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I'll say this right upfront, I'm not really a Woody Allen fan. I like his earlier movies where he was simply funny and not trying to figure out the meaning of life or display the ennui of rich Manhattanites. I find those films incredibly ponderous and self-indulgent. But stuff like 'Play it Again Sam' (even though it has the equally whiny Diane Keaton), or 'Take the Money and Run' were his best films.
This film is a return to simple funny. One thing that happened while watching this movie: about 20 minutes into the movie I felt something about this movie was strange, but I couldn't figure out what. Then it hit me: no swearing. I can't remember the last time I saw a movie directed at adults that didn't have swearing. I'm not against swearing in movies by any means, but I have to say, I found it really refreshing. The script was forced to find the funny for real, rather on shock value. Needless to say, it also thankfully doesn't have any of the gross-out humour that passes for comedy in most films these days either. In the hands of most writers, it's not about pushing boundaries, but simply revealing the lack of genuine talent.
Although Ullman does a very good job, and Allen is at his comedic best, Elaine May really shines through in her role and is the one that makes me smile the most. It's a shame that she doesn't get, or take, more roles.
Woody Allen and Tracey Ullman play a husband and wife team in Small Time Crooks who hit the big time, but purely by accident. Allen who is as the title says, a small time crook who has done small time in the joint and has collected a gang of misfits just like him. Probably he saw the famous Edward G. Robinson classic Larceny, Inc. where Robinson and his associates buy a luggage store because of its location next to a bank where the plan is to tunnel from the store basement into the bank and rob it. Naturally Allen claims this as his original scheme.
But to do that Allen has to have a business and that's where his bimbo of a wife Tracey Ullman comes in. She has one talent, she bakes some really out of this world cookies, cookies that Famous Amos would envy. They catch on and even when a cop catches Allen and his crew breaking into the bank he wants in on the business, the cookie business.
But these rather unsophisticated Small Time Crooks who are all of a sudden fabulously wealthy find that it doesn't wear well on them. Both Allen and Ullman become targets of all kinds of big time crooks. Ullman has this lizard of an art dealer/gigolo played by Hugh Grant putting the moves on her. As she is the one with the recipe for the cookies, the money is all in her name. Woody in the meantime finds a sympathetic ear in Elaine May.
As Small Time Crooks was getting started I thought I was watching a remake of Larceny, Inc. I thought I was watching a remake. But Woody Allen took it way beyond what Warner Brothers had in mind for that 1942 film. He and Ullman are a perfectly matched pair and in a weird way they show that money might buy happiness, but happiness means different things to different people.
It's not Allen's best effort, but Small Time Crooks will definitely find an audience. It sure did with me.
I would have never expected a movie like "Small Time Crooks", but one would have to imagine that it could only come from Woody Allen. He plays loser Ray Winkler, who plans to pull off a big heist. But of course, he needs a cover. So, his wife Frenchy (Tracey Ullman) opens a cookie shop above the tunnel that Ray is digging, and lo and behold, the cookie shop is a smash hit, and they never pull off the heist! A year later, Ray and Frenchy are fabulously wealthy, to the point where "60 Minutes" reporter Steve Krofft interviews them. But this all starts exposing the problems in their lives. Maybe crime would have paid after all! Above all, this movie shows that Woody Allen does best when just going for straight comedy. I would say that this was his funniest movie since "Mighty Aphrodite". Also starring are Elaine May, Jon Lovitz and Hugh Grant. You're sure to like it.
What's the best Mac torrent software?What's a good Mac compatible torrent website/search engine? I'm looking
for Mac sites that have full software packages available to download as
well as movies, music, etc.Finally, does anyone know of any good crack/serial/keygen sites for Mac
software?Thanks for your help.--
Gavin
> I'm looking
> for Mac sites that have full software packages available to download as
> well as movies, music, etc.
>
> Finally, does anyone know of any good crack/serial/keygen sites for Mac
> software?
I don't know about uk.comp.sys.mac, but you'll find that in
comp.sys.mac.system the prevailing sentiment is that, if you're intent
on stealing software, you should resort to shoplifting. It's more of an
adrenalin rush anyway. Oh, and in general, don't ask us to be your
accomplices.--
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I've never paid for one piece of software When I was using Windows, so
I'm sure not going to start paying for it now I have this new Mac. In
my opinion it's ALL overpriced.And downloading software is *nothing* like shoplifting.Now, does anyone have the answers to my questions?--
Gavin
Don't you think software developers deserve to be paid?Do you want Microsoft employees (who work so hard -
www.microsoft.com/mac ) to starveStay away from alt.hackintoshThere's tonnes of freeware anyway that's very good.
> And that gives you the right to steal it? Do you steal food that's
> overpriced? How about a car? How about a computer?
>
> > And downloading software is nothing like shoplifting.
>
> Unless the software is free or shareware, it is exactly like
Whatever. And I didn't come here to get flamed, I only asked for an answer to my
questions. If you can't answer them, don't bother replying. Ok?Anyway, it's not as if I'd *ever* even consider buying 95%+ of it
anyway so there's not much loss to anyone (if any).--
Gavin
You're a scumbag. If you weren't stealing you wouldn't get flamed.Greg
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"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons
When you steal something the person you stole it from no longer has it.
When you copy a copyright work without permission the person who has
been granted a monopoly on copying it still has their copy and can still
sell copies. If you can't see the difference there is something
seriously wrong with your cognitive abilities. Is copyright violation
immoral? Yes. Is it illegal? Yes. Are you depriving someone of potential
income? Yes. Do I condone it? No. Is it theft? No.
Tim
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
> > In article ,
> > "Gavin" wrote:
> >
> >> I've never paid for one piece of software When I was using
> Windows, >> so I'm sure not going to start paying for it now I have
> this new Mac.
> >
> > OK, so you're a self admitted crook. Rationalize it all you want,
> > but the bottom line is that you are a thief, period!
> >
> >> In my opinion it's ALL overpriced.
> >
> > And that gives you the right to steal it? Do you steal food that's
> > overpriced? How about a car? How about a computer?
> >
> >
> > Unless the software is free or shareware, it is exactly like
> > shoplifting.
>
> When you steal something the person you stole it from no longer has
> it. When you copy a copyright work without permission the person who
> has been granted a monopoly on copying it still has their copy and
> can still sell copies. If you can't see the difference there is
> something seriously wrong with your cognitive abilities. Is copyright
> violation immoral? Yes. Is it illegal? Yes. Are you depriving someone
> of potential income? Yes. Do I condone it? No. Is it theft? No.
>
>
> Tim
> Thanks for your help.Please take this elsewhere. Asking for help in finding serial numbers
and cracks IN A FORUM WHERE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS ROUTINELY PARTICIPATE is
both rude and stupid.--
What I write is what I mean. I request that anyone who decides to respond
please refrain from "disagreeing" with something I didn't write in the first
place.
If you'd never pay for it anyway, then it clearly has no value to you.
If it has no value to you, you have no reason to want it.So, you don't want pirated software and therefore didn't ask for our
help in getting it.Glad we got that cleared up.--
Jerry Kindall, Seattle, WA Send only plain text messages under 32K to the Reply-To address.
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Well, it prevents you from sleeping at night, assuming you have a
conscience.Sleep deprivation is very dangerous if you are operating a motor
vehicle. You could kill someone, or yourself.So don't pirate software. The life you save could be your own.
I'm sorry. I apologize on behalf of the group. We didn't realize that
the software you were using without permission was critical to your
family's survival yet didn't actually assist you in deriving income.
Is "anal retentive" a code word for people who behave ethically?Yes. Yes, there certainly are a lot of ethical people in this group.
Nice that you noticed, even if you don't care to be one yourself.
You're just feeding a troll. He has no interest in discussing the
matter, he's just trying to disrupt uk.comp.sys.mac as he has been for
months.Please think twice before following up any article from privacy.net.-- Richard
> In article ,
> Jerry Kindall wrote:
> > [...]
>
> You're just feeding a troll. He has no interest in discussing the
> matter, he's just trying to disrupt uk.comp.sys.mac as he has been for
> months.