Take the Money and Run (Full Screen Edition)
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• Color
• DVD-Video
• Full Screen
• Subtitled
• NTSC
In Theaters : 1969
DVD Release : 06 July, 2004 |
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Take the Money and Run (Full Screen Edition) Customer Reviews
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After fifteen minutes he wanted to marry her--and after half an hour he completely gave up the idea of stealing her purse
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Take The Money And Run is the first movie Woody Allen ever wrote, directed and starred in all at once. Even early on in his film career, Woody Allen shows genius and promise to grow much, much further than most artists ever go. The film's plot moves along at a good pace and the acting increases the quality of the movie--and the jokes.
The film, as you may well know, is a spoof of documentaries called a "mockumentary." The film purports to show the life and times of a petty criminal named Virgil Starkwell (Woody Allen). We see him being bullied by his childhood peers on the streets and his failure at playing the cello signals his failure to become a successful criminal.
The film is essentially one gag after another in rapid fire. We see Virgil fail at bank robbery after bank robbery; perhaps the funniest is when Virgil and his buddies try to rob a bank when another gang wants to rob the same bank on the same day. We also see Virgil fall in love with beautiful Louise (Janet Margolin). Janet plays Louise with a great deal of realism and her matter-of fact attitude toward Virgil's bank robbing is comical as well.
In order to make Take The Money And Run feel even more like a documentary, we get "interviews" with Virgil's parents (who wear Groucho Marx glasses to disguise themselves) and teachers and acquaintances who knew Virgil. The acting is excellent.
The DVD doesn't offer too many extras but the movie is so well done that I will give this a five star rating anyway.
Take The Money And Run is sure to give you a laugh--in fact, you'll be laughing all the way. The "mockumentary" style of the film enhances its comedic effect. I highly recommend this film for people who enjoy comedy films and fans of Woody Allen.
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