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Friday, July 2

My List of the Six Best Woody Allen Movies

A Response of Sorts to Woody's Own List

Here's the list Woody recently gave New York Magazine of his six best movies, presumably not in order:

  • Purple Rose of Cairo
  • Match Point
  • Bullets Over Broadway
  • Zelig
  • Husbands and Wives, and
  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

And I have to agree with Ebert -- Woody's wrong. So wrong. (Although to be fair, I haven't seen Vicky Cristina , which I've heard is excellent. I'm pretty sure I've seen the rest of his filmography, though, minus a couple of new and very old ones.)

Here's what I'd submit, probably in order, if I were forced to choose only six:

  1. Annie Hall
  2. Husbands and Wives
  3. Crimes and Misdemeanors
  4. Manhattan
  5. Hannah and Her Sisters
  6. Stardust Memories

Honorable mentions, though, would have to go to Zelig (genius), Manhattan Murder Mystery (hilarious, very smart, perfectly paced, great performances), and Everyone Says I Love You (just awesome -- except for Edward Norton, who's really, really awful in it; but otherwise awesome).

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