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Petition to to take this crap off of IMDB top 250.

posted 10 years ago by negativeions101
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This movie is a good psychological case study in group think.

Any filmmaker who knows what they're talking about knows, structurally, this movie fails. The execution and dialogue are dated, wooden and occasionally ridiculous. It's a fact that the art of filmmaking and the audience have evolved since then. Nobody in their right mind would make a movie like this nowadays. There's no way in hell anyone can argue this. It might have been good for it's time. Fine. Let's move on. Take this crap off of IMDB top 250 where it sure as hell does NOT belong and let's MOVE ON!

[–] Wolfbrother1983 10 years ago

Umm...the dialogue is some of the best on film. If you want to try to argue about the plot & acting, many will disagree but you might have an argument. But the dialogue in this film is perfect. As for the structure, that is also pretty much perfect. There are no logic leaps, plot holes or continuity errors.

Also, just say you didn't like the film and move on.

America isnt ready for a gay mexican chicken sandwich - Poultrygeist

[–] Zuider_Zee 10 years ago

lol. After this, you can petition water to not be wet.

[–] pontevedro 10 years ago

Aren't you sort of missing the whole point of the IMDB Top 250? It's democratic - people vote on what they think is best. So it will reflect what the majority of people think. If a lot of people think Casablanca stinks and rate it 1, it will move out of the Top 250. No need for a petition - just vote.

As for me, the travesty is that Casablanca is rated all the way down at #31. But then I've already voted. I gave it a 10.

But I'm not a filmmaker, just a filmgoer.

[–] jstang411 10 years ago

Any filmmaker who knows what they're talking about knows, structurally, this movie fails.

From that pretty clear that negativeions101 isn't a big fan of group think......cause he knows far more than the humble unwashed masses.

And, without checking, I'm guessing that the fall in Casablanca's rating is mostly due to some fanboy products getting love.

[–] herbsuperb 10 years ago

Take this crap off of IMDB top 250 where it sure as hell does NOT belong and let's MOVE ON!

The movie is a timeless and enduring classic. You are a hateful snob. Good luck with your quest.

[–] jzc008 10 years ago

In any form of art it isn't the producers of the art that decides its success or failure but the audience. Contemporary film makers may not favourably compare Casablanca to modern productions for a number of reasons but its the public who decide how well it does.

[–] Princerd 10 years ago

What's negativeions101 nationality? DRUNKARD.

[–] jstang411 10 years ago

And that makes negativeions101 a citizen of the world.

[–] xraytoken-1 10 years ago

Take it off the top 249 and move to #1 where it REALLY belongs. This movie was so good they didn't need to remake in color.

[–] RP_Mac_27 10 years ago

Nice post you ignoramus. Go $"*% yourself.

[–] Phydeaux50 9 years ago

I'm not a filmmaker, negative, but I do have an undergrad degree in Film Theory and Production Hons. I wouldn't usually bother to respond to a post that lacks substance or any sign of genuine study, but you have caught my interest. Not because you have anything like a reasoned argument that is entitled to a serious rebuttal, but because it's so rare to meet someone so naive and yet articulate such that I just had to compliment you on your lack of education, insight, appreciation of legacy, and ability to comprehend cultural artifacts within their setting. It takes a lot of what-ever it takes to be you.

In all seriousness, if you take the Magna Carta out of context and claim that no-one in their right mind would write it today, you'd be ignoring both the legacy and the structure of modern government that is derived from said document. Iow, you'd be a profoundly ignorant person who reads history backwards so as to justify why you just don't get it.

Please, bring it on.

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[–] thomas-begen-194-976045 9 years ago

Just responding to say that, as I'm watching "Casablanca" and having a jolly good time of it, your post read like Rick Blaine spoke it.

[–] Phydeaux50 9 years ago

I would read my post to you in my Bogie voice, but I have to shove a marshmallow between my front teeth and chew on a cat to do it right, and the cat ate the last marshmallow.

🇦🇺 All the little devils are proud of Hell.