

For my money Casablanca is absolutely the best film ever created. Number one hands down!

They've tried to redo this film several times and even as a TV show. Nothing has come close to the original. Everything in this film was perfect and no attempt should be made to duplicate it ever. It's a masterpiece.

I love that you are reacting to some classic movies. They may be old, but many of them are more impactful (on a human/emotional level) than most films of today. Other great, older films to check out: Rear Window (1954), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Philadelphia Story (1940), The Third Man (1949), North by Northwest (1959), His Girl Friday (1940), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The Maltese Falcon (1941), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Man Who shot Liberty Valance (1962), Rio Bravo (1959), Winchester '73 (1950), The Lady Vanishes (1938).

A Timeless Classic. a work of art that has withstood the test of time and remains a cultural milestone. Casablanca......sealed with a movie quotes now engraved in Hollywood history.

As a few others have said, this is a perfect movie--every moment, every angle, every line just hits! The most interesting thing about that is that it is "just" a standard "studio system" grinder: producer selects the property, hires writers and director, picks the contract players and then they grind it out in a couple of months. But magic struck! A dozen classic, unforgettable lines, gripping story, constant drama and twists, superb performances, awesome music, breath-taking cinematography--THE LOT!

I cant tell you the joy I feel when a younger person like yourself watches my favorite movie of all time and u get it-u see why a lot of people think it is the greatest movie ever still. Im only 57 years old and it will always be my favorite. It has everything. Nobody is cooler than Bogey. Great reaction!

Always great to watch a new person discover this great classic. One of my favorites, it gets 5 out of 5 too. It's a movie with real substance, and Rick's arc parallels America's as it transitioned from isolationism into involvement in the war. A real dignified treatment of a love triangle and a mature way to deal with it and step up to the plate for larger considerations. Another great Bogart movie from the era is The Maltese Falcon. I'm sure you will get a lot of the good suggestions. Nice job!

My wife and I have been together for 20 years. 18 years ago this movie was playing in a small theater on our anniversary. Since then we've watched it every year on our anniversary. As Time Goes By was the song at our wedding for our first dance.

“When all the archtypes burst in shamelessly, we reach Homeric depths. Two cliches make us laugh. A hundred cliches move us. For we sense dimly that the cliches are talking among themselves, and celebrating a reunion.” - Umberto Eco, writing about Casablanca

The first time I saw this movie, it instantly became my #1 film of all-time.

citizen kane/ the hunchback of notre dame(1939)/ it's a wonderful life, are all good hollywood classics among many others.

It is a true cinema classic. I remember thinking before the first time I watched it that how could I enjoy a black and white movie in modern times..... but was blown away by the storyline and the performances. Still ranks as one of my favs of all time. Loved your reaction too and thanks for watching it.

The beautiful blonde you see early in the film who was involved with Rick, the character named Yvonne was played by Madeleine Lebeau. She and her husband, Marcel Dalio (who played the croupier in the film) were both refugees from Europe like most of the main characters in the movie. She passed away in 2016, the last of the credited actors from Casablanca to die. When The Marseillaise is played in the film her character cries but they didn't have to use glycerin to fake the tears; like many of the actors her tears were genuine. She and her husband were both French refugees and France was still under Nazi occupation when the film was made. Her emotion was genuine.

During the battle of the French and German Anthems in Rick's Bar, many of the extras were people that had recently escaped from the Nazi occupied France to the U.S. Their emotions while singing the French National Anthem were very high during that scene. Even the actor who played Major Strauser was a refugee from Nazi Germany.

When this movie was made, nobody knew who was going to win the war. The German army was on a winning streak. People were fighting for their lives.

This classic is the closest to perfect that a film has yet to come. Louis steals this movie. His lines are the best ever.

It’s my favorite movie. Thank you for this reaction!

One can't have a grasp of movie history if they have not seen this film. The look on your face throughout watching was great. Thanks for sharing.

Casablanca is just a great film. Other films from the 40’s that I would recommend. 1940 The Maltese Falcon. John Huston directs his first film with an awesome cast, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Sidney Greenstreet. Great detective film. 1943 Shadow of a Doubt. Alfred Hitchcock directs his favorite film. Starring Theresa Wright and Joesph Cotton. 1944 Double Indemnity. Billy Wilder classic. Starring Fred McMuarry, Barbara Stanwyck, and Edward G. Robinson. 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace. Directed by Frank Capra, hilarious adaptation of a long running Broadway play. Stars Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, and Peter Lorre. 1946 Notorious. Hitchcock classic. Stars Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains. Brilliant spy love triangle. 1947 Miracle on 34th Street. Directed by George Seaton, best Christmas movie ever. THIS IS THE VERSION TO WATCH! 1948 Key Largo. John Huston directs Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Edward G. Robinson in a tense suspense movie.

Amazing film a true masterpiece Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz produced by Hal B. Wallis starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and music score by Max Steiner. This film was nominated for 8 Oscars and won 3 including best picture, best director by Michael Curtiz and best screenplay. The film also ranked at number 28 on Empire's list of the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time and in 2005, it was named one of the 100 greatest films of the last 80 years by Time magazine. The film has 6 memorable lines in movie history: 1. "Here's looking at you, kid" 2. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" 3. "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'." 4. "Round up the usual suspects" 5. "We'll always have Paris" 6. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine". Thank you so much Flix Talk for reacting this classic very nice awesome😊😊👍👍👍👍

This is one of the movies that should never be remade.

Definitely one of the greatest films of all time.

There is a reason Casablanca is always rated in the top 10 - glad you see it.

Great to see someone your age taking a chance on an "old" movie ("old" meaning "classic," of course.) I was about your age when I first saw "Casablanca" and it's been a favorite ever since. Hard to believe it was made 80 years ago, but the classics hold up over time. You might enjoy other "old" movies from that era. I got hooked on classic Warner Brothers gangster movies because James Cagney became another favorite after Humphrey Bogart. "White Heat" is probably one of his most successful ones, though he did a lot of movies when he was younger. Anyway, it's nice to see someone who actually appreciates dialogue and storytelling and great acting. I hope you treat yourself to more of these movies, even if you don't review each one. Keep up the good work! 👍

Claude Rains must have read the dialog of his character and thought he was in heaven.

I'm so glad you watched and liked "Casablanca". My favourite b&w film is "12 Angry Men" (1957) with Henry Fonda. Peerless.

"The Third Man" 1949; a post WWII thriller set in Vienna, Austria with Orson Welles and Joseph Cotton.

I don't understand why reviewers cut out the best line of the entire movie! "And what about your beloved New York?" Bogie: "Heir Strasser, there are parts of New York that I advise you not to try and invade."

‘Casablanca’ is renowned and is justly acknowledged as one of the most romantic films of all time but it is much more than the tale of a love triangle. Of course, it shows that the power of love can affect the human psyche, as demonstrated by Rick’s metamorphosis, but, actually, the film is one of the most subtle pieces of propaganda ever made. Made in the bleakest times of WW2, this film has so many levels to it that it takes many viewings to appreciate them. The main theme is not romance but self-sacrifice as its message to the world at war is to give up the personal agenda for the common cause. It reminds wartime audiences, many of whom have loved ones fighting abroad, that their situation is the same as that of Rick, Ilsa and Victor. Rick’s initial selfishness, (‘I stick my neck out for nobody’ and ‘the problems of the world are not in my department…’), is a metaphor for USA indifference. It must be remembered that the events and politics are hard to comprehend and put into perspective for current audiences than for those living through WW2, not knowing who the victors would be. The script can be considered as a 'State of the Union' address, both for home and foreign policies, in which there are references to Civil Rights, as embodied in Sam and, of course, the debate about America’s involvement in the conflict. Basically, the film is politically motivated because it is a plea to America to join the war. Please note that the action takes place in pre-Pearl Harbour, December, 1941. The screenplay is so intelligently written. It is a masterpiece of complexity, containing subliminal political opinions and messages all carried along on a thrilling plot with brilliant one-liners and memorable quotes, together with comedic elements and contemporary, social commentaries. Michael Curtiz’s direction is multi-faceted: Documentary, Film Noir, German Expressionism, Flashback etc. He is the master of creating the plot via seamlessly connecting a series of rapid-fire vignettes. There is subtle direction and cinematography. For example, Ilsa wears black and white clothes and is cast in shadows and in a mirror which symbolise the ambiguity of her role. POINTS OF INTEREST AND NOTES FOR SUBSEQUENT VIEWINGS. This is the the first non-musical movie to use music almost as an another protagonist, (which Tarantino does now). For example, ‘As Time Goes By’ is a valuable recurring theme and, in Paris, Rick and Ilsa dance to ‘Perfidia’ which means untrustworthiness. Also, ‘Love for Sale’ is played during the dialogue when the Bulgarian girl tells Rick about her ‘offer’ from Renault. Each character represents a country e.g. Two Japanese plotting; the Italian on the tail of the German; American indifference; French collaborators; the British robbed by foreign policy. Even the Balkan problem , (still ongoing), are mentioned via the Bulgarian couple. Quite evidently, Rick’s actions symbolise the USA in its change in policy from isolationism to participation and ‘….the beginning of a beautiful friendship…’ is the USA and Europe joining forces to fight Nazism. The significance of Letters of Transit is a metaphor for the might of America’s power and resources and must be delivered to the right side. The ‘La Marseillaise’ scene is the pivotal moment in which both Ilsa and Rick realise that saving Victor is more important than their own personal relationship. It also comes in just as Rick and Victor are about to argue over Ilsa but both drop the issue when they hear the music. This scene is rousing now but imagine how it must have felt for audiences right in the middle of the war when Germany seemed invincible and modern viewers need to put it in perspective in terms of world events full of Nazi and Japanese domination and when the outcome looked very bleak. The facial close-ups used throughout the film speak a thousand words: but particularly note Ilsa during ‘La Marseillaise’ when her expressions show her admiration of Victor’s power and her realisation that this must be preserved at all costs. POINTS TO WATCH ‘It’s December, 1941 in Casablanca: what time is it in New York?... I bet they are asleep all over America’. PEARL HARBOUR ‘Even Nazis can’t kill that fast’ CONCENTRATION CAMPS ‘I don’t buy or sell human beings..’ CIVIL RIGHTS In any case... there is so much alcohol!!!! On this note, please watch out for glasses knocked over and glasses set upright… The Bulgarian couple keep appearing many times as symbols of hope and determination. In the bar room fight over Yvonne, Rick attacks the German only and not the Frenchman. Captain Renault dumps the bottle of Vichy water to represent his rejection of the Nazi- collaborating French Government which was located in Vichy. Just one example of the excellent and complex scriptwriting occurs immediately after the roulette scene. The girl thanks Rick for letting her husband win and Rick replies, ‘He’s just a lucky guy’, which, on the face of it, refers to the gambling, but, in Rick’s mind, means that the husband is ‘lucky’ because his partner truly loves him. Please imagine what hope the dialogue must have projected when Ilsa states that she’ll wear the blue dress again when Paris is liberated. Nobody then knew when this would be. The quotes from the film are now embedded in popular culture and are mostly said by Rick. However, Captain Renault has some of the best lines: e.g. when asking Rick why he had to leave America, he says, ‘I’d like to think you killed a man: it’s the romantic in me’ ; a gunshot to his heart would be his ‘..least vulnerable part..’; when told where the Letters of Transit were hidden in the piano, ‘’…it’s my fault for not being musical…’: on making the bet with Rick, …’make it 10,000 - I’m only a poor corrupt official…’

Great reaction. I love seeing young KZfaq reactors getting into the old classics. There's a whole universe of great movies like this to explore. Two more classic Bogart films that I would highly recommend are "The Maltese Falcon" and "Key Largo."

This is a very, very good Bogart movie. The Maltese Falcon is a great one.

I was 20 years old when I first saw this movie, and at the time it was already 30 years old, yet I fully respected and admired the film, as I am glad that you did as well.

When Carl pats himself down is one of the funniest moments. Few reviewers note it. Thanks

In addition to all the comments about WW2 etc., this is probably one of, or perhaps the greatest romance ever in film.

Great reaction...thank you for diving into the old classics! If I might be permitted a few suggestions, you might want to check out "Stalag 17" (Best Actor Oscar for William Holden, who didn't even want the part!), or perhaps "12 Angry Men" (Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb)

The line “Everybody comes to Rick’s” is a title drop; the movie _Casablanca_ was adapted from a stage play titled _Everybody Comes to Rick’s._

Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture.

For more Bogie, you need to dig into the 3 Oscar nominee (best picture, screenplay and supporting actor) classic ‘film noir’ The Maltese Falcon (1941), written and directed by the legendary John Huston from the Dashiell Hammett book. The film also has two familiar faces from Casablanca, Sydney Greenstreet (the best supporting actor nom.) & Peter Lorre in his signature role, Joel Cairo. Another worm to take notice of is the performance of Elisha Cook, Jr.

You were so right...this is a perfect movie. Loved your reaction. So great to look back at a time when people would sacrifice for something bigger than themselves.

Humphrey Bogart played a lot of bad guys in his earlier gangster movies but eventually began to play the hero. Either way I realized how cool he was. A few more of his classic movies are "The Maltese Falcon", "The Big Sleep", and "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre".Glad to see a younger person checking out the Classics with an open mind.

This movie is an example of how something that was a mess turned into a classic. The screenwriter had no ending until they agreed on the one you saw. Great decision, great film, great message.

I watched Casablanca a lot of times because I wanted my nephews and grandnephews to know that gem. Thank you for putting this video on line, I enjoyed your reactions so fresh and optimistic. My other favourite in 1942 is Ernst Lubitch’s delightful To Be or Not to Be, another gem ! In 1943, Otto Preminger directed and acted in a movie which is not well known but that I appreciate : Margin for Error. I’d be glad if you also made a review about Stalag 17 (1953 film by Billy Wilder - winning Oscar for William Holden and nominated for best director and best supporting actor) a film of war mixing tragic and hilarious situations, a masterpiece in my opinion. Excuse my poor English, I am a French woman.

" That ia actoughie, a real toughie." That is the issue that makes this movie great.

I love this movie. Years ago I was not a fan. But a couple years ago, I really listened and paid attention to everything going on. Now I love it. So glad you watched. There are so many old movies that are amazing. There is one that my kids love and they are your age, it's "Life With Father". William Powell and Irene Dunn. So funny. Hope you get a chance to watch it. Great, great reaction to Casablanca.

The most classic of all old Hollywood classic movies. A fantastic film.

Another thing about Bogart's part in this movie...between Rick and Indiana Jones, I bought a fedora and have been wearing it in winter for years; hat-wise it's a classic, but then I'm 71 years old. It does look sharp. *grin*

It's worth noting as Rick and Louis walk off into the fog to the rising notes of La Marseillaise that when this movie was made France was still occupied by the Germans.

Whenever there's a list of best movies of all times Casablance is always in the top 3. Citizen Kane is another one, I watched it once, just couldn't get into it. I watched Casablance several times it never gets old.

This is a great one, thanks for reacting. There are lots of awesome movies from the classic era. Try The African Queen with Bogart and Hepburn. Bogey won his Oscar for that one.

#2 on the list of 100 best films ever made, behind "Citizen Kane". IMHO, it's #1!

Casablanca - the GODFATHER of all cinema.

My alltime favorite film in cinema history, and without a doubt one of cinemas GREATEST works of art.

I posted a comment on your video yesterday lol. What timing. I still recommend Harold and Maude too.

This was filmed during the war and many of the extras in the bar were refugees, now watch the scene where they sing the French national anthem again.. chills

From now on, when anyone says that CASABLANCA is the best movie ever made or their favorite film of all time, you will know why.

Some highlights of the 1940s: "Citizen Kane", "The Maltese Falcon", "The Stranger", "Casablanca", "Journey Into Fear", "The Big Sleep", "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", "The Big Clock", ""They Drive By Night". Humphrey Bogart's films are always excellent, "Dark Passage" and "High Sierra" (not to be confused with Treasure of Sierra Madre) are less well known, but all his 40s films are amazing, mostly due to his out-of-this-world acting. The 1940s was the birth of the first sound-cinema genre of note, which is Film Noir. It took over European filmmaking in the 1950s.

I am so glad that you as a young man enjoyed this old movie. I am younger than this film (66) and it is my favorite of all time! My second favorite Bogart film is "To Have and Have Not" where he meets his future wife, the beautiful Lauren Becall. I very highly recommend any of Bogart's film. Watching his movies made him my favorite actor.

A stone cold classic. Gets better with each viewing too.

One of the best movies ever made. Every scene is perfect, everyone is perfectly cast. For me another one in the same category is "From here to Eternity.

I loved your reaction. It's one of those movies that sucks you in and delivers so well. Just a couple of interesting details - the ring being offered for sale to Lazslo carried the cross of Lorraine - a symbol of French resistance to the Nazis. The bottle Renault drops in the wastebasket at the end is Vichy water - the French collaborationist government was based in Vichy.

This is my favorite movie, which means that it is the best movie ever because I don't believe that there is any objective way to judge. "It Happened One Night" and "Arsenic and Old Lace" are other movies from this general time spot that I would recommend and, of course, "The Maltese Falcon."

It's not just back then (in the 40s) that smoking and drinking was not a big deal. Drinking is not big deal still in Europe (18 is the official drinking age, but teenagers drink way earlier too). You can also drink in public, buy beer and alcohol at the movies, and generally everywhere. Up until the 80s you could even smoke in a US airplane. Smoking on an airplane was banned in 1988 in the US. People were livelier and less hysterical about their health then. And surprisingly much fitter.

I never get tired of this movie. Thank you so much for choosing it for a reaction!

Often rated as the best movie of all time

Best movie of all time. Absolute favorite.

Look at the Oscars for 1944 . Casablanca won best picture and best director. Bogart was nominated for best actor.

In the 70's CBS try to do a TV series based on this movie, Starring David Soul (" Starsky& Hutch fame)

I think you'll like "Twelve O'Clock High" with Gregory Peck and Hugh Marlowe. Best WWII movie I ever saw.

Great to see the classics reacted to. Enjoyed this a lot.

For October you should add Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant

This is a film where every scene is rich with character, emotion and plot drivers. Not many films are this saturated with quality. Bogart was cast against his 'type' and it worked so well. You believed he was a man with conviction. The cast was populated with some of the best character actors of their generation: Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet, S. Z. Sakall (Carl the waiter) and of course the amazing Dooley Wilson as Sam on the piano. Trivia: Casablanca received 7 Oscar nominations and won 3 - Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Some deeper trivia: the man who played Major Heinrich Strasser (Conrad Veidt) had fled Nazi Germany before the war. He played "The Man Who Laughs" in 1928 and it has been said that his look was the inspiration for Bob Kane to create his iconic Joker villain to Batman.

I love seeing someone watch this for the first time. And not just that, but seeing someone who GETS it, who appreciates this gem of a film. It is a perfect movie, glad you enjoyed it so much.

Another movie from this time period is "It's a Wonderful Life". Excellent Christmas movie!

Delighted you enjoyed this wonderful movie so much, really enjoyed the review.

One of the best movies ever made. I first saw it when I was very young and didn't understand a lot of it, but still enjoyed it. Every time I've seen it again (and it has been many times), I've been drawn in and entranced by the excellent craftsmanship. An inspired work of art created by the darkest of times.

Wish you had watched this with your lady. Great reaction!!!!!!!!! 1942. Casablanca!👍🏾🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

They deliberately filmed Bergmann through a gauze filter to make her features softer and apparently perfect. They didn't have CGI back then, but they did wonders with what they did have.

"I stick my neck out for nobody." And, if that line doesn't make this the greatest movie of all time, I don't know what will.

The first time I saw this movie, I was in college in early 60s and watched it on Ted Turner's Channel. Every time it stopped for a commercial, I thought, this is the best movie I've ever seen. I talked about it for weeks back in the dorm.

Director Curtiz's very next film, same year, was the great "Yankee Doodle Dandy," with the amazing Jimmy Cagney. "Casablanca" got three Oscars -- Best Film, Director, and Screenplay. Best Actor went to Cagney.

Excellent choice. Most people don't watch older movies beyond 1980 and those that do are often shocked that movies from this era can actually be good. Trivia: It is never revealed why Rick cannot return to America. Julius J. Epstein later said that "my brother (Philip G. Epstein) and I tried very hard to come up with a reason why Rick couldn't return to America. But nothing seemed right. We finally decided not to give a reason at all." I personally think that this was a brilliant choice. Sometimes the mystery is better than the explanation.