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Alright, Montana Dave, today's the big day. I can only guess that you're in traction so you have nothing but time to watch Woody's latest. Thanks for the jogging of my memory Jim Phelps. I should get this tomorrow from Netflix; looking forward to some Woody.
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Saw it tonight for the first time. 1. Between this and Birdman, I'm convinced that Emma Stone's saucer eyes are capable of hypnotizing me into doing who knows what. 2. Splendid photography and design. Woody could easily make an excellent classic Great Gatsby film - too bad we just had a recent remake! 3. The Manhattan reference was quite a delight - that film being the pinnacle of Allen's early movies, imo. 4. As a devout Christian, I wince at Woody's defense of atheism but admire that he is one of the few filmmakers who tackles philosophical/metaphysical issues at all.
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Woody Allen's latest film, Cafe Society, opens the Cannes Film Festival tomorrow. Cafe Society looks fabulous based on the trailer. I just hope it holds up to the end unlike some of Woody's films e.g. Magic in the Moonlight, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, VCB, et al that fizzle out after promising beginnings.
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The period between Small Time Crooks and Cassandra's Dream, however, holds very little interest for me (though I liked Melinda and Melinda). Whereas I think the run of M&M, Match Point, Scoop, and Cassandra's Dream was Woody's last good batch.
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