Casablanca - Full Reaction

I liked the movie more on this rewatch. The movie Casablanca is part of our culture. Cool how you still hear several phrases today from that 80+ year old movie. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." I noticed that Rick says "here's looking at you, kid" four times to Ilsa -- twice in Paris and twice in Casablanca. I like Victor. Ingrid Bergman is beautiful, and I thought compelling in her acting. I noticed that Ilsa called Sam "that 'boy' who's playing the piano." She could have told Rick sooner: "she was married to Victor; she thought he had died in a concentration camp; she hooked up with Rick; she learned Victor was alive after all; she immediately ended the affair." I read this comedic characterization of Rick's Café Américain: "reminiscent of a cantina in 'Star Wars,' only with more grotesque creatures, e.g., Peter Lorre." Yet, Peter Lorre was a damn good actor, and Rick's Café Américain was appealing. Me and my son visited Morocco a few years ago. Stayed in Marrakesh. We wanted to go to Casablanca (but didn't) to do tourist stuff including going to Rick's Cafe that is a re-creation of Rick's Café Américain.

Clay F

This is my favorite black and white movie. I really enjoyed watching it with you two. Your reactions are always so fun and it made watching this movie tonight so entertaining. As always great job.

Ramah Mustangs

I have now watched several "first time watching reaction" videos for this movie, and this one from Cassie and Carly is by far the best! Not only was it fun to watch them both become immediately invested in the story, but they had some of the best running commentary on the plot and the characters. Well done, ladies!

Michael Gilbrook

Great Reaction ladies. There are some other Humphrey Bogart movies I think you would like. Key Largo, To have and have not, and The African Queen to name some.

Rick Williams

There's this really poignant sweet black & white film starring James "Jimmy" Stewart called Harvey. I love Jimmy Stewart and I gotta say, it really caught me by surprise. I don't know.. Casablanca, It's a Wonderful Life and Harvey are my personal 3 black & white favs' that always give me the feels. Lol Even MORE so now watching these with you guys. Thanks, I love these watch-alongs.

Doc Savage

There was an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" loosely based on this film called "We'll Always Have Paris".

Chris Reise

Now I've watched the reaction and so glad that you appreciated this gem. So this was the first full reaction I've seen on this channel and now you tell me I have to see the others without your sister? Well, I'll try to get over it.

Mike LL

Had to join this Patreon and see this reaction. Came first here to the comment section to read and will watch later today. Of all the reactors in all the videos in all of YouTube, she had to watch one of my favorite movies! Can't wait!

Mike LL

Yeeeeeesssssssssss. Arsenic and Old Lace. Now that Cassie has met Mr. Bogart, it is time for her to meet Mr. Grant.

Mike LL

IMO The Treasure of The Sierra Madre is Bogart's best performance. He gives a whole acting class in that movie.

Mike LL

The part of the cast not knowing how the movie would end - that is just old studio propaganda created to romantacize making the movie. Don't believe me - just Google the play the movie is based on -"Everybody Goes To Ricks", you can find the entire play online - its all in the original story. They knew how it would end.

Mike LL

I can't wait for their reaction to "The Naked Gun 2", which has a parody of "Play it, Sam"!

Stewart Goodyear

"Play it, Sam...play 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!" 😂 I keep playing this over and over , just to hear you say that again! 🤣🤣

Bill Poulter

As long as we're talking about "classic" movies, I 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 to vote for 'Citizen Kane'!

Jamie van Brewen

I know that Citizen Kane and The Godfather are generally considered superior by scholars, but darn it - Casablanca gets my vote for greatest film of all time. Not my favorite (that would be Jaws) - but the best quality movie ever made. The acting, the story, the quotes - they just don't make them like that anymore!

Raj K. Dixit

Well, except for the "Play it again...", that one is a common mistake and was never said in the movie.

Doug Fisher

One of my all-time favorite movies. I can't thank you enough for sharing it with us and I loved your reaction! If I may be permitted to suggest a couple of other of the old classics, you might consider The African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn, Stalag 17 with William Holden (who didn't even want the part and ended up winning a best actor Oscar) and Double Indemnity with Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck.

Bill Poulter

You could almost make a "Casablanca Bingo" card or a drinking game out of it.

Thomas Williamson

"Play it again..." "Here's looking at you kid" "We'll always have Paris..." "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" All classic quotes that you'll hear a lot

Sean Novack

You guys should watch Roman Holiday

Hannah Mather

Yes! Definitely To Have and Have Not and the Big Sleep are must see! "You know how to whistle, Sam? You just put your lips together and...blow."

Quacksalver Extraordinaire

In the one scene where she's sitting on the couch you can see just how long her legs were. She was a truly beautiful woman and an amazing actress.

Quacksalver Extraordinaire

OK, this is my absolute favorite movie of all time! Great reactions! Yes Cassie, Humphrey Bogart was in many films and he has been considered by many to have been the greatest actor of all time. He did four films (To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Dark Passage, and Key Largo) with his fourth wife Lauren Bacall who was the true love of his life. The Big Sleep is considered the best of the four, though I personally love To Have and Have Not as well. The screen crackles with their chemistry in those two films and I think you and Carly would really enjoy them. Other famous Bogart films are The Maltese Falcon with Mary Astor (and many of the same supporting cast as Casablanca), The African Queen with Katherine Hepburn, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Caine Mutiny, High Sierra, The Petrified Forest with Bette Davis and many more. All would be great picks for reactions, but I would start with The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep first.

Quacksalver Extraordinaire

that’s where i knew it from!!

Cassie

LOVED watching this with you and your sister. Really wish that your other patrons weren't so interested in shock value movies and voted for more of the pre-'61 romance/drama movies. I enjoy watching you (and Carly) watch movies you enjoy much more than movies that scare the wits out of you. Have a great weekend Cassie, and thank you for sharing this one, it's been a long time since I saw it. ps - Singing in the Rain and Roman Holiday should've been in the top 4, for sure. You and Carly would love both, I'm sure.

Mike H

Yes they were a great mechanism for spreading out the war debt which enabled our country to remain fiscally solid. Unlike now instead of issuing bonds and promoting them to the country they just make up more money and offer bonds to cronies. Big banks and other countries. People don’t remember rationing of mist daily items. Kids collecting scrap metal and families planting victory gardens to feed themselves so the larger farms could produce solely for the war effort. By the end of the war men were being drafted at the age of 30+. I hope people will take the time and look at how much we can come together instead of now where it seems like we’re being divided. However one of my all time favorite movies.

Jason Mangen

Don't forget The Invisible Man!

Shawn Anderson

We were involved in 1942 but they had to drum up support since the vast majority of Americans were opposed or unsure of involvement. Pearl Harbor was December 1941 - principal photography began in May 1942. Drumming up support and pushing war bonds was paramount.

Catherine LW

Rains is easily my favorite actor of the era, he's just great in everything. He's even great in that terrible 1943 version of Phantom of the Opera lol.

Robin T

Ta mère était un hamster et ton père sentait le sureau.

Jon Johns

This took place before the US sent troops to Africa to fight Rommel, the “Desert Fox”, who kicked our butts at Kasserine Pass. Tragic story about him…

Catherine LW

Upon re-watch of this film, I think Claude Rains stole every scene. What a great character actor. Should watch him in Notorious. Additionally, like Mrs. Miniver, this looks like a propaganda film to get the US involved in the war.

Catherine LW

James, you made a spoiler re: 2001! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Catherine LW

That reminds me of a tradition in the US Navy during WWII- Pacific theater. If a ship picked up a downed pilot in the water, they held him captive until his carrier agreed to relinquish all their movies and ice cream to the rescue ship.

Catherine LW

Dean, that’s because the writing was so good and important in older films.

Catherine LW

Yes!!!! Addresses PTSD, returning home from WWII.

Catherine LW

the best years of our lives is a great black and white movie with 3 separate love stories . I think it won 7 academy awards including best picture

Mike Lipke

Loved this reaction, by far my favorite one yet!! I really think you and Carly would love more movies like this. If you two are looking for another good Bogart movie with a love story try "To Have and Have Not". Its loosely based on an Ernest Hemingway novel. Bogart stars opposite of his future wife (they met on this film) Lauren Bacall. The Big Sleep is another good one as well, that's kind of a murder/ mystery based on Raymond Chandler's detective novel. Bogart and Bacall star in that as well.

Michael Barootian

Do you dream about riding around Rome with Audrey Hepburn like me?

Rich Mcclure

Roman Holiday would be perfect for this channel.

Alex Villarreal

Suggest two more black and white with very attractive male and female leads: - Rebecca (1940) one of Hitchcock's best IMO - Roman Holiday (1953) I believe Cassie's already seen To Kill a Mockingbird, now a younger Gregory Peck with one of the most beautiful women.

navghtivs

For a purely romantic comedy in black and white I am almost positive both of you will love, watch “Bringing Up Baby.” It’s even older than this film, but it’s really easy to follow, very witty … hilarious actually … and quite romantic in surprisingly modern ways.

Andrew Pulrang

Other war / politics aspects that add to an already terrific film: - Yvonne, the French girl who was going out with Rick, briefly showed off flirting with the Nazi officer, and later was crying singing the French National Anthem … it illustrates the deep confusion and anguish French people faced with the choice of total conquest, collaboration through the Vichy French government, and active resistance. We saw Yvonne go through it all in just a few brief scenes. - Rick’s employees are all different nationalities, notably Karl, who is probably either German or Austrian but anti-Nazi and therefore at some risk, and Sasha, the “crazy Russian” who is there for any number of dangerous or sad reasons. - And of course there’s Major Renault at the end after finally giving up collaborating with the Nazis and symbolically dropping the bottle of Vichy water into the trash … rejecting the Vichy France government and joining Rick in the active resistance.

Andrew Pulrang

You do have to know a bit of WW II history to appreciate this movie fully (just for context). But it says something that even after 80 years it is still one of the great love stories of all time.

Thomas Williamson

Thanks for a great evening. Beautiful story from the Golden Age.

Grinznmore

I had similar feelings. I think older movies can be shorter and denser in a way that if you talk over one or two lines of dialogue you can end up missing a whole plot point. Many modern movies seem to be longer and have more space for, I dunno, bathroom runs and concession visits - and you can still pick up the story. Plus all the action set pieces that are just eye-candy and don't advance the plot - looking at you, John Wick ;-)

Dean A

She needs to add Gaslight (1944) to her next classics poll.

Rich Mcclure

So glad you both have been exposed to this classic film, but DAD GUM it was hard to watch this reaction all the way through for me. To see Humphrey Bogart not be known or immediately recognized? To hear the stunningly beautiful Ingrid Bergman be reduced to "cute?" To see so much clever, but subtle dialogue seemingly go unnoticed. Oh ... it just ripped my heart out. Probably a generational thing, but I'm not *that* old. This movie was way before my time, too. Oh well, glad you both enjoyed it overall. Hope you'll give it a rewatch every so often!

Jimmy Crackcorn

"Oh he looks happier"

Mark M

That doesn't stop them from taking the plot and making a new movie under some other name.

Texas Anla'Shok

I second Charles’ nominations. Cassie and Carly would love following the twists and turns in Rear Window. Rebecca is another psychodrama romance with thrilling plot turns. The word is poignant for Casablanca. He did the right thing but lost love.

Catherine LW

I'm feeling the time slipping away here. I recommend the you and your sister "Arsenic and Old Lace." The two primary characters who don't want people to be lonely. Other than that, there is no similarity, but... It isn't scary. It is more dark comedy with suspense.

Charles Mills

deine Füße riechen nach Limburger Käse

Jon Johns

I’m with James on this. I worked for a German company for 9 years and only know ‘Danke’ and maybe 10 profane phrases. Your English is great!

Robert Holmes

I didn’t care for Titanic either except for the outstanding job they did with the ship and overall effects. I saw it in a theatre with my wife, mother in law and maybe 10 sobbing teenage girls. If looks could kill I’d be dead for breaking out in loud laughter when the guy falls off the back and hits the propeller with a distinct “ppiiiiing”. It was just funny!

Robert Holmes

When someone offers a list of Bogart movies to pick from, the correct answer is just “Yes please”.

Robert Holmes

Preach it Brother!

Robert Holmes

I nominate "Rear Window" which would be fun to watch them tracking the twists and turns of the plot together. Someday, maybe "2001: A Space Odyssey" which also requires discussion.

Charles Mills

Well, now your ears will prick up whenever the logo theme music plays at the beginning of a (post-1998) Warner Brothers movie :-)

Dean A

I'd also recommend "To Have and Have Not" - 144 Bogart and Bacall.

Joseph Krider

It's from the Treasure of Sierra Madre Character Gold Hat: "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!"

Joseph Krider

Going South. A Jack Nicolson movie. John Belushi said it, I 'm almost certain of it.

softshoes

I can't imagine that Titanic is a movies Cassie hasn't seen before. It was just to big a deal when it came out.

softshoes

This is one of my all time favorite movies and you guys were great to re-watch it with. So many great love stories before color. Here's to looking at you kids and the start of a beautiful friendship. Bless you both. You can swoon with us anytime.

softshoes

"my gosh" you two are just priceless together.

KTVindicare

hated Titanic and that selfish girl killed Jack .

Mike Lipke

james flack

Same. GWTW, Casablanca, Sound of Music, It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington are the ones I've heard.

Paul G

my wish for you.please watch titanic together.its the most romantic movie with good drama.(sry for my bad english,im a german student and my english is not perfect)

Julian

Absolute classic, and one of the most quotable movies in history! Not ashamed to say I have a major crush on Ingrid Bergman! Interesting story about this one; there's a rumor that about 20 years ago Madonna approached a bunch of production companies in Hollywood with an idea to remake Casablanca starring herself as Elsa and Ashton Kutcher as Rick. As the story goes there's an unwritten rule in Hollywood that certain movies are just so good they are off limits for remakes and Casablanca is at or near the top of that list. Supposedly Madonna was not only essentially told to pound sand by the executives they basically blacklisted her from future movies for even suggesting the project in the first place.

Paul G

Cassie when Ingrid Bergman (Ilsa) says, "I know..." ::Leo pointing at TV::

Jon Johns

Does anyone remember, "Dead men don't wear plaid?" It's a black and white comedy with Steve Martin, where he plays against actual scenes from old black and white films. It's very creative in its execution, but falls short on its comedy, and noir mystery. It's a Carl Reiner written & directed film. From Rotten Tomatoes: "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is more elaborate pastiche than uproarious comedy, but the farce works thanks to the sly lampooning of Hollywood noir and Steve Martin's performance as a goofy gumshoe." It's available to rent on many platforms. I rate it 3 out of 5 bowls of popcorn. But worth a watch just to revisit all the great actors and scenes acting against Martin.

Jon Johns

That is amazing!! I love thinking about all those guys swooning over Cassablanca!

Cassie

Cassie, I remember you once mentioned you watch/watched Days of Our Lives. Do you know about a movie called Delirious? It's a comedy about a soap opera writer played by John Candy who gets into an... unusual situation. Lots of fun soap opera tropes. It's a little known film, but very funny. I think you'll like it.

Michael Jung

There is an old Woody Allen comedy from the early 70s called “Play It Again, Sam” where the ghost of Humphrey Bogart acts as a mentor on romance to Woody’s character. It ends with a great send up of Casablanca’s ending.

Bob McFadden

Been waiting for this one. Well worth the wait!

Mingo Wayama

Yes, the sub plot of this film, or the setting, is missed if you're not familiar with the french connection here. I mean, it's enjoyable without knowing, obviously, but just creates a richer canvas. Unoccupied France vs Occupied France, Vichy govt, the resistance, the Lisbon, Portugal transit route, the early exodus of Europe from the German invasion... All leading to the D-Day invasion and liberation of France (Saving private Ryan & Band of Brothers.)

Jon Johns

Maltese Falcon also has some cast members from this film. And, weird connection, inspired Ren, from Ren & Stimpy.

Jon Johns

We don't need no AFI 100 badges. ::wink::

Jon Johns

Lol

Jon Johns

Vichy France (South of France) was loyal to the NAZI Party in WW2 and controlled a lot of North Africa. A lot of people don't realise this fact

William

Thanks Cassie, it’s good now.

navghtivs

African Queen holds up soooo well.

djKENTO

If you're interested in seeing more Humphrey Bogart movies, I'd like to recommend The African Queen (1951; w/Katherine Hepburn), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Sabrina (1954; w/Audrey Hepburn; Harrison Ford did a remake in 1995).

Ron

Michael Curtiz's direction of this movie is excellent! Two others of his that stand up to time are "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" and "Yankee Doddle Dandy"... btw, with the Christmas season coming, he also directed a Christmas staple, "White Christmas" which is great holiday watching..

Mike McLaughlin

Thanks..

Mike McLaughlin

Another Bogart gruff romantic movie is one where he was paired with probably the greatest actress ever, twelve-time nominated and four-time Oscar winner, Katherine Hepburn. The movie is 1952 "The African Queen". Well worth the watch.

Mike McLaughlin

"Here's looking at you, Cassie!" At the end you mentioned Humphrey Bogart in other romantic relationship movies.. I'll mention this one because Bogart made the original movie with Audrey Hepburn and when the movie was remade 40 years later, your future ex-husband, Harrison Ford, played the same role next to Julia Ormond.. The movie is named 'Sabrina'... It was made in 1954 with Bogart and in 1995 with Ford. You and Carly would really enjoy these..

Mike McLaughlin

"As Time Goes By" -song. Quote: "Of All The Gin Joints In All The Towns In All The World, She Walks Into Mine." May sound familiar from your recent watch of "What's up Doc"

Allen Bond

Since I first saw this at 10 years old I've always wanted to own a restaurant/club like Rick's. Maybe someday! Glad you enjoyed it.

Christian Yoder

it's closer to 2 hours, the last little bit didn't get encoded correctly.. it's all good now and uploading, should be about 35 minutes till the new copy is up.

Cassie

Humphrey Bogart and Claude Rains (who plays Captain Renault) are two of my favorite actors. I first saw this when I was twelve, and didn't quite get it (maybe it could've used a Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song to get my interest). :) Since then, it's become a comfort movie I like to revisit often. If you ever revisit the AFI 100 in the future, THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE with Bogart is an exciting adventure movie to watch.

Alex Villarreal

sorry, it's re-encoding now.. I ran out of room on my computer and it completed it as if there were no problems? 🤦🏼‍♀️

Cassie

OMG Casablanca YESSSSS

Mike Lipke

Looks like the last 20 minutes is missing.

navghtivs

87 minutes? I thought this movie would be longer than that. I might be able to sit through an 80 minute movie even though as a romance movie ( I assume), it might as well seem like 2 hours.

Brian McGovern

Many of the cast could relate to being a refugee too due to personal experiences. I know of the following three people due to their Hungarian origin, all three of them of Jewish decent: The director Michael Curtiz emigrated to the US during the '20s to become a Hollywood director. Sadly, none of his earlier work survived in full even though he is credited for making the first good Hungarian movie. Peter Lorre (Ugarte) moved to Berlin during the '20 and started building his carrier there. After the Nazis gained power he first fled to Paris, then London and finally to the US during the '30s. S. Z. Sakall (Carl) also worked mainly in Berlin during the '20s then was forced to leave and returned to Budapest in the '30s. He fled to London in 1938 and then eventually settled in the US.

Gábor Árki

Here I am watching this for the first time, now you all are broadening my cinematic horizons t👀

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

james flack

If you visit the USS Alabama, they have a display about entertainment aboard ship, specifically how they got movies. They’d trade with ships arriving from the States for anything new, and if there were no new movies they’d just put on Casablanca.

Texas Anla'Shok

Fun facts: - Ingrid Bergman is approximately 5cm taller than Bogart so he was standing on blocks or sitting on cushions to make it seem he is taller. - The film started shooting before the script was finished so they were pretty much shooting in sequence and not even the actors knew what will be the ending, would the plane leave or not.

Gábor Árki

Fun Fact All those people at Rick's Place are not actors but real Ww2 Refugees

MatthewBrown74m

My favorite classic movie Ever Can't wait to watch it tomorrow 😊😊😊

MatthewBrown74m