Stardust Memories

(1980)

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In 1975, cartoonist and children's book illustrator Stuart Hample had the bright idea to take the luckless, lovelorn, philosophical persona of Woody Allen-then famous for what the aliens in Allen's Stardust Memories would later call his "early, funny films"-and turn... ... Full Article

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Ripe fruit and a lovely strawberry and lemon thyme 'soup' didn't quite make up for the basic baking error. In the opening scene of the film Stardust Memories, Woody Allen is trapped in a gloomy, half-empty train carriage and stares... ... Full Article

In the famous opening scene of Stardust Memories , Woody Allen realises to his horror that he's trapped in a carriage occupied by grotesques, as the train opposite, filled with gorgeous partying passengers, pulls away. ... Full Article

Introspection is key to an artist's imagination. Reflecting life is one thing. Inspecting the inner existence is an equally important facet. In essence, it's the ultimate expression of self, a sense of what makes a mind tick, a brain bubble,... ... Full Article

Now I cringe whenever I read that magazine - often finding three of four paragraphs in a row that seem to be talking about wildly different things and then a fifth paragraph that ostensibly seems to "pull it all together". ... Full Article

After 50-plus years in show business, Woody Allen's heard it all. He's been hailed as a comic genius and attacked as a self-indulgent narcissist. His films have been celebrated as cultural events ( Annie Hall , Manhattan , the list... ... Full Article

Here it is: the most controversial film in the Woody Allen canon. Coming on the heels of such classics as Annie Hall and Manhattan , 1980's Stardust Memories continues to take heat from many critics and fans for its pretentiousness,... ... Full Article

Woody Allen 's tenth film as writer/director, Stardust Memories opens with a scene reminiscent of the opening of 8 1/2 and continues to use that film for inspiration. ... Full Article

What movie was bad the first time you saw it but as time went by grew on you? -- Ray Woody Allen's ''Stardust Memories.'' It's a little hard to remember now, but in 1980 Allen was still looked up to... ... Full Article

Many fans and critics don't, and when he squeezes out a sour pellet like Stardust Memories (or the later Deconstructing Harry ), some critics stop being critics and start being armchair psychologists. ... Full Article

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