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Question About Julia Louis Dreyfus Sex Scene

posted 17 years ago by crossbar94
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Just saw it on youtube...wow. Just a quick question, why was her character having sex with that old guy? Was that her boyfriend in the movie? Thanks.

[–] The_White_Hotel 17 years ago

She was having an affair with her brother-in-law (the old guy), but that sequence is a dramatization of one of the stories written by Woody Allen's character Harry Block, so is not a literal event within the movie.

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[–] my_name_is_colin 17 years ago

I love Annie Hall and Manhattan, yet damn, that was the best moment of all of Aleen's movie. I mean I need a sandwich or cigarette after that. Now that I hear its on YouTube I think I'll take a vow of celibacy.

[–] tramky 15 years ago

Oh, yeah!!! This is another thing--Woody dramatizes in live action scenes from fiction stories his character has written. And this flows in with live action that is part of the actual narrative story of this movie!!! It's hilarious! It's brilliant!

It's like, Geez, if you've got a story to tell, whatever the hell it is, tell it with cinema. Just do it! And don't worry about it, it's a movie.

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[–] jgiles20 17 years ago

Why does everyone keep referring to Richard Benjamin as "that old guy?" Why don't you take the time to look up his name and post that instead. And besides, he isn't that old, older than her yes, but he does not look as old as other people his age (69).

[–] corruptmatt 15 years ago

I couldnt watch a film on Youtube, especially a good film like this.

[–] stephenpaultaylor 15 years ago

uh, 69 is pretty old...
i'm 35 and people bug me about being old. but 69? come on, jack.

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[–] skiop 15 years ago

69? I thought he was in his forties, maybe fifties.

[–] Griever_2112 15 years ago

regardless of how good he looks, 69 is still old man

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[–] hal-9010 12 years ago

Maybe... But he was 58 at that time. Cheers
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[–] hal-9010 12 years ago

A little late with this comment, but he was actually about 58 years old when filming.

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[–] poetcomic1 10 years ago

Ever since starring in the film of Goodbye Columbus, actor Richard Benjamin has been thought of as a kind of alter-ego for writer Philip Roth. The character is loosely based on Philip Roth an 'older man' who undoubtedly has had many young admirers.