Top 5 Woody Allen

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:22 am

I also enjoy The Front- although its Woody acting, not directing or writing.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:11 am

I forgot - "Midsummer Nights Sex Comedy" - thats one my faves.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:34 am

The Front! Such a terrific film and helmed by one of my all time favorite directors, Martin Ritt. It makes me sad that Ritt made so many quality movies (Hud and Norma Rae being pretty high on my list of all time favorite flicks) and was generally regarded as a wonderful human being yet, like Sidney Lumet, he's not really well known outside of people who are a bit on the film geek side. Damn shame.

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:47 pm

Once again, El Vez shames me and my claims to film geekdom. I haven't even seen "Norma Rae"!! But, Yes, Ritt was one of the great undersung directors. He found a great middle ground between Italian style neorealism and traditional Hollywood filmmaking that worked magnificently. Haven't seen "The Front" since it came out (but I saw it at least twice that year!)

My personal favorite Ritt film (so far) was based on one of my all time favorite novels, "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold".