I've often been accused of hating everything so I just wanted to keep up that image by telling you how much I hate Woody Allen. I say that because it's a nice Saturday morning and Sleeper is on TV instead of a good mind numbing Scooby-Doo episode. Apparently it's a comedy but my memories of it have always been "when does this get funny?". Oh and the soundtrack has my most hated style of jazz too - ragtime with lots of clarinet (I also hate jazz in case you hadn't noticed). Crimes and Misdemeanors was on yesterday. I remember seeing this in the theatre with someone who thought it was thought provoking with a totally unexpected end (wow the two story lines intersect at the end). The only provoked thought I had was how to occupy myself after 10 minutes because it was so obvious what's going to happen.

Earlier in my life I even approached his movies with an open mind with the hope that I'd see the genius and sophistication that people are shooting their wads over. Each time I've been let down. Each time the same characters. Lines and slapstick that should have never left vaudeville. Stories pretty much the same once you remove the dressing. In fact I'd say Krull is a more inventive film which isn't saying much. And I'd even say Cannonball Run is a better comedy because the lines are telegraphed as clearly as anything in an Allen film and makes no pretense on sophistication - just an excuse for Burt Reynold's and chums to get loaded and drive fast cars. Not to mention it has Dean Martin in it.

So in short. Woody Allen - overrated.