Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

rodrig58 Comedy is generally considered the hardest of all the genres. Woody Allen knows very well that. He succeeds here a romantic comedy, a soft romantic comedy but still a comedy, an original one. The scene when Louise (Janet Margolin) tells Virgil Starkwell (Woody Allen): "We gonna have a baby, it's my Christmas present to you ..." and he responds, "All I wanted was a tie...", is simply delicious. The whole movie is likable in the pure poetic style, "WA brand", not laugh out loud but funny. Comedy for fine intellectuals.

Dalbert Pringle Favorite Movie quote - "I couldn't believe that this idiot was a criminal!" Though far from being what I would call one of Woody Allen's best comedies, Take The Money And Run, in and of itself, certainly contained its fair share of really marvellous moments, both in its hilarious, rapid-fire one-liners, as well as its priceless, well-timed sight gags that more than just tickled this delighted viewer's funny-bone.Here in his first outing as writer, star and director, Woody Allen plays (as only Woody Allen could possibly play) Virgil Starkwell, a completely hopeless criminal-failure from New Jersey who, at 18, decides to become a pool hustler in order to prove his manhood.Through candid interviews from those who knew him well, we quickly learn the real story of Virgil's pitiful criminal past before he is finally captured by the FBI (after countless botched jail breaks) and sent up for an 800-year term in prison.In between all of Virgil's criminal incompetence you'll be glad to know, I'm sure, that, yes, he does take time out for romance as he finds himself wrapped up in the loving arms of luscious Louise.From blackmail, to murder plots, to life on a chain-gang, to committing just about every petty crime in the book, Take The Money and Run, which clearly showcases Woody Allen's signature atheist/pinko viewpoint, is a 1960's farce that is certainly well-worth a view.

darad Before we got introduced to movies with the brand of humor like "Blazing Saddles" or "Airplane!" there was "Take The Money and Run." As reviewed by others in documentary style it follows the bumbling life of "Virgil Stalkwell," played flawlessly by Woody Allen. I absolutely love this movie and it has always been a favorite. It has so many funny scenes that you really have to watch it a few times to catch everything as you're not done laughing at one thing before they throw something else at you.I've read some negative reviews here but the majority are like me and think it's a Woody Allen classic. You have to like Woody Allen to appreciate the movie to its fullest. Personally, I think it's his best, before he got stuck in New York, not that there's anything wrong with that. Made with a storyline like prison classics of "Cool Hand Luke" it's a must-see side-splitter about a bumbling wannabe famous criminal who's sent to prison, but the whole movie doesn't stay there. Don't expect some deep plotted movie that follows any rules, it's made for laughs and that's what you get plenty of. It's great to have comedies that stay comedies. It's still played well by the entire cast and I love the music, especially the theme by Marvin Hamlisch. So take a break and enjoy a funny movie that puts you in a good mood. You don't have to be a hardcore Allen fan but if you are one (as I am) you'll love it even more.

rustyalex2 My first impression was that I couldn't believe that this was made in 1969. Having seen Annie Hall and not knowing this was made before had really surprised me. Woody Allen comes clean and gives us a fresh comedy, which now days, speaking 21st century makes something like Date Movie seem like it doesn't exist at all. TTMAR, stars Woody Allen as Virgil, a man with no hopes and hardly any positive life experiences, from his early days such as the scene where the bullies step on his glasses to the later days when in he is in court and ironically the judge steps on his glasses, Virgil simply has no luck in life. This movie is just taking the p iss, every situation from robbing banks, to escaping the prison, to lying to his girlfriend and later wife is just hilarious. TTMAR is an example of the pure comedy genius he is. It's a relaxer a mood uplifter and literally makes you feel better about yourself, because I don't think anybody could be as unlucky as him. Heads up to Janet Margolin, she shone with innocence and her beauty posed as a juxtaposition between the two characters.