In an interview Woody mentioned three or four of his movies he particularly liked and named Manhattan Murder Mystery. He got a big kick out of working with Diane again. I love them together and the plot suits them perfectly.
shareSince he hates 'Manhattan,' I don't ever trust his opinion of his own past works. I remember this film being boring in 1993 but I will give it another try soon.
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After "Manhattan" was completed, Woody Allen said he would make another movie, FREE OF CHARGE, if they would not release "Manhattan" because he (Woody) was not happy with the result.
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In an interview Woody mentioned three or four of his movies he particularly liked and named Manhattan Murder Mystery. He got a big kick out of working with Diane again. I love them together and the plot suits them perfectly.
From interviews that I've read, Woody bases his like/dislike on whether or not the finished film in question corresponds with his conception of said film. Efforts like Manhattan Murder Mystery, Stardust Memories, The Purple Rose of Cairo, and even lesser works like Hollywood Ending and Cassandra's Dream populate Allen's list of personal favorites.
It's an odd way to see one's work but I guess Woody bases his own artistic success on how closely the finished work is to the film's conception.
I'm a little late to the show here (like a year and a half!), but I wanted to respond anyway. I don't find it odd at all. In fact, from an artistic point of view, it makes all the sense in the world. The artist has a vision in his mind of what he wants to create, in any medium, and the closer he gets to it, the happier he is. And then you take someone who's as neurotic as Woody Allen, and unless he's spot on, or close to it, he will not be satisfied. We may love it, but he doesn't. It makes me wonder what he had in mind for Manhattan.
i'm glad to heart that as it's one of my favourites too. He and Dianae are both very funny in it.
shareOne of my favorite Woody Allen movies too
shareWatching it again right now--slow at times, but still one of my favorite Woody Allen movies also,both Diane Keaton and Woody work perfectly together, and in real life, they were a couple for 6 months in 1970--Exterior scenes, however, shows NYC to be very slummy, at least the area where this was filmed, scenes of graffiti also--If you want to see a movie where NYC actually looks good, see The Devil Wears Prada
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