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* OnceOriginalNowCommon: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and {{Imagine Spot}}s in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'', the original TropeNamer, itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility).
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility).
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* AwardSnub: Certain ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans aren't happy over the fact that ''Annie Hall'' won the 1978 Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward over ''Film/ANewHope''. While both films were groundbreaking within their own genres and remain well regarded today, it has been argued that ''Annie Hall'' fell victim to the SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect more, as comedy films in the ensuing decades copied and standardised its tropes, whereas ''Star Wars'' remained influential within the sci-fi genre, but got snubbed due to the SciFiGhetto.
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* AwardSnub: Certain ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans aren't happy over the fact that ''Annie Hall'' won the 1978 Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward over ''Film/ANewHope''. While both films were groundbreaking within their own genres and remain well regarded today, it has been argued that ''Annie Hall'' fell victim to the SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect more, as comedy films in the ensuing decades copied and standardised its tropes, whereas ''Star Wars'' remained influential within the sci-fi genre.
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* AwardSnub: Certain ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans aren't happy over the fact that ''Annie Hall'' won the 1978 Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward over ''Film/ANewHope''. While both films were groundbreaking within their own genres and remain well regarded today, it has been argued that ''Annie Hall'' fell victim to the SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect more, as comedy films in the ensuing decades copied and standardised its tropes, whereas ''Star Wars'' remained influential within the sci-fi genre.genre, but got snubbed due to the SciFiGhetto.
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* AwardSnub: Certain ''Franchise/StarWars'' fans aren't happy over the fact that ''Annie Hall'' won the 1978 Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward over ''Film/ANewHope''. While both films were groundbreaking within their own genres and remain well regarded today, it has been argued that ''Annie Hall'' fell victim to the SeinfeldIsUnfunny effect more, as comedy films in the ensuing decades copied and standardised its tropes, whereas ''Star Wars'' remained influential within the sci-fi genre.
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* AwardSnub: A rare inversion. ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' notably lost out to ''Annie Hall'' for the Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in 1977. Both are considered to be fantastic films, however there have been arguments in the past over which film was more worthy of the award. Some ''Star Wars'' fans regard ''Annie Hall'' as [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the one film they were okay with losing to]], as it was something other than some obscure arthouse film the Academy usually gives the award to (''Hall'' was the 10th highest grossing film of 1977, only a few million dollars behind ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'').
* ComedyGhetto: A rare Best Picture [[OutOfTheGhetto aversion]].
** Doubly averted in that although Creator/WoodyAllen lost Best Actor despite being in his best known role, it was to ''another'' romantic comedy film, Creator/RichardDreyfuss in ''Film/TheGoodbyeGirl'', ''and'' it beat out the top contender in the category, Creator/RichardBurton in ''Film/{{Equus}}''.
* ComedyGhetto: A rare Best Picture [[OutOfTheGhetto aversion]].
** Doubly averted in that although Creator/WoodyAllen lost Best Actor despite being in his best known role, it was to ''another'' romantic comedy film, Creator/RichardDreyfuss in ''Film/TheGoodbyeGirl'', ''and'' it beat out the top contender in the category, Creator/RichardBurton in ''Film/{{Equus}}''.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility). The accusations of child molestation against Creator/WoodyAllen haven't helped its image either.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility). The accusations of child molestation against Creator/WoodyAllen haven't helped its image either.
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* AwardSnub: A rare inversion. ''Film/ANewHope'', the film that kickstarted the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise, notably lost out to ''Annie Hall'' for the Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in 1977. Both are considered to be fantastic films, however there have been arguments in the past over which film was more worthy of the award. Some ''Star Wars'' fans regard ''Annie Hall'' as [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the one film they were okay with losing to]], as it was something other than some obscure arthouse film the Academy usually gives the award to (''Hall'' was the 10th highest grossing film of 1977, only a few million dollars behind ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'').
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* AwardSnub: A rare inversion. ''Film/ANewHope'', the film that kickstarted the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise, ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' notably lost out to ''Annie Hall'' for the Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in 1977. Both are considered to be fantastic films, however there have been arguments in the past over which film was more worthy of the award. Some ''Star Wars'' fans regard ''Annie Hall'' as [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the one film they were okay with losing to]], as it was something other than some obscure arthouse film the Academy usually gives the award to (''Hall'' was the 10th highest grossing film of 1977, only a few million dollars behind ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'').
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* HarsherInHindsight: When ranting about WhoShotJFK, Alvy notes that he wouldn't put it past UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson to have been in on the conspiracy because politicians are so rotten, they're "one notch above child molester". Just ''try'' watching that scene nowadays without thinking of the allegations against Woody....
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** When ranting about WhoShotJFK, Alvy notes that he wouldn't put it past UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson to have been in on the conspiracy because politicians are so rotten, they're "one notch above child molester". Just ''try'' watching that scene nowadays without thinking of the allegations againstWoody....Woody....
** Same for the quote: "16 years old! Can you imagine the mathematical possibilities?"
** And the flashback scene in which Alvy kisses his classmate without her consent and is scolded by his teacher for it.
** When ranting about WhoShotJFK, Alvy notes that he wouldn't put it past UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson to have been in on the conspiracy because politicians are so rotten, they're "one notch above child molester". Just ''try'' watching that scene nowadays without thinking of the allegations against
** Same for the quote: "16 years old! Can you imagine the mathematical possibilities?"
** And the flashback scene in which Alvy kisses his classmate without her consent and is scolded by his teacher for it.
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* AwardSnub: A rare inversion. ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' notably lost out to ''Annie Hall'' for the Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in 1977. This has gone back and forth, as ''Star Wars'' gets [[ItsPopularNowItSucks criticism]] for having led to a juggernaut of a franchise while others are upset at the loss. However, there are others who are fine with the loss, opining that ''Annie Hall'' was the only film other than ''Star Wars'' that deserved the honor and would have been fine with it either way. Additionally, those who champion ''Annie Hall'' point out it was not some obscure arthouse film the Academy usually gives the award to, as it was the 10th highest grossing film of 1977, only a few million dollars behind ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe''.
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* AwardSnub: A rare inversion. ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' ''Film/ANewHope'', the film that kickstarted the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise, notably lost out to ''Annie Hall'' for the Best Picture UsefulNotes/AcademyAward in 1977. This has gone back and forth, as Both are considered to be fantastic films, however there have been arguments in the past over which film was more worthy of the award. Some ''Star Wars'' gets [[ItsPopularNowItSucks criticism]] for having led to a juggernaut of a franchise while others are upset at the loss. However, there are others who are fine with the loss, opining that fans regard ''Annie Hall'' was as [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou the only one film they were okay with losing to]], as it was something other than ''Star Wars'' that deserved the honor and would have been fine with it either way. Additionally, those who champion ''Annie Hall'' point out it was not some obscure arthouse film the Academy usually gives the award to, as it to (''Hall'' was the 10th highest grossing film of 1977, only a few million dollars behind ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe''.''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'').
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* HarsherInHindsight: When ranting about WhoShotJFK, Alvy notes that he wouldn't put it past LBJ to have been in on the conspiracy because politicians are so rotten, they're "one notch above child molester". Just ''try'' watching that scene nowadays without thinking of the allegations against Woody....
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* HarsherInHindsight: When ranting about WhoShotJFK, Alvy notes that he wouldn't put it past LBJ UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson to have been in on the conspiracy because politicians are so rotten, they're "one notch above child molester". Just ''try'' watching that scene nowadays without thinking of the allegations against Woody....
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** This was Creator/SigourneyWeaver's first feature film role (playing Alvy's date at the end). It was 2 years away from her StarMakingRole in ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
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** This was Creator/SigourneyWeaver's first feature film role (playing Alvy's date at the end). It was 2 two years away from her StarMakingRole in ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
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** Pre-''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' Beverly D'Angelo is Rob's sitcom costar.
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** Pre-''Film/NationalLampoonsVacation'' Beverly D'Angelo Creator/BeverlyDAngelo is Rob's sitcom costar.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility). The accusations of child molestation against Woody Allen haven't helped its image either.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: One of the reasons that its Best Picture Oscar seems so puzzling to younger viewers is because ''Annie Hall'' was amazingly influential on American comedy of the last several decades. In 1977 it was very bold and innovative in how it mined humor out of everyday neuroses and mixed irreverence and pathos. Not only that, it also employed devices like BreakingTheFourthWall and [[ImagineSpot Imagine Spots]] in ways that were funny ''and'' deepened the story. Those have all become so common now that it's hard to watch this film with fresh eyes (and ironically ''{{Series/Seinfeld}}'' itself was one of the works that owed a lot to ''Annie Hall'''s sensibility). The accusations of child molestation against Woody Allen Creator/WoodyAllen haven't helped its image either.either.
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