Quote Originally Posted by christopher leigh View Post
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"'The African Queen' was a much more enjoyable film from my perspective. The lead roles starting out with contempt for one another fall in love through a difficult struggle. The expression on Bogart's face when he had to manoeuvre through the leeches was memorable. I'd give Casablanca 6/10 and The African Queen 9/10.
Well we won't all like the same movies but I was amused to re-read of The African Queen "...hardly the great classic it's often claimed to be. Bogart hammier than usual..."

Time Out Film Guide (which I like because the reviewers usually agree with me!)