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   Sad to say, I think even Woody has thrown in the towel and now only tries to   
   put out a movie a year as a means to support his lifestyle.  In recent   
   interviews (i.e., the last couple of years) he has stated that he is a   
   "failed artist" and he has even downplayed past successes by saying that   
   fans and critics have read more into the films than he intended.   
      
   I think his recent mediocrity is due in part to his aging (he can't credibly   
   play the male love interest and can't find a replacement that satisfies his   
   fans), in part to the maturing of American tastes, and in part to the   
   passing of a special time (roughly the mid-70s through the 80s) in which   
   stories set in NYC had a special place in the hearts of a strata of   
   Americans.  I think this last notion was in fact symbiotic, with Woody's   
   movies feeding off of as well as contributing to a love of a time and place   
   in NYC.   
      
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   > > Since 1994, Woody hasnt made a great film. Of course there are some good   
   > ones,   
   > > but none that match what he did in the 70's and 80's. Will he ever pull   
   > another   
   > > Annie Hall out of his ass before he croaks?   
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   > If he did, his critics would say he's repeating himself, as some have said   
   > about "Anything Else." I think Woody has just made too many movies. We   
   > instantly recognize his style and feel we've seen it before. He's made   
   many   
   > different types of films but his storytelling technique is so distinctive   
   in   
   > all of them.  At this point he'd probably have to be a different human   
   > being, or at least create an entierly writing voice, for people to again   
   > feel one of his new films is fresh and original.   
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