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Originally Posted by ynwtf
I loved Carol Burnett in that!
*tries with a capital 'T'
*Tries again with a capital 'T' (yeah, I just know Yin would pick up on that)
*shakes head and gives up disappointedly
I've seen and enjoyed a few of Allen's films (Manhattan, especially), but I'm not sure if I'll be able to return to it for a long time given his scandal. I'm normally able to put that stuff behind me when I watch films from controversial directors (Roman Polanski, for instance), but given that Manhattan is about Allen being in a romance with someone much younger than him (something which is eerily similar to what his real life scandal was about) makes it a much harder pill to swallow. I can see myself returning to Annie Hall in the future though.
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19
Posted that last shout too early.
Meant to say:
Just to name a few of his early films that I loved. Some people don’t get his films, and that’s fine.
Meant to say:
Just to name a few of his early films that I loved. Some people don’t get his films, and that’s fine.
Posted that last shout too early.
Meant to say:
Just to name a few of his early films that I loved. Some people don’t get his films, and that’s fine.
Meant to say:
Just to name a few of his early films that I loved. Some people don’t get his films, and that’s fine.
Originally Posted by ash_is_the_gal
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19
Pre 1990’s (pre scandal) Allen was a force to be reckoned with
anyway, this was more of an excuse for me to rant. idk that i'll ever figure it out.
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19
Pre 1990’s (pre scandal) Allen was a force to be reckoned with
anyway, this was more of an excuse for me to rant. idk that i'll ever figure it out.
Pre 1990’s (pre scandal) Allen was a force to be reckoned with. He had a few other hits after that time but to me, he’ll probably never reach those same heights.
I think a lot of the praise has to do with the feeling that he kind of invented a style of film, with its quasi-realism and emphasis on the ins and outs of adult relationships. Like, this might sound weird, but I'm not sure we have Kevin Smith without Woody Allen. I think there's a lot of influence in naturalistic (or, to be fair, naturalistic feeling, relative to mostm ovies) dialogue.
Well, most of them are utterly forgettable, especially these days. But I was always a little confused by the level of love for Annie Hall and Manhattan both. I guess I can appreciate some of the meta stuff in the former, though.
Loved Midnight in Paris, however.
Loved Midnight in Paris, however.