Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Day 20: Annie Hall

Annie Hall: 1977: Winner of the 50th Academy Award
Starring:
Woody Allen as Alvy Singer
Diane Keaton as Annie Hall
Tony Roberts as Rob
Carol Kane as Allison Portchnik
Paul Simon as Tony Lacey
Shelley Duvall as Pam
Janet Margolin as Robin
Colleen Dewhurst as Mrs. Hall
Christopher Walken as Duane Hall
Jeff Goldblum as LA party guy on phone





Here's the biggest problem with this movie: Woody Allen. I'm sorry I know people love him but he was a bigtime nuisance in this movie. Further more this got an award? Really was there nothing better. Granted it was the 70's but come on. Woody Allen's portrayal of a neurotic paranoid, pessimistic and paranoid man was hella annoying and the only good thing was he owned he was all those things. Possibly 85% of the movie I kept wondering how she could survive much less date the mna. It als made me think that Alvy is a fucked up individual. It was one of those movies I sat through, laughed a tiny bit, and really glad I never paid a dime to see it. I ex[expected more out of Diane Keaton and didn't get anything not even a decent love story, but I can see other movies who have excelled, yet demonstrated a better understanding/ portrayal of the two characters. I guess this was kind of like “Dr. Strangelove”, it was one of those movies I just don't get.

It also won awards for:

Best Actress in a Leading Role – Diane Keaton
Best Director – Woody Allen
Best Original Screenplay – Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman

  

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