From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxk!rs55611
Newsgroups: net.movies
Title: Re: Casablanca
Article-I.D.: ihuxk.250
Posted: Mon Dec 13 13:12:31 1982
Received: Tue Dec 14 03:08:45 1982
References: sytek.248

In regard to Casablanca, recently a movie critic submitted the exact
script for Casablanca (with the same character names, etc.) to o one
hundred film script screeners at the major studios.  He only got replies
from a small percentage, and the script was turned down by everyone,
except for the one or two (!) who recognized it.  And people wonder
why there are so few great new movies.  (Either that, or Casablanca was
really a weak story made great by the performances.)  Frankly, my opinion
is that good scripts are not made into movies today unless the plot
fits into the mold of what's hot at the moment.

Bob Schleicher
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