> Let me try to understand you here, John. You really
think TO HAVE AND HAVE
> NOT, the movie, is better or preferable to
CASABLANCA? Really? On her best
> day (and on her best days she's very good) Bacall is
not in Bergman's league.
> And some of Bergman's best work ever is seen in
CASABLANCA. I'd say CASABLANCA
> is a nearly flawless movie while TO HAVE AND HAVE
NOT is a deeply flawed
> movie. Yes, the energy between Bogart and Bacall is
fun but it doesn't over come
> that awful script. Personally, I like them much
better in the slightly
> flawed THE BIG SLEEP. That's an excellent script
with great lines between them
> both. But CASABLANCA is in a league of the very best
American films of all time.
> I'm talking GONE WITH THE WIND, THE GODFATHER,
CITIZEN CAIN, HIGH NOON.
> That's what I think, anyway.
>
you're not wrong about Casablanca being a better film. but if
you reread my post, you'll see that I said I prefer TO HAVE
AND HAVE NOT
it's pheremonal. great debut by the 19 year old Bacall
John Lau
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