Remarkably funny, moving, and probably as gifted with dialogue as Tarantino - what are your favorite Allen films?
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Started by AxlsMainMan, Mar 12 2011 05:57 PM
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 09:43 AM
Allen at his best is an amazing thing - but he can be a bit hit and miss.
Annie Hall and Manhattan are both fantastic. Really enjoyed Bullets Over Broadway as well.
But I haven't been a big fan of the other stuff of his I've seen. Zelig was impressive, but really dull.
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Posted 13 March 2011 - 09:14 PM
Just saw You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger - really good, Josh Brolin continues to impress.
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 05:40 PM
Never have like allen.
You should check out Match Point - a lot of critics and fans have called it his "comeback" film.
I loved woody when he did comedies. I am a bit so so about most of his other stuff. it would be interesting to have him do a comedy after all these years.
You should get your wish this summer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605783/
A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
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Posted 14 March 2011 - 07:44 PM
Remarkably funny, moving, and probably as gifted with dialogue as Tarantino - what are your favorite Allen films?
Haven't seen them for decades but the early surreal stuff: Bananas, Take the Money and Run, and Sleeper. Don't like the newer angsty stuff for the most part.
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Posted 04 April 2011 - 09:21 PM
Hannah, Zelig, B'way Danny Rose, Radio Days, Annie Hall.... Play It Again Sam (he *only* wrote it, I know) Love Take the Money and Run. The very first Woody picture I ever saw - I came in in the middle of What's Up Tiger Lily? On TV and couldn't believe my delighted eyes! Manhattan looks great but I don't like the old-man fantasy angle... script wise I think it's one of his worst. My middle daughter loves Manh Murder Mystery, so I do too.
He is hugely accomplished and elegant and understated technically & he doesnt' get any credit for that. Thinking esp of Hannah and her sisters -- look how the camera moves through that apartment. it's goingto be rough when he stops making films. I love him.
Hey I dont have time to look all over from Monroe to Angeline for the youtube section here, but here is something nice, Bruce and a gorgeous Prove It All Nite in Passaic NJ in 1978.
He is hugely accomplished and elegant and understated technically & he doesnt' get any credit for that. Thinking esp of Hannah and her sisters -- look how the camera moves through that apartment. it's goingto be rough when he stops making films. I love him.
Hey I dont have time to look all over from Monroe to Angeline for the youtube section here, but here is something nice, Bruce and a gorgeous Prove It All Nite in Passaic NJ in 1978.
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Posted 05 April 2011 - 09:28 AM
Um.....I believe I've only seen Annie Hall & honestly, I don't remember any of that movie. Sorry!
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Posted 18 May 2011 - 11:04 PM
Woody's newest is getting rave reviews, his best since 2000 - can't wait for this bad-boy to drop this weekend:
http://www.rottentom...night_in_paris/
http://www.rottentom...night_in_paris/
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