Casablanca

class notes 12/9 (recorded by Breanna Elger):

We looked at these websites: Imdb.com Rogerebert.com The class website- the calendar is updated through break

Black and White Like it because it makes it timeless shadows work well good use of blinds and the lines they make smoking looks really cool lighting is more flattering so people look prettier also a lot of rain, it makes the ground show up

Themes Loyalty Love How people react to turmoil Respect Rebellion against Germany and the unity that it brings Funny/dark humor Cynicism vs. optimism Isolation Myself/greater good: cause, sacrifice

Watching La Marseillaise song Horrific extra in the background who laughs, haha What makes the scene so good The good guys out sing the bad guys They seem like they mean it That doesn’t happen in modern day US Interesting that people are patriotic in a colony not the actual French colony Only 3 of the credited actors in the movie are actual Americans; most of Germans and French were actually native

Watched the scenes about Rick and the Renault and their relationship

The “sex scene” where all they do is kiss awkwardly- different times than today Passionate kissing then two cuts Searchlights that serve no purpose Rick casually in the doorway What happened in between? We do not know.

Movie rating controlled by movie studios to keep government out

Class Notes 12/12 (recorded by Sam Sommer):

Words of the Day:

Rank Whence Behooved Underwelmed

Honest Person:

Rick: Honest, rank sentimentalist Sam: He is a good friend, stays up late with “drunken” Rick Renult: He admits that he is not reliable; honestly dishonest

Dishonest Person:

Ilsa: Denied being with Rick Pick-pocket guy: Steals things; as he should Rick: He is a liar for the greater good

Sayings from Casablanca: “Here’s looking at you kid” “Knock on wood” “Honest as the day is long”

Scene from Movie: Ilsa coming to Rick for visa Ilsa: Argument Liar: Loves him enough to cry, but not enough to care,  manipulation Not lying: Feeling the feelings, but in the back of her mind she was trying to get the visa

Themes: Cynicism/Optimism Sacrifices for the greatest good

Think about it: Is it possible to love two people at once?

Victor: A minor role... It is really hard to want to be moved by Victor FYI: It is hard for him to get the bandage on...funny eh?

Most awful scene? “Was it Lazlo or were there others in between?...Or are you the kind who tells?” basically...”you cheater”. He wants to hurt him because she hurt him.

Why does Illsa leave him in Paris? Rick would have stayed...and Rick would have died It is for his safety that she left him the way she did.

Continuity error: Jackets are wet now they are dry! (Train scene)

Cynical: You don’t believe in hope...more pessimistic than always looking on the down side Pessimist: Right or pleasantly surprised Optimist: Right or unpleasantly surprised Stoic: No emotion: trying not to feel. Don’t feel happiness. Stoic and cynical kinda go together

Person of Interest: Seamus Heaney

Did they make the right decision?

Yes: He got rid of her No: In a love stance no

Individual life is important

People die all the time... ...hill of beans in this world.” Rick says it, but movie says it different

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