Who Said play It Again Sam?
| Play It Again, Sam | |
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| Directed by | Herbert Ross |
| Screenplay past | Woody Allen |
| Based on | Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen |
| Produced by | Arthur P. Jacobs |
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| Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
| Edited by | Marion Rothman |
| Music by | Billy Goldenberg |
| Production | APJAC Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Running fourth dimension | 87 minutes |
| Country | Us |
| Linguistic communication | English |
Play It Again, Sam is a 1972 American one-act flick written by and starring Woody Allen, based on his 1969 Broadway play of the aforementioned name. The film was directed by Herbert Ross, instead of Allen, who usually directs his own written work.
The film is near a recently divorced picture critic, Allan Felix, who is urged to brainstorm dating once more by his best friend and his best friend's married woman. Allan identifies with the 1942 film Casablanca and the character Rick Blaine as played past Humphrey Bogart. The movie is liberally sprinkled with clips from the picture and ghost-like appearances of Bogart (Jerry Lacy) giving communication on how to treat women.
Plot [edit]
Set up in San Francisco, Play It Once more, Sam begins with the endmost scenes of Casablanca, with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The main character, Allan Felix, is seen watching the moving-picture show in a cinema, mouth agape. He leaves the picture palace regretting that he will never be like Rick.
Apart from apparitions of Bogart, Allan also has frequent flashbacks of conversations with his ex-wife, Nancy, who constantly ridiculed his sexual inadequacy. Allan has just been through a messy divorce. His best friend, Dick Christie, and Dick's wife, Linda, try to convince him to become out with women again, setting him up on a series of blind dates, all of which turn out badly. Throughout the film, he is seen receiving dating advice from the ghost of Bogart, who is visible and audible only to Allan. Allan's ex-wife Nancy also makes fantasy appearances, as he imagines conversations with her most the breakdown of their wedlock. On one occasion, the fantasy seems to run out of control, with both Bogart and Nancy appearing.
When information technology comes to women, he attempts to become sexy and sophisticated, in particular he tries to be like his idol, Bogart, only to end up ruining his chances by being too clumsy. Eventually, he develops feelings for Linda, around whom he feels relatively at ease and does not experience the need to put on the mask. At the point where he finally makes his move on Linda (aided by comments from Bogart), a vision of his ex-wife appears and shoots Bogart, leaving him without advice. He and so makes an awkward movement. Linda runs off simply returns, realizing that Allan loves her. The song "As Time Goes By" and flashes from Casablanca accompany their kiss.
However, their relationship is doomed, just every bit it was for Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca. Dick returns early from Cleveland and confides to Allan that he thinks Linda is having an thing, not realizing that her affair is with Allan. Dick expresses to Allan his dearest for Linda.
The ending is an allusion to Casablanca'southward famous ending. Dick is catching a flight to Cleveland, Linda is after him, and Allan is chasing Linda. The fog, the aircraft engine start-ups, the trenchcoats, and the dialogue are all reminiscent of the film, as Allan nobly explains to Linda why she has to become with her married man, rather than stay behind with him.
Allan quotes a closing line from Casablanca, saying, "If that airplane leaves the ground and you're not on it, you'll regret it; maybe not today, peradventure non tomorrow, merely soon, and for the rest of your life." "That is beautiful", Linda says, causing Allan to admit, "It's from Casablanca. ... I've waited my whole life to say information technology!" His journey is complete. Bogart praises him, saying that since he has learned how to exist himself now, he doesn't demand him for advice anymore. The music from the scene in Casablanca resumes the theme "As Time Goes By", and the movie ends.
Cast [edit]
- Woody Allen as Allan Felix, a neurotic, recently divorced writer
- Diane Keaton every bit Linda Christie, Dick'south married woman, with whom Allan falls in dearest
- Tony Roberts as Dick Christie, Allan's best friend and Linda's husband, a workaholic businessman in existent manor
- Jerry Lacy as Humphrey Bogart
- Susan Anspach as Nancy, Allan'due south ex-wife
- Jennifer Salt as Sharon
- Joy Bang as Julie
- Viva as Jennifer
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman appear in archival appearances from Casablanca equally Richard "Rick" Blaine and Ilsa Lund respectively.
Reception [edit]
Play It Again, Sam received positive reviews. It holds a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 35 reviews, with an average course of vii.twoscore/10.[1]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Dominicus-Times praised the movie, giving it three out of four stars and saying, "as comedies become, this is a very funny one." He elaborated, concluding, "Possibly the film has as well much coherence, and the plot is too predictable; that's a weakness of films based on well-made Broadway plays. Still, that'southward hardly a serious complaint almost something every bit funny as Play It Again, Sam."[2] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune also gave it iii out of four stars, writing, "For those who prefer their films with a beginning, heart and an end, and, consequently, were unsettled by the hellzapoppin' plots of 'Bananas' or 'Take the Money and Run,' 'Play Information technology Again Sam' will provide warmth, sanity, and an unconventional story with laughs."[3] Vincent Canby of The New York Times called it "a very funny pic" although he felt that "the shape of the ordinary Broadway comedy, with three acts and a start, middle and end, inhibit the Woody Allen that I, at least, appreciate most."[four] Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the pic was "in the tradition of the best bright comedies of the past, total of funny lines and situations just supported and enriched past an accurately perceived and recognizable character whose own consistency provides the logic for mad events and a lasting power for the laughter."[5] David McGillivray of The Monthly Motion-picture show Bulletin called information technology "a treat for Woody Allen fans and a quite amusing, unobjectionable comedy for everyone else," though he thought it "hardly improves" on the original play.[6]
Influence [edit]
Quentin Tarantino said on his commentary runway for True Romance (1993) that the character of Elvis Presley as portrayed by Val Kilmer, who appears to Christian Slater's character and gives communication and assurance, was based on the Bogart grapheme in this film.
The 2005 song "Beautiful and Light" by Tunng contains samples from the film.
The Second Metropolis comedy troupe's television receiver evidence SCTV parodied the picture. Play It Again, Bob stars Allen (Rick Moranis) and Bob Hope (Dave Thomas).
See also [edit]
- List of American films of 1972
References [edit]
- ^ "Play It Over again, Sam". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (Jan i, 1972). "Play Information technology Once again, Sam". Chicago Lord's day-Times . Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Siskel, Gene (May 26, 1972). "Play It Again..." Chicago Tribune. Section two, p. 5.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (5 May 1972). "Woody Allen's 'Play It Again, Sam'". The New York Times.
- ^ Champlin, Charles (May 21, 1972). "'Play It Over again, Sam' a Comedy of Character". Los Angeles Times. Agenda, p. 1, 26.
- ^ McGillivray, David (September 1972). "Play It Once more, Sam". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 39 (464): 193.
External links [edit]
- Play Information technology Again, Sam at IMDb
- Play Information technology Over again, Sam at the TCM Motion-picture show Database
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_It_Again,_Sam_(film)
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