Bananas

It's truthfully the worst movie I have seen in my lifetime. After seeing not only my reaction but the entire audience's reaction at the end I came to conclusion that it was a total disappointment. It leaves you hanging in every... Full review

When asked why he titled his third feature-length picture 'Bananas,' Woody Allen replied, "because there's no bananas in it." This, in a nutshell, pretty much summarises the general tone of the film. During the first ten years of his directing... Full review

This movie is really funny. Woody has so many great movies I don't know which to pick for my favorites. Everyone should see this cause it is really funny.... Full review

I never saw this movie until now - but it is a keeper. I am not a big fan of Woody Allen but I think this movie is funny. If you are ever tired of the same old crap on tv,... Full review

This early Woody Allen is full of laughs, satire, and cracked smiles. It has gags that prelude movies like Naked Gun and Airplane. The main plot is Woody falls in love with an activist who later breaks up with him. Heartbroken,... Full review

I THINK THIS IS SUCH A GREAT MOVIE. EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT HIS BEST, I STILL BELIEVE IT HAS A LOT OF TERRIFIC ASPECTS. HIS SLAPSTICK IS REALLY GOOD AND THE STORY IS AS WELL. YOU GO WOODY!... Full review

When asked why this film is called "Bananas", Woody Allen is said to have replied "Because there are no bananas in it". Given that the action takes place in a military dictatorship in South America, the name is presumably a... Full review

At the recommendation of a friend, I watched Woody Allen's Bananas. Allen is often portrayed in the media and by critics as an albatross of Hollywood, and I really don't have a lot of experience with his films. Besides Bananas,... Full review

This is one of Woody Allen's earliest movies, and I'd rank it probably 2nd out of his pre-Annie Hall movies, only behind Love and Death. It's certainly one of his funniest. The plot is pretty ridiculous (a neurotic product tester... Full review

Bananas is like a cookie-batter of all of those early Woody Allen jokes all plopped into a bowl and shaken around. It's a film loaded with political jokes, but without a direct focus aside from Cuba and dictators and the... Full review

I recommend this poetic and humorous film to anyone who doesn't think Woody Allen is funny. Bananas also demonstrates what an inventive and nimble physical comic he is and is funny enough to overcome the fact that every character except Allen's and Lasser's is completely one dimensional. ... Full Review

Not that Bananas is a failure, because it has its moments. Bananas has a few very good moments and a lot of fairly weak ones. I also found the movie's monaural soundtrack to seem relatively satisfying. ... Full Review

Between 1983 and 1985, Cosell had greater success hosting Sportsbeat. From All Movie Guide: Howard Cosell was not an actor, but rather a lawyer-turned-sportscaster who became one of the great characters of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Full Review

Marvin Hamlisch at "The Informant!: Premiere Quite a few reasons. I just felt I really wanted to work with really good people, smart people and good projects, and sometimes they're hard to find. ... Full Article

After this week's discussion of influential classic films prompted by TCM's list of the fifteen most - I figured we might as well spotlight one of the movies on that list. ... Full Article

Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez, whose career included minor roles in last year's epic "Che" and Woody Allen's "Bananas," died on Wednesday. He was 69. ... Full Article

All politics is local, the old saying goes. In the case of the Broward County Commission, politics is also petty, personal and ego-driven. For the latest ridiculous example, look no further than the time, energy and attention wasted on who... ... Full Article

L.A. Opera begins its 2008-2009 season with a humdinger, all right. No boring old Bohèmes or Traviatas here: It's time for something new. Really new. ... Full Article

LA Opera begins its 2008-2009 season with a humdinger, all right. No boring old Boh?mes or Traviatas here: it's time for something new. Really new. ... Full Article