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What's your favorite Bogart movie?
Posted on 5/2/13 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 4:58 pm
I'm kind of torn between Casablanca and The African Queen.
Casablanca may be the more classically "great" movie- well made, well structured, well acted. With a simple but strong plot and memorable scenes. It had some great iconic lines that stood he test of time. It had some great supporting characters too - especially Captain Reynaud, and of course the Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre characters.
But for some reason, The African Queen has always held a special place among movies for me. It is kind of the quintessential awkward developing love story and I'm not sure it's ever been surpassed in that genre. Both Bogart and Hepburn were lights out acting in it. (I think it won him his only Oscar). It was pretty light on plot but as a character study, budding romance movie I love it.
Of course, his best acting may have come in The Caine Mutiny but I don't think I'd put the movie itself up there with those two (talking for just myself of course).
Casablanca may be the more classically "great" movie- well made, well structured, well acted. With a simple but strong plot and memorable scenes. It had some great iconic lines that stood he test of time. It had some great supporting characters too - especially Captain Reynaud, and of course the Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre characters.
But for some reason, The African Queen has always held a special place among movies for me. It is kind of the quintessential awkward developing love story and I'm not sure it's ever been surpassed in that genre. Both Bogart and Hepburn were lights out acting in it. (I think it won him his only Oscar). It was pretty light on plot but as a character study, budding romance movie I love it.
Of course, his best acting may have come in The Caine Mutiny but I don't think I'd put the movie itself up there with those two (talking for just myself of course).
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Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:00 pm to Methuselah
Of course, African Queen and Casablanca are awesome. But as a kid growing up, my favorite Bogy movie was The Maltese Falcon.
ETA: I am not that old
, but my dad is a huge Bogart fan and so I saw all of those growing up.
ETA: I am not that old
, but my dad is a huge Bogart fan and so I saw all of those growing up. This post was edited on 5/2/13 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:08 pm to Sho Nuff
Love em both... I'm leaning Casablanca tho
Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:23 pm to AZTiger7072
The Caine Mutiny is my favorite. Even though I have the movie I will start watching when it comes on tv and view the entire movie again. His performance as Commander Queeg is tops.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:34 pm to Methuselah
To Have and Have Not. Bogie and a 20 year old Lauren Bacall 
Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:51 pm to Methuselah
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Posted on 5/2/13 at 5:57 pm to Methuselah
Caine Mutiny
Posted on 5/2/13 at 6:28 pm to Methuselah
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Of course, his best acting may have come in The Caine Mutiny but I don't think I'd put the movie itself up there with those two (talking for just myself of course).
I agree with virtually all of your post. It is fun to watch him in The Caine Mutiny because it's still Bogey.
Another performance of note is Treasure of the Sierra Madre. ANOTHER deranged, antagonistic performance by Bogey. Even better, in this case, though, as we see the descent into dysfunction. In Caine, he was already pretty messed up when we meet him, although he has lucid intervals.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 6:29 pm to kizomich
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre
This
Posted on 5/2/13 at 6:42 pm to Sho Nuff
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Casablanca
Posted on 5/2/13 at 6:47 pm to genro
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The Maltese Falcon
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:07 pm to Methuselah
His only comedy, and my favorite Christmas movie...
We're no Angels.
We're no Angels.
Posted on 5/2/13 at 11:11 pm to Jim Rockford
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To Have and Have Not. Bogie and a 20 year old Lauren Bacall
Didn't really follow Hemingway's story and I really wouldn't rank it up there with Casablanca or Sierra Madre but damn, Bacall was hot.
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