Dare to Dissemble is my little online ranting place, where I air my thoughts about the ridiculous state of affairs at the University of Alberta--a formerly strong public institution with tons of potential being driven into the ground by inept governance and irresponsible government funding policies. Comments are welcome, but not expected. Like most blogs on the internet, this one languishes in obscurity and is read for the most part by its proprietor.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Movie Friday: Annie Hall
I recently caught most of Annie Hall on TV, and marvelled over what a great movie it still is. Of course, it wrestles with many of Woody Allen's favorite themes: love, Jewishness, New York, etc., but it also has some truly great lines. There's the great bit with Marshal McLuhan, but one that I had forgotten about was the exchange during which Allen and Diane Keaton are discussing her wardrobe and she mentions that her tie had been a gift from "Grammy Hall." Alvy's rejoinder: "My grammy never gave gifts. She was too busy getting raped by Cossacks."
Unbelievably, this movie does not hold a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Some clown who likes Larry the Cable Guy gave it a lukewarm review.
Here's the opening, including my first exposure to the joke about the two women complaining about the lousy food and the small portions at a Catskills resort:
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