Casablanca

Casablanca

Product Description

The story of a struggle among individuals who have sought refuge in Casablanca after fleeing Nazi occupied Europe.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 7-JUN-2005
Media Type: DVD

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A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh

Amazon.com essential video

A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh
Rate Points :4.5
Binding :DVD
Brand :BOGART,HUMPHREY
Label :Warner Home Video
Manufacturer :Warner Home Video
MPN :012569500822
ProductGroup :DVD
Studio :Warner Home Video
Publisher :Warner Home Video
UPC :012569500822
EAN :9780790743998
Price :$19.98USD
Lowest Price :$9.64USD
Customer Reviews4 stars out of 4
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :0
The Bottom Line:

A deserved classic that will appeal to even the most black-hearted cynic, Casablanca succeeds due to an emphasis on characters set against a fascinating backdrop--believe the hype.

Fantastic B&W Cinematograpy on Blu Ray will Astound You
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :8
Hi Def makes B&W show the artistic attention put into film back in the day!
I looked at the Casablanca BD and, Wow, the HD format is perfect for serious B&W cinematography. Yes this is worth the upgrade just to see how classic B&W films CAN look at home on your system. It is in mono and it is square and if thats a problem you got a problem. The Day the Earth Stood Still BD and this in the same week. Im feeling good about Blu-Ray.
I have issues with the packaging, The lattice case should have been on heaver stock and the box holding the uninteresting passport & luggage tag makes the whole thing twice its size! An irritating waste of space but I have a solution. Im going to shrink wrap some sand, label it Exclusive Moroccan Sand and slide it into the offending box! Cigarette butts were suggested. There is a nice coffee table book & lobby cards inside and the discs have lots of extras.
24 hrs. and the lattice die cut Casablanca cover is already falling apart. Now its an arts & craft project thank you. Warners art department has been taken over by turnips from outer space. The special packaging is a rip-off, but the discs are worth it.

Casablanca (Ultimate Collectors Edition) - Blu-ray Info
Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :2
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
VC-1 BD-25 / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:42:34
Movie size: 15,49 GB
Disc size: 24,28 GB
Total bit rate: 20.15 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 17.92 Mbps

Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 192 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps

Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish
Number of chapters: 32

Disc 1


Introduction
Audio Commentaries
Documentary: Bacall on Bogart (SD - 90 minutes)
TV Special: A Tribute to Casablanca (SD - 30 minutes)
Featurette: The Children Remember (SD - 12 minutes)
Deleted Scenes (SD - 12 minutes)
TV Excerpt (18 minutes)
Audio Archive
Production Research Gallery (SD)
Theatrical Trailers (SD)
Collectible Packaging

Disc 2 - DVD Single layer disc


Documentary: Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul (SD - 104 minutes)

good
Rating Point :3 Helpful Point :1
Fast ship. No problems with the shipping, but I guess I need to make sure the next time I order, that when I correct the number (total) from 2 to 1, that the web site corrects it too. Didnt need two of this item, but I paid for them, and accepted the order, even though I had changed it to say only 1, not two. Ill never make that mistake again. After editing, we must all make sure it really edits the number.

Please Amazon, more pertinent reviews
Rating Point :5 Helpful Point :28
With the new Blu-Ray versions of old classics, it may be time for Amazon to rethink how it publishes their reviews, normally one of the things I like most about their store!
When I heard Casablanca was coming out in Blu-Ray, my first thought was, "I wonder if Blu-Ray has anything to offer to an old Black and White film, or is it just a marketing ploy?"
So, I go to Amazon, look up the BLU-RAY VERSION of Casablanca, and find 536 reviews telling me that Casablanca is one of the best movies of all times.
Great! I know that! What I want to know is, does the Blu-Ray edition offer me any viewing advantages over my current DVD of this movie?
How about limiting the reviews to only those who can add something of value to the specific edition being evaluated. Otherwise, with all the new Blu-Ray versions that are going to come out, we are left with old news and nothing of value as we contemplate spending (big!)bucks to possibly replace movies we already own!

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