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Woody Allen hasn't made anything funny in years


not since Zelig

Don't hate on contrarians

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It really all depends on what you mean by funny. Like somebody else pointed out, none of his films are American Pie. I like Woody Allen's work well enough, but I wouldn't say that his films are particularly funny to me. That doesn't mean that his films aren't good. A lot of the people at the showing I went to for Café Society were laughing the whole way through the film. I laughed a few times, but I still thought it was a great film. If it were an "American Pie" type of film and I didn't laugh much, then I'd probably say it's not a good film. However, like most of Allen's films, Café Society is more than just a string of jokes or gags meant to make the audience laugh. After all, Woody Allen is an auteur.

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Maybe you don't like Woody's sense of humor, but regardless, Café Society isn't really a comedy if that is what you were expecting. It's a period piece with an emphasis on style. There are some funny moments but it's not the emphasis of the film, nor probably the intent.

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Oh yes, he has,you're just getting old,losing your sense of humour.Don't get depressed over it.

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