Bananas (1971)

Today I watched a film by Woody Allen called Bananas (1971).
*I've been trying to watch as many movies as I can before classes get heavy. That being said, classes began today.


One of the things that stood out the most, to me, was it's credits. Unfortunately I can't embed the video here, but I'll provide the link.
It's a really loud video (gunshots), so turn down the volume if you're in a sensitive area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzK9R4I-Yc8&feature=related

Film credits are usually something I don't pay attention to, but the rhythm of Bananas' credits definitely caught my attention. Gunshots aside, I appreciated the color and it truly foreshadowed the fun tempo of the movie. I'll be honest, until a few months ago, I'd never seen a Woody Allen movie. Ridiculous, I know! That certainly changed after I watched Midnight in Paris (2011). I am now, and will forever be, a Woody Allen fan.

I'm not going to write a lot about the film, because I don't necessarily believe I have the expertise (yet) to break it down convincingly. I'll provide a synopsis, though. Basically, it's the story of Fielding Mellish, a man who has yet to reach his full potential in life. He meets a beautiful activist named Nancy and quickly begins, what he believes to be, a picturesque love affair. Unfortunately for Fielding, he's left broken-hearted and travels to San Marcos alone on a trip meant for he and Nancy. Things get crazy when he meets the San Marcos dictator General Vargas (who has recently taken over the democratic government through assassination). I won't say anything else, but I will leave you with a 6min 'tribute' video I found on YouTube. It includes most of the funniest clips from the film. *Spoiler Alert*: