Casablanca

1)      Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Casablanca is a film that involves love, war, freedom, and many other political issues of our time.  It is about an American named, Rick Blaine, who runs a nightclub and  gets himself involved with two important letters of transit.  When he finds out that this couple includes his once true love that left him in Paris, Rick is shocked.  Throughout the film her love for Rick is renewed and she wants to stay with him in Casablanca. 

2)      Find a related article and summarize the content. 

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-casablanca-1942

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times, says that “Casablanca” is one of the most popular films ever made.  It is about two people who are in love and have sacrificed it for a higher purpose involving the Nazi’s.  When filming “Casablanca”, no one thought it would turn out to be a classic, especially because it was made on such a low budget.  It was only planned to be another movie release but ended up becoming one of the best films ever made.  Humphrey Bogart, who played as Rick Blaine, was a very strong character and played his part very well.  Ebert feels that many shots in this movie are very touching and still emotionally move him to this day.  He also felt that what was interesting was that in the whole film there was not one bad character.  All of the parts were acted out very well by the right people.

3)      Apply the article to the film screened in class.  

This article seems to be quite on point. It says that it is one of the best films ever made and I can see why. This movie is extremely engaging and, although it is long, the viewer feels the need to watch the entire thing because they would like to know what happens next, and how it will end. The characters are phenomenal, and legendary. I believe that anyone who has not seen this movie is really missing out on a good, old-fashioned movie.

4)      Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. 

In my opinion, I think the movie was very touching and it was nice to see how strong to people can feel about each other.  I liked the actors in this movie and I think they played their roles very well.  It was easy to pay attention to and keep watching.  I don’t think it was one of the best from what we have seen in class, but overall it was a good movie.  I would not watch it again but I would definitely recommend people to at least see it once, considering it is a classic love story

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1) (x  ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.

2) ( x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.

3) (x  ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.

4) ( x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.

5) (x  ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.

6) ( x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.

7) ( x ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.

8) ( x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: Mathysse Gomez