Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site nsc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!menlo70!nsc!chuqui From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Broadway Danny Rose Message-ID: <709@nsc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Feb-84 12:26:18 EST Article-I.D.: nsc.709 Posted: Tue Feb 28 12:26:18 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Mar-84 15:40:38 EST Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale Lines: 32 I finally got the opportunity to see 'Broadway Danny Rose' over the weekend. This is Woody Allen's latest film, and stars him and Mia Farrow in a story about a second rate talent agent who's only redeeming quality is that he really cares about his acts. This is a good film, although there are some problems. First of all, it is short (about 1hour, 20minutes) and because it is also paced quickly I got the feeling that they left a lot out. By adding about 20 minutes to the film and a little depth they could have made it a much better story. The acting by Farrow (in blonde hair, sunglasses, and gum) as astounding. Woody does his normal good job of playing the person we know and love - the poor nebbish who tries very hard and never quite succeeds. The other characters (especially the people who play his talents) are quite good but minor parts. As always seems the case with an Allen film, this movie is not for everyone. Obviously, if you generally don't like Woody Allen (both of you) this isn't a film to see. If you feel that 'Bananas' is the highlight of his career and prefer slapstick to intelligent and poignant humor, this is not a good film to see. For those that have followed Allen through his maturing from comedian/filmmaker to a filmmaker making comedies, and who enjoy his later works, it's well worth seeing, although it isn't nearly as good as some of his other works like Annie Hall or Stardust Memories. chuq -- From the Citadel of the Autarch: Chuqui the Plaid {fortune,menlo70}!nsc!chuqui P.S. Nuke Wobegon! Don't dream it, be it!