I watched Casablanca again recently. It’s obvious why it’s considered one of the definitive classics. It got me thinking what other really awesome one word films there are. Turns out, more than you might realise. How many did you get? Any others you like that aren’t on the list?
1. (1920s)
2. (1930s)
3. (1970s)
4. (1970s)
5. (1970s)
6. (1980s)
7. (1980s)
8. (1990s)
10. (1990s)
11.(2000s)
11. (2000s)
12. (2000s)
13. (2000s)
14. (2010+)
15. (2010+)
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After seeing the superb Dunkirk last week, it got me thinking about what other depictions there had been of World War 2. There are some pretty famous ones I’ve left out, which you’re more than welcome to mention in the comments section. I wanted a wide range that covered different aspects of the war. Fighting on the ground, being under attack under water, aerial warfare, resistance fighters and the struggle within concentration camps among them. See how many you can get. A bonus point if you can guess my favourite among them.
1. (1940s)
2. (1940s)
3. (1950s)
4. (1950s)
5. (1950s)
6. (1960s)
7. (1960s)
8. (1970s)
9. (1980s)
10. (1990s)
11. (1990s)
12. (1990s)
13. (2000s)
14. (2000s)
15. (2000s)
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It’s a tradition here that whenever I meet up with any of my blog readers I dedicate a quiz to them, like I have with Film Grimoire and Archaeology and Abbi Obiston with South Africa. I can now add to that list a new theme with the super wonderful and super friendly Tosha. You won’t find anyone nicer. And it will be hard to find a sweeter voice too. The theme is due to watching one of the films below together and seeing her off at the airport. How many of them can you get?
1. (1930s)
2. (1980s)
3. (1980s)
4. (1980s)
5. (1990s)
6. (1990s)
7. (2000s)
8. (2000s)
9. (2000s)
10. (2000s)
11. (2000s)
12. (2010+)
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Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) in the much-loved film Casablanca (1941)
Because I know it’s going to be a great day, and you all deserve it, have another six romantic films today. How did you do? Do you have a favourite? Feel free to comment beneath the answers below.
(1940s)
(1950s)
(1950s)
(1960s)
(1990s)
(1990s)
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1. Casablanca (1942)
2. The Quiet Man (1952)
3. An Affair to Remember (1957)
4. The Apartment (1960)
5. Before Sunrise (1995)
6. Notting Hill (1999)
Alex Raphael 