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Stardust Memories (1980)
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Woody Allen's homage to Fellini's 8½ plays out much in the same way, as Allen creates yet another skewed version of himself, this time called Sandy Bates. Bates is at a film festival for a retrospective on his career, and throughout the course of the weekend, he reflects on his personal life, his past films, and the future of his career, all of which are very similar to Allen's real life. The film itself meanders from reality into the imagination of Bates, though the line is never clearly drawn. This film can be seen as a chapter break in Allen's career. Throughout the film Bates is plagued by fans saying that they especially like his earlier, funnier movies, as Bates (and thus Allen) attempts to break into more dramatic features. There are several future stars in here as well, including Sharon Stone. While this film is not given as much praise as many of Allen's other films, it is worth seeing for Allen's critique on cinema in general. In addition, the random imaginary (or is it?) monster attack toward the end makes for an unforgettable laugh.
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