Comments | misterjimmy: Woody, Woody, wherefore art thou?

misterjimmy

Woody, Woody, wherefore art thou?

May 24, 2009 16:21

When Woody Allen writes lines for himself it's best if he's the one who speaks them. When handed off to TeeVee people to deliver they are missing something: they are missing the delivery of Woody Allen.

As in Vicky Christina Barcelona, which is missing Allen's long-time cinematographer, Gordon Willis, as well as Woody's voice. The narrator is ( Read more... )

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Woody ext_184896 May 25 2009, 12:23:25 UTC

I was also disappointed in this film. Has he done anything in the last decade or two that's a must-see? Part of the problem, of course, is that Annie Hall and Manhattan were impossible to follow. But still...

Re: Woody misterjimmy May 25 2009, 15:01:15 UTC

Last film of note that comes to mind is Crimes and Misdemeanors.

chrismartin37 May 27 2009, 01:43:16 UTC

I "discovered" Woody Allen when I was 14 or 15. It was a Friday night, and I was watching the Friday night movie with my parents. The movie was "Take the Money and Run." I strained muscles laughing at least twice while watching.

I haven't seen "Zelig" in a while. Need to check that one out.

Woody Allen chrismartin37 May 28 2009, 01:58:06 UTC

I vote for "War and Death." TerryB