Everyone Says I Love You [VHS]

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Writer-director Woody Allen has produced yet another challenging and funny film, this time taking on the musical genre and bending it to his own unique vision. The result is one of the most charming films in recent years, as Allen assembles a typically sterling ensemble cast to evoke the romanticism of years past. This time, the large cast (including Alan Alda, Drew Barrymore, Goldie Hawn, Edward Norton, and Tim Roth) not only turn in funny and touching performances, but they sing the classic songs of the 1930s and 1940s themselves, and sing them very well. The plot centers on an extended family in New York and their various romantic entanglements, including Allen's pursuit of Julia Roberts through the streets of Paris and the canals of Venice. The musical numbers are the film's high point, displaying wonderful choreography ranging from a room full of dancing Groucho Marxes to a dancing couple in flight at the banks of the Seine. Everyone Says I Love You is a witty and entertaining fantasy, and a truly romantic escape. --Robert Lane

Description:
Romance meets comedy in Woody Allen's first movie musical, and it's a glorious celebration of love that had audiences laughing and critics cheering. In intertwining stories, Joe's (Woody Allen) attempt to win the heart of Von (Julia Roberts) takes him to scenic Venice and Paris, while his ex-wife, Steffi (Goldie Hawn), and her current husband, Bob (Alan Alda), deal with erupting family matters in their swank but crowded Manhattan apartment. In the meantime, Steffi and Bob's daughter, Skylar (Drew Barrymore), is torn between two boyfriends (Edward Norton and Tim Roth), adding to the complications. But through it all, Allen's dream cast knows the perfect moment to express their emotions with a classic love song or a hilarious production number. Musical comedy has seldom been played with such wit, humor, and sophistication. Get ready to fall in love with love ... and to sing the praises of EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU!

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

The singing angle doesn't always work, but Everyone Says I Love You is an enjoyable (if slight) comedy by Allen that will probably put a smile on your face, if not make you laugh uproariously.
Rating: - No good deed goes unpunished
This lovely-to-look-at and amazing-to-listen-to film was a major departure from the typical angsty Allen film....and because of that, it's unappreciated....Amazingly, it's unavailable on DVD...I hope that changes soon!
Rating: - Satirical Musical
I taped this movie a couple of months ago and didn't watch it right away because I read that it was a musical.I wasn't coming up with any good images of Woody Allen doing song and dance.Boredom prompted me to take a look and I liked what I saw.

The plot of the movie is standard Woody Allen; Relationships and their discontents.Whether drama or comedy, Woody does these very well and this movie is no exception.There is a particular farcical relationship that involves an ex-con ... Read More
Rating: - Woody Allen loses his mind--to the audience's advantage
Watching "Everyone Says I Love You," it is possible to conclude that Woody Allen has gone insane--charmingly and endearingly, but completely, bonkers.A typical Allen-esque New York comedy of love and romance is given a special charge by turning the film into a musical; though Allen has often used classic jazz and show tunes effectively in his other works (especially the Gershwin score of "Manhattan" and the lovely big band tunes in "Hannah and Her Sisters"), this is his first full-out musical with ... Read More
Rating: - Sweet and lovely and Easy to Love
Lovers of the great American songbook (GAS)will recognize the title for my review. The same individuals will relish this homage by Mr Allen to the Hollywood musical and no one who has witnessed Mr James Stewart trying to get his tonsils around an Irving Berlin standard will object to any of the actors in EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU who do a commendable job of presenting some wonderful songs from the GAS. Two comments: the film positively drips with charm, and is drippy with the absurdities of those in love ... Read More