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The best of the best of the early Woody Allen!
Naturally, since I'm writing this review about a month and a half before this boxed set is released, I cannot possible base this on the actual DVDs. Hell, I don't even own a player! Hah, this review is a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham. If you remember that line, then I guarantee that you will love this set! These are the first eight movies that Allen directed (not counting What's Up, Tiger Lily?, which he has since called a mistake and Take The Money And Run, which is already available on DVD) and starts with his 1971 slapstick comedy Bananas (from whence comes that earlier reference for those of you struggling to remember). It moves on through 1972's Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid To Ask); 1973's sci-fi, Keaton- (Buster, not Diane) inspired masterpiece Sleeper; the last of his purely slapstick comedies, the albsolutely wonderful Love And Death from 1975. It then moves on to his more intellectual and move acclaimed Annie Hall from 1977 (the only one of these already available in the DVD format); his 1978 Bergmanesque drama Interiors; the 1979's lovingly made black-and-white Manhattan and finishing with 1980's Stardust Memories. I have loved all of these movies, but have hesistated to buy them until they came out on the (from what I've heard) superior DVD format. And, now they have (and, of course, for the technologically stable, it's on VHS, too!) For anyone who ever loved Woody Allen's films, books or even his plays, I can personally guarantee that you will not be let down by these films.
Woody fans (like me) will scream in ecstasy
Eight Woody-Allen-films in one DVD-collection. This is clearly a must for all collectors of great film classics. The included pictures should especially attract fans of his "earlier, funnier" work.
Most of the films on the DVD's were made in the 70's and most of them are pure comedies. "Bananas", "Sleeper" or "Love and Death" are among the funniest work by the director. It's unnecessary to say more words about the masterpieces "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan". Their place in the film history books is certain. Another film of the collection is the underrated "Interiors", which might not be funny, but a well observed, subtle, bergmanesque drama. "Stardust Memories" was also treated in an inappropriately hostile way when it was released.
I already said in my reviews of "Annie Hall" and "Deconstructing Harry", that I consider Woody Allen as one of the funniest, wittiest and finest filmmakers. It's really a pity that his latest films are all struggling to find an audience. I recently found out that his last film "Small Time Crooks" (which I haven't seen yet) succeeds to draw in customers. Maybe this is the beginning of his commercial comeback. Artisticly, he rarely let me down.
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