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Paul Crowley ([personal profile] ciphergoth) wrote2002-12-24 06:57 pm

Tonight, 8pm, Channel 5: Casablanca

Among the many, many very delightful things myself, [livejournal.com profile] ergotia and [livejournal.com profile] lilithmagna have done during this most recent visit has been watching Casablanca.

It's on again tonight in about an hour. If you read this, do watch it: it's only 99 minutes long, and the pacing is much faster than you expect a 40s movie to be, easily fast enough to account for the tastes of a 2000s film watcher. Basically I thought it was as good as everyone said but much more accessible. Go watch. Gwon, you've always meant to watch Casablanca.

[identity profile] stevenothing.livejournal.com 2002-12-24 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
that's a film I've been wanting to watch for a while now. Unfortunately we don't get channel 5 where I live...

[identity profile] ladycat.livejournal.com 2002-12-24 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn, I've missed half an hour. I love that movie, although it makes me cry with movie moments and memories every time :) :( ? ! >*..*

ah the joys of a family christmas...

[identity profile] atommickbrane.livejournal.com 2002-12-24 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
... meant that I ended up watching 'A Touch of Frost' instead.

GROO!

I'm hoping for a silent movie, actually. Complete with helpless maiden and evil moustache twirling villain. And train tracks! Hm.
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[personal profile] reddragdiva 2002-12-24 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Finally saw it. Yes, it's all it's cracked up to be.

[identity profile] lizw.livejournal.com 2002-12-25 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
*grin* [livejournal.com profile] sgloomi and I watched it, and commented that if it was made today, it would probably be an hour longer, and... do I have to avoid spoilers? well, let's just say we think the ending would be more conventionally romantic. Needless to say we like the 40s version better.

[identity profile] souldier-blue.livejournal.com 2002-12-26 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
Well, if you want a dumbed down version with big tits, check out Barb Wire, with Pamela Anderson - the story is remarkably similar :-)