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Love and Death and Manhattan would have to be in my top six.
There are for people who love to argue about right and wrong (or best or worst.)
People also like to state feelings as fact so they can put others down; if someone says a movie (or concert or restaurant or wine or book or painting) is horrible and you say you liked it, they can then proclaim that you have poor taste.
That's why I like the idea behind E-Prime, ever since reading about it years ago.
My point was that Allen was picking his favorites, not necessarily what he thought were his best, just the ones he personally prefers. In that sense, there are no right or wrong answers. You can say he has bad taste, but his favs are still his favs.
Not that anyone's asking, but my own list would include Purple Rose, Hannah, Sweet and Lowdown, Manhattan, Crimes & Misdemeanors, and Radio Days.
Boris: Yes, I've said that many times.
Sonja: There are many different kinds of love, Boris. There's love between a man and a woman; between a mother and son...
Boris: Two women. Let's not forget my favorite.
Did you follow the link? It's Roger Ebert who's claiming that Allen is wrong.
although i do not agree with charles claiming "hannah and her sisters" as his best, it is exceptional.
At least he didn't pick Interiors. *shudder*
All 6 of his choices are excellent. I've seen them all. But, I think my favorite is "Interiors" which he doesn't list. Ashame, it's a gem. It reminds me of the plays of Henrik Ibsen or August Strindberg. Allen definitely gives a nod to director Ingmar Bergman as well.
@Keshmeshi, there's no accounting for taste. "Interiors" is a masterpiece.
A nod? He was trying to be Bergman, which is why it sucks. Let Bergman be Bergman. Let Allen be Allen.
Hannah and Her Sisters
Manhattan
Annie Hall
Interiors
September
Love and Death
tie between Radio Days, Midsummer Night's or maybe Stardust Memories or Crimes and Misdemeanors. I also like the Purple Rose of Cairo very much, and I thought Husbands and Wives was so interesting until everyone else ripped it off immediately, and now it's redundant. Everything from 1992-2005 should not be allowed to live.