As Time Goes By …
The other weekend, my very thoughtful boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY, which is currently running a movie series. For $15.00 per person, you get to hold each other under the stars and watch a flick while tantalizing your taste buds with two glasses of wine each and as many yummy hors d oeuvres as you can cram. Dates don’t get any cheaper or romantic than this—so pay attention, gents.
The movie on this particular Saturday night was—collective sigh, ladies—Casablanca. It is a movie that is beloved worldwide—and one that I’d never seen before. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Casablanca tells the story of star-crossed lovers who are reunited under troubling circumstances during World War II. Did I love it? I did—but not for the same reasons that I believe others do.
I was entranced not by Bogie’s swarthy sexiness, Bergman’s breathtaking beauty or the sultry backdrop of Africa, but by how much Casablanca lives on in our everyday lives—67 years after it premiered. Its quotes and music are deeply embedded in pop culture—according to the American Film Institute it has the most famous quotes of any movie, ever. Take a look:
Quotes from Casablanca:
“Play it again, Sam.”
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
“I stick my neck out for nobody.”
“Round up the usual suspects.”
“We’ll always have Paris.”
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
A few days later, we saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Transformers has made a lot of money at the box office and it’s well worth the price of admission. Director Michael Bay has struck gold with this franchise and the special effects are nothing short of extraordinary. But in a few months, except for rabid Transformers fans, the only thing that anyone will remember is the shot of Megan Fox’s slow motion cleavage in the climax of the film.
What can I say? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.
To learn more about Brotherhood Winery, visit brotherhoodwinery.net
As Time Goes By …
The other weekend, my very thoughtful boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY, which is currently running a movie series. For $15.00 per person, you get to hold each other under the stars and watch a flick while tantalizing your taste buds with two glasses of wine each and as many yummy hors d oeuvres as you can cram. Dates don’t get any cheaper or romantic than this—so pay attention, gents.
The movie on this particular Saturday night was—collective sigh, ladies—Casablanca. It is a movie that is beloved worldwide—and one that I’d never seen before. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Casablanca tells the story of star-crossed lovers who are reunited under troubling circumstances during World War II. Did I love it? I did—but not for the same reasons that I believe others do.
I was entranced not by Bogie’s swarthy sexiness, Bergman’s breathtaking beauty or the sultry backdrop of Africa, but by how much Casablanca lives on in our everyday lives—67 years after it premiered. Its quotes and music are deeply embedded in pop culture—according to the American Film Institute it has the most famous quotes of any movie, ever. Take a look:
Quotes from Casablanca:
“Play it again, Sam.”
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
“I stick my neck out for nobody.”
“Round up the usual suspects.”
“We’ll always have Paris.”
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
A few days later, we saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Transformers has made a lot of money at the box office and it’s well worth the price of admission. Director Michael Bay has struck gold with this franchise and the special effects are nothing short of extraordinary. But in a few months, except for rabid Transformers fans, the only thing that anyone will remember is the shot of Megan Fox’s slow motion cleavage in the climax of the film.
What can I say? They just don’t make ‘em like they used to.
To learn more about Brotherhood Winery, visit brotherhoodwinery.net
Great movie!