tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post4695786738142636634..comments2024-01-13T19:29:47.831+08:00Comments on Big Screen Small Words: Blind Spot: Annie HallBig Screen Small Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-79259637683789468622015-02-26T13:04:29.234+08:002015-02-26T13:04:29.234+08:00I've never quite liked Woody Allen's movie...I've never quite liked Woody Allen's movies, but I think this one is his best. So... I can feel your points and your frank review. Nice catch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-10401852500027273262015-02-24T23:54:34.163+08:002015-02-24T23:54:34.163+08:00I think there are a few issues happening here. The...I think there are a few issues happening here. The first is probably all the acclaim for Annie Hall, which is a pretty quiet film. I also agree that Alvy is self-centered and not a character we really want to root for; that's pretty common with Allen's leads. Even so, what draws me to Annie Hall is the wit and dialogue. It's really a matter of personal taste with Allen's style, though. The detachment you're feeling with these characters is totally valid and not uncommon when dealing with his work. Interesting take!Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-48219476471495037552015-02-24T22:14:33.717+08:002015-02-24T22:14:33.717+08:00I'm 'sort of' with you on this. It...I'm 'sort of' with you on this. It's not his masterpiece, as so many try and claim. It's a very well made film, but his work through the mid-80's was much stronger and said so much more.<br /><br />Love the honest review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-37836572653781965272015-02-24T22:11:22.522+08:002015-02-24T22:11:22.522+08:00You raise an interesting point when it comes to ro...You raise an interesting point when it comes to romantic comedies; do we cling to the rom-coms that we do not because of the stories we tell, but instead because of the people they are portraying? For instance, do we love WHEN HARRY MET SALLY less for what it says about men and women being friends and more because we actually *like* Harry and Sally?<br /><br />Lots to like in this post, and glad to see you liked AH to the extent you did. From my experience, it was a film that grew in my eyes the more I revisited it, so think about revisiting it sometime. Maybe when you do you'll like Alvy and Annie more!<br /><br />"...we keep going through it, because most of us...need the eggs."Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-90189989159972393992015-02-21T16:34:02.962+08:002015-02-21T16:34:02.962+08:00The style of the film was great, I loved the techn...The style of the film was great, I loved the technical and creative aspect of it. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-72078496139412597292015-02-21T16:32:45.340+08:002015-02-21T16:32:45.340+08:00Looking at the other aspects, Annie Hall is a soli...Looking at the other aspects, Annie Hall is a solid, well put together film, but despite the characters being rooted in reality, sadly the characters did not speak to me and felt detached most of the time.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-24618306943487580472015-02-20T04:15:35.602+08:002015-02-20T04:15:35.602+08:00I am so attached to this movie it's ridiculous...I am so attached to this movie it's ridiculous. The insecurities and neuroses of Woody Allen's Alvy character are just so real and relatable to me. I also love Diane Keaton here as the title character. This is one of my favorite movies of all-time and one of the most interesting Best Picture winners, for me. Funny how movies work differently for different people. Nice write-up!Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-69540029664356380232015-02-19T23:47:45.170+08:002015-02-19T23:47:45.170+08:00I only saw Annie Hall for the first time a couple ...I only saw Annie Hall for the first time a couple of years ago, and I was impressed. It was the first time I really "got" Woody Allen as an actor. I guess I was so surprised by how much it played with form and narrative style, and that did draw me in. I suppose there is a bit of a remove from the character of Annie, but I think that might have been intentional. Great review!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-9088313068614976952015-02-19T16:25:25.376+08:002015-02-19T16:25:25.376+08:00Just like Wendell Ottley, I feel connected with th...Just like Wendell Ottley, I feel connected with the characters for their imperfection. I also see a bit of myself in Allen because both us are awkward geeks, haha.krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-56925712364464173602015-02-16T16:41:39.015+08:002015-02-16T16:41:39.015+08:00The characters were grounded in realism, and the w...The characters were grounded in realism, and the writing does speak for itself. The depth of the content was there, but it was the characters themselves that I didn't care for, so I didn't feel any connection with them. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-50236513430592678132015-02-16T16:37:07.495+08:002015-02-16T16:37:07.495+08:00I have to agree with you on the "woodyness&qu...I have to agree with you on the "woodyness" of the film. Partly why I'm not enchanted with the characters is that the character of Alvy Singer does not sound like a caricature of the person, but rather the person itself who just changed his name for creative purposes. I wasn't wowed by it because I had a distinct feeling that I was already meeting him through the character, and did not like my impression of him.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-90453567913082811682015-02-16T16:33:57.895+08:002015-02-16T16:33:57.895+08:00Part of the movie experience is being able to conn...Part of the movie experience is being able to connect to the characters, or at least care for the outcome of the character. Sadly, this does neither, though in other aspects, this was a well made film.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-72738720469677166542015-02-16T07:09:00.900+08:002015-02-16T07:09:00.900+08:00Great review!Great review!Paul Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16198187717501100702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-46744070231634231102015-02-15T21:27:18.827+08:002015-02-15T21:27:18.827+08:00Interesting that you didn't connect with the c...Interesting that you didn't connect with the characters. My connection with them was a strong point. Their imperfections drew me into the movie. Two people with not always realistic expectations of each other trying to carry on a relationship feels endlessly genuine. It kept me engaged even though their relationship seems doomed from the start. Glad you finally got to see it and that you did enjoy it, even if you didn't love it.Wendell Ottleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472743980681912924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-42770070572765278382015-02-15T19:20:12.028+08:002015-02-15T19:20:12.028+08:00I know exactly what you mean with this film! As a ...I know exactly what you mean with this film! As a former film academic, I was told that by studying film "I would never be able to watch film in the same way again" which is true, but they meant that I would never be able to get sutured into a film in the same way I used to, like I had lost my ignorance because I'd focus too much on film form. <br />But for most films, the films that are made for you to feel empathetic towards the characters, I can absolutely get sucked in. But this film absolutely does not want you to get sucked in, but I don't necessarily think that's bad, I'm not sure that it's a trait that all films must be judged upon. Though, of course, if the detachment made it less entertaining for you then of course that's definitely not a good thing! <br />Coincidentally I watched this film yesterday because it's supposed to be a romantic comedy, and after watching When Harry Met Sally, I felt like watching a New York based film, and I thought it had lovely quirk and charm and a lot of creativity, though you can definitely feel the narcissistic "woodyness" and it's a bit too strong for me! Rebeccahttp://almostginger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847155578608673190.post-22886521020428690382015-02-15T00:05:51.961+08:002015-02-15T00:05:51.961+08:00Great review! As a hater of 99% of Allen's fil...Great review! As a hater of 99% of Allen's films, this is the one that gets recommended to me the most. I've see bits and pieces of it, but it doesn't seem to do much, so I definitely believe you when you felt disenchanted. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com