I get where you coming from.....
You're making an assumption that it was a deliberate choice between the two, when it's far more likely they had never heard of Irena Sendler. According to Wikipedia, her story was "largely unknown in North America until 1999, when students at a high school in Uniontown, Kansas, led by their teacher Norman Conard, produced a play based on their research into her life story, which they called Life in a Jar." That play was the basis of the Hallmark movie. Schindler's List was released in 1993.
If it gets many Oscar nominations, they will definitely bring it back.
So I was hopeful about The Last Song. And it does have some good stuff to it, but boy were there a lot of romantic movie cliché’s in this one!! 
Cyrus plays a girl who has just finished high school and spends the summer with her father at his beach home. She does the new romance shuffle with Hemsworth and the finds out her Dad (Greg Kinnear) is dying from cancer. So much corny material for the cast to overcome. On the plus side, Cyrus has a strong screen presence, she’s probably more watchable than both Hemsworth and Kinnear. But I have to admit while watching this, I thought that the world of movies haven’t yet figured out how to best utilize what Cyrus has to offer. Also on the plus side is young actor Bobby Coleman who is so, so good as Cyrus’ younger brother. Unfortunately it looks like he isn’t making movies anymore. Ultimately the thing worth recommending this movie the most about is the beach volleyball scenes of a shirtless Hemsworth. 
I don't disagree. I just thought I'd point out that it was likely not a deliberate choice to tell one story over the other. And I don't mean to be argumentative, I'm simply curious... was his story that well-known before the movie was made? I certainly had no idea who he was.
Sexism is rarely a deliberate choice. It's still sexism.
I watched that and I remember it being ok. They went for more of a comedy zombie apocalypse but it's still mostly a zombie movie just in case you like or don't like that sort of thing.
I’ve watched the 1961 version so many times and was skeptical of a remake but Spielberg did a fantastic job. Just brilliant.
Everybody looks to be in top form. So glad to see Sandra Bullock back in a comedy, where she always shines. Interestingly, it will be released the exact same day as the other movie that you just posted about, Everything, Everywhere All At Once (March 25th).
I am 1000% here for this. Michelle Yeoh being a badass in any movie is always something I am here for.
I have a feeling this is going to be a sparkling year for films.Okay, that trailer made me laugh out loud numerous times.
This trailer gives me a "Romancing The Stone" vibe. I didn't think the trailer was that funny or very interesting at all ...and then Brad Pitt showed up. Then my eyes perked up, LOL.
They are such common knowledge now, that when they are spoken on screen, one after another, they hit lit a ton of bricks. Will another movie ever have so many lines that stand out so many decades later? I swear that if there is a list of the most famous movie lines of all time, six of the top ten would go to Casablanca.
I love this movie. I watch every couple of years and always enjoy it.I decided to go retro and watch Casablance last night. It's the type of film I swear I have seen, but can recall only moments. After watching it, I'm still unsure whether I've seen the whole thing from start to finish it. It's of course a very strong movie. I'm not sure I felt as strongly about it as all the critics do, but I'm still thinking about many things about the movie after watching it...
* That song! What a brilliant song, As Time Goes By. I wonder why somebody every ten years records a new version and making it a classic for a new generation. Lady Gaga, how about a very understated version with just your gorgeous vocals shining through? Younger people should know this song. I see on wikipedia that it was rated the second greatest movie song of all time after Over The Rainbow. I can't argue with either placements. Sad that it wasn't nominated for best song at the Oscars. But it was an old song that was only a minor hit from eleven years earlier. And unfortunately Dooley Wilson never got recognition for his version as Sam because of a musician's strike. Wilson was unable to record a proper version for release to radio and instead, the eleven year old version by Rudy Vallee went from being a minor hit from the past into a current number one song.
* The wonderful frustration of not knowing who each character truly was. At least not until the very end of the movie!
* The final moment where we get to see. It makes me want to cry as I let this sink in deeper.how selfless Humphrey Bogart's character was...on more than one level
* Those famous lines!
Anybody else ever hear of this movie?
ITA—When I saw Casablanca it was in the ‘70’s and there were so much memorabilia sold that featured famous lines from the film so it was a bit disconcerting finally hearing them spoken. It might have been the first film that I thought had perfect casting. The leads and the supporting cast were so good. And some of the cast had direct ties to France. So when La Marseillaise played they weren’t acting. That moment still gives me chills. To me it is a perfect film; one of the best of all time.I decided to go retro and watch Casablance last night. It's the type of film I swear I have seen, but can recall only moments. After watching it, I'm still unsure whether I've seen the whole thing from start to finish it. It's of course a very strong movie. I'm not sure I felt as strongly about it as all the critics do, but I'm still thinking about many things about the movie after watching it...
* That song! What a brilliant song, As Time Goes By. I wonder why somebody every ten years records a new version and making it a classic for a new generation. Lady Gaga, how about a very understated version with just your gorgeous vocals shining through? Younger people should know this song. I see on wikipedia that it was rated the second greatest movie song of all time after Over The Rainbow. I can't argue with either placements. Sad that it wasn't nominated for best song at the Oscars. But it was an old song that was only a minor hit from eleven years earlier. And unfortunately Dooley Wilson never got recognition for his version as Sam because of a musician's strike. Wilson was unable to record a proper version for release to radio and instead, the eleven year old version by Rudy Vallee went from being a minor hit from the past into a current number one song.
* The wonderful frustration of not knowing who each character truly was. At least not until the very end of the movie!
* The final moment where we get to see. It makes me want to cry as I let this sink in deeper.how selfless Humphrey Bogart's character was...on more than one level
* Those famous lines!
Anybody else ever hear of this movie?
I saw it on DVD perhaps 10 years ago, then maybe 5 years ago. I have forgotten my reaction from 10 years ago But I do remember what I felt five years ago.I decided to go retro and watch Casablance last night. It's the type of film I swear I have seen, but can recall only moments. After watching it, I'm still unsure whether I've seen the whole thing from start to finish it. It's of course a very strong movie. I'm not sure I felt as strongly about it as all the critics do, but I'm still thinking about many things about the movie after watching it...
* That song! What a brilliant song, As Time Goes By. I wonder why somebody every ten years records a new version and making it a classic for a new generation. Lady Gaga, how about a very understated version with just your gorgeous vocals shining through? Younger people should know this song. I see on wikipedia that it was rated the second greatest movie song of all time after Over The Rainbow. I can't argue with either placements. Sad that it wasn't nominated for best song at the Oscars. But it was an old song that was only a minor hit from eleven years earlier. And unfortunately Dooley Wilson never got recognition for his version as Sam because of a musician's strike. Wilson was unable to record a proper version for release to radio and instead, the eleven year old version by Rudy Vallee went from being a minor hit from the past into a current number one song.
* The wonderful frustration of not knowing who each character truly was. At least not until the very end of the movie!
* The final moment where we get to see. It makes me want to cry as I let this sink in deeper.how selfless Humphrey Bogart's character was...on more than one level
* Those famous lines!
Anybody else ever hear of this movie?
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No offense: How boring life would be if we always agreed. I wanted to add that I loved the glow and radiance that you see on so many black and white films of that age. I like today’s films but the black/white films look kind of flat to me without that glow.
