Stand up Woody Allen

 Stand Up Comedy by Woody Allen


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Woody Allen is an intriguing character.
On the one hand, he is the tremendous creator of fabulous films like:

Annie Hall, Manhattan, The Red Rose of Cairo, Bananas, Sleeper, Vicky, Christina, Barcelona and so many more

One could argue that he probably needs to stop, because in the past years his productions have not been the masterpieces we knew of old.

The dark side of the film maker is putting me and others off.
Even my teenage daughter knows about the loathsome activities of this intelligent and yet so weak and somewhat perverse man.

Apart from the accusations coming from his former wife, I understand he had to settle out of court a number of complaints and lawsuits against him.
Then there is the marriage to the adopted daughter of Mia Farrow.

-          I mean come on!

Critics also say that his movies show a self obsession and an endless repetition of the same theme.
The aged intellectual who has a relationship with a younger woman, often much younger and many would say way too young to know better and make audiences comfortable.

Knowing all that does not help me enjoy without qualms the Woody Allen comedies and shows.
Not anymore.

Anyway, not like I used to enjoy them, with great joy.

As for the Stand Up routine, I used to consider it hilarious and I must still admit that it is extremely creative and fun for the most part.

I will write down some excerpts, parts that I particularly liked and remembered, but just broadly.
For exact quotes, you should go elsewhere.

So there it goes, as I think I recall it

My parents told me:

-          If a man comes to you in a car and offers you candy and invites with him...
-          Go!

I wanted to have a dog
And my parents got me an ant and they told me it is a dog.
So when this enemy, Stein came to threaten me I said to my dog:

-          Kill!
And Stein stepped on him!

There is a passage about a moose.
On the way to this costume party, the Sterns run over this moose.
They put it on their vehicle...

But there is a law in New York State that says...and Woody Allen repeates this phrase with variations on what is against the law, taking it in a tunnel, etc.

They arrive at this party and enter the moose in the costume.
Another couple dresses as a moose and you know what?

They win against the real moose.

There are other stories, about his filming with Peter Seelers on What's New Pussycat

The rabbi who steals his vodka ad.

There is a hilarious siege of the FBI.
Even if initially it may sound serious and terrifying, it is a very comical stand off, with

We'll give you the kid, but send us marijuana
No, you keep the kid, but throw out the money...

I don't know, I just made up the last sentences...all I remember it is a real treat to listen to that "hostage situation" or whatever it was.

In conclusion, Woody Allen was real genius of comedy, in spite or because of his strange mind.


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