Talk:Joseph Cotton/@comment-203.187.181.171-20120417205809

First up, I think your Wright Bros analogy is great, rlaely got me thinking, and you make a great point. However, as much as I am a fan of Casablanca  (definitely in my Top 5, probably even Top 3), I have to say that, for me, CK ranks #1 BECAUSE of the points you make about why it doesn't deserve the top spot. I always admired the fact that OW didn't try to shoehorn a love story into a plot that didn't need one. Great **Hollywood** movies need a love story, but great movies don't. Not every story needs two good looking people discovering The Love Of Their Life. I've always appreciated CK because it doesn't fall for that cliche. Ditto lack of leading lady. I also don't agree with the suspense falling flat. I think the movie does deliver the promise at the start because by the end we have learned what Kane rlaely held of value. The fact that nobody in the movie learns this is another example of how OW didn't follow the usual path of and everybody learns something worthwhile which changes their lives. I quite like the irony of the fact that we (the audience) are the only ones who learn the secret. I also like the irony being that the man who accumulated more stuff  in his life is the one who, ultimately didn't need it to be happy. I think the movie makes that point subtly without banging us over the head with it.Despite our disagreements here, I want to thank you for your article. It made me think about CK in new ways I'd never thought before.Now, on the other hand, if your article was about how Casablanca  didn't deserve to by nominated for Best Movie Ever, you'd REALLY get an earful from me! (And others, I suspect.)VA:F [1.9.10_1130](from 1 vote)