Thursday, November 24, 2005

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Hey! Today is Thanksgiving! So, our "Friday Movie Suggestion Night" is all set. I considered many things. For example, after the meal, everyone tends to sit around your house or apartment and get plastered on wine or beer or some mixed drink, so why not have something entertaining on the TV? Here it is: Woody Allen's very first movie with Diane Keaton that won rave reviews,
"Play It Again, Sam".
Summary: Woody Allen plays "Allen Felix" a film magazine writer whose wife (Susan Anspach) asks for a divorce on the grounds of "insufficient laughter" and boredom. An obsession with the movie "CASABLANCA" leads Allen to imagine that Bogart (Jerry Lacy) has returned as a ghost to help him out with his problem "being cool" and getting dates. Tony Roberts and Diane Keaton play "The Christies", Allen's married friends who keep trying to set him up with dates. This is one movie where you have to catch the opening. If your Turkey Day party is a dead duck, this movie will revive it! Always good to be prepared!! Directed by Herbert Ross (Steel Magnolias, The Sunshine Boys) this is a classic that deals with Woody Allen's two loves Romance and Cinema! The laughs are so closely compressed you'll find yourself barely recovered when another one hits you. So unwind and have some real fun with this one!
My Sincere Best to All of You for Whom I Am Thankful for Your Friendship!

25 Comments:

At 11:28 PM, Blogger Green-Eyed Lady(GEL) said...

Thx- Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! So thoughtful of you to do a movie review early. You take care!

 
At 11:57 PM, Blogger Lisa said...

Great movie pick! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

 
At 6:58 AM, Blogger Bud said...

Good choice. Love that film!

 
At 7:59 AM, Blogger Stacy The Peanut Queen said...

Thanks for the review...:) And I think a lot of us are going to be absent from our blogs for the long weekend, so thanks for posting this now.

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

 
At 8:31 AM, Blogger defiant goddess said...

Thanks for the recommendation *and* your kind words.

Blessings!

 
At 8:34 AM, Blogger Christa said...

Have a good Thanksgiving, Michael :)

 
At 9:48 AM, Blogger LisaBinDaCity said...

Happy Thanksgiving Michael! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday :-)

 
At 12:43 PM, Blogger Stationery Queen said...

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

 
At 12:45 PM, Blogger golfwidow said...

Play It Again Sam is one of my favorite movies. Tonight's viewing in Casa Golf Widow is Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and tomorrow will be my dad's choice (except at noon, the TV will be muted and Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant will be cued up on the stereo).

 
At 1:12 PM, Blogger Jack the blogger said...

I like so many woody allen movies but I think Sleeper is the best.
Jack

 
At 1:14 PM, Blogger Michael Manning said...

green-eyed-lady: This was such a cool movie, I couldn't resist!

Lisa: I'll be over shortly. Happy Thanksgivig to you too!

Bud: I love the opening. Reminds me whaat I must look like in a theater!

Stacy: How true. But it never hurts to have a backup movie!

Goddess: You are Linked. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Christa: Toast one to us across the pond. Happy Thanksgiving!

LisaBinDaCity: Glad you reminded me to change your BLOG address to the new one. Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Stationery Queen: What a week, huh? Happy Thanksgiving!!

Golfwidow: Alices Restaurant! What would Bogey say? "Nothing a little Bourbon and Soda couldn't fix! lol!

 
At 3:04 PM, Blogger No_Newz said...

Happy Thanksgiving Michael!
Lois Lane

 
At 7:24 PM, Blogger Lady Wyntir said...

Happy Happy, Mr. Manning. Glad you found someone to spend the holidays with. ^_^

~wyn

 
At 9:17 AM, Blogger Carolyn said...

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! The movie sounds great- I don't think I've seen that one. But alas, the WVU vs Pitt game will be on tonight ;)

 
At 9:53 AM, Blogger AsianSmiles said...

Happy Thanksgiving Michael!

and thank YOU!

 
At 11:23 AM, Blogger Michael Manning said...

jack the blogger: Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Lois: Hope you and Hubby have fun today with Lane 1 and Lane 2! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Lady Wyntir: Having spent many in nicee Hotel restaurants alone this time, I'm with friends who knew me growing up! Happy Thanksgiving!

Carolyn: There's always tomorrow morning in Pajamas! Happy Thanksgiving!

Asian Smiles: Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

 
At 11:52 AM, Blogger City Girl said...

Happy Thanksgiving Michael...

As you may have noticed, I closed my blog. I tried emailing you but it bounced back... please email me when you get this so I can tell you what's going on.

- Nicole (Fallen Angel)

 
At 11:53 AM, Blogger City Girl said...

oh... and I will be starting my blog again by the way...

 
At 5:28 PM, Blogger Keri said...

Hope you are having a terrific Thanksgiving, Michael!

 
At 6:24 PM, Blogger Michael Manning said...

Fallen Angel: Will do ad hope you have a nice Thanksgiving!

Keri: HI! Had a great Thanksgiving with friends and watched "Coyote Ugly" too. I had never seen that movie! Hope you arre enjoying and relaxing!

 
At 6:48 PM, Blogger Tammy said...

Hope you're having a wonderful Thanksgiving, Michael! :)

 
At 7:42 PM, Blogger Beanhead said...

Happy Thanksgiving!

 
At 10:40 PM, Blogger Teresa said...

Happy Thanksgiving. Would you look up some holiday movies for your suggestions for the next couple of weeks??
Thanks!

 
At 1:43 AM, Blogger Becky said...

Another interesting choice, Michael. I'll have to check it out. I was wondering about the title..until I saw your explanation.

 
At 2:22 AM, Blogger Michael Manning said...

tammy: Thank you for stopping over. You too!

beanhead: Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome!

teresa: I'll talk to Santa. What? No Steve Mcqueen to quicken the pulse!

Becky: This one is his best in my opinon. I love the scene where his date asaks him to tur down the stereo and all that stuff happens!!! The look on Tony Robert's face!!!!

 

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