The 12th Hall of Fame

[+ ] Grand Budapest Hotel (2014; English) 8.1/8
[+ ] Romper stomper (1992; Australian) 6.8/6
[ ] Joe (1970; English) 6.9
[ ] Midnight Run (1988; English) 7.6
[ ] Withnail and I (1987; British) 7.8
[ ] Casablanca (1942; English) 8.6
[ ] Never let me go (2010; British) 7.2
[ ] U turn (1997; English) 6.8
[ ] The city of lost children (1995; French) 7.7
[ ] Sanshiro sugata (1943; Japanese) 6.8
[ ] Barbara (2012; German) 7.2
[ ] Hiroshima mon amour (1959; French) 8.0
[ ] The man from nowhere (2011; Korean) 7.8
[ ] Y tu mama tambien (2001; Spanish) 7.7

When you say English, do you mean American? On a glance I thought you were just stating the language, but I'm a bit confused because you have some things listed as being British instead (and one Australian).

When I first watched Casablanca I was only 9 years old, and was not nearly old enough to understand the genius and perfection behind this film. My grandparents showed it to me, and I liked it, but only because they told me I was supposed to. I knew that I had seen it, so I always just checked it off greatest movies of all time lists and moved on to watch other films. So it was tonight, with around $4 left in birthday iTunes money, that I finally decided to really watch and experience this brilliant masterpiece of a film.

As you probably already know, the film follows Rick Blaine, an American living in Casablanca during World War 2. He is the proprietor of a nightclub, and he is very surprised to see his ex-girlfriend Ilsa walk in. The story begins to unfolds as we learn more about their past together, the rise against the nazis, and the man that Ilsa arrived with. The story is able to flow so properly and seamlessly due to probably the greatest screenplay of all time. The film reminds me of a perfect blend of Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, and North by Northwest, three incredible films. The ending of this film rivals movies like Fight Club, The Gradate, and The Bridge on the River Kwai for the greatest of all time.

The greatest thing about Casablanca is its incredible characters. The cool and selfish Rick, the loving and sweet Ilsa, and many others. All of them have very clear objectives and boundaries, and every actor gives an oscar worthy performance. The film also shines on a technical level, using great lighting and shadows to show emotion and mood. The movie also has great music and directing.

Casablanca is an all time classic, and if you haven't seen it, don't be an idiot like me, go see right now. Despite having little to no action, this movie kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and was incredible to watch. This film was fantastic on a technical level, and all of it still holds up today. From the romance, to the action, to the dialog, this is a perfect movie, and there is probably nothing else I can tell you that you haven't already heard before.

Awesome that you got so much out of it on your first viewing. I can't believe it wasn't until last week that I realized how great it is.

It is fair. People have swayed too far from nominating things that aren't even complete favorites of theirs, just stuff not seen by a lot of people that they ended up liking.

It is fair. People have swayed too far from nominating things that aren't even complete favorites of theirs, just stuff not seen by a lot of people that they ended up liking.

This is to American History X like Trainspotting is to Requiem for a Dream, a more realistic and raw take on the same subject!

so many write ups - so little time!!

it's great to read up a little bit on the ones I have yet to see, making me very curious to see them

and don't worry, royal, as you watch the other noms you'll come across some amazing movies. I did that with the present 40's HOF thinking it was going to be two favorites and then by the near end I have NO IDEA how to rate them by which is the best and down the line.

should you find a home here you'll be happily surprised at the wide variety of movies that you'd normally never hear of or would have considered watching talked about on this forum.