#98. Allen Konigsberg Fan Club
Tonight, I finally made it through a DVD I’ve had from Netflix since November of last year. (Yes, about 6 months… I know…)
With that DVD completed, I’ve now got one film left until I’ve seen all of the films Woody Allen wrote or directed, with the exception of the titles mentioned below. If you’ve got copies of any of the missing works in DVD, VHS, mp4, or any other format, I’d love the chance to see them. Otherwise, I’m considering this one complete after the final film has been seen.
The final film, ordered on VHS from Amazon, is the 1969 feature “Don’t Drink the Water.” It should arrive within the next week, and then I’ll post my top 5 W.A. films list.
Here’s what I’m missing:
Shorts:
- “Count Mercury Goes to the Suburbs” (1997-Short)
- “Somebody or the Rise and Fall of Philosophy” (1989-Short)
Films:
- “Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You” (1970-Film)**
- “The Laughmaker” (1962-TV or Film?)
TV:
- “Sounds From a Town I Love” (2001-TV)
- “Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story” (1971-TV)
- “The Kraft Music Hall: Woody Allen Special” (1969-TV)
- “The Sid Caesar Show” (1963-TV)
- “Candid Camera” (1960-TV)
- “The Garry Moore Show” (1958-TV)
- “Stanley” (1956-TV)
- “Caesar’s Hour” (1954-TV)
- “The Colgate Comedy Hour” (1950-TV)
** By the way, if you’ve got a copy of “Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You,” please don’t tell me. It’s the sequel to a film I hated, and I’ve heard it’s even worse. I’m allowed to skip one film, right?
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Congratulations on getting through those last two movies! The short film, Sounds From a Town I Love (which got some good reviews), is available on disc #2 of this DVD. As for the rest of the titles, I think you’re safe enough to go without them, particularly the 1950-60s TV shows — they may have been written by Woody Allen, but they weren’t necessarily “Woody Allen” writings.
By Scott Trimble on 05.03.07 8:32 am
How many of his movies have you seen? Wow, it looks like it has to have been over forty! Anyway, here too is a spoof that puts Woody Allen into Bruce Willis’ “Die Hard 3″ role. It’s not all that funny, but the actor has Allen’s mannerisms down perfectly.
By Scott Trimble on 05.03.07 8:44 am
Scott, I think I’ve seen about 45 of them. I’m fine with skipping TV, since the goal was to watch all of his films. At the same time, some of his earlier stuff might be interesting, because I’ve enjoyed seeing the evolution of his style over time. (And no, I didn’t watch them in order…)
By Melanie on 05.03.07 11:37 am
I’ve been looking for “Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story” myself. I’ve heard that media libraries in LA and New York carry it. If you live in either of those cities, you may be able to go by and watch a screening of it.
By Andrew on 11.12.07 2:55 pm
Andrew, great suggestion! I guess I ought to ask around.
By Melanie on 11.12.07 2:57 pm
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