gerrybob44 I truly hope that I am one of last of the braying chorus to say: "For Heaven's sake, Woody, don't you EVER-EVER do another film (NOT of your own, unique writing, direction etc.)like this absolutely horrendous flick!"......totally UNfunny, banal, trite and derivative...not to mention incredibly offensive (the Church, Latinos, "good" v. "bad" people, and on and on... even Texas!).Hey, I'm NOT begrudging you your (hopefully very high) fee, Woody...after all; this was 2000...but surely I'm correct in believing that for now...and all time to come...you will continue to remain one of America's only true auteur's, n'est-ce pas?!?So; I can only say to you now, Woody, (io sono Italiano): "FUHGEDDABOUDIT!!"......and ONLY continue to "do do that voodoo that you do so well."Gerry Dubin

lolalaska This was a surprise. A friend taped this from an HBO showing (2007). It is hysterical in a 'Mad Mad Mad Mad World' sort of way. Lots of 'star cameos'; quick references that warrant watching over and over to get them all and to id a few of the cameos. Fran Drescher is a scream. I had never heard of this "it's got Woody Allen in it, but it's not a Woody Allen movie" little number. Very funny, irreverent with great potential to be a cult classic. Difficult to track down for purchase. A must have for the sarcastic at heart. Not for children, however most of the comments and references would fly over the heads of most under about 6-8 with the exception of the classic finger reference.

Lee Eisenberg "Picking Up the Pieces" is one of those nonsense stories that gets morphed into something really neat. In this case, Sheriff Tex Cowley (Woody Allen) tries to bury the body of his wife, but accidentally leaves her hand above the ground. I should identify that her hand has the middle finger sticking out. When a blind woman stumbles upon the hand, she regains her vision, and then the hand starts performing all sorts of miracles.Yes, it's a totally outlandish idea, but they do some really funny stuff with it. I especially liked the scene with "Ortiz". One might say that this movie looks at the interconnectedness of everything. Maybe. But overall, I'd say that it's an excuse to have fun. And it sure is something to see Woody Allen in a small Texas town. Also starring Sharon Stone, Cheech Marin, David Schwimmer, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, and Kiefer Sutherland.

Signet If not the worst film ever made, it is so bad that it makes one think fondly of the antic creativity of Ed Wood. This movie, a sniggering piece of anti-Catholic bigotry, featuring an all-star cast of people who should have known better, is so shamefully acted that one wonders how hard up the performers were to take their roles. Fran Drescher, abandoning her trademark whine, offers such an embarrassing performance that she should sue the distributors for defamation by allowing the public to discover how long she has defrauded them by passing herself off as a comic actress. Here, she evokes neither laughs nor applause. The rest of the cast merely deserves our censure for the waste of our time and the blot on their own resumes.Shame on all concerned with this ugly, nasty little piece of work.