What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)

August 2012 Film Journal (16 movies items)

" August 12th - I was surprised that dubbing their own audio that Woody Allen and his collaborators didn't go straight for the jugular with the poor production values of the film and the overly sexed up tone. It seemed like something that was served up to be mocked, but instead they do just tell a totally different story. It is more a tone of witty interactions and unusual characters than a complete tear down of what is being shown with off the wall random absurdity. It was certainly an approa"

Movies the giraffe watched: August 2012 (27 movies items)

"First viewing - Aug. 14th Possibly this was funnier back in 1966, but I didn't find it as funny as it thinks it is. Woody Allen's directorial debut is a mixed bag really. I dig the idea & there are some really funny moments. Unfortunately in between them there are a lot of things that are either not funny at all or else just mildly amusing. A pair of performances from The Lovin' Spoonful serve only to kill the film's momentum (though if you're a fan of their music perhaps you won't mind so much"

Woody Allen: Best to worst (42 movies items)

"This is actually hilarious...for five minutes and then the jokes is off. "

Starring and/or directed by Woody Allen (48 movies items)

"A strange experiment, for Woody Allen's first movie - funny idea, but we can easily forget it"

Directorial Debuts (83 movies items)

"Woody Allen"