Woody Allen: A Documentary

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Maarit L @Komedienne Jun 9 First part of the documentary is great (childhood, teen years) then it gets more "Clips from the films" series… See more andres s @RT93190512 01/31/2020 Woody Allan is one of my favorites. Seeing his story and how he got to where he is now is really remarkable. He did so much during his lifetime. Watching this documentary, I can't help but love Woody Allen even more. Getting to know him on a more personal and creative level really makes me appreciate him as a person as well as his work. Seeing how hardworking and talented he is but also how shy and reserved as a person he is, it seems somewhat relatable to me. It's insane how much the media blew up the whole affair between Woody and Farrow's adopted asian daughter. I think what I learned most from Woody was his way of working with actors and the scripts. It's very admirable and humbling to see how he would let the actor kind of make their decision on how to deliver line or say line or act a certain way. He was very lenient and loose with his approach at directing actors which is something I feel that is unheard of in the industry. I think what I love most about Woody is that he is going to make movies that he likes and wants to do. He doesn't feel like he has to outdo his last movie or that he has to be contemporary or push the cinematic boundaries. He doesn't feel like he needs to please the audience. He does what he wants and that's something that I kind definitely respect. Terrific documentary about one of the best and funniest directors who ever lived. See more 07/11/2019 First half of documentary is better than the second but don't let that put you off. See more 01/05/2018 #woodyallenretro Podcast Project Robert Weide puts together a super comprehensive look at Woodys life from a young boy to his early comic days and then to his growing movie endeavours - and unlike most celebrity documentaries Woody himself takes us through this deep dive every step of the way, making it much more immersive and flavoursome that other docs of the same ilk. Even as a big fan of Allen, this long and in depth journey shines light on many of Allens quirky processes and even getting some rare on set footage of his filming style. This one is certainly a teat for fans and even non fans may get some welcome surprises on Woody's professional career as well as fun thoughts and opinions by actors, directors and people of interest from Hollywood - this is a full hardy and fun watch and we HAVE to give hats off to Weide for getting Woody on board to even do this in such a surprising and supportive way. See more 08/16/2017 This thing is nearly four hours long, yet it's so perfectly paced and incisive I could watch it for another four. Better yet, what I really wanna do is go through and watch every single Woody Allen movie in chronological order...including the bad ones. See more 12/18/2016 Lots of good stuff here. If you love quirky comedy and self-deprecation then this is perfect. See more Read all reviews

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