Comments on: Vicky Cristina Barcelona: In Defense of Late Woody Allen http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: christine http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-111966 christine Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:32:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-111966 I find Woody Allen borrowing from Francois Truffaut. The narrative in the fiolm "Vicky Christine Barcelona" is borrowed from the above mentioned French director in his film "Jules et Jill". I think this is W. Allen's best movie ever, depicting the frivolousness of tourists away fromhome, but reality hits - avoiding dramatic mistakes. I find Woody Allen borrowing from Francois Truffaut. The narrative in the fiolm “Vicky Christine Barcelona” is borrowed from the above mentioned French director in his film “Jules et Jill”. I think this is W. Allen’s best movie ever, depicting the frivolousness of tourists away fromhome, but reality hits - avoiding dramatic mistakes.

]]> By: match http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110901 match Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:54 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110901 [...] Allen??s late career. But it??s always with that caveat: it??s the best he??s done for us lately. Athttp://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/Matchhttp://www.match1995.com/Read "sircorby I wish I could see that match-up! bonne chance." at Sir [...] [...] Allen??s late career. But it??s always with that caveat: it??s the best he??s done for us lately. Athttp://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/Matchhttp://www.match1995.com/Read “sircorby I wish I could see that match-up! bonne chance.” at Sir [...]

]]> By: Karina Longworth http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110522 Karina Longworth Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:28:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110522 @ThePlaylist: It depends on when you start defining his late period. If were talking, say, post-2000, I think Melinda and Melinda, which I do mention above, is much more interesting than a lot of people give it credit for. If we go back to his split from Mia Farrow, I think many of the Late Allen haters, even, would make an exception for Sweet and Lowdown. I've never sat down and made one (although I probably should), but Deconstructing Harry would almost definitely make my list of five favorite Woody films of all time. (Sorry if this is incoherent--I had minro surgery this afternoon and I'm totally doped up on vicodin.) @ThePlaylist: It depends on when you start defining his late period. If were talking, say, post-2000, I think Melinda and Melinda, which I do mention above, is much more interesting than a lot of people give it credit for. If we go back to his split from Mia Farrow, I think many of the Late Allen haters, even, would make an exception for Sweet and Lowdown. I’ve never sat down and made one (although I probably should), but Deconstructing Harry would almost definitely make my list of five favorite Woody films of all time.

(Sorry if this is incoherent–I had minro surgery this afternoon and I’m totally doped up on vicodin.)

]]> By: Tom http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110504 Tom Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:51:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110504 I thought about this very same issue when MELINDA AND MELINDA came out... His late period has been inferior for sure, I think, but MATCH POINT was a great CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS re-hash and I have hopes for VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA... Old thoughts here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/archives/003316.html I thought about this very same issue when MELINDA AND MELINDA came out… His late period has been inferior for sure, I think, but MATCH POINT was a great CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS re-hash and I have hopes for VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA… Old thoughts here:

http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/archives/003316.html

]]> By: Huh? http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110490 Huh? Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:53:29 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110490 Playlist -- You want "one" good late-Allen career film but oh, we can't list the good one? What kind of nonsense is that? Playlist — You want “one” good late-Allen career film but oh, we can’t list the good one? What kind of nonsense is that?

]]> By: The Playlist http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110484 The Playlist Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:14:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110484 Are you going to name *one* good late-Allen career film in this defense or what? ;) (aside from Match Point of course) Are you going to name *one* good late-Allen career film in this defense or what? ;)

(aside from Match Point of course)

]]> By: John http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110476 John Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:01:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110476 One thing in this essay that wasn't touched upon that I think has a lot to do with how critics have evaluated Allen's later career is how he has evaluated his own career. As if he has a pathological pessimism that functions like a coping mechanism, in interviews Allen is always downplaying his accomplishments as a film-maker, and this most-likely has some effect on how journalists perceive his movies ('well, Allen doesn't take his own work seriously/enthusiastically, so why should I?') Essentially, Allen hedges his bets in regards to his feelings about his own movies, and in kind, critics end up feeling jejune about anything new that he does. So, maybe if Allen said something like "well, I'm glad that so many people have enjoyed my movies, and I'm proud of many of them", maybe the critical community would change their preconceptions about his own work. One thing in this essay that wasn’t touched upon that I think has a lot to do with how critics have evaluated Allen’s later career is how he has evaluated his own career. As if he has a pathological pessimism that functions like a coping mechanism, in interviews Allen is always downplaying his accomplishments as a film-maker, and this most-likely has some effect on how journalists perceive his movies (’well, Allen doesn’t take his own work seriously/enthusiastically, so why should I?’)

Essentially, Allen hedges his bets in regards to his feelings about his own movies, and in kind, critics end up feeling jejune about anything new that he does. So, maybe if Allen said something like “well, I’m glad that so many people have enjoyed my movies, and I’m proud of many of them”, maybe the critical community would change their preconceptions about his own work.

]]> By: Dissecting the Woodman http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/14/vicky-cristina-barcelona-in-defense-of-late-woody-allen/#comment-110467 Dissecting the Woodman Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3784#comment-110467 [...] ScarJo is the ultimate Woody hard-on.  Read the full review/analysis here. [...] [...] ScarJo is the ultimate Woody hard-on.  Read the full review/analysis here. [...]

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