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good try ! & a succeed too
"Gojira1971" a écrit dans le message de news:
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> >
> >I think it's strange that Woody's most loyal supporters seem to have
> >thrown in the towel on him. I really think that Anything Else was a very
> >good film. Was it fantastic? No. The man is not making Manhattan
> >anymore. But why should he have to?
> >
> >First of all the film contained a lot of intellectual "meat" that was
> >absent from Hollywood Ending, Curse Of The Jade Scorpion and Small Time
> >Crooks. Those films were fluffy. Personally I didn't mind Curse Of The
> >Jade Scorpion. I thought it was an interesting period piece and I was
> >willing to overlook the fact that a Helen Hunt type would fall for a
Woody
> >Allen type. But honestly, would a Diane Keaton type fall for a Woody
> >Allen type, even in his heyday? When those black titles come across the
> >screen and we hear that jazz music, we're entering a Woody Allen
universe.
> >Is it reality? Of course not. But what we have to accept is that it's a
> >fictional universe that we have the pleasure of visiting once a year.
> >
> >And it's a great universe. It's a place where people have wit, where
> >they're cultured, where their neurosis reflect our own. Would a real
> >life twenty something be interested in Sartre and Diana Krall? Of course
> >not! But this is Woody's universe and it's consistent with his universe.
> >As the author he has the luxury of giving the characters the same great
> >tastes he himself has. To quibble about such details, as some reviewers
> >have mercilessly done, is to miss the point entirely.
> >
> >Woody Allen's films have always been extremely autobiographical while he
> >hides himself in plain view, as Roger Ebert said about Deconstructing
> >Harry. Anything Else is no different. This film is the Woody Allen of
> >today giving advice to the Woody Allen of ten years ago. Think about it:
> >Woody was in a sexless relationship with Mia Farrow (Ricci). He was
being
> >screwed over by good friend (but probably well-intentioned) Jean
Doumanian
> >financially (DeVito). And he was relentlessly addicted to psychotherapy,
> >which wasn't helping him sort out any of the issues in his life. His
> >character in Anything Else is a breath of fresh air, and it's just what
> >every Woody Allen character (read: Woody Allen himself) has needed for
the
> >past 15 movies.
> >
> >In the last few films Woody Allen the author has been absent. He was
> >content to hide behind fluff. I'm glad he's back and I like the new
> >message in his film. Life is hard, life is scary, but you have to stand
> >on your own and stand up for yourself. It's a hardened, cynical
attitude,
> >but as someone who's been watching his films since childhood, I
definately
> >see a maturity. We've all changed so why can't Woody?
> >
> >One complaint. The film is an anti-romantic comedy. It takes the
> >structure of Annie Hall but the tone of Husbands and Wives. So we're
> >actively rooting for the couple to break up which isn't much fun, let
> >alone romantic. But seriously....thank god for this movie. It's the
best
> >I've seen at a multiplex for years.
> >
> >And for those decrying the death of intellectual American films, well
> >maybe you're just not looking. Woody's influence is everywhere. I saw
it
> >last night at my local arthouse cinema when I went to see American
> >Splendor. I see it in the films of Wes Anderson, Todd Solondz and Darren
> >Aaronovsky. I'm Canadian, and I would highly recommend some Americans
> >check out Don McKellar's film Last Night, which is a film about the end
of
> >the world without any explosions or asteroids. Also check out my
> >countryman Atom Egoyan.
> >
> >Culturally these aren't great times. But just because you're being
> >governed by a complete imbecile doesn't mean your culture is dead.
(Maybe
> >just sleeping.)
> >
> >Think about it
> >
> >Tristan
> >
> >
> >
>
> Nice try
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