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Actors: Woody Allen, Louise Lasser, Howard Cosell
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Bananas |
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Fielding Mellish, a product tester, goes to visit the South American dictatorship of San Marcos, after breaking up with his girlfriend. After an attempt on his life, he bumbles into a group of rebels, who are trying to overthrow the right-wing government. Eventually, he falls in with their plan and aids them in their fight.
--Ari Rosner, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Bananas |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of comedy
- Woody Allen
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Snakes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- dangerous
- rude people
Misc setting
- sewers/subways
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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