tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post8680405346002438872..comments2023-07-23T09:45:33.199-05:00Comments on the last lullaby (and) peril: 1977: Annie Hall (Woody Allen)Jeffrey Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-83246556588517628332018-04-07T18:32:15.095-05:002018-04-07T18:32:15.095-05:00Great comment on Tracks. It is actually a film, n...Great comment on Tracks. It is actually a film, not only that I have never seen but I have never ever heard of it. I will make a point to run it down. Thanks so much for putting it on my radar.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-91216338316139234172018-04-06T10:13:59.679-05:002018-04-06T10:13:59.679-05:00Henry Jagloms Tracks which I watched for the first...Henry Jagloms Tracks which I watched for the first time a few weeks ago is fantastic.Needs to be in the top films of that year. Clever script about a solider transporting his dead friend who served with him in the vietnam war on board a train and the affects on of war on the mental condition i.e shell shock. Dennis Hopper who gives a very sensitive performance then he was usual to. Also the use of the main characters personal radio is used to great affect to similar to the main character of a James Tobacks Fingers a film made a year later. Lone Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163276060417629014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-310428791791124742010-03-30T22:01:10.971-05:002010-03-30T22:01:10.971-05:00Anonymous, thank you so much for your great commen...Anonymous, thank you so much for your great comments! I have heard of that book and need to have a look. I hear it's pretty amazing how much of the final film came together during the edit. <br /><br />Great to hear from you!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-64110262231515429092010-03-30T09:46:22.319-05:002010-03-30T09:46:22.319-05:00I agree that ANNIE HALL is an extraordinary film i...I agree that ANNIE HALL is an extraordinary film in many ways, but what is also astonishing is how it developed from its original inception, and the various hands that worked to its final form. I highly recommend Ralph Rosenblum's book on editing (the title escapes me at the moment) to see first-hand what was discovered in post by Allen and others, and the genius of Allen's vision and foresight in the editing room to refashion the story and characters and change a relatively melancholy story about one man's inability to enjoy himself to a joyous and melancholy love story with two equally strong romantic leads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-13949695805206117452010-03-29T21:41:23.575-05:002010-03-29T21:41:23.575-05:00Dave, your piece is absolutely great on this film....Dave, your piece is absolutely great on this film. Awesome to know we're on the exact same page here.<br /><br />Thanks, Dave. Always wonderful to have your perspective!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-67733014861135580552010-03-29T21:39:19.560-05:002010-03-29T21:39:19.560-05:00I second ANNIE HALL in what I feel is an otherwise...I second ANNIE HALL in what I feel is an otherwise down year in comparison to those around it. But Annie Hall is always a treat, as is any top-flight Woody Allen!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134196370913749544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-21299866801746969232010-03-29T21:13:27.454-05:002010-03-29T21:13:27.454-05:00Thanks so much, Jeremy! I love this one, too.
...Thanks so much, Jeremy! I love this one, too. <br /><br />Always great to hear from you and congrats on the book. That's very exciting news!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-25746190991403028932010-03-29T16:16:22.678-05:002010-03-29T16:16:22.678-05:00"Any day watching one of his films is a good ..."Any day watching one of his films is a good day."<br /><br />Beautifully put Jeffrey. I feel the same way and this one will always be one of my favorites.Nostalgia Kinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506680500183270767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-92087678663647767232010-03-29T10:53:01.834-05:002010-03-29T10:53:01.834-05:00John, great to hear from you! I think that compar...John, great to hear from you! I think that comparison of Allen/Keaton and Tracy/Hepburn is quite apt and interesting to consider. <br /><br />I also have quite a few gaps to fill. And from your list, I still need to see THE LATE SHOW, too. <br /><br />Thanks, John. Always great having you here!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-31894187393404036892010-03-29T10:50:33.097-05:002010-03-29T10:50:33.097-05:00Sam, great to hear from you. I love what you say ...Sam, great to hear from you. I love what you say with regards to ANNIE HALL, that it's "a philosophically upbeat film". I think that's a great way of explaining a large part of its charm and appeal.<br /><br />Thanks, Sam. Always a treat to have you here!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-8877399506886951712010-03-29T10:14:39.165-05:002010-03-29T10:14:39.165-05:00Jeffrey,
The chemistry between Allen and Keaton i...Jeffrey,<br /><br />The chemistry between Allen and Keaton is magical. I have compared them in the past as a neurotic version of Tracy and Hepburn. Over all, I am missing quite a few important films from 1977, so my list is relatively short. <br /><br /># 1 Annie Hall<br /><br />Best of the Rest<br />Julia<br />Equus<br />New York, New York<br />The Late ShowJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-70935883552484320622010-03-29T08:28:46.313-05:002010-03-29T08:28:46.313-05:00Yes, Jeffrey, ANNIE HALL, by any barometer of meas...Yes, Jeffrey, ANNIE HALL, by any barometer of measurement is one of the Woodman's greatest films, and it's the one that boasts perfect chemistry among it's stars. It's a philosophically upbeat film for so many unforgettable moments, including that early scene with his father under the roller coaster. My own #1 id one of the cinema's avante garde masterworks. But yes, KILLER OF SHEEP is just about as great.<br /><br />My Own #1 Film of 1977:<br /><br />Hitler: A Film from Germany (Syberberg; Germany)<br /><br /><br />Runners-Up:<br /><br />Killer of Sheep (Barnett; USA)<br />Annie Hall (Allen; USA)<br />Beauty's Exotic Dance: Torture! (Tanaka; Japan)<br />Soldier of Orange (Verhoeven; Holland)<br />Man of Marble (Wajda; Poland)<br />New York New York (Scorsese; USA)<br />Iphigenia (Cacoyannis; Greece)<br />Julia (Zinnemann; USA)Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com