One Sentence Movie Reviews: “The Purple Rose of Cairo”
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985): "Woody Allen's best movies may be the one's he stars in but his most consistent (Radio Days, Sweet and Lowdown, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) are the ones where he does not."
Question: Which do you prefer?
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I guess I’d say the latter (since Purple Rose and Radio Days are my two favorites of his), probably because they’re such great storytelling and not just an extended Woody standup-comic routine.
I guess I’d say the latter (since Purple Rose and Radio Days are my two favorites of his), probably because they’re such great storytelling and not just an extended Woody standup-comic routine.
Pete,
I’m with you. Radio Days is my favorite and, much as I enjoy Manhattan and Annie Hall, they both feel like repeated formulas later in his career. Crimes and Mistomeanors remains one of his best. In that one, he just seems unnecessary.
Pete,
I’m with you. Radio Days is my favorite and, much as I enjoy Manhattan and Annie Hall, they both feel like repeated formulas later in his career. Crimes and Mistomeanors remains one of his best. In that one, he just seems unnecessary.