I have always been a fan of Woody Allen's work despite his lifestyle choices. As a creative writing grad, I simply commend him for being such a prolific screenwriter and director. During his career, he has written, starred in and directed a numerous amount of movies, with such big hits as Annie Hall, Manhattan, and his most recent movie, Midnight in Paris.
Until recently, I hadn't really thought about Allen and his body of work. I owned Annie Hall and could recall a handful of others, but there was no collective memory of what his work embodied. An avid moviegoer, I usually see each new movie that comes out at my local theater. However, the quality of movies coming out of Hollywood a few years ago really went downhill and so I decided to take that time to go back and watch movies I'd missed along the way, especially those that are highly regarded. Included in those were a few Woody Allen flicks which then set off this domino effect for my boyfriend and I - we set out to watch every movie Woody Allen had either directed or written. Some were not so great, but others were hilarious. As always, the same neurotic, self-loathing, anxiety-driven character was there struggling with their existence in the world.
Woody Allen is a true comedian and writer whose prolific work has truly earned his place in pop culture and movie history. And lucky for us fans, PBS is airing a documentary on their "American Masters" segment titled Woody Allen: A Documentary. Part two airs tonight. Will you be watching?
Here are 5 of Allen's movies you should watch besides the obvious:
- Manhattan Murder Mystery
- Play It Again Sam
- Take the Money and Run
- Melinda and Melinda
- Whatever Works
And here's an article in Vogue regarding PBS's documentary on Woody Allen.
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