Woody Allen
The "Eternal Sunshine of Charlie Kaufman's Mind" Rave (Featuring My List of The Top 5 Comedies of All Time)
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There are lots of good, even great, films out there, even a few amazing ones, but what's especially exciting, at least for a film buff like myself, is when you come across a completely original piece of filmmaking. Which is exactly what "Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" is - completely original AND totally amazing. I just watched it again, for the first time in four years, and, like so many other great films, it blew me away even more on second viewing.
Five Lists of Absolutely No Interconnected Relevance: Bob, Woody, Michael, Chris and Bruce
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1 Most Favorite and Hilarious Christopher Guest Film:
1. Best In Show
2 Favorite Michael Ondaatje Books:
1. The English Patient
2. In The Skin of A Lion
3 Greatest Angry Bob Dylan Songs:
1. Idiot Wind
2. Positively 4th Street
3. Hurricane
4 Favorite Woody Allen Movies (in no particular order):
- Crimes and Misdemeanors
- Hannah and Her Sisters
- Annie Hall
The God Save The Queen Rant
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You may have seen on the news 2 or 3 nights ago that the Queen was celebrating yet another 80th birthday and the British taxpayers were footing the bill for yet another elaborate celebration. That last one in April, it seems, was simply her "real birthday". This one, it turns out, was her "official birthday". Oh the joyous occasion.
Anyhow, as I was watching this on the news I kept waiting for someone to shout out, like that peasant to King Arthur in "Monty Python and The Holy Grail", "Who elected you anyway?" But, alas, no one ever asked the question.
The Gotta Love Your Woody (Allen) Rave
Believe it or not, Woody Allen turns 70 today. So Happy Birthday Woody and thanks for all the classics. Whatever you may think of his personal life, we're talkin' about one of the greatest filmmakers of all time here, a living legend, a genius, a master. We're talkin' about the creator of not just the all-time classics "Annie Hall", "Manhattan", "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Crimes and Misdemeanors", but also the man who wrote "What's New Pussycat?" and "Play It Again Sam" and both wrote and directed all of these fantastic (or at the very least, great) films:
