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List Price: $19.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 6282
Released: December 15, 1998 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A Manhattan wife is driven to investigate what she thinks is the murder of her neighbor. She enlists the help of a male friend, and her husband, fearing to lose her, reluctantly joins in the chase.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 15-DEC-1998
Media Type: DVD
Description of Manhattan Murder Mystery:
Woody Allen was going through his off-screen scandal with Mia Farrow when Manhattan Murder Mystery was produced, so Diane Keaton was brought in to fill the role intended for Farrow. The reunion of Keaton and Allen only improves this already enjoyable Allen comedy, since they're so comfortable with each other's neuroses that they're delightfully convincing as a married couple who suspect their neighbor of murdering his wife. Actually, it's Keaton who obsesses about the possible foul play; Woody just wants them to mind their own business. But pretty soon they've recruited their friends (Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston) as amateur sleuths, and the movie turns into a Nancy Drew mystery for sophisticated Manhattanites. With a typical abundance of Woody Allen witticism and some memorable comic suspense, this engaging throwback to vintage Hollywood mysteries is guaranteed to please even the most noncommittal Woody Allen fans, and the Allen-Keaton chemistry is, as always, a genuine pleasure. --Jeff Shannon
Manhattan Murder Mystery Reviews:
my favorite comedy!! 
2009-07-14 - What a wonderful film! Every time I revisit it, I am reminded of why I love Woody Allen films. This one is a classic: Allen scripts the most natural relationships and dialogue (full of one liners) that intertwines classic film motifs to really entertain and engage his audiences.
This acting pair is great: Diane Keaton is to Woody Allen as Grace Kelly is to Hitchcock. They are two comedic geniuses that truly seem to belong together (on screen that is). Alan Alda and Anjelica Huston are tremendous as supporting characters. They effortlessly blend with Keaton and Allen. And even a little Zach Braff for all those Scrub fans (he has a tiny part as Allen and Keaton's son).
The plot is this: A typical NY couple meets their neighbors late one night, and the next night she is dead. Carol for some reason, just does not believe it was from a heart attack, as they were told. Without much to go on, except for the support and guidance of Ted, a friend who just so happens to be newly divorced and looking a little too much in Carol's direction. Poor Larry just cannot see it, but will try to help his wife Carol in her escapades, just to save his marriage. Double Indemnity, The Lady from Shanghai, Unfaithfully Yours, Rear Window (Collector's Edition), and Vertigo (Universal Legacy Series) are all utilized in the film to give this comedic story some real mystery.
It is a wonderful film that will keep you laughing and guessing. I highly recommend it!
Delightful To Have Diane & Woody Together Again
2009-04-22 - Having Woody Allen & Diane Keaton together in this delightful murder mystery is akin to a newly discovered Spencer Tracy-Katherine Hepurn comedy. Well maybe not quite... But how about it's like a lost William Powell-Myrna Loy Thin Man movie?....No, I got it for sure. It's like one of those old Burns & Allen two reelers that surfaced in someones foot-locker, stashed away in an attic. Anyway viewing this very funny installment into the cannon of work by Woody and Diane convinces me that they're a wonderful pair and deserve to be mentioned alongside the other great boy/girl comedy teams......Oh did I mention Mea West and W. C. Fields?...Or how about Red Skelton & Lucile Ball?...Or perhaps a fabulous old Jimmy Stewart-Margaret Sullivan romatic comedy?... Hey, as a fan, all I ask is GIVE US MORE! Well, how 'bout it Diane & Woody? We'd all love to see you both back up there on the silver screen together.
No Surprises
2009-03-10 - I haven't watched this since I first saw it in a theater in downtown Philadelphia sixteen years ago; I didn't remember that it was so deliberately paced, or that the plot was so cleverly conceived. Allen's collaborations with Marshall Brickman have resulted in some of his best films; it's unfortunate that they haven't written more scripts together. As this is an older (1998) DVD edition, one side of the disc contains the film in its original 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio, while the other side features the 1.33:1 ratio. The former is very nice to watch, as the few static shots in the film sport surprisingly coordinate composition, and most other scenes were shot via steadicam, which imparts an entirely naturalistic feel to the proceedings. The audiovisual quality of this disc is quite good - unlike the "Husbands and Wives" DVD, this appears to have been transferred from a decent print.
There aren't many more or less features on this DVD than those of most other Allen films. The dubbed French dialogue track is well-executed (even though the actor who voices Allen's dialogue sounds a bit incongruous), as are the English and French subtitles. As usual, scene selections are comprised of titled thumbnail images. Like the "Husbands and Wives" disc, trailers for both films are included.
Mystery, NY, Jazz
2009-03-02 - A loyal fan of Allen and Keaton (especially together). The setting is NY of course and the neuroses is on uber drive while the twisted mystery unravels before you. Alda and Huston were fantastic in their own rights. This comedy is one of my favorites by Allen and loved the soundtrack. This is one of my dvds that I continually watch.
TOP FIVE OF MY FAVORITE ALLEN MOVIES 
2009-02-11 - great movie if you love woody allen movies, this one is in the top five for me, along with "HANNA AND HER SISTERS, ANNIE HALL,MIRANDA MIRANDA, . ALAN ALDA is great in this movie. buy this movie you wont be dissappointed.
