A single, sophisticated postmodern joke housing a whole lot of dumb, but often very funny gags, What's Up Tiger Lily marks Woody Allen's unlikely, but auspicious debut as a filmmaker. Redubbing a Japanese, James Bond rip-off -- and from the looks of things, not a particularly good one -- Allen fashions jokes around notions of genre, cultural assumptions, and less lofty subjects. The result is a surprisingly consistent film as funny in its own way as any of Allen's early comedies, although audiences weaned on the rapid-fire pace of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (its spawn in many respects), may find it slower than they prefer.
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi / Woody Allen
Genres - Comedy, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Absurd Comedy, Parody/Spoof, Spy Comedy |
Release Date - Apr 1, 1966 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - Japan, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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