Description:Woody Allen plays New York nebbish Fielding Mellish, who becomes involved in political activism just to get Nancy (Louise Lasser) to go out with him. Mellish, disguised in a ridiculous red beard, soon ... Full Descriptionfinds himself the leader of a revolution in a small Latin American country. The film is a riotous send-up of eveWoody Allen plays New York nebbish Fielding Mellish, who becomes involved in political activism just to get Nancy (Louise Lasser) to go out with him. Mellish, disguised in a ridiculous red beard, soon ... Full Descriptionfinds himself the leader of a revolution in a small Latin American country. The film is a riotous send-up of everything from Marxism and courtroom drama to American sports and office exercise equipment, filled with hilarious sight gags reminiscent of the Marx Brothers and Chaplin at their best.
Woody Allen leads a revolution in a small Latin American dictatorship in this hysterical comedy that parodies everything from the American media and political activism to the CIA and the judicial system. Allen plays Fielding Mellish, a nebbish unwilling to commit to anything--until he meets Nancy, played by Louise Lasser. Mellish soon finds himself fighting with guerrilla forces in the small third world country of San Marcos, and he becomes an international figure, even appearing on ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS with Howard Cosell (who plays himself). The film is loaded with sight gags that pay homage to Chaplin, Bergman, and the Marx Brothers. It also tackles politics, government, and religion, even breaking for a commercial for cigarettes endorsed by the church! One of the most memorable scenes of Allen's career occurs when Mellish defends himself in the funniest courtroom scene since the Three Stooges' DISORDER IN THE COURT. Allen's obsessions with food, sex, and death begin to take form here, on their way to becoming major themes in such films as LOVE AND DEATH, ANNIE HALL, and HANNAH AND HER SISTERS.
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No one does awkward, neurotic sex quite like Woody Allen, and the results are usually hilarious. Which is fortunate, because we don’t think we could stomach Allen in a straight-up sex scene. It’s hard to pick just one, but a favorite of ours is when Howard Cosell joins a newlywed couple in their hotel room -- complete with cheering crowd -- to give a live, on-the-spot telecast of their honeymoon night, a la ABC’s Wild World of Sports. It’s all done in the style of a boxing match, with "
Nocturne added this to a list 9 months, 1 week ago
""From this day on, the official language of San Marcos will be Swedish. Silence! In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now... 16 years old!"
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garfield2710 added this to a list 9 months, 3 weeks ago
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Masentavien ennakko-odotusten kumoamiseksi Woody tarjoilee tiukkaa parodiaa poliitikoille niin puoleen jos toiseen, eikä mediaakaan jätetä ilkkumatta. Moni on pitänyt tätä keskinkertaisena komediana, itse ainakin röhötin monet mehevät naurut liki vuorokauden valvomisen, välissä koetun työyön sekä parin kotivinkkulasillisen lepattamana. Introssa on hienot värit ja ärsyttävähhhhhhhkö latinalaistunnari näitä vaatettaa. Tarjosi muuten ainakin itselleni myös jokusat (yakuza"
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