My first Woody Allen-film

Yesterday I say my first Woody Allen-film, Annie Hall (1977) and I really enjoyed it. Okay, to be precise, I think I saw Scoop one or two years ago, but I didn't really like it, I suppose that's not the first film that comes to mind when somebody mentions Woody Allen's name. But Annie Hall was great, funny situations, great lines, funny & quirky characters - just as I like it! Love the scene when the main characters Alvie and Annie are trying to get the lobsters into the hot water and Alvie has to do it, because Annie says she can't put a living thing into hot water!

Here's the trailer;

Fellini's Casanova

The newest film among my favourites is Fellini's Casanova. I think I saw this film on August 2 and has been infatuated with it ever since. I was completely mesmerized, although after the first viewing I had mixed feelings towards it. I felt that this was the most bizarre and at the same time magical film I had ever seen. I had to re-watch it on the same day, and it was even better the second time. Then, one or two days later, I watched it a third time, and I've watched it a fourth time since I purchased it. I just can't get enough of it. It's a fantastic, unusual film.

I've been kind of against Blu-ray, because I just can't get why you have to make up something new when you already have something that works fine (DVD). But after I've seen Mr Bongo's edition of this film I'm longing to see it in even better colour and quality. So I guess this will be the first film I'll buy on Blu-ray.

And the full movie can be seen here. Wouldn't it be for this site, I would never have discovered this film, I would still be longing after it and re-watch the trailer all the time, not daring to buy it... (I only buy films I've already seen).

Also, this was my first Fellini film. I have now also watched 8 1/2, which I liked (must be the best movie about escapism!), and I really want to see all his other films too!

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Here's a wonderfully breathtaking and eerie scene from the film (unfortunately, the video is a bit too dark);

One of the most beautiful scenes in Barry Lyndon