Favourite Woody Allen.... [Archive] - Forums @ The Digital Fix

ethanfox

26-10-2001, 04:13

I know people tend to love him or hate him and if you love him, there are many great films to choose from, but which is your personal favourite......

Mine is probably Everyone Says I Love You.......

Your turn......

barcelona26051999

26-10-2001, 07:27

Take the Money and Run, closely followed by Sleepers and Bananas.

Rachel_M

26-10-2001, 07:30

Play It Again, Sam. One of my favourite films of all time.:)

26-10-2001, 08:11

Hannah and her Sisters, without the batting of an eyelid.

cervaro

26-10-2001, 08:18

Close run thing between Annie Hall and Sleeper. Products of his best period during the 70's.

Noel M

26-10-2001, 08:37

I think Sleeper, Love & Death, Manhattan, Another Woman, most of Husbands & Wives (Liam Neeson is terrible!) and Play It Again, Sam are all exceptional Woody Allen films, but my favourite is the underrated Stardust Memories.

APPRIA40WR

26-10-2001, 09:02

You're the first person to mention Stardust Memories here (apart from me).

I'd prolly go for Stardust Memories too and depending on how I feel Broadway Danny Rose an Hannah and Her Sisters

Great director and comedian.

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charlie angel

26-10-2001, 09:06

Annie Hall or Manhattan I think.

theblairwitch

26-10-2001, 09:08

T'other vote for Manhattan

urruri

26-10-2001, 09:27

Sleeper,Bananas, Play It Again Sam and Hannah and Her Sisters.Very funny man in his hey day.

orac

26-10-2001, 09:30

crimes and misdemeanors

ed rooney

26-10-2001, 09:46

Definitely Play It Again, Sam, possibly the funniest movie ever!

Has anyone got the R1 which came out this week - what's the picture like etc?

Mark Orme

26-10-2001, 10:04

Probably Sleeper, followed by Love and Death, Take the money and run and a few jokes from Small time crooks.

Mark B

26-10-2001, 10:06

Hannah and her Sisters- I still marvel at how great that film is each time I watch it.

Second is probably Manhattan and Radio days.

Third - Annie Hall.

What's weird with Allen is that some of his films really split the fans (like Stardust Memories and Crimes and Miscemeanors that I really don't care for much). I suppose that's a good sign that he's able to connect with someone with each film... although I'm not sure if September or Interiors will ever be anyone's favourite Woody!

RDNZL

26-10-2001, 10:08

STARDUST MEMORIES for me too,though it is a close run thing with LOVE & DEATH & ZELIG

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 10:20

I'll be obvious and say Annie Hall and Manhattan, but i also LOVE Take the Money and Run, Love and Death, Broadway Danny Rose and Hannah and Her Sisters.

If i have to take a pick from his more recent stuff, i'll have to say the underrated Deconstructing Harry.

:)

orac

26-10-2001, 10:29

he makes hardly any duff films.

Wasn't overmad on stardust memories/husbands and wives/september/another woman.

kat23

26-10-2001, 10:41

Any of :

Annie Hall
Everyone Says I Love You
Love And Death
Sleeper
Shadows And Fog
Broadway Danny Rose
Take The Money And Run
Play It Again Sam (on it's way as I type!)
Hannah And Her Sisters
Manhattan

All depends on the day of the week and time of the day I'm asked!

GregB

26-10-2001, 10:42

My fave is probably Sleeper. Of his recent films I would go for Manhattan Murder Mystery

Henry

26-10-2001, 11:28

I'm surprised no one has even mentioned The Purple Rose of Cairo. I've only seen it once (on FilmFour recently) and liked it a lot. My favourite Woody Allen film is Hannah and Her Sisters, followed closely by Manhattan and Everyone Says I Love You. There are still a few I haven't seen including Broadway Danny Rose, Radio Days and Husbands and Wives.

APPRIA40WR

26-10-2001, 11:36

I've never seen so much agreement in one thread for 'good' films!

Has anyone got the R1 which came out this week - what's the picture like etc?

[Play it Again Sam]

It's on it's way! -Dead funny film of course but not really a Woody Allen film of course -he's just in it. Although it's so funny he must of had something to do with it. Makes me roar with laughter evrytime I see it :D

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 11:38

By the way folks, which is the best region for Take the Money and Run? Strangely, Region 2 appears to be best, anyone got it?

orac

26-10-2001, 11:42

"Dead funny film of course but not really a Woody Allen film of course -he's just in it"

mmm and wrote it, so a woody allen film! just didn't direct - which is rare.

Arch Stanton

26-10-2001, 11:43

Casino Royale

Only joking.

I do like the early funny ones like Sleeper and Play it again, Sam though.

Not to say i don't like his new films.

RoboCop4

26-10-2001, 11:46

Originally posted by APPRIA40WR
[Play it again Sam] Dead funny film of course but not really a Woody Allen film of course - he's just in it. Although it's so funny he must of had something to do with it.

I think Woody wrote the original stage play on which the film was based. It's my favourite Woody Allen film - and I've come close to ordering it from Play several times over the last couple of weeks (shame it's £17.99, compared to the cost of other R1 new releases).

Other than PiaS, my I'd vote forr Sleeper and Mighty Aphrodite. I was tempted to pick up a copy of Manhattan in the HMV sale - but I've never seen it.

Mark B

26-10-2001, 11:58

Originally posted by orac
"Dead funny film of course but not really a Woody Allen film of course -he's just in it"

mmm and wrote it, so a woody allen film! just didn't direct - which is rare.

But it's not set in NY but in SF = can't be a real Woody Allen film :D

kat23

26-10-2001, 12:01

Originally posted by RoboCop4
(shame it's £17.99, compared to the cost of other R1 new releases).

Got it for just over £13.50 from TAU in their free p&p weekend :D

orac

26-10-2001, 12:02

Manhattan is a very good film, get it next time!

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 12:11

Can anyone help with my previous question? I'm about to click the 'BUY' button :confused:

Fanks.

APPRIA40WR

26-10-2001, 12:16

Barney_Tabasco

Don't press! :D

Have a look Region 1 (http://www.dvdtown.com/reviewspec.asp?reviewid=520) & Region 2 UK (http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/reviews/details.asp?Index=1304)

This is a very cheap title so don't pay too much!

charlie angel

26-10-2001, 12:24

TTMAR R2 is £9.99 at Play :)

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 12:33

Thanks APPRIA40WR, you're a star (as usual), but now i'm even more confused - they both look crap :D

bddidier

26-10-2001, 14:08

Annie Hall is my favourite but I've got a weakness for Manhattan Murder Mystery.

cirrus888

26-10-2001, 16:13

I love them all maybe one from each decade.

Play it again sam
Annie Hall
Radio days or maybe hannah
mighty aphrodite

APPRIA40WR

26-10-2001, 16:34

Barney_Tabasco: they both look crap

They are :D

But I've seen the Region 1 disc for £4-£5inc.

Still worth it to refresh the memory of the film.

Just Call Me Wanda

26-10-2001, 16:38

I've never seen a Woody Allen film in my life - is there a particular one that's best to watch first. Something to introduce me to his brand of humour.... :confused:

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 16:46

Aha, where is this magical supplier of £5 DVDs?

In your opinion, which do you reckon is the best - i can't understand why the ratios are different (duh!)?

adamvbarker

26-10-2001, 18:25

Love and Death for me. It mau not be his greatest piece of cinema (Hannah and her Sisters or Manhattan for that) but it is, for my money, his most joyfully anarchic and fun - with the best of Bob Hope and the Marx Brothers thrown into the mix with lots of irreverent silliness at the expense of Bergman and Russian movies and literature. It makes me laugh a lot, even though I probably know most of it by heart.

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 18:39

Just call me Wanda - Go for Annie Hall or Manhattan first. It may mean some of the others are a letdown afterwards as those two are cinematic masterpieces, but they are also his most accessible.

Mark B

26-10-2001, 18:41

Originally posted by Just Call Me Wanda
I've never seen a Woody Allen film in my life - is there a particular one that's best to watch first. Something to introduce me to his brand of humour.... :confused:

I'd go for Annie Hall... A good mix of his early style and of his more 80s style...

APPRIA40WR

26-10-2001, 18:44

Barney_Tabasco

Seen them in the US for $6.99 and on Region 2 for £5-£6. Don't recall where -so look! :)

No idea about the different ratios so just got for the Region 1 which has 2 ratios.

There's a different Region 2 review here (http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/reviews/details.asp?Index=1304) which may help.

Barney_Tabasco

26-10-2001, 18:57

Thank youuuuuu :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Mike

26-10-2001, 20:44

Difficult to choose 1, so...

Annie Hall
Manhattan
Stardust Memories
Deconstructing Harry
Husbands and Wives
Hannah and Her Sisters

I didn't much like "Small Time Crooks" though. "Celebrity" had it's moments.

wong fei hong

26-10-2001, 21:30

This is a toughie...

I probably got the most enjoyment out of Everyone Says I Love You, though it's atypical of Woody, I feel - and features The Wide Mouthed Frog in her only good film apart from Erin Brockovitch.

Second would be Deconstructing Harry despite Robin Williams.

I liked Radio Days, Zelig, Small Time Crooks, Mighty Aphrodite and Hannah and her Sisters a whole lot too...

27-10-2001, 21:13

Hard to choose, but my top three would have to be "Annie Hall", "Manhattan" and "Hannah and her Sisters".

neilsona

28-10-2001, 17:11

i can't believe Manhattan Murder Mystery has only been mentioned twice.And has no one voted for Purple Rose of Cairo.

APPRIA40WR

28-10-2001, 17:34

MMM isn't mentioned because we're primarily discussing his quality work :D

Seriously, I thought it was a bit ho hum.