5.23.2008

friday classic film blogging



Crimes and Misdemeanors. (1989.) Directed by Woody Allen. Written by Allen. Starring Allen, Martin Landau, Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, Joanna Gleason, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston.

7 comments:

Joaquin said...

Serious question to all: the greatest Woody Allen film? Anyone?

Dex said...

i vote 'annie hall.' though 'everything you ever wanted to know about sex' has the best laughs.

nervenet said...

Depends on what you want from it. Best comedy with serious undertones: Annie Hall

Best comedy with no serious undertones: Bananas

Best drama with no comedic undertones: Interiors

Best total package of serious and comic: Hannah And Her Sisters (In other words: for me, it's the greatest.)

Joaquin said...

Yes. In terms of the all-inclusive package, I agree Hanna and Her Sisters is his best. However, Annie Hall is a very close second. What are your thoughts about Matchpoint?

Dex said...

for what it's worth, 'match point's' fantastic. i wasn't expecting it to be nearly as good as it was. i think it stands up to any of his more serious works in the eighties, and maybe even surpasses some of them.

it's been the one film - and i'm not trying to be snarky about this - it's the one film i've seen that i didn't wonder why scarlett johansenn had been cast: he makes her seem like a capable and talented actress in 'match point', not just eye candy, and that's no small feat, yo.

Joaquin said...

I completely agree. What he does for Scarlett can also be said about Mr. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. WOOF!

Dex said...

yeah, true that. i even forgot he was jhm.