Monday 13 January 2014

The Bowl

While, seemingly the whole of the UK, or at least all my Facebook friends, were watching the series finale of Sherlock, I was watching 'Play it again, Sam.' Initially I was skeptical about the fact that Woody Allen didn't personally direct this one, but my fears were quickly put to bed by his iconic character and writing style - this is still very much one of his films. It always delightful to watch some of his early stuff too, where his physical comedic dynamic really shines through. The premise of a film critic being given dating advice from the spirit of Humphrey Bogart really gives the film a unique way to make you chuckle. Allen, like all of us, want so desperately to be Bogart's rough, lady's man type of man. But he is just a fictional character who Allen judges to be the alpha male, when in fact, Bogart's on-screen charisma isn't humanly attainable - this is the tragedy that drives the comedy. This is an underrated gem and a very fun movie.

I'll let this next video of ours speak for itself. Grab a cushion to hide behind though, this one's about the most terrifying thing on Earth.

       

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