Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) Reviews
- Starring:
- Woody Allen, John Carradine, (more)
- Director(s):
- Woody Allen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful Forget the negative reviews and rent this movie. It is classic Woody Allen and is very funny! And by the way it has nothing to do with the book by the same name other than the title and being based ... Read More Forget the negative reviews and rent this movie. It is classic Woody Allen and is very funny! And by the way it has nothing to do with the book by the same name other than the title and being based on questions/answers about sex. (and the "answers" are hilarious!!) Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Woody Allen goes unhinged and gives us wild episodes of comedy (rather than one movie). Because each story is different, with different actors, you will like some more than others. But those few ... Read More Woody Allen goes unhinged and gives us wild episodes of comedy (rather than one movie). Because each story is different, with different actors, you will like some more than others. But those few will be worth watching the whole thing. This DVD also stands up to multiple viewings, because you pay attention to episodes you may not have at first. This movie is wacky, fanciful, much of it comes from out of left field, and you shoulf pretty much be ready for anything. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I would agree with the majority of the reviews so far that this is NOT Woody Allen's best work. There are seven sketches, and less than half of them work well. I am a Woody Allen fan, and I like ... Read More I would agree with the majority of the reviews so far that this is NOT Woody Allen's best work. There are seven sketches, and less than half of them work well. I am a Woody Allen fan, and I like some of his pre-Annie Hall work such as Bananas and Sleeper but Everything You Always... doesn't work as a whole. Dont get me wrong, there are some very funny gags and jokes, my favorite being a giant breast ravaging the country side. I would recommend this film only for hardcore fans of Woody Allen. If you've never seen any Woody Allen, start with something newer such as Match Point and work your way back to such masterpieces as Crimes and Misdemeanors and Manhattan. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful This film is brilliant. It's a sophisticated, artistically ambitious, nuanced sketch film along the lines of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. "Do Aphrodisiacs Work?" Woody Allen delivers a love ... Read More This film is brilliant. It's a sophisticated, artistically ambitious, nuanced sketch film along the lines of Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. "Do Aphrodisiacs Work?" Woody Allen delivers a love potion to the queen. The potion is all the stereotypes of a potion: a bubbling mixture with cloud of fog coming off it. Woody tells the guards, "I'm bringing the queen her orange juice." "What is Sodomy?" Gene Wilder is wonderful in this part. He plays it so absolutely straight, keeping such tight control over his performance. The nuances when he's falling in love with the sheep are exquisite. "Are transvestites homosexuals?" To avoid being caught in public, the transvestite talks idly with onlookers, without a hint of nervousness in his voice. "What Happens During Ejaculation?" Elaborate props, costumes, and sets, along with people playing things straight, make this a very enjoyable bit. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I'm not a huge fan of Woody Allen's films, I think most of them are pretty self-indulgent, but this one is not that bad. He is simply a character in this film, and Woody's voice can not always be ... Read More I'm not a huge fan of Woody Allen's films, I think most of them are pretty self-indulgent, but this one is not that bad. He is simply a character in this film, and Woody's voice can not always be heard in the sexual satire. Didn't love it, didn't hate it, but I definitely recommend it. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 3 people found this review helpful This is a series of short films on the subject of sex. One could call it comedy, but it didn't make me even smile. I turned it off 30 minute shy of the end. And I love Woody Allen films. Rent ... Read More This is a series of short films on the subject of sex. One could call it comedy, but it didn't make me even smile. I turned it off 30 minute shy of the end. And I love Woody Allen films. Rent Manhattan Murder Mystery, instead. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 3 people found this review helpful This may have been cutting edge satire in 1972 but it doesn't hold up well 30+ years later. In fact it's pretty offensive in places and entirely out of context given that the book it's based on was ... Read More This may have been cutting edge satire in 1972 but it doesn't hold up well 30+ years later. In fact it's pretty offensive in places and entirely out of context given that the book it's based on was published a long time ago and is now pretty ho-hum stuff. There are some still funny lines but it's not worth the whole movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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