tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post6304706583672670922..comments2024-01-01T23:38:43.414-08:00Comments on The Oncoming Hope: City Lights: New York Citytheoncominghopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471519506797609837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-72329357867330542132012-02-26T05:00:29.314-08:002012-02-26T05:00:29.314-08:00I love the way Nora Ephron captures NYC in You'...I love the way Nora Ephron captures NYC in You've Got Mail.roosmilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-67890093328658368862011-11-22T03:35:00.625-08:002011-11-22T03:35:00.625-08:00That's interesting about Woody Allen, Martin S...That's interesting about Woody Allen, Martin Scorcese actually said exactly the same thing in the PBS special on Woody Allen.theoncominghopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-44486399990953103442011-11-21T20:51:15.795-08:002011-11-21T20:51:15.795-08:00I don't know. you are right we are spoilt for ...I don't know. you are right we are spoilt for choice here. Off the top of my head I will say:<br /><br />The Naked City<br />Taxi Driver (mainly because of the representation of the rot and decay of the city during the 1970s)<br />When Harry Met Sally<br />Warriors (see Taxi Driver, although a bit more surreal)<br />Kate and Leopold<br /><br />(remember these are off the top of my head)<br /><br />One problem I have in narrowing the list is that even some movies I would not consider among my favorites have the ability to show NYC is such an appealing and engaging manner.<br /><br />Woody Allen NY pictures always seem to capture a NYC that is kind of foreign to the NYC I knew as a child.iluvcinemahttp://iluvcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-91335593414877011872011-11-19T14:45:02.016-08:002011-11-19T14:45:02.016-08:00this is such a good idea. i would steal it if i a...this is such a good idea. i would steal it if i am ever decisive enough to make lists.<br /><br />just between woody allen and scorsese there's manhattan, manhattan murder mystery, husbands and wives, afterhours, bringing out the dead, new york stories.<br /><br />and a lot of times the fact that a movie takes place in n.y. automatically elevates the quality of the movie for me, such as otherwise mediocre movies like mr. jealousy, keeping the faith...saturday night screeninghttp://saturdaynightscreening.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-80808666432351232482011-11-17T04:43:21.265-08:002011-11-17T04:43:21.265-08:00This is brilliant and bizarre all at once. The Mup...This is brilliant and bizarre all at once. The Muppets really do rule everything.emma fraserhttp://twitter.com/frazbelinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-52408377997905124712011-11-17T04:35:34.498-08:002011-11-17T04:35:34.498-08:00I considered that! But the movie has considerably ...I considered that! But the movie has considerably cooled in my love over the years.theoncominghopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-66184733460268452122011-11-17T04:33:42.029-08:002011-11-17T04:33:42.029-08:00I haven't seen Little Manhattan, but it sounds...I haven't seen Little Manhattan, but it sounds delightful! I remember there was a Muppet take on Manhattan on youtube as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8A-A4g3WbZotheoncominghopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-60198319145395859752011-11-17T04:14:29.999-08:002011-11-17T04:14:29.999-08:00Breakfast at Tiffany's Breakfast at Tiffany's phairheadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139769202527811820.post-60236104839490044772011-11-17T04:14:02.879-08:002011-11-17T04:14:02.879-08:00This is probably an odd choice but Little Manhatta...This is probably an odd choice but Little Manhattan is a big favourite, it's a sweet love story that is a take on any Woody Allen New York film (with Manhattan being the obvious comparison) but with 11 year old's. There is something so heartbreakingly wonderful about this tale of first love mixed in with the potential divorce of Gabe's (Josh Hutcherson- who's all grown up now, which kind of weirds me out) parents. <br />Another one is Please Give which I saw when I returned from my first trip to New York last year so this one is probably wrapped up in sentiment. But I loved the film and it just made me want to be back there all over again.<br />Ghostbusters 1 and 2 from when I was a kid because everything looked so huge, plus the ghosts were also pretty damn cool.<br />These are the ones that initially spring to mind and I'm sure there are many more.emma fraserhttp://twitter.com/frazbelinanoreply@blogger.com