Woody Was Right

For a recluse, Woody Allen sure put himself front and center in 1997 when he decided to break off his relationship with Mia Farrow and marry her adopted daughter Soon Yi Previn. He took a lot of criticism for it and his filmmaking talents even came into question. And I say wrongly so. Hindsight is 20/20 but knowing what we know now and can see with our plain eyes, can you blame him? Now if we were talking about Woody leaving the 1968 Mia Farrow during Rosemary's Baby, the criticism would be justified. Look at her. She looks like Gweneth Paltrow in this photo. Or is that the other way around?


But look at her in 2006 during The Omen remake.

Suddenly Woody Allen is not only a brilliant filmmaker, he's also a genius with the ladies. He has been able to ditch the used car for a newer model before the clunker hit 100,000 miles.

How many of you are sitting at home right now asking yourself this question: how do you break the ice with a woman 1/3 your age who comes from a different country, let's just say Korea? You date her adopted mother, that's how. Sure you have to put in some time with the old lady, but that's the price you pay for a longer commitment with a younger woman. Do some family time with everyone and then prolong the good night kiss to Soon Yi before hitting the sack with Mia. Again, I say brilliant. And it's not like Woody isn't a good looking cat already. And that neurotic stutter is infectious as hell especially after you've seen him do it or someone acting like him for over 40 movies straight. But sometimes looks and sheer charisma are not enough. Especially when dealing with a naive girl from, let's just say Korea.

A lot of people have been creeped out about all of this, and I say step away from your judgmental soapboxes and abandon that moral code that has kept us somewhat sane all these years. Who needs it. Go where the heart takes you, even if you're Woody Allen.