Woody Allen

SS,
When I wanted to watch the best of the best of Hollywood films few years back, I searched and searched and end up with this link.
http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx.html

This link serves me a reference. I was skeptical initially, but after watching a few from their list, then I started collecting them. Very authentic list atleast for me. Now I have 80% of these films in my collection.:smile: Every one is a must watch. You would see the last best film was made in 1977 (:wink:) according to this list and my very favorite, 'One Flew Over Cuckoos' Nest' (1975).

Thanks V_S for the link. Will start collecting/watching the movies!

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Originally Posted by Nerd

Adhu maadhiri 2,3 thread indha section-layE oru 5-6 varusmaa irukkE.. Naanellaam adhai padichu therinjikittu dhaan ipdi peter vidradhu :lol2:

Start with simple/straight ones like Manhattan Murder Mystery. See you already got 4 recos within 4 hours.

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'non indian film u watched'... naanum neraya murai adha thedi paatthu dhaan solven...
adhula sila padam mokkayaa kooda irukkum...

sari neenga anga oru 10 must watch movies list podunga... ellaarum podattum...

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Originally Posted by V_S

SS,
When I wanted to watch the best of the best of Hollywood films few years back, I searched and searched and end up with this link.
http://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx.html

This link serves me a reference. I was skeptical initially, but after watching a few from their list, then I started collecting them. Very authentic list atleast for me. Now I have 80% of these films in my collection.:smile: Every one is a must watch. You would see the last best film was made in 1977 (:wink:) according to this list and my very favorite, 'One Flew Over Cuckoos' Nest' (1975).

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thanks VS, would bookmark the link...
downloaded annie hall already...

Good SS :smile:

venkki, you are welcome.
Please also find 50 greatest directors of all time, and Woody is right up there. This site is a treasure and it has lot of information, reviews, used to be my favorite pass time during weekends.
http://www.filmsite.org/directors.html

SS
Plot based-a venumna i would recommend you to start with Match Point, Cassandra's Dream, Nerd sonna MMM, Crimes and Misdemeanors
[let me know your preference between MP and CAM]

Deconstructing Harry enakku remba pidikkin. Hilarious and very high repeat value. Annie Hall irukkave irukku.

Idhellam mudichittu matra "relationship" films/comedies ku vaanga


Blade/can't get through - Alice, Everyone Says I Love You, Stardust Memories (pala thadava try panni full-a paakka pidikkala)

SS, I say start from beginning. When he was making pure comedy/spoofs, and slowly transforming into serious filmaker (not without those obvious European influence).

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Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)

SS
Start with this scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZVGh...e_gdata_player

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I found this scene very grating. Although I sort of get what he has to say about shrinks.

But it got me thinking. Around this time, he had to go through domestic-turmoil indicted slander, every tabloid press made him out to be a vile, disgusting person. That Woody pulled his hand out of his ___ & stretched himself..

a) R*ted expletives

b) Black people in prominent roles (but then casting the black woman as sexual worker wouldn't get Spike Lee excited.)

Also, try reading this. Sorry if its a repost, but Queenan became my fav writer also for "my sentiments exactly" reason.

I don't really take Queenan seriously in terms of film criticism, but he really earns his dough when he slams an easy target like Woody.

Trivia for Mann enthusiasts. The actress who plays the hooker in DH also appears (very briefly) as mother of the black hooker no.98456779543 in Hollywood(who gets killed by the murderous redneck), in "Heat".