I know there aren't too many Woody Allen fans but for those who are fans, which of his movie(s) is(are) your best? And who are your best Woody Allen characters?


And of course, congrats to the true American artist. An honour well deserved.

I like Midnight in Paris, Vicky and Christina in Barcelona.

Woody Allen is d greatest scriptwriter ever. I love all his movies..talking about loneliness, death, God. His humor is epic!!!

mufex: Woody Allen is d greatest scriptwriter ever.

Ehn..Ehn.. Oga mufex.,
I thought you were a fan of Charlie Kauffman na...?

mufex: Woody Allen is d greatest scriptwriter ever.

....Or maybe Quentin Tarantino/David O. Russell. You never know...

Btw, I love Woody's movies: simple plots told in an artistic way and with interesting characters. My favourites are: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and 'Midnight in Paris'. But I guess I've not seen his best: "Annie Hall".

His new movie 'Blue Jasmine' is currently garnering positive reviews, especially for actress Cate Blanchett. Looking forward to seeing that.

An award well-deserved.

Double post.

prof800:
Ehn..Ehn.. Oga mufex.,
I thought you were a fan of Charlie Kauffman na...?

kauffman makes highly imaginative films, but Woody Allen is a god. I think he's d original heir of Ingmar Bergman and Akira kurosawa.
I believe it is so difficult to make movie without violence..or sound effects. He makes his movies on wits...exploring metaphysical questions such as silence of God, loss of faith, the tormenting inability of humans to communicate.
He is arguably the greatest living filmmaker.

sholay2011:

....Or maybe Quentin Tarantino/David O. Russell. You never know...

Btw, I love Woody's movies: simple plots told in an artistic way and with interesting characters. My favourites are: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' and 'Midnight in Paris'. But I guess I've not seen his best: "Annie Hall".

His new movie 'Blue Jasmine' is currently garnering positive reviews, especially for actress Cate Blanchett. Looking forward to seeing that.

An award well-deserved.

tarantino writes very good dialogue, but his movies are sometimes annoying..

mufex: tarantino writes very good dialogue, but his movies are sometimes annoying..

You simply don't enjoy Tarantino's style...maybe because of the way he explores violence. Tarantino movies are better than that of Woody...hope you know?

Compare 'Inglorious Basterds, Pulp fiction, Django Unchained' to 'Midnight in Paris, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Match point'.

Woody is mainly an exceptional scriptwriter but Tarantino is very gud in many areas. Another person is David O. Russell.

David o. Russell is good, but he isn't in woody allen and tarantino standard. Don't get me wrong tarantino is good. But he coaxes and lures audience with a likeable character. I think pulp fiction was genius. The rest of his works, in my opinion, were ordinary...'Kill bill' disgusted my eyes.

I would recommend some woody Allen films to you..try and watch...Annie hall, Manhatta, Broadway Danny Rose, Hannah and her sisters.

mufex: David o. Russell is good, but he isn't in woody allen and tarantino standard. Don't get me wrong tarantino is good.But he coaxes and lures audience with a likeable character. I think pulp fiction was genius. The rest of his works, in my opinion, were ordinary...'Kill bill' disgusted my eyes.

I would recommend some woody Allen films to you..try and watch...Annie hall, Manhatta, Broadway Danny Rose, Hannah and her sisters.

A good movie is all about the story. The story is all about the characters.

Woody and QT operates on a totally different genre but nothwithstanding, QT is the better filmmaker. And Woody; the better script writer.

QT challenges your mind with his use of dialogue, story structure, and dramatic sound.

Inglorious Basterds and Pulp Fiction, imho, remain his best works.

Sholay, have u heard of David mann? Director of heat, Ali, and public Enemy? He makes violent movies I can relate to.

Okay, may be. It is just me. I can't relate to his movies.

mufex: Okay, may be. It is just me. I can't relate to his movies.

He is one of the few filmmakers left NOT afraid to express himself fully no matter what it takes.

He exhibits the kind of boldness Alfred Hitchcock exhibited when he decided to show a flushing toilet for the very first time in PSYCHO!

I love Nolan to pieces, but he is holding back far too much.

mufex: David o. Russell is good, but he isn't in woody allen and tarantino standard. Don't get me wrong tarantino is good. But he coaxes and lures audience with a likeable character. I think pulp fiction was genius. The rest of his works, in my opinion, were ordinary...'Kill bill' disgusted my eyes.

I would recommend some woody Allen films to you..try and watch...Annie hall, Manhatta, Broadway Danny Rose, Hannah and her sisters.

@the bolded...you can't be serious! I don't believe you know much about David O. Russell. He may not have a lot of films to his credit but he operates with a unique but versatile style.

Go watch: Three kings, I heart Huckabees, The fighter, Silver linings playbook.

He has done both comedy and drama successfully and creates a lot of interesting characters. I still don't believe you know much about him. Woody Allen is well-known for creating interesting female characters...Tarantino does so for male characters most tyms but David creates very interesting male and female xters.

His next movie : "American Hustle" comes out Dec 25. It's expected to be oscar frontrunner for 2014 best picture.

sholay2011:
@the bolded...you can't be serious! I don't believe you know much about David O. Russell. He may not have a lot of films to his credit but he operates with a unique but versatile style.

Go watch: Three kings, I heart Huckabees, The fighter, Silver linings playbook.

He has done both comedy and drama successfully and creates a lot of interesting characters. I still don't believe you know much about him.

His next movie : "American Hustle" comes out Dec 25. It's expected to be oscar frontrunner for 2014 best picture.

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I have to admit that I have watched just one of his movies, 'silver linings playbook' which was very good.

Briareos:

He is one of the few filmmakers left NOT afraid to express himself fully no matter what it takes.

He exhibits the kind of boldness Alfred Hitchcock exhibited when he decided to show a flushing toilet for the very first time in PSYCHO!

I love Nolan to pieces, but he is holding back far too much.

Yea, Nolan is really holding back.

Okay, I believe WOODY ALLEN is not in the same league as the other writers/directors that we have mentioned. The dude is an old timer.

sholay2011:
You simply don't enjoy Tarantino's style...maybe because of the way he explores violence. Tarantino movies are better than that of Woody...hope you know?

Compare 'Inglorious Basterds, Pulp fiction, Django Unchained' to 'Midnight in Paris, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Match point'.

Woody is mainly an exceptional scriptwriter but Tarantino is very gud in many areas. Another person is David O. Russell.

I guess we are all different. I'll see Woody Allen as a better filmmaker. Christopher Waltz made me love Bersterd and Unchained a lot. Tarantino is a great director and writer but for me, Woody's better.

mufex: Sholay, have u heard of David mann? Director of heat, Ali, and public Enemy? He makes violent movies I can relate to.

Michael Mann, not David. And The Heat is one of my favourite heist films of all time. Not because of the actions really but because of the way he created and explored relationships in the film.

Jayboy@Micheal mann, my apologies. Mann makes movies where characters are just normal humans trying to adjust to harsh society. No bad guys. No good guys. They are just humans working their socks off to survive, and his dialogue is very poetic.

Jayboy124:
And The Heat is one of my favourite heist films of all time. Not because of the actions really but because of the way he created and explored relationships in the film.

..yea.
The way he created and explored relationships in the film.
Plus the way Al Pacino expressed himself including his Ad libs which were absent in the Original script written by Michael Mann.