I saw Bananas just last weekend and it was hilarious. One of my favorite things about Woody Allen movies is how they so closely mimic Charlie Chaplin. There was actually a scene in the movie that was completely silent except for a piano in the background, where Woody tried to stop a pair of thugs (one of whom was played by Sylvester Stallone). He even had Chaplin's "innocent" expression and body language down perfectly.
Yeah, Woody Allen is awesome. He's kind of a freak, but then, so was Charlie Chaplin. It's interesting how they both also tended to form romantic relationships with their co-stars (or they made their lovers into their co-stars, I'm not sure which way it worked). Either way, his movies are funny and ridiculous.
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