Match Point -- A Woody Allen Film
10-01-05, 04:44 PM
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Match Point -- A Woody Allen Film
This does not seem to be a typical Woody Allen film but it has Scarlett so it can't be all bad.
Here is the trailer...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/match_point/
Here is the trailer...
http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/match_point/
10-01-05, 04:54 PM
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yes it is. shocking he is going completely different, completely. it's like Wes Craven doing "Red Eye", but more drastic. it actually looks pretty good.
10-01-05, 05:22 PM
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it's like Wes Craven doing "Red Eye", but more drastic.
10-02-05, 01:02 AM
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Movie has been winning rave reviews at the film fests this year.
10-19-05, 11:52 PM
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I've never seen a Woody Allen film before but this will change one Match Point comes out. The film looks great. At first, I thought the movie was going to be about tennis.
10-20-05, 01:58 AM
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I've never seen a Woody Allen film before but this will change one Match Point comes out. The film looks great. At first, I thought the movie was going to be about tennis.
10-20-05, 02:04 AM
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After enjoying Melinda and Melinda, and hearing all the positive press Match Point is receiving, I can't wait for this one. Nice to see Woody back on track.
10-20-05, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Geofferson
Looks very promising. 
10-21-05, 09:46 AM
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I'm astonished at how many people claim to have never seen a film by Allen. 20 years ago that would have been inconceivable. The man's a cinematic genius.
10-21-05, 10:01 AM
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I'm astonished at how many people claim to have never seen a film by Allen. 20 years ago that would have been inconceivable. The man's a cinematic genius.
10-21-05, 10:30 AM
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i saw this trailer in front of "Proof" the other night. After the trailer was over and I saw Woody's name, I told my friend, "hey wait, i didn't laugh once during that trailer". If Nostradamus was right we'll see Sam Mendes doing dumb and dumber 3 very soon.
10-21-05, 12:18 PM
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If Nostradamus was right we'll see Sam Mendes doing dumb and dumber 3 very soon.
10-21-05, 02:23 PM
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Can't wait. I see every Wood Allen film in the theatre and have been disappointed over and over (except Melinda was better than the other recent ones) and am excited that this one looks different.
10-22-05, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by peon73
i saw this trailer in front of "Proof" the other night. After the trailer was over and I saw Woody's name, I told my friend, "hey wait, i didn't laugh once during that trailer". If Nostradamus was right we'll see Sam Mendes doing dumb and dumber 3 very soon.
Woody Allen has been making dramas since the 1970's.
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I finally got to see this last night and I thought it was fabulous.
The comparisons to "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (IMO, Woody's masterpiece) are apt and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers totally steals the movie with a remarkably chilling performance.
Honestly, I'm not sure why Johannson is getting all of the Oscar buzz. She was fine in the fiml, but I thought Emily Mortimer turned in an even better performance.
I highly recommend the film to anyone, and it seems to be doing well in limited release so far.
-Paul Jacobi-
The comparisons to "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (IMO, Woody's masterpiece) are apt and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers totally steals the movie with a remarkably chilling performance.
Honestly, I'm not sure why Johannson is getting all of the Oscar buzz. She was fine in the fiml, but I thought Emily Mortimer turned in an even better performance.
I highly recommend the film to anyone, and it seems to be doing well in limited release so far.
-Paul Jacobi-
