Adrien Brody, Bridgit Ryan, Carole Bouquet
Three stories about life in New York City. Woody Allen's segment revolves around a lawyer having problems with his mother. Martin Scorsese's segment, based on Dostoyevsky's The Gambler, centers on an ...( read more
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Directed by: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese
Release Date: March 10, 1989
DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003
Stats: 336 reviews
One again everything Sofia Coppola touches turns to shit. Tucked in between Scorsese's comment on art and Allen's delightful matriphobia comedy is Coppola's big floating turd of a short.
Scorsese's segment is the best, great story, cinematography and acting. Allen's one is pretty charming and funny, but Coppola knocks down the show with a worthless piece of childish crap.
Not being a Woody Allen fan, this movie wasn't all that bad. It kept my interest all the way through and that is a miracle in itself.
An anthology of three stories set in New York.
#1 - Life Lessons - Nick Nolte is a famouse but crazy painter having love life problems. Fun and interesting to watch. Patricia Arquette does a wonderful job.
#2 - Life Without Zoe - A girl and her friends have an adventurous ...( read more)
A pretty good film, considering that it tries to put together 3 very different pieces. Woody Allen & Martin Scorsese's pieces are highly enjoyable, while Coppola's piece doesn't quite work. Decent watch.
Overall a fairy decent piece of work. Scorsese and Allen's contributions work the best. Coppola's short film on the other hand... leaves a little to be desired. While it does bring together three of the most talented directors to come out of Hollywood, it's not as thrilling as ...( read more)
Out of the three short films, Scorsese's Life Lessons is by far the best and clearest statement about the artist. In fact, it is 45 minutes of sheer perfection. The energy with which Scorsese captures the images is hypnotic - a highlight being where Nolte paints feverishly to Dyl...( read more)
Three separate vignettes. The first one wasn't great, the second one was total crap, and the third one was Woody-Allen-stupid, but interesting at least. Not a must-see, despite the combination of directors.
The movie unite three of the greatest Hollywood directors: Scorcese, Coppola and Woody. I must confess I've learned many things about LIFE watching this film, mainly in the 2nd segment, "Life Without Zoe".
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