Play It Again, Sam
Woody Allen's wonderful comedy was his first film with Diane Keaton, a relationship that would eventually bring them both Oscars® (Annie Hall). Allen plays Allen, a fanatical movie buff with an outrageous recurring hallucination: Humphrey Bogart offering tips on how to make it with the ladies. His married friends Dick and Linda (Tony Roberts and Diane Keaton) fix him up with several eligible young ladies, but his self-confidence is so weak that he's a total failure with them all. Eventually, Allen discovers that there is one woman he's himself with: Linda, his best friend's wife. The final scene is a terrific takeoff on "Casablanca's" classic ending, complete with roaring plane propellers, heavy fog and Bogart-style trenchcoats.
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Play it Again, Sam - Derekstar
This is probably Allen's best pre-Annie Hall film. It has a few of the corny one liners that litter most of his earlier movies, but they work alright here. They're sparse enough and funny enough not to get annoying. It doesn't hurt that I'm a little bit in love with Diane Keaton in this movie, too.Awesome movie. You can't go wrong with Woody Allen! - Ptimmyj
This movie is a classic. Awesome characters, with of course pitch-perfect performances by all the actors. It's hard not to laugh every time Woody Allen opens his mouth or tries to seduce a woman with an incredible destructive awkwardness.
If you like Woody Allen, this is one of the best.
And if you don't know Woody Allen, start here.
Classic.
A must-see.Great Tribute - FilmJunkie
This brilliant romantic comedy tells the story of Allan (Woody Allen), a movie geek and film review writer, who is left by his wife and forced to re-enter the world of dating. However Allan has a terribly skewed perception of what love should be due to his obsession with old movies. He is counseled by Humphrey Bogart who follows him around and tells him just what to say.
Allen and Diane Keaton, as his best friend's wife, are a great team once again. They instinctively understand one another and play off each other perfectly.
The references are completely fitting and for some reason I totally identify with this man for whom cinema is the only reality...don't know why...
This movie is funny, sweet, romantic, harsh and really well made. See it.
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Play it Again, Sam - Derekstar
This is probably Allen's best pre-Annie Hall film. It has a few of the corny one liners that litter most of his earlier movies, but they work alright here. They're sparse enough and funny enough not to get annoying. It doesn't hurt that I'm a little bit in ...Awesome movie. You can't go wrong with Woody Allen! - Ptimmyj
This movie is a classic. Awesome characters, with of course pitch-perfect performances by all the actors. It's hard not to laugh every time Woody Allen opens his mouth or tries to seduce a woman with an incredible destructive awkwardness.
If you like ...Great Tribute - FilmJunkie
This brilliant romantic comedy tells the story of Allan (Woody Allen), a movie geek and film review writer, who is left by his wife and forced to re-enter the world of dating. However Allan has a terribly skewed perception of what love should be due to his ...