Practicalmadness

One of the reviewers on Amazon's page for the new Criterion DVD of Fellini's La Strada seems to be a bit, well, crazy:

The greatest American film director of all time is Woody Allen. The guy has made more masterpieces then I have fingers (Hollywood Ending, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, and Small Time Crooks are the first that come to mind)and Fellini throughout his entire career tried to live up to Allen, tried to be like him, but failed miserably. Fellini should have stuck to action pictures; he is a strong director visually but he can't tell a simple story or make you feel for his characters like the Wood-man can. His films were always in Allen's shadow. Now I didn't see this movie but I read the summary of it, and it sure sounds boring. But I'll give it two stars just because I feel bad for the old coot.

A brief explanation of why this is funny, for those who don't already get it:

• Woody Allen's first movie was made in 1967. Most of Fellini's masterworks -- La Strada, Nights of Cabiria, 8 1/2, to name a few -- were made well before then, and certainly before Annie Hall put Allen on the map in the U.S.
• The Allen films mentioned are quite possibly the worst he has ever made. All of them are released since 2000, and don't come anywhere near the greatness of the aforementioned Annie Hall (1977), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) or Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). Again, just to name a few.
• Action pictures? Action pictures, Gracie???

I do believe this is someone's idea of a joke, although I'd like to believe that if they had spent that much time watching Woody Allen (or Fellini, for that matter) they'd come off not so much as a dumbass.