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BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

oOoBarracuda Combing through Woody Allen's filmography back-to-back has revealed many gems to me that I was not expecting. The best of this undiscovered gems so far is Broadway Danny Rose. Whether it be in person or on the internet, I haven't run across too many people who cite Broadway Danny Rose as a favorite Woody Allen film, yet here I am three days after watching it for the first time and I can't get it out of my head. There is so much to like about Broadway Danny Rose that I am mesmerized I haven't heard more about it. The 1984 film written/directed by and starring Woody Allen follows Allen as a Broadway talent agent hopelessly trying to keep his best client. In what turns into a cat-and-mouse game of mistaken identity, Broadway Danny Rose is a hilarious take on philosophical ideas and one that may be among the director's best work. At the Carnegie Deli, one afternoon a table of comics are reminiscing about their professional lives. The conversation turns to someone they all know, Danny Rose (Woody Allen) and an incident involving him that took place 10 years prior. Danny is a talent agent who represents the clients that are unable to get better representation. His clients always leave him once they develop their acts, despite his desperate attempts to continue representing them. One such client, Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte) is loyal to Danny Rose until his girlfriend Tina Vitale (Mia Farrow) convinces him he can find someone better. On the night before a big performance, Tina suddenly is reluctant to go to the show, finding a conscience about dating a married man. Lou, however, is refusing to go on until Tina is there which means Danny Rose must go find her and bring her back to the venue so Lou can perform his routine. When Danny finds Tina, he also discovers that she has ties to the mafia through her ex- husband who is still involved. He is infuriated when he sees Tina with Danny Rose, who he assumes is her boyfriend. What started out as a simple pick-up and drop-off turns into Danny trying to outrun the mob and save his life. Broadway Danny Rose may sound like a silly film about mistaken identity and the mafia, but in reality, it is actually a stunning portrait of loyalty and suffering told through humor. Danny gives his all to his clients and is constantly abandoned despite his efforts. No amount of loyalty can keep anyone with him creating a lonely life for Danny. Woody Allen delivers a wonderful line in the film in which he says: "You know what my philosophy of life is? That it's important to have some laughs, but you gotta suffer a little too, because otherwise, you miss the whole point to life." This quote speaks to the way in which Woody Allen addressed his artistic trials with the meaning of life in Broadway Danny Rose, a trial which presents itself in every film I've seen of his so far, in one way or another. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I enjoy the consistent theme of Woody Allen's films; it's a testament to Woody as an artist that he grapples with such real issues, issues that he the man faces every day, through his work. The opening of Broadway Danny Rose was perfect--the comics reminiscing and talking in the deli about the same person then seeing their story played out on screen was exceptionally well done. I expect brilliant openings from Woody Allen films at this point, and Broadway Danny Rose is among my favorite openings of Allen's films. I haven't mentioned it yet, but I am greatly enjoying the use of Black and White in Allen's films. Especially in Broadway Danny Rose, the black and white photography adds to the realization that we are witnessing a memory, while also adding brilliant character to such a hapless guy that the audience can't help but love. The entire film is beautifully shot and perfectly scored culminating in one of the most beautiful endings I have ever seen in cinema. There isn't an aspect about Broadway Danny Rose that doesn't work and I'm still trying to figure out why this isn't more often regarded as one of Woody Allen's best works.

drednm This is one of Woody Allen's best films. It's very funny and has a poignant ending. It also offers terrific performances by Allen and Mia Farrow as Tina.Bookended by a group of comics telling showbiz stories, Sandy Baron tells the tale of Danny Rose (Allen), a famously unsuccessful comic and theatrical talent manager. He manages a one-time pop singer (Nick Apollo Forte) who's making a comeback because of a nostalgia craze. He's also having an affair with Tina Vitale (Farrow), a no-talent interior decorator connected to the mob. The singer asks Allen to act as a "beard" and bring her to a big show he's doing as a nitery.But of course everything goes wrong. Allen and Farrow end up at a party in New Jersey where a dopey suitor is scorned by Farrow. The family thinks Allen is the new boyfriend and sets out to avenge his honor, with the old mother (Gina DeAngeles) screaming "Vendetta!" from a balcony.What ensues is a comedy romp with Allen and Farrow trying to outrun the two brothers with baseball bats. In the meantime, Forte's singer is finding new success and also a new manager.This is a near-perfect film. Woody Allen and Mia Farrow (almost unrecognizable) are great. Nick Apollo Forte is happily oily (and wrote two of the film's big songs). Milton Berle has no lines but shows up in a few scenes. Then there is the collection of hilariously bad acts Allen managers, from the blind xylophone player to the one-legged tap dancer.The ending is poignant and simple, set on a rainy day in New York City. Wonderful film.

thejcowboy22 One of my favorite Woody Allen films about the ups and mostly downs of show business from a struggling agent's point of view.The Movie starts with a round table of fellow agents at a famous New York Deli who's main subject is legendary New York talent agent Danny Rose (Woody Allen). The banter starts with fellow agents wondering how Danny had the knack for hiring and truly believing his acts were worth their weight in gold? In reality the acts were as follows, Barney Dunn the stuttering ventriloquist, a blind xylophone player, a woman who plays music with water glasses,one legged tap dancer and the one talent that stands above the rest Lou Canova. Due to the recent demand for nostalgic singers Lou has become in high demand at local supper clubs. Lou is married, has children and constant hair issues.Lou also likes to drink and carouse. Enter Mistress Tina Vitale (Mia Farrow) Lou's love interest and as Lou's agent Danny is assigned to keep company with Tina at his singing engagements. Sort of a confidence builder for Lou. Mia Farrow pulls off playing an Italian bimbo with the use of padding her blouses. Danny is seen with Tina as two mobsters pursue the two. The reason for the pursuit of Danny and Tina is due to the fact that their brother's heart was broken. The mobsters are looking for the guy who stole away Tina. They Feel Danny Knows who the Don Juan is. A chase ensues and revenge must be taken. Danny and Tina run through the city, the Meadowland marshes across the Hudson River were Sea sickness is an issue to hide from the relentless thugs. But this movie does anything but hide. It downright funny and endearing especially during Thanksgiving time at stories end. Cameos galore from late night icon Joe Franklin and the caustic cantankerous twins Howard Cosell and Milton Berle sharing a table during Lou Canova's performances. I fell sorry for the waiter. Anyway, this movie is really about how caring, how genuine and forthright Danny is to his clients using his charm and that ever present Jewish neurotic style of feel sorry for the underdog which in many instances Danny gets the short end of the stick or in this case a Contract! This movie is shot in black and white which doesn't diminish from the film. Sort of a comedy noir genre. So bring a fa fa fa fa GUEST, load up on the TV dinners and enjoy off the wall Broadway Danny Rose.

leonblackwood Review: The beginning of of this movie was reasonably funny, when the guys around the table was chatting about Danny Rose and his weird clients, but it goes downhill when Allen comes into play. The movie is about Allen protecting his one important client, who is a singer/comedian who can only work properly if he has his mistress in his life, but when she finds out about his womanising, Allen tries his best to get them back together so he can go back to work. I didn't really find this movie that funny, but is was good to see that Mia Farrow can play a different type of role. Woody Allen is playing his usual million words per minute type of role but the film isn't based on troubled relationships like most of his other projects. Don't get me wrong, he does have to sort out his clients troubled relationship through most of the movie, but there are other aspects to the film which take over that aspect. Personally, I didn't find the film that interesting, but it's better than some Woody Allen movies that I have seen. Average!Round-Up: This movie wasn't badly written but I just couldn't get into the scenes with Allen and Farrow. The whole mafia concept could have come into play a bit more and I would have liked to see some more scenes with his weird clients, who made me laugh at the beginning of the film, but it's obvious that Allen just wanted to concentrate on his relationship with Farrow. As I hadn't heard anything about the movie before, I wasn't totally disappointed, but it's not the type of film that I would be watching again anytime soon.Budget: $8million Worldwide Gross: $10.6millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there Woody Allen movies about an entertainment agent who tries to sort out his one important clients love life so he can work properly. 3/10