[1978] [Woody Allen] has good navigational instinct in this writing mass of egos and good and bad advice. He's not afraid to engage, even though the world perceives him as reclusive. He's a very good friend. He's dependable, helpful. He works hard, he's ethical. He saves string. Show less «

Three things that people always tell you about the movie business: "You can fix it in the editing room; it doesn't matter what the critics say; and there's German money". You can NEVER fix it in the editing, it DOES matter what the critics say, and there's NO SUCH THING as German money. Show less «

On alternate days Annie Hall (1977) would appeal to us. Then we'd get disgusted--who wants to see another love story about New York City? When I saw the rough cut, I thought it terrible, completely unsalvageable. It rambled and was tangential and just . . . endless. Show less «