I know that general feelings about Allen Konigsberg are mixed. But I love him. I Lurve Him! I really do. I dream about him frequently (What would Freud say?) I have groupie stalkered my way to Michael's Pub to see him play the clarinet with his jazz band. I am first in line when a new Woody Allen film comes out. I once saw him on the street in New York City and my heart started pounding so hard that I felt light-headed.
So in honor of his genius, here is a very abbreviated random slide show of just some of his many brilliant films. He makes a new film just about every year. Amazing!
This is actually a Quiz! See how many titles you can name based on the pictures. The answers are at the bottom. Good Luck!
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Answers: 1. Bananas 2. Play It Again, Sam 3. Annie Hall 4. Blue Jasmine 5. New York Stories 6. Sleeper 7. Broadway Danny Rose 8. Bullets Over Broadway 9. Love And Death
10. Sweet And Lowdown 11. Midnight In Paris 12. Take The Money And Run
13. Vicky Cristina Barcelona 14. Zelig
So....How Did You Do On The Quiz???
If you did well then.. Congratulations! You will be happy to know that he is currently filming "Magic in the Moonlight" in the South of France starring Colin Firth.
Colin Firth!!! Oh, be still my heart.
Happy Birthday, Wood Man.
I love Woody Allen films too. I watch most of it except his early movies. But have seen Match Point and the subsequent movies after that. I even collect these films by buying the DVDs. I have seen Blue Jasmine in the theatre. I am waiting for the DVD release. I'm looking forward to the next film " Magic in the Moonlight. Wow, Colin Firth us the star. I wonder who the leading lady will be? Keep going Woody!
ReplyDeleteMatch Point was good wasn't it? I hope you've seen Annie Hall!
DeleteI'm not a mad crazy Woody Allen fan, like some excitable people around here, but I loved Blue Jasmine. I think his best films are the ones he's not in! My favorites are Crimes and Misdemeanors, Match Point, and Manhattan Murder Mystery. But now I'd put Blue Jasmine at the top of that list.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll say one good think about Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Javier Bardem (droooool!). Him I have dreamed about!
I am one of those excitable people!
ReplyDeleteI was really really bad at the quiz! I thought I'd get more than 1 *oh shame* I think it is so cool you went to see him play, I think you did well when you saw him in person too, I saw an actor in our chippy one time years ago (he was on TV) I turned around, and absolutely disgraced myself, I dropped my money, shoved my bum in his 'area' to pick it up and almost ran out of there - famous people make me act peculiar - you on the other hand were magnificent! you stayed upright! x x x
ReplyDeleteA score of 1 is actually VERY good. It was a very hard quiz for serious Woody Allen nerds. And I've noticed your lovely bum. I'll bet the actor was delighted to have a close up look!
DeleteI have to say I'm not much of a Woody Allen fan … not because I dislike him … just because I've never watched many of his movies. So as you can imagine I flunked your little quiz spectacularly. Now as for Colin Firth … mmm … I'm certainly quite partial to him ;0)
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Yeah....Woody Allen films are particularly New Yorkish in nature. Though our friend Colin Firth is an international beauty.
DeleteI love him too! I've been a huge fan since I was a teenager. His movies are so smart and funny!
ReplyDeleteNot a lot of people "get" him.
DeleteHe is a genius.
ReplyDeleteMuch love, my dear Connie.
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I just knew you'd be a fan!
DeleteI used to love his fuilms but haven't seen one in years, he's a fellow Saggie so I get his humour! I only recognised 4 - goes off to revise! xxx
ReplyDeleteYou Sagittariuses are quite something. My daughter is one, too. Intelligent, quick-witted and always on the go! Am I right?
DeleteMatch Point, Midnight in Paris, Blue Jasmine ----all fabulous! He gets better with age. Great post, a reminder to 'revisit' his earlier work. Did not know about your stalker tendencies!
ReplyDeleteYeah. Watch out for me!
DeleteHow intriguing! A friend of mine hired a cinema for his 50th and had them play Hannah and her sisters for his guests. It was my first Woody Allen and I really enjoyed it (although I've seen Vicky Cristina Barcelona but didn't realise it was one of his). Thanks for sharing your passion, you've made me want to find out more. xxx p.s. I'm a Sag too!
ReplyDeleteOh you Sags. My daughter is one, too. I just love Annie Hall. Have you seen that one?
DeleteI'm a fan of Allen's work as well. I wish I had more time to watch movies! I would love to see his most recent, Blue Jasmine, but I guess I'll have to wait for it to come out on DVD.
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Even in his less memorable films I always find something of merit.
DeleteYeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I forgot about that one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Connie
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His sensibility is quite edgy. Not everybody's cup of tea.
DeleteGot them all ... I'm embarrassed. Too bad he's such a horror in his personal life. How much ethical wiggle room do we allow genius, anyway? Apparently more to him than many. I'm as bad as anyone about it ... some of my favorite moments in film are his. His "New York Stories" segment is one of his most hysterical. It's an exception ... I like the films he's not in best these days. His persona has always been a bit creepy for me.
ReplyDeleteI've always been a Colin Firth fan (duh!) What's not to admire ... I particularly love it that he's so completely inaccessible. Makes hero worship easier and completely guilt free!
Sad to say I geekily quote Woody Allen all the time, too.
DeleteMad keen Woody fan here but I only got eight! Oh well, I'm not as familiar with his films from the past decade, I'm picking them off slowly:). My sister and I used to have Woody quizzes, which of course ended up in a ridiculous drinking game involving some terrible acting - heheee! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be part of one of those Woody quizzes. Sounds like great fun. I think I'll have one of my own.
DeleteThank you so much for your lovely comments over at mine. I am hopeless with films I have to been in the right mood to watch one I think its the sitting still bit for 2 and half hours unless its the holidays then I don't feel so guilty, bit silly really. Have a lovely week, dee x
ReplyDeleteI know. There are so many crummy films these days. It has to be really good to be worth the time and the money!
Deleteloved all of them, especially vicky cristina bcn!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your lovely comment! Of course we can follow each other! Id love to keep in touch! Let me know if you follow me and I will follow you right back :D
And what about other social media? That way I won't miss a thing!
Facebook / Instagram /Twitter / Chicisimo
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Colin Firth as the geeky, neurotic man? That would be priceless. And then I'd like to watch that Tom Ford movie he's in, back to back. Freakeh. I am a big Woody Allen fan. I really liked Celebrity too, even though Mr. Allen is not in it, and Judy Davis's transformation into a TV gossip queen, mmmmarvelous. I would like some invisibility tea.
ReplyDeleteI love Woody - his sense of humour is right up my street!
ReplyDeleteHuggles :D