We talked about how genius the writing is ("If that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life."). We talked about how much this film impacted popular culture. Rachel presented the notion that Rick is a metaphor for America in the context of World War II (which is totally true--I wish I had thought of it). We even replayed a few scenes from the movie so we could examine them further.
Afterward, we had an idea to try something neither of us have ever done: podcasting our discussions! It's too late to record our Casablanca session, but next week we're going to watch Thelma & Louise, so we'll see how it goes...
