<p>Before you answer, read this open letter from Dylan Farrow.</p>
<p><a href=“An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow - The New York Times”>An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow - The New York Times;
<p>I thought this thread was going to be about Woody’s movies.</p>
<p>I edited the post.</p>
<p>Yea, I thought it would be about movies too. There was controversy about all the allegations in the 90’s and this thread is bound to elicit some strong responses.</p>
<p>I just found this article (blog?) on The Huffington Post and realized, “NOW I know what the thread on CC is about!” I didn’t open the thread when I thought it was only about his movies. </p>
<p>I haven’t watched a Woody Allen movie since this all hit the news years ago. </p>
<p>Me neither. I always felt like there was something off with him. I’ve never been a big fan, but I thought The Purple Rose of Cairo was his cleverest movie.</p>
<p>I refuse to watch Woody Allen movies. </p>
<p>He is a sick man. Even without the horrible allegations from Dylan. Marrying your girlfriend’s child is uncool. </p>
<p>I have also boycotted Woody Allen movies since he took up with Soon Yi.</p>
<p>The first time H & I went to the movies together, it was a double feature- two Woody Allen movies, " Everything you always wanted to know about sex…but were afraid to ask" & " Sleeper".
My favorite is probably Annie Hall, but I dont think Ive sought him out since " Manhattan".
I dont think he is that engaging as a filmmaker. </p>
<p>Kristof wrote a column to accompany Dylan’s letter:
<a href=“Opinion | Dylan Farrow’s Story - The New York Times”>The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos;
<p>In “Manhattan” the Woody Allen character Has sex with an underage high school girl. Sort of a confession, in my mind. </p>
<p>I boycott Polanski films also.</p>
<p>I stopped going to his movies when he married his children’s sister. I was uneasy about the whole thing with Mariel Hemingway in Manhattan, but that sealed the deal.</p>
<p>Allen and Polanski are birds of a feather. Don’t like either of them or their movies. </p>
<p>Funny story though. Year ago my boyfriend (who is now my husband) and I were in Sparks Steakhouse in NY. It was a very crowded Friday night and we were patiently waiting for our table at the bar. The host approached us and pointed to a table for 2 that was being cleared saying it was ours. The next thing we knew the door opened and in came Woody Allen and Soon Yi. Of course they got that table for 2. I figured that was to be expected, but my husband was very ticked off and made no effort to hide it. Long story short, the host comped our whole meal with a great bottle of wine.</p>
<p>A somewhat alternative perspective:</p>
<p><a href=“The Woody Allen Allegations: Not So Fast”>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/27/the-woody-allen-allegations-not-so-fast.html</a></p>
<p>Why do we need an alternative perspective to a first-person account of child sexual abuse?
The man is a monster who needs to be in court. </p>
<p>I opened this thread to say I never liked any of his movies. Ever, even before his exposure. They just always made me cringe. I wrote it off to an East-coast vs western culture difference back when he was such a media darling, but no. He’s just not normal.</p>
<p>I really liked Midnight in Paris.</p>
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Because the child was merely 7 years old and was used as a pawn in an explosive battle between two extremely strong personalities, because a child that age is highly suggestible and easily manipulated by the parent to whom she is deeply attached, and because the “facts” about Allen’s relationship to his children as related by multiple parties are ambiguous at best. After reading both articles, I’m convinced that the girl sincerely believes she was molested. Beyond that, I’m convinced of nothing. I believe we’ll never know the truth, and I don’t feel as if I’m in a position to judge any of the parties. (I suggest reading about the “satanic sexual abuse” cases of the 1980’s to understand why a young child’s accusation standing alone cannot always be taken at face value.) </p>
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<p>Yes, there’s something about his movie that made me cringe, too. His movies were not funny to me ever.</p>
<p>^ Me too. They always gave me the creeps. </p>
<p>I’ve enjoyed some of his more recent movies: Blue Jasmine, Midnight in Paris, Match Point. </p>