#lessonsfromfilms

As a Woody Allen enthusiast that hasn't seen many of his films, I'm working my way through that which Netflix has to offer. 'Everyone Says I Love You' is an all star studded (of course) musical (really) set in New York, Paris and Venice (again, of course). 

1: One of the things i love most about Baz Luhrman's films is the notion of taking modern music and putting it in an old setting. Woody Allen does the exact opposite. A contemporary setting with old jazz age music. I think as long as it doesn't fit properly, i like it.

2: There must be something about New York in spring, autumn and winter that is totally magical. Of course, the last time i was there, it was summer. So i guess i'll have to wait until the next time i go to visit in one of those seasons and experience the RomCom nature of the city. 

3: So the little girl from Sleepless in Seattle is now sisters with a young Natalie Portman. Hollywood has a way of pairing people.

4: "Men age differently to Women, Two years and i'll look like your son".

5: Apparently in Harry Winston, the employees sing and skip using ropes made of diamonds. All in a days work. 

6: "it's Bavarian pasta, it doesn't need sauce".

7: Thanks to films like these, every girl seems to suffer from 'White knight syndrome'. The theory that a perfect guy is going to sweep each girl off their feet and fall in love instantly. This is the start of people's problems, mine included. 

8: "in a break up, its better to be a leaver than a leav-ee". For a leaver, surviving the guilt is the worst thing that should happen to you. So the lesson here, dump them before they dump you. Wise words.

9: "I know everything about her. Whats her name? I don't know". Just because you stalk someone, doesn't mean you know all the right details.

10: On that note, liking what she likes and following her to all the right places seems to lead to romance. But its a short lived fantasy. 

11: The perfect simple life is full of falling in love and taking walks in the rain. Then you'll probably get a cold and despise the person you walked with. 

12: "Very interesting, I've never been kissed by a sociopath before". Such a calm statement, in a crazy world. 

13: In order to be happy with what you have, you need to get over the fact that dreams are just that, dreams. Have an adventure and get back to reality.

14: For some reason, characters in Woody Allen films always have that little something that i too encompass. This time, its pumpkin fairy lights hanging in my room. 

15: Please can someone take me to a Marx Brothers themed christmas party where everyone has moustaches. Here lies the original hipster.

Bank holiday in may can only mean one thing; British Humour. Well it can mean other things, often bad weather and too many people about. In this case, it was time to watch a classic before it is deleted off Netflix (which is too often the cause of me watching films).

1: Opening credits are not utilised as much as they used to be. The film hadn't even started properly and i was laughing out loud. Translations of credit names into 'a moose bit my sister' was totally unexpected. Pre-film credits may be a more dated thing, but it sets up the mood nicely, this is not going to be a serious story.

2: "He must be a king, he hasn't got shit all over him". 

3: Kill him first and have tea and biscuits after. Medieval british priorities. Seems plausible. 

4: The solution to any issue is Run Away. Especially when faced with an arguing three headed knight or a ferocious rabbit.

5: The 3 most important questions of life are as follows; What's your name?, What's your quest?  What is your favourite colour?