weslgarlic Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I just love Woody Allen films , both comedy , and serious even Alice & September Every new films (like bob dylan albums best since blood on the tracks or desire )best since Annie Hall or Manhatten Curse of the jade scorpion is probably my favourite or hannah and her sisters ? I missed his last film " To Rome with love " . It got mixed reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Major major Woody Allen fan here...his work, not necessarily his personal life. "Curse of the Jade Scorpion" might be my least favourite of his films...there's something about Helen Hunt that grates on me. Here are the ones I consider the crème de la crème; the films I can watch over and over, whether they are playing in the theatre or on cable tv. 1. Manhattan 2. Annie Hall 3. Play It Again, Sam 4. The Front 5. Purple Rose of Cairo 6. Stardust Memories 7. Hannah and Her Sisters 8. Sleeper 9. Love and Death 10. Crimes and Misdemeanors 11. Radio Days 12. Bananas 13. Take the Money and Run 14. Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex(But Were Afraid to Ask) 15. Match Point 16. Vicki Cristina Barcelona 17. Broadway Danny Rose 18. Another Woman 19. Interiors 20. Sweet and Lowdown 21. Zelig The next group are ones that are merely good to okay, but not entirely essential...and some I have to be in the right mood for. 22. Husbands and Wives 23. Deconstructing Harry 24. Bullets Over Broadway 25. Alice 26. Manhattan Murder Mystery 27. What's New, Pussycat? 28. Casino Royale 29. Midnight in Paris 30. What's Up, Tiger Lily? 31. Mighty Aphrodite 32. Everyone Says I Love You 33. King Lear 34. New York Stories 35. Wild Man Blues 36. Small Time Crooks 37. Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy The rest are for completists only... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in_the_evening Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Annie Hall is just complete genius! I love the part where (I think) Christopher Walken takes him aside and says something like "Sometimes, late at night, I'll be driving. And I'll see the headlights approaching from the other lane. And I imagine turning head on into the oncoming car, feeling the crush of the metal..." And WA rolls his eyes and says "Yeah, well I'm due back on the planet earth"! Then he needs a ride to the airport, so the Annie's mom says "Oh Chris can take you"...for the whole ride WA keeps looking at him so warily! Just hysterical all over! The man does have a lot of quirky movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cletus Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Love and Death is probably my favorite Also really like Crimes and Misdemeanors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TypeO Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Annie Hall is just complete genius! I love the part where (I think) Christopher Walken takes him aside and says something like "Sometimes, late at night, I'll be driving. And I'll see the headlights approaching from the other lane. And I imagine turning head on into the oncoming car, feeling the crush of the metal..." And WA rolls his eyes and says "Yeah, well I'm due back on the planet earth"! Then he needs a ride to the airport, so the Annie's mom says "Oh Chris can take you"...for the whole ride WA keeps looking at him so warily! Just hysterical all over! The man does have a lot of quirky movies. Get out of my brain! LOL Pretty much exactly what I would have written - same scene, everything. I'm not as knowledgeable on cinematic minutiae as Strider, but I remember Annie Hall was a big deal for "breaking the fourth wall". I don't think it was the first time in a major film, but I remember it being notable. I loved the scene in the movie line where he commented to the camera on the couple's observations - hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I have not seen many Woody Allen movies, but I loved Sweet and Lowdown. Penn is greatness in this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alinds Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Crimes and Misdemeanors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Annie Hall is just complete genius! I love the part where (I think) Christopher Walken takes him aside and says something like "Sometimes, late at night, I'll be driving. And I'll see the headlights approaching from the other lane. And I imagine turning head on into the oncoming car, feeling the crush of the metal..." And WA rolls his eyes and says "Yeah, well I'm due back on the planet earth"! Then he needs a ride to the airport, so the Annie's mom says "Oh Chris can take you"...for the whole ride WA keeps looking at him so warily! Just hysterical all over! The man does have a lot of quirky movies. Hi in the evening ! I just finished watching 'Annie Hall' and I always laugh out loud during that scene! Then when they are all in the car together!! Hahahaha I also love the split screen at the dinner tables!! Her Jew hating grandmother! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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weslgarlic Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 I recently descovered " Picking Up The Pieces " .. its that bad its good The robotic dog in Sleeper always makes me laugh . Annie hall chicken & the two old ladies gags are very funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslgarlic Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Has anyone seen his latest " To Rome With Love " ? Is it any good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Major major Woody Allen fan here...his work, not necessarily his personal life. "Curse of the Jade Scorpion" might be my least favourite of his films...there's something about Helen Hunt that grates on me. Here are the ones I consider the crème de la crème; the films I can watch over and over, whether they are playing in the theatre or on cable tv. 1. Manhattan 2. Annie Hall 3. Play It Again, Sam 4. The Front 5. Purple Rose of Cairo 6. Stardust Memories 7. Hannah and Her Sisters 8. Sleeper 9. Love and Death 10. Crimes and Misdemeanors 11. Radio Days 12. Bananas 13. Take the Money and Run 14. Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex(But Were Afraid to Ask 15. Match Point 16. Vicki Cristina Barcelona 17. Broadway Danny Rose 18. Another Woman 19. Interiors 20. Sweet and Lowdown 21. Zelig The next group are ones that are merely good to okay, but not entirely essential...and some I have to be in the right mood for. 22. Husbands and Wives 23. Deconstructing Harry 24. Bullets Over Broadway 25. Alice 26. Manhattan Murder Mystery 27. What's New, Pussycat? 28. Casino Royale 29. Midnight in Paris 30. What's Up, Tiger Lily? 31. Mighty Aphrodite 32. Everyone Says I Love You 33. King Lear 34. New York Stories 35. Wild Man Blues 36. Small Time Crooks 37. Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy The rest are for completists only... Highlighted my favorites from Striders list (You saved me some typing Strider. Thanks!) Broadway Danny Rose is #1 for me - Barney Dunn - The stuttering Vantriloquist i also loved the documentary of him touring with his Dixieland Band. edit ... which i just noticed is Wild Man Blues. Did he direct The Front? If so, I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strider Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Highlighted my favorites from Striders list (You saved me some typing Strider. Thanks!) Broadway Danny Rose is #1 for me - Barney Dunn - The stuttering Vantriloquist i also loved the documentary of him touring with his Dixieland Band. edit ... which i just noticed is Wild Man Blues. Did he direct The Front? If so, I had no idea. No, "The Front" was directed by Martin Ritt, but since Woody stars and it has an Allen-esque flavour, I included it in my list. It's one of his best performances, in my opinion. And it's got Zero Mostel! "Play It Again, Sam" is another film not directed by Woody Allen on my list...Hal Ashby("Harold and Maude") directed. But Woody wrote the screenplay that's based on his own play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 "Hannah and Her Sisters" is a great movie to watch around the holidays...either Thanksgiving or Christmas. One of my favourite scenes is the following, which illustrates the genius and restorative powers of the Marx Bros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I like the movie where Woody Allen marries his underage adopted daughter - oh wait a minute... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZcO9OlqMTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the body electric Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I've seen them all, and was lucky enough to be taken to them when they were new in the theater when I was a kid. Deconstructing Harry is my favorite. In The Light since 1972. Trampled Under Foot. My life with Led Zeppelin. http://petedelorean.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadecatcher Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Annie Hall, la di da. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the body electric Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Annie Hall, la di da. Perfect, given your photo. My other favorites are: Match Point Manhattan Purple Rose of Cairo Hannah and her Sisters Midnight in Paris Mighty Aphrodite Sweet and Lowdown Zelig Annie Hall Bullets Over Broadway Radio Days Manhattan Murder Mystery The films I was taken to as a kid when they were new in the theater: Take The Money And Run Sleeper Bananas Annie Hall I've definitely been grateful for his two renaissances: Husbands And Wives (1992) to Sweet And Lowdown (1999), and Match Point (2005) to Midnight In Paris (2011). In The Light since 1972. Trampled Under Foot. My life with Led Zeppelin. http://petedelorean.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadecatcher Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Perfect, given your photo. My other favorites are: Match Point Manhattan Purple Rose of Cairo Hannah and her Sisters Midnight in Paris Mighty Aphrodite Sweet and Lowdown Zelig Annie Hall Bullets Over Broadway Radio Days Manhattan Murder Mystery The films I was taken to as a kid when they were new in the theater: Take The Money And Run Sleeper Bananas Annie Hall I've definitely been grateful for his two renaissances: Husbands And Wives (1992) to Sweet And Lowdown (1999), and Match Point (2005) to Midnight In Paris (2011). In The Light since 1972. Trampled Under Foot. My life with Led Zeppelin. http://petedelorean.tumblr.com/ When Annie came out, my friends all pointed at me. Some similarities in personality. Especially the fear of spiders the size of Buicks. This thread has inspired me to assemble a Woody marathon during the holidays. Bring your own ennui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Perfect, given your photo. My other favorites are: Match Point Manhattan Purple Rose of Cairo Hannah and her Sisters Midnight in Paris Mighty Aphrodite Sweet and Lowdown Zelig Annie Hall Bullets Over Broadway Radio Days Manhattan Murder Mystery The films I was taken to as a kid when they were new in the theater: Take The Money And Run Sleeper Bananas Annie Hall I've definitely been grateful for his two renaissances: Husbands And Wives (1992) to Sweet And Lowdown (1999), and Match Point (2005) to Midnight In Paris (2011). Hokey Smokes! It's like you're in my brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslgarlic Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hokey Smokes! It's like you're in my brain! wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the body electric Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Hokey Smokes! It's like you're in my brain! Thanks Strider. Having seen your posts about movies I think we have a lot in common. Except I can't cook. Deconstructing Harry is my favorite because Allen's character is an abrasive, profane sex addict. His character is such a departure from his others that I just find it totally hilarious. In The Light since 1972. Trampled Under Foot. My life with Led Zeppelin. http://petedelorean.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadecatcher Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 What is the name of the WA film where he and his wife end up trying to solve a murder mystery and there is a body at some factory they are dealing with .... something to do with the older couple that live across from their apartment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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