Casablanca

Class Notes 3/30 (recorded by Sarah Zoz):

-Talked about likes and dislikes of the movie -Watched the worst acting of the extra in the movie -Watched the part in Rick’s café when they are playing the two different anthems. French standing up against the Germans. Good guys vs bad guys. -How the band looks to Rick before they play to get his O.K. -Talking about French anthem and how you love it! -Word of the day: Arm swing!! -Watched the funny part where he says it makes him jealous -Themes -Watched Rick and Victor talking and Victor’s wound -Rick’s unhelpfulness with Victor when he’s trying to wrap his wrist. -Watched the scene with the passionate kissing and then it shows the light and then Rick smoking. -Problematic because the Hays code and she is already married

Class Notes 4/2 (recorded by Dan Andreasen): Yes- she married to him No- Rick is the better man and deserves her
 * Ilsa is a weak character, she is very indecisive
 * Movie argues against itself, Rick says that 3 people problems aren’t that big of a deal, but the movie says that 3 peoples problems are a big deal. Say one thing, but mean the other.
 * Did they make the right decision at the end?
 * Rankles is the word of the day
 * Can you love 2 people. Ilsa thought her husband was dead, fell in love with another man then finds out her husband isn’t dead. Can she love both men?
 * Warner bros. made both Casablanca and Shawshank Redemption