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bathroommonkey76

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42. He's one of my favorite
Tue Feb 4, 2014, 01:47 AM
Feb 2014

directors.

I've seen most of his films. The ones that didn't impress me usually stand out above the great films. For instance, I thought "Whatever Works" with Larry David was one of the worst films (of his) that I have ever seen. I just didn't buy into David's role in that film. Perhaps if it were cast with a different actor then it might have worked. I dunno.

Overall his good movies outnumber the bad apples. Recently, I watched "Blue Jasmine" and was amazed with Cate Blanchet's performance.

I never much paid attention to the gossip columns from the cess poll publications out there.

Do I think he molested Mia Farrow's adopted daughter? No.

Do I think Mia Farrow is a nutcase? Yes.

Does it matter what my opinion on this issue is? No.

I do believe that when these allegations originally surfaced in the 90s that the police/prosecution had concluded that Mia had planted these thoughts in Dylan's head. If Woody had done these terrible things then he would be sitting in prison right now. That's just my opinion.

Whenever I tell my friends that I admire his work I always get these strange looks. Personally, I don't care what they think. Woody Allen is one of the best writers/directors of Indie movies that Hollywood will ever see. I just don't believe they appreciates his films. He puts one out almost every frickin' year! That in itself is mind-blowing. What's more amazing is the quality of the films. Just look at the films that he has made this century:

2013 Blue Jasmine (written by)
2012 To Rome with Love (written by)
2011 Midnight in Paris (written by)
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (written by)
2009 Sdelka (Short) (play)
2009 Whatever Works (written by)
2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (written by)
2007 Cassandra's Dream (written by)
2006 Scoop (written by)
2005 Match Point (written by)
2004 Melinda and Melinda (written by)
2003 Anything Else (written by)
2002 Hollywood Ending (written by)
2001 Sounds from a Town I Love (TV Short)
2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (written by)
2000 Small Time Crooks (written by)

Name another director that could have that type of resume' for 14 years!

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Do you own any Woody Allen Movies? [View all] el_bryanto Feb 2014 OP
No. H2O Man Feb 2014 #1
Beat me to it. 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #2
If I did, I wouldn't admit it. SharonAnn Feb 2014 #47
Never watched one. bravenak Feb 2014 #3
Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #4
No. BTW, I watched Manhattan a few weeks ago and was astonished Auggie Feb 2014 #5
I saw it for the first time within the past year. It really sickened me. Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #14
omg did you have to remind me what a sick fuck I thought he was Whisp Feb 2014 #24
I have a couple of the early, funny ones. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2014 #6
Sleeper, Take the Money and Run, Bananas 1000words Feb 2014 #39
No, and I can't watch any BainsBane Feb 2014 #7
Never even seen one .... oldhippie Feb 2014 #8
I didn't but since you raised the subject I've now bought the boxed set of 20 on Amazon. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #9
i need to rewatch them, been years since i have seen any of them. loli phabay Feb 2014 #11
One of his stand up routine from the sixties is here dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #13
Manhattan, Hannah, Deconstructing Harry and.... his BEST..... Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #10
No, not a fan. Xyzse Feb 2014 #12
Nope JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #15
Well bless his heart. GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #26
Yep JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #28
Sorry, I guess you missed that that was in GoneOffShore Feb 2014 #29
I only take it one way JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #36
Yes. I like his movies and will probably see Blue Jasmine LittleBlue Feb 2014 #16
Yes, and I'll continue to buy more. last1standing Feb 2014 #17
molesting kids is not 'sex'. Whisp Feb 2014 #25
No kidding! Aerows Feb 2014 #35
Having sex with a 19 year old is not pedophilia. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #38
and who said it was Whisp Feb 2014 #44
More than one person in this very thread is accusing Woody Allen of child molestation... Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #46
No, not a fan. n/t tammywammy Feb 2014 #18
I don't own ANY movies. Once I have seen why the hell would I want to see it again?? madinmaryland Feb 2014 #19
You've never seen a movie more than once? leftynyc Feb 2014 #58
I actually saw the movie mash once and part of a second time. madinmaryland Feb 2014 #62
I have a few that I've taped. edbermac Feb 2014 #20
I have pretty much everything up to Radio Days... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #21
Check out "Everyone says I love you" lame54 Feb 2014 #59
I liked that...what struck me was that Julia Roberts... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #60
I don't watch movies made by child molesters. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #22
You know, if Mia Farrow wasn't such an ardent defender of Roman Polanski Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2014 #23
She complained about the Golden Globes tribute, YET CBGLuthier Feb 2014 #33
I don't buy movies to keep, generally customerserviceguy Feb 2014 #27
I do not like Woody Allen and absolutely stopped watching anything with his name on it underthematrix Feb 2014 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #31
i'm just curious nt el_bryanto Feb 2014 #34
Alright. I'm going to take you at your word and apologize for my intemperate tone. OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #37
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex CBGLuthier Feb 2014 #32
Yes , I own an old VHS tape of Annie Hall. octoberlib Feb 2014 #40
Can't stand what movies of his I have seen to be honest LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #41
He's one of my favorite bathroommonkey76 Feb 2014 #42
There is no accounting for taste BainsBane Feb 2014 #43
Whoa.... bathroommonkey76 Feb 2014 #49
I read Dylan's account BainsBane Feb 2014 #50
I remember the bathroommonkey76 Feb 2014 #57
Never owned a tape, DVD, but always watched them... MrMickeysMom Feb 2014 #45
no, his sense of humour isn't my favorite. dionysus Feb 2014 #48
No. I remember seeing them in college treestar Feb 2014 #51
I think I saw half of one once, but can't remember which Scootaloo Feb 2014 #52
i do`t own any movies madrchsod Feb 2014 #53
His movies don't ZombieHorde Feb 2014 #54
No car chases either. Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #56
I could never understand what all the fuss was about Warpy Feb 2014 #55
No, but I have wanted to buy a copy of Annie Hall for a while deutsey Feb 2014 #61
If He's NOT In The Film otohara Feb 2014 #63
I've never liked him... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #64
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