I'm guess I'm gonna have to try Midnight in Paris, huh? *sigh* I'm uh-scared because people were all twitterpated about Match Point, and I loathed Match Point. Woody, give me a sign that I'm doing right by watching Midnight in Paris. Any sign at all.
I'm guess I'm gonna have to try Midnight in Paris, huh? *sigh* I'm uh-scared because people were all twitterpated about Match Point, and I loathed Match Point. Woody, give me a sign that I'm doing right by watching Midnight in Paris. Any sign at all.
Seeing as many die hard Woody fans don't like "MIP"--though I loved it--if you're expecting another "Manhattan" or "Stardust Memories", don't bother. But if you enjoyed Woody Lite like "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy", then you'll probably like it more.
1 - Broadway Danny Rose - Mia Farrow 2 - Deconstructing Harry - the writing 3 - Crimes and Misdemeanors - Alan Alda 4 - Bullets Over Broadway - Chazz Palmenteri 5 - Midnight in Paris - France
...and Woody in the first three, and the cast in all of them.
I just got Celebrity and Anything Else. The former looks promising, but fifteen minutes into the latter and I'm already disappointed; the weak leads more than..."anything else"! Bu-dump-dump!
Interesting site that reviews every Woody Allen movie. The author makes some great points on many things though I also strenuously disagree on some views. It's recommended reading nevertheless.
I read the interview book by Eric Lax last month, Conversations with Woody Allen. One of THE most fascinating books about filmmaking I've ever read. A real page-turner. Compelling to get into Woody's mind and understand why he made the choices he did. I highly recommend the book to anyone who appreciates the Woodster.
Got that book a couple of Christmases ago, David. Love it! I also recommend Woody Allen: Interviews, edited by Robert E. Kapsis and Kathie Coblentz. The one with the purple cover. I really enjoyed the interview conducted circa INTERIORS.
As it happens, these are also my three least favorite, as they're the only Woody Allen movies I've seen in their entirety. Yeah, I know, I know. I actually would like to see more, but they're usually just low on my list of cinematic priorities (also, they tend not to stay in theaters around here very long, if they play at all). I'll get to more of them eventually...
"Annie Hall": for the entire cast (especially Tony Roberts, Christopher Walken and Janet Margolin) "Crimes and Misdemeanors": for Martin Landau's performance "Sweet and Lowdown": for Sean Penn's performance "Match Point": for Jonathan Rhys Meyers' performance "Cassandra's Dream": for Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell's performances and Philip Glass' score!
"Play it Again, Sam" has been OOP and fetching big bucks used but I just ordered a reissue(?) even though it is listed as not being letterboxed, as Amazon is often slow to make the correct changes in its descriptions. Hopefully it's a widescreen reissue DVD. If not, then back it goes.
"Play it Again, Sam" has been OOP and fetching big bucks used but I just ordered a reissue(?) even though it is listed as not being letterboxed, as Amazon is often slow to make the correct changes in its descriptions. Hopefully it's a widescreen reissue DVD. If not, then back it goes.
I bet it'll be the same old DVD from years ago with a different cover. The specs at amazon don't make sense. Says it's 2013, yet specs further down the page list 2001 and full frame. Can't imagine paramount would reissue it in full frame; makes no sense.
Match Point Midnight In Paris Annie Hall The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion Melinda And Melinda
Woody Allen is one of my all-time favorite directors, and while he garners high praise and awards I always feel like he's woefully underrated. Perhaps it's because he's never really discussed by this generation; and as someone said earlier, has been delegated to the independent cinema market.
Very difficult to pick five films, but those are the ones that jump to mind first as being my favorites. I was completely awestruck by Midnight In Paris when I finally got to see it on my home theater.
Perhaps it's because he's never really discussed by this generation
I hope someone from recent generations thinks enough of his work to discuss it. I wonder if college kids go through a "Woody hipster phase" but take enough from his work to return to it time and again.
In-depth discussion about most filmmakers doesn't happen on this board outside of Kubrick, Spielberg, and Lucas. Scorsese is another director that goes without much comment around here. This place is mostly a "kids of the '80s" haven where sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and action movies rule the roost. There's nothing wrong with those genres--at all, but it's about all that's talked about.
I really enjoyed the interview conducted circa INTERIORS.
