Casablanca

In the greatest American film category, Casablanca wins hands down. Citizen Kane, Gone With The Wind, The Godfather, and Star Wars all have their fans, but no film rivals Casablanca. I now understand why I've heard renditions of this statement everywhere. I thought it was an excellently done movie; the script was especially solid. While the film was quite obliviously dated i think the basic emotions that drove the plot are still relevant today. Girls are still falling for emotionless, James Bond-like men. Guys are still fighting over girls. The good guy still makes a valiant self-sacrifice to save the one he loves. Nothings changes, expect for the settings, which never seemed to change in Casablanca. I enjoyed Ricks Cafe, I'd eat there. Casablanca defiantly triumphs as a timeless romance regardless of the HD avatar lovers. "Someday you'll understand that . . . Here's looking at you, kid."