Scoop
2006 Directed by Woody Allen
Synopsis
The turbulent crime comedy from the rhetorical whit and analytical delivery of director and screenwriter Woody Allen. Journalist student Sondra Pransky befriends an upper class gentleman possibly the suspect of a murder on her search for a mysterious Tarot card killer.
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" I don't need to work out. My anxiety acts as aerobics. "
- Sidney Waterman(Woody Allen).
There is a certain quality to all of Allen's films. It is a warm comfort and feel good factor which they emanate. Be it a film which deals with unfaithfulness and murder as in Match Point or a reporter hot on the heels of a Killer, the feel good factor and the unique woody Allen touch remains intact. The ideas which he brings on to the screenplay, the characterization, the dialogues and his brand of, so effortlessly ingraining humour in each and every sentence, present the viewer with such a magical charm. And I am enchanted.
I just love the guy. He does…
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You know what rhymes with Scoop?
Garbage.
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Still funny.
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"Not one of Woody Allen's best efforts but Scarlett Johansson impersonating Woody Allen & hilarious performance helps this to be watchable enough. I actually like when Allen gives some of his actors such as Will Ferrell in Melinda and Melinda, Scar-Jo & other actors to impersonate him, it's just very fun to watch."
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Cuando Woody Allen es malo se parece peligrosamente a Chespirito. Como por ejemplo.
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Scoop isn't one of Woody Allen's most popular films but I really love it. It's loose and goofy, appealing and charming. I'm a big fan of Scarlett Johansson and her performance here is really special. I like to imagine that her character Sondra Pranksy is an exaggerated version of who she is in real life. The majority of the charms of this film come from she and Woody Allen sniping at each other. They make for a fun comic duo. This isn't really one of Woody Allen's most nuanced or subtle performances but he's great fun. Hugh Jackman is a little stiff until the end when he lets loose a little. I mean, sure, Scoop is a minor Woody Allen film but it's delightful and very underrated
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Still funny.
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It's not a great movie by any means, and Scarlett Johansson is completely off the rails with her bonkers of a performance, but it is entertaining and appealing in a light sort of fluffy and silly way.
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I checked "I've seen this film before" but that's only partially accurate. I watched it on a train to Barcelona a few years ago, but it was the dubbed Spanish version and there were no English subtitles. So I, a barely passable Spanish speaker at most, did the best I could following the plot of the film, but the jokes - comprised mainly of the "witty" banter between Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen - eluded me utterly.
Although maybe it's not fair to blame it on the language barrier, because watching it in English provided no more laughs than did the Spanish version. This is one of Allen's most leaden comedies, a half-hearted effort filled with lame, outdated jokes, where…
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"Not one of Woody Allen's best efforts but Scarlett Johansson impersonating Woody Allen & hilarious performance helps this to be watchable enough. I actually like when Allen gives some of his actors such as Will Ferrell in Melinda and Melinda, Scar-Jo & other actors to impersonate him, it's just very fun to watch."
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This started out as a fun movie with an interesting premise, but once the whole spirit from beyond the grave mumbo-jumbo cleared out, it turned into the most ordinary murder mystery imaginable. There were some good jokes here and there to keep you entertained, but even those faded away by the end. It's nice to see Woody Allen acting in his movies as he's usually solely behind the camera these days, and he had a few Woody-esque zingers. I would say the best thing about this movie was Scarlett Johansson who played the part of a naïve journalist perfectly.
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" I don't need to work out. My anxiety acts as aerobics. "
- Sidney Waterman(Woody Allen).
There is a certain quality to all of Allen's films. It is a warm comfort and feel good factor which they emanate. Be it a film which deals with unfaithfulness and murder as in Match Point or a reporter hot on the heels of a Killer, the feel good factor and the unique woody Allen touch remains intact. The ideas which he brings on to the screenplay, the characterization, the dialogues and his brand of, so effortlessly ingraining humour in each and every sentence, present the viewer with such a magical charm. And I am enchanted.
I just love the guy. He does…
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Scoop isn't one of Woody Allen's most popular films but I really love it. It's loose and goofy, appealing and charming. I'm a big fan of Scarlett Johansson and her performance here is really special. I like to imagine that her character Sondra Pranksy is an exaggerated version of who she is in real life. The majority of the charms of this film come from she and Woody Allen sniping at each other. They make for a fun comic duo. This isn't really one of Woody Allen's most nuanced or subtle performances but he's great fun. Hugh Jackman is a little stiff until the end when he lets loose a little. I mean, sure, Scoop is a minor Woody Allen film but it's delightful and very underrated
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This is a Woody Allen comedy. What were you expecting, Will Ferrell?
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Well, it's a light and witty movie, very Woody Allen. Not bad, not great, but quite okay.