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Has Woody Allen seen this?

posted 15 years ago by rcavanah
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It's really very reminiscent of the great Woody Allen genre films from the 70's. Original premise for a romantic comedy, tonally lighthearted yet deceptively analytical.

I know that's partially what Showalter was going for (saying he thought he was really making a movie about a "normal guy," but apparently his perception was not the same as the audience majority).

Question is, has anyone heard Woody Allen comment on the film? Vicky Cristina Barcelona got a second run in a few theaters today, so I went to see it, only to notice Zak Orth (aka Elliot's friend and fellow Baxter Wendall Wimms). He's credited prominently as a supporting actor, but in a tiny tiny role.

Made me wonder.

[–] stargirl7005 15 years ago

i gotta say, i think this movie was a hell of a lot better than any woody allen movies i've seen.

[–] rcavanah 15 years ago

I hate to break it to you, my dear, but this film wouldn't exist if it weren't for Woody Allen movies.

(don't get my wrong, Woody Allen has made some terrible movies, but it seems you don't realize that Annie Hall won (and beat Star Wars) for Best Picture in 1977... That and many other great Woody Allen films invented the formula which Showalter has said was the basis for the Baxter.).

[–] plasticwingsband 14 years ago

I hate to break it to you, my dear, but the original Star Wars isn't that great of a film.

[–] i_am_uncool 14 years ago

I doubt it. I don't think Woody watches movies from recent decades.

[–] LCAWC 13 years ago

Ever since Woody signed up for Netflix he has filled his queue chronologically. Last I heard he was up to the 1984 films, so it's going to be awhile before he gets to watching The Baxter.

[–] Paul_Ke 13 years ago

^That's actually not true. He has said that he has seen movies like American Pie and Wedding Crashers.

[–] freudified_n_funkified 12 years ago

I would love to be in the room when Woody Allen watches stuff like American Pie or Wedding Crashers, just to see what he would laugh at.

And of course he has to watch recent movies, otherwise he'd cast young actors entirely on the recommendation of his casting director and have no idea how people come across on film. It's due dilligence.