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| Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition) | 
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| Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $59.98
Buy New: $38.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 6775
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Collector's Edition, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 3
Running Time: 102
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6 x 3.3
MPN: 1000039793
UPC: 883929025787
EAN: 0883929025787
ASIN: B001EL6EHC
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 102 minutes Rating: Nr
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
Amazon.com
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
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 We'll Always Have "Casablanca" November 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When it comes to romantic movies, no film can compare to "Casablanca," the 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in a melodrama of wartime intrigue, heroism, and unabashed romanticism. Easily one of the best movies of all time, the film has been lavishly repackaged in the "Casablanca Ultimate Collector's Edition" (Warner Home Video).
Casablanca during World War II is a city easy to enter but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Those wanting to leave must wait for their travel documents to be processed ... and wait ... and wait. Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) have only one hope to get them out of the city and on their way -- Rick Blaine (Bogart), a cynical American nightclub owner who sticks his neck out for no one. Complicating matters is the fact that Ilsa is Rick's ex-lover. Seeing her once again rekindles old memories and emotions. Loyalties, love, and the political climate in Casablanca combine to make the three-way relationship both awkward and dangerous.
The film features excellent supporting performances by Sydney Greenstreet as a black market profiteer, Conrad Veidt as the Nazi Col. Strasser, and Dooley Wilson as piano player Sam, whose interpretation of "As Time Goes By" is the film's romantic theme.
But the real treat in "Casablanca" is Claude Rains as charmingly corrupt Captain Renault. Rains, short in stature, always knew how to tower over everyone around him in neatly stealing scenes. He's wonderful as the police officer whose loyalties are as tenuous as the changing winds.
The three-disc Ultimate Edition, available in both DVD and Blu-ray formats, contains an introduction by Lauren Bacall, Bogart's widow; the documentary "You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca;" a production history gallery; deleted scenes; outtakes; the Warner Brothers cartoon "Carrotblanca;" and the 1993 documentary "Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul." In addition, there is a 48-page book, one-sheet reproduction cards, copies of archival correspondence, and "exclusive passport and luggage tag."
The Packing October 18, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been eagerly waiting for such a edition to be released for Casablanca. The printed materials and goodies coming along with this edition looks like awesome.But I think the packing is a big let down. I loved the packing of previous ultimate collector's editions from Warner brothers like The Wizard of Oz, Dirty Harry Collection, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, How the west was won, Matrix etc.My only concern about this edition is the 'top load' pack which I hate to have. Why don't they stick to their earlier design which is more comfortable to use and store?
Thank you W.H.V.!! This is for REAL Collectors!! September 9, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a gorgeous box!! WOW! I like the colors/design on the outside of the box etc. and I am excited about having the Jack Warner Mogul Documentary that is supposed to be awesome! I will gladly pay 40 bucks for this "SERIOUS Collector only" set.. I read a review earlier where someone was complaining about how W.H.V. was releasing another Casablanca edition instead of releasing African Queen... Well for one thing these product reviews are to review the above product.. Not to complain to W.H.V. by way of Amazon.com ... and if this person was a REAL TRUE collector they would have African Queen on dvd just like I do.. French release... Special edition! Heck it even has a great looking case.. It plays great on my region free dvd player that I bought for 60 bucks on amazon.. I guess there are people who sort of collect movies and then there are movie nuts like myself LOL! (on my dvdspot I have 3k dvds and am a big time Hitchcock, Welles, Kurosawa, Houston, Wilder, Ford, Truffaut, Curtiz, Renoir, Cukor, Hawks and Sturgess fan!! and yes if its been released and is a classic I have it.. My wife gave me the 50 Years of Janus Films set recently and even though I already had most of the films on their Criterion individual release I was happy to have it because I am a collector... oh well I guess thats just me).
Bottom line: This Casablanca U.C.E. is awesome! Thanks W.H.V.!!
p.s. - If anyone else buys stuff that they already have in another edition just to get the new edition then please let me know... surely its not just me LOL! I just ordered Hitchcock's Premiere Collection and I already owned Criterion's Wrong Men and Notorious Women but this new set has a few more dvds and the featuressss ohhh the features!! I cant wait for the making of Notorious and Rebecca! Also I just re bought the new Seven Samurai 3 disc Criterion set and I already had the earlier Criterion single disc... anyway I do this all the time to get the new features, commentaries and well to just have the new set. Well like I said before I am glad that Warner Home Video released the Casablanca U.C.E. and I will be even happier when its in my hands LOL!
Have fun!
 How about releasing The African Queen on DVD instead of yet another edition of this movie? September 2, 2008
8 out of 35 found this review helpful
How many editions of a movie do you have to buy before you get the ULTIMATE one? This is ridiculous! Greedy damn companies! Where's The African Queen and why is that not on DVD?
I'm rating the movie and the value of this edition August 29, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
What is it that makes Casablanca just get better with time? Even though it was made as an obvious war-time morale booster at a time when America needed it, and these kinds of films were the most commonplace and most wanted kind of entertainment, this particular one turned out to be something very special. Bogart starred in several of these kinds of films, and Humphrey Bogart - The Signature Collection, Vol. 2 (The Maltese Falcon Three-Disc Special Edition / Across the Pacific / Action in the North Atlantic / All Through the Night / Passage to Marseille) is full of them, yet I enjoy these films over and over. They are not just some dated WWII epics as so many films of that era come across today. So part of the attraction just has to be Bogart himself, the knowledge that nobody is that tough - yet Bogart pulls it off, and at the same time you can believe him capable of feeling the most intense romantic love possible. Or he can just use women and cast them aside - Bogie always keeps you guessing. Also, Casablanca is just about the most romantic film ever made. Finally, there are those wonderful supporting players - Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, and the scene-stealing Claude Rains who claims to be shocked that there is gambling going on at Rick's Cafe Americain as he pockets his winnings.
If you don't already own Casablanca, I feel it's an essential classic movie purchase, even if you're not really a classic movie fan. However, the only thing changing here versus the Casablanca (Two-Disc Special Edition) is the artwork and the documentary on Jack Warner. My personal opinion is that, for the value, that is the better buy. Thus I arrived at my rating as follows:
The film = 5 stars
The value of this edition = 3 stars
This averages to four stars.
Warner Home Video has slowed down its release of classic films new to DVD this year and retreated to the safer territory of reissuing some of its sure-sellers. I hope that this is just a temporary decision based on the bad economy and not the beginning of a trend.
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