Take the Quiz -- Strange Luck Opening Narration

Not many people watched this TV series, more's the pity. If you are one og the lucky few, maybe you can ace this quiz.

Book Review: We'll always Have Casablanca

When I spotted this book about one of the greatest movies of all time (definitely in the top 3), I grabbed it up. Who wouldn't want to know more about Casablanca?

The book is long enough to do the movie justice, but the actual information on the making of the film is sparse. A lot of space is taken up with the careers of the various writers, actors, and crew, not necessarily a bad thing. However, after finishing the entire book, I can't recall any really fun anecdotes or amazing facts.

What I can remember isn't good. About half a chapter is devoted to people's perceptions of the film, most of it distastefully off-color (people with dirty minds see filth everywhere), including a porno novel, a paragraph of which the author reprints for us. It isn't often that I skip ahead when I read a book; in this case I wished I had skipped the entire chapter.

The book's final chapter, concerning contemporary spoofs, revivals, and tributes, is far more entertaining, even the unfavorable comments by non-fans. Certainly more interesting than perverted fantasies.

Conclusion: the book did little to satisfy my desire to know more about Casablanca. The good parts were pretty good; the bad parts were very bad. I recommend watching the movie again instead.

Marvel Website Error

Here's an error message you might see if you visit the official Marvel website. Cap's body language says it all.