Okey, now that I've said my piece about this film here they are in order:
1) Hannah and Her Sisters
2) Broadway Danny Rose
3) Manhattan
4) Sweet and Lowdown ( love this one )
5) Purple Rose of Ciro
anybody else....?
1. Manhattan
2. Crimes and Misdemeanors
3. Husbands and Wives
4. Love and Death
5. Annie Hall
"Film should be looked at straight on, it is not the art of scholars but of illiterates." - Herzog
1) Shadows and Fog (Woody's most underrated film)
2) Hannah and Her Sisters
3) Love and Death
4) Annie Hall
5) Husbands and Wives
6) The Purple Rose of Ciro
7) Zelig
8) Crime and Mistemeanors
9) Sleeper
10) Bananas
I can't belive that I haven't seen Shadows and Fog on any list, it's a wonderful film and it's Woody's funniest too. Did any of you enjoy that film?
1. Hannah and Her Sisters
2. Manhattan
3. Annie Hall
4. Crimes and Misdemeanors
5. The Purple Rose of Cairo
My top 20
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Also, to answer someone's question about Shadows and Fog: NO. Saw that movie in the theatre and was THISCLOSE to walking out. And his use of celebrities in that movie could not have been worse. Alice and Anything Else were also pretty tepid. Deconstructing Harry was his last great movie IMO.
Match Point was strong, but, in my opinion, overrated, too long, and, even more important, not what I expect or want to see when I am buying a ticket to a Woody Allen movie. I think the reason it get such a good reception was largely because his movies in the past few years had just been so, so inferior and unmemorable.
My top five is admittedly pretty traditional:
1) Annie Hall
2) Hannah
3) Manhattan
4) Deconstructing Harry
5) Crimes and Misdeameanors
Honorable mention: Manhattan Mystery. Also, Play it Again Sam, I know he didn't direct it (was it Herbert Ross?) but I've never laughed so hard in my life - Woody as the ultimate misfit nudnick we grew to know and love.
1) Manhattan
2) Manhattan
3) Manhattan
4) Annie Hall
5) Everyone Says I Love You
6) Interiors
7) Hannah and Her Sisters
1. Manhattan
2. Hannah and Her Sisters
3. Another Woman
4. Match Point
5. Annie Hall
It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage.
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5. Match Point- Really one of Woody's strongest dramatic stories. It is fine directorial work that oozes atmosphere and sexuality.
4. Crimes and Misdemeanors- The two stories play very well off each other and it includes two great performances from Landau and the hilarious Alan Alda.
3. Manhattan- The scene with the 59th Street Brifge is absolute perfection. Aleen the writer and Allen the director have never been more perfectly matched than in this film.
2. Annie Hall- The ultimate one liner film! Diane Keaton's best performance. Probably my most watched Allen film. "I would never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member."
1. Hannah and her Sisters- Its like a great novel, each character is given their due and every plotline is completely engrossing. Michael Caine is pitch perfect.
Last Film Seen: Shadow of a Doubt {A+}
Defending Your Life {A}
Margot at the Wedding {A-}
Annie Hall
Manhattan
Hannah and Her Sisters
Sweet & Lowdown
Bananas
I would've put "Play it Again,Sam" in there but Allen didn't direct it so it doesn't fall into your criteria.
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1) Annie Hall
2) Melinda and Melinda (don't ask me why, just connected with me)
3) Mighty Aphrodite
4) Hannah and Her Sisters
5) Crimes and Misdemenors
1)Play it Again,Sam (funniest!)
2)Match Point
3)Annie Hall
4)Manhattan
5)Crimes and Misdemeanors
1. Hannah and Her Sisters
2. Annie Hall
3. Crimes and Misdemeanors
4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
5. Bullets Over Broadway
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