tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post5053836940519351822..comments2024-03-08T00:43:41.681-05:00Comments on film babble blog: What's Up With Woody? Case In Point - CASSANDRA'S DREAMDaniel Cook Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429877492305095834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-75863963692006112402008-06-24T11:39:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:39:00.000-04:00No Sleeper?No Sleeper?PIPERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054305230216613759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-17242363067250957092008-06-07T08:45:00.000-04:002008-06-07T08:45:00.000-04:00I have to say, this is one damn fine Woody Allen l...I have to say, this is one damn fine Woody Allen list. The only things I'd change is moving Deconstructing Harry up a bit (it's certainly in my Top 5), some slight rearranging of the top 5 (Hannah or Manhattan at top for me), and dropping Take the Money and Run for my favorite of the "early, funny" ones: Sleeper.<BR/><BR/>As far as Match Point, yeah, that movie sucked. Scoop was so much better; it was kinda a bad movie, but had funny performances from Allen and Ian McShane. As for the master's almost two-decade long downhill slide, I have no idea what happened. I do know that he made Vicky Christina Barcelona because the Barcelona tourist board invited him to their town, which maybe doesn't bode well for artistic integrity...Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215810599956933532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-66691830026069946202008-06-03T15:47:00.000-04:002008-06-03T15:47:00.000-04:00I guess I have to appreciate the fact that after t...I guess I have to appreciate the fact that after thirty years of making movies, Woody has decided to try something different. I think his next one might be something different, but back in the old Allen vein.<BR/><BR/>Like the list, tho, but I have a soft spot for <B>Bullets over Broadway</B> and other Woody Allen movies where someone else plays the Woody Allen role.Big Mike Mendezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883097296917205119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-50447402769132353082008-06-03T10:46:00.000-04:002008-06-03T10:46:00.000-04:00Nice one, definitely encouraged me to see some mor...Nice one, definitely encouraged me to see some more Woody.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I love Manhattan and Annie Hall (Manhattan is probably my favorite, but I haven't seen Crimes and Misdemeanors yet) but I also like Match Point. True, it's not your typical Woody Allen film but consider this: If the film didn't have his name attached to it, would you like it more than you do now? Maybe it's all about the expectations. Simply because it's a very strong story with rich themes about love, loyalty and human sexual nature, presented in a masterful visual and aural composition, I love it. Therefore I find his sudden change of style quite exciting - only to see what else he's capable of doing. But of course, Match Point will not satisfy anyone with a strong urge to see a 'good old Woody Allen film'.<BR/><BR/>Haven't seen Cassandra's Dream yet, but everyone seems to agree it sucks. The fact that Lumet created a better example out of a similar concept probably doesn't help.Anil Usumezbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320438983105774241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-77218586346630385422008-06-03T07:55:00.000-04:002008-06-03T07:55:00.000-04:00Like you, it now breaks my heart to see what Woody...Like you, it now breaks my heart to see what Woody is reduced to. I can't bring myself to watch his latest movies, I stopped sometime after The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.<BR/><BR/>I love your top 10 and I'm as pleased as punch that someone else has not only recognised the greatness of 'Deconstructing Harry' but have put Crimes and Misdemeanors at Number 1.<BR/><BR/>For me, that's the film that Woody Allen was always meant to make. I could seriously watch it every day. <BR/><BR/>Great post.Ric Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380112108360267457noreply@blogger.com