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Play It Again, Sam

Play It Again, Sam

1972
Romance, Comedy
1h 25m
A neurotic film critic tries to get over his wife leaving him by dating again, much by the help of a married couple and his alter ego, Humphrey Bogart. (imdb)
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Play It Again, Sam

1972
Romance, Comedy
1h 25m
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Rated 30 Nov 2008
3
38th
A very funny comedy, with a nice romantic touch and a hilarious gimmick (if there's anybody that's the polar opposite of Humphrey Bogart, it's Woody Allen) that is used effectively without wearing out its welcome. The Casablanca references are consistently fantastic, and the twists on some of the lines resulted in big laughs. "I hoped she felt the same way, but all she could talk about was you." "I understand."
Rated 15 Oct 2010
87
93rd
The first Allen penned movie that truly shines. Featuring Keaton and Roberts who later became staples for Allen films. This movie was simply hilarious, and I really have nothing bad to say about it. The imagined conversations with Bogey and his ex-wife are genius.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
3
61st
Allen is fucking adorable. I love the scene where he's trying to impress his blind date. "I love the rain. It washes memories off the sidewalk of life." *Cue awkward silence*
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
77th
Some hilarious moments but the direction is a little pedestrian and awkward.
Rated 26 Sep 2010
83
70th
I must say, I wouldn't mind having Bogart appearing once in a while to give me advice as well.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
90
85th
This is probably Allen's best pre-Annie Hall film. It has a few of the corny one liners that litter most of his earlier movies, but they work alright here. They're sparse enough and funny enough not to get annoying. It doesn't hurt that I'm a little bit in love with Diane Keaton in this movie, too.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
6
81st
It restates the negativeness of the universe. The hideous, lonely emptiness of existence--nothingness--the predicament of man, forced to live in a barren, Godless eternity, like a tiny flame flickering in an immense void--with nothing but waste, horror and degradation--forming a useless, bleak straitjacket in a black, absurd cosmos.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
90
86th
Woody Allen movies are a lot of fun even when he's not directing
Rated 02 Jul 2011
71
49th
This movie shows how hard your life would be if you have Humphrey Bogart as your common sense. When directed by someone else how neurotic the "film" character Woody Allen is hits you like a slap.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
73
45th
There's some good laughs here, although on average the gags aren't as clever or sophisticated as Allen's best. Still, an enjoyable light comedy.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
91
95th
Whether it's the writing or Allen's delivery, probably a combination of both, this was hilarious and right up there with his best.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
78th
Funny without being extremely over-the-top the whole way through.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
80
91st
Very funny and actually quite sweet for a Woody Allen movie. Intensely quotable, too.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
90
81st
90
Rated 13 May 2010
97
98th
Woody Allen at his best. "Play it again, Sam" is the highroad, and Allen drives ferrociously with an unreal pace. His flair for intertextual references is more out in the open, obviously worshipping Casablanca, making this film a tour-de-force in Allen's capabilities in forming both idea, script and subject matter.
Rated 29 Jun 2011
8
80th
I don't know if it's because I haven't seen a classic Woody Allen film in long while or what but I loved this. Very quotable with a lot of laugh out loud scenarios. Many might find the physical comedy corny and it's not as witty as some of his better works but the Humphrey Bogart gimmick is funny as hell and the interplay between Keaton and Allen is great.
Rated 06 Nov 2010
8
82nd
Yet another quality Woody Allen film. It's crammed with a hundred jokes that are great and quotable and features Woody's best leading lady in another great role. So many hilarious scenes and situations and whoever the guy is that was cast as Bogart did a fantastic job.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
90
59th
Very funny movie; struggeles of recently divorced Newyorker.. Casablanca as in inspiration to the character Woody Allen plays.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
75
47th
Charming.
Rated 16 Feb 2010
8
65th
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Rated 06 Sep 2010
4
55th
Surprisingly flat in the early sections, but it settles into some good territory.
Rated 16 Jun 2009
63
67th
An early Woody Allen romantic comedy from his series of movies about relationships. It is not as intelligent and insightful as his later masterpieces, but nevertheless an enjoyable piece.
Rated 20 Feb 2012
75
70th
Fun with Woody.
Rated 03 Mar 2007
93
98th
It is unmistakably one of Woody's finest. At once hillarious and touching, and much more subtle than any of his films of that early period.
Rated 07 Jul 2014
88
80th
izlenilesi.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
80
81st
farklı komedi türlerini eğlenceli biçimde birleştiriyor, yazım kalitesinin sahnenin durumuna göre değişmesi gibi ustaca bir dokunuşu her şeyi daha eğlenceli yapıyor.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
8
62nd
Funny comedy, interesting gimmick, odd moral, kind of weird ending.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
85
76th
Great dialogue and decent physical comedy. The Casablanca references are well-timed and the Bogart inclusion works wonderfully. As always, Woody takes some introspective looks at masculinity and pokes plenty of harsh jabs at himself. The end of the film certainly holds the most emotion and packs a hefty punch.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
93
91st
Jeez, I was laughing like mad. One of the funniest comedies with useless, sad Woody.
Rated 21 Jun 2013
90
81st
Lindo e fofo e cinema ♥
Rated 14 Jul 2014
70
56th
I honestly could have done without the Humphrey Bogart stuff.
Rated 26 Jun 2023
7
70th
Very funny. Contains many good scenes of Woody Allen accidentally smashing shit and/or making a mess. Jerry Lacy should've won the Oscar for playing Bogart. Many say that Herbert Ross' direction is indistinguishable from Woody's typical style, but I was able to appreciate the score during the frenzied airport scene at the end as something the Woodman himself would probably never do.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
65
38th
Sometimes funny, but mostly just awkward instead. The fantasy aspect isn't strong enough to overcome the frequent missteps. At least it spared us the horrifying sight of Humphrey Bogart watching Woody Allen have sex.
Rated 12 Mar 2013
80
68th
The direction is a bit awkward but the film is so funny that I don't really care. It's also surprisingly sweet.
Rated 09 Dec 2017
70
65th
Funny. And a bit creepy.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
60
18th
As a massive Bogart fan, this was a must to own. But that quirky idea aside, I'm not a Woody Allen fan.
Rated 14 Jul 2011
80
78th
Someone else did the heavy lifting, as Woody was mostly busy ghettoizing himself to groucho marxist anarchic comedies at the time, but a great indicator of the type of film Woody went on to direct himself. There's a whole lot of gutspilling and heartwrenching going on between and during the laughs, always unexpected from any era of comedy. An impressive little movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
95th
One of Woody's very best films. Though he wrote it (it's an adaptation of his Broadway play), oddly enough he didn't direct it. This was the beginning of a long & fruitful work/personal relationship with Diane Keaton.
Rated 17 Feb 2011
75
79th
Awesome - but not as funny as love and death or sleeper. Favourite line - it's from the Casablanca, it's the line I always wanted to say.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
85
77th
27 haziran 2011, sezi'nin onerisi &
Rated 16 May 2009
74
85th
Good Movie
Rated 24 Dec 2010
72
75th
Good movie, but Woody Allen's shtick is a little excessive for my modern eye.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
84
60th
Sweet, effective comedy.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
95
93rd
The best of Woody's "early, funny" ones. (2 times)
Rated 01 Dec 2016
65
48th
Maybe the original Nice Guy Syndrome film? Found the social awkwardness/Humphrey Bogart parody really funny at times though.
Rated 05 Oct 2018
60
21st
Too evidently a converted play, with an endless procession of one-liners (like Woody doing stand-up at home). Also, his energetic approach seems at odds with the material. Anyone who really was that messed-up would come across like the Suicide Lady in the art gallery; he's all too transparently putting on an act, so in the end none of it rings true. I must say though that Keaton gave a nicely restrained performance, mercifully free of her usual schtick. Oh yeah, and Rev Trask was good too. :)
Rated 19 Jun 2019
85
50th
I didn't watch casablanca. I wish i have known this movie was too much invested on that
Rated 08 Nov 2020
65
64th
This very much has the feel of an Allen film despite Ross directing it, with Woody playing the lead role and writing the screenplay based on his Broadway play. The trio of Allen, Keaton (she seems so you young in this, probably because she is) and Roberts is very charming and humorous (as they are in 'Annie Hall'). Some of Allen's physical humour is particularly good and as always his film references are poignant and hilarious. Surprisingly, the Bogart character does not come across as gimmicky.
Rated 24 Mar 2021
95
91st
"Here's Looking At You, Kid."
Rated 14 Oct 2023
77
69th
If Woody was behind the camera this could’ve been an all timer. He probably wouldn’t have used the Bogart thing cuz that shit was a little awkward at times. Still very funny. Sorry folks “You have the most eyes I’ve ever seen on a person”

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