In hindsight, the late 80's were Woody Allen's golden years. Even though I don't really care for "Hannah and Her Sisters" the movie has moments of great insight such as the scene where Sam Waterston, Carrie Fisher and Dianne Wiest have to decide who gets dropped off first after their tour of the architecture of New York.
Then there's "September" and "Another Woman", two of his most least seen but underrated films, especially "September".
But his crowning achievement is "Crimes and Misdemeanors." It nearly accomplishes all of his ideas and concepts of life, death and the meaning of it all with a nearly perfect balance between comedy and drama. I say nearly because, like all great art, it's not a perfect movie. Taken as a whole, it's a remarkably consistent, mature work.
Sadly, nothing in the 90's or in the 00's has even come close and Mr. Allen is nearly on the verge of being irrelevant.
I think that Ms. Farrow may have had something to do with Allen's great work during this period. She appears to be a warm and generous person (albeit a little kooky and odd) and she may have provided him with some measure of comfort and stability which enabled or freed him to grow as an artist.
Interestingly, since the debacle of his failed relationship with Farrow and the ensuing one with Ms. Previn, his work as faltered greatly.
Then there's "September" and "Another Woman", two of his most least seen but underrated films, especially "September".
But his crowning achievement is "Crimes and Misdemeanors." It nearly accomplishes all of his ideas and concepts of life, death and the meaning of it all with a nearly perfect balance between comedy and drama. I say nearly because, like all great art, it's not a perfect movie. Taken as a whole, it's a remarkably consistent, mature work.
Sadly, nothing in the 90's or in the 00's has even come close and Mr. Allen is nearly on the verge of being irrelevant.
I think that Ms. Farrow may have had something to do with Allen's great work during this period. She appears to be a warm and generous person (albeit a little kooky and odd) and she may have provided him with some measure of comfort and stability which enabled or freed him to grow as an artist.
Interestingly, since the debacle of his failed relationship with Farrow and the ensuing one with Ms. Previn, his work as faltered greatly.