Lovely review, informed and sympathetic. Nice that you take on a classic from my old native country... My own favourite of Bergman's is Wild Strawberries, about an old man reliving his youth. Please try to see it if you get the chance. I received your book today and will read it as soon as I've finished the current book, the diary of Warren Lewis, brother of C.S. Lewis.
I felt a little bored by the comedy scenes and got lost with pacing at times. But the powerful scenes caught my attention. That last scene where the camera pulls in on the girl and she says "It's finished," I loved it.
Tack As a Swede, naturally I've seen this film many Times. Young and now older. Still gets me. Thank You for sharing Yer thoughts regarding this film. It is a difficult movie. And Yes Time for a new take om it... Well Done !
David Lynch should do the remake. Maybe he already did. It's not always easy to know what his films are really about, and I have the feeling Lynch's "seventh seal" would look nothing like the original.
Thank you for the very enjoyable review. As for the remake, I can think of many who could have done it, from Kurosawa to Andre Wajda, Alain Resnais or Fellini, or Norman Jewison, or even Copolla. Why not But they all left it alone and I think that's a good thing.
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human thought he could cheat death. But death cheated human by making him reveal his strategy in chess... So did death cheated, or is it simple inevitable?
The Black Plague took place between 1346 and 1353, and that is the 14th Century, NOT the 12th Century as the narrator says. It is always good to check your history facts before making commentaries about historic events.
+Jasmine Karam Thanks for the suggestions Jasmine. Lots to explore! By the way, we've a Kickstarter campaign running at the moment. The Bottled Imp Card Game. By great if you could take a look at it. You might like to pledge to help fund it? Here's the link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghastlygames/the-bottled-imp-game
Yes, it's 60 years old, but in my opinion, great films can stand the test of time. "The Phantom Carriage" is a silent Swedish film from 1921, but it's still a great and influential film which was imitated by directors like Stanley Kubrick and got Ingmar Bergman interested in making films.
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The Swedish nicknames of the actors hints on their true identity ("Joff & Mia" = Joseph & Mary)
Don’t remake this film.
I'd be curious if they ever did.
Oh and of course The Virgin Spring.
Lost me at remake... blasphemy!
yes it would mean the end of the world as we know it
1400
Sounds like a surrealist Don Quixote rip off !!
It's an allegory on The Book of Revelations.
lazy comment yawn
14:22 The pace of this movie is just perfect. No need for "The Eighth Seal" ...
Fair enough.
Lovely review, informed and sympathetic. Nice that you take on a classic from my old native country... My own favourite of Bergman's is Wild Strawberries, about an old man reliving his youth. Please try to see it if you get the chance. I received your book today and will read it as soon as I've finished the current book, the diary of Warren Lewis, brother of C.S. Lewis.
Like the review. A classic movie. Bergman is a genius.
Thanks Thomas. He sure is!
I felt a little bored by the comedy scenes and got lost with pacing at times. But the powerful scenes caught my attention. That last scene where the camera pulls in on the girl and she says "It's finished," I loved it.
Fair enough. Certainly more pluses than minuses.
One of my favourite films :D I had to watch this again after your review.
i like your approach and way of presentiment. Im an subscriber now :-)
Thanks Tor! Hope you enjoy our episodes.
Always look on the bright side of death.
Just before you draw your terminal breath.
Da dum da dum da dee dee dum!
Tack
As a Swede, naturally I've seen this film many Times. Young and now older.
Still gets me.
Thank You for sharing Yer thoughts regarding this film.
It is a difficult movie.
And Yes
Time for a new take om it...
Well
Done !
Thanks!
13:55: I think Terrence Malick would be able to do it.
Good choice!
Just saw it last night for the first time. I think we'll all need to study chess because here comes another plague!
So true Michael!
David Lynch should do the remake.
Maybe he already did. It's not always easy to know what his films are really about, and I have the feeling Lynch's "seventh seal" would look nothing like the original.
Thank you for the very enjoyable review. As for the remake, I can think of many who could have done it, from Kurosawa to Andre Wajda, Alain Resnais or Fellini, or Norman Jewison, or even Copolla. Why not But they all left it alone and I think that's a good thing.
I was with you until you suggested that it be remade.
Been meaning to check this out. Good review!
+Matthew Hazelbaker
Thanks Matthew. Yeah, check it out and let us know what you think.
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It's Ingmar [:berymaan:] and it is Jake [:yillenhol:]
Duh!
human thought he could cheat death. But death cheated human by making him reveal his strategy in chess... So did death cheated, or is it simple inevitable?
Deep!
The Black Plague took place between 1346 and 1353, and that is the 14th Century, NOT the 12th Century as the narrator says. It is always good to check your history facts before making commentaries about historic events.
Thanks for the correction. Sometimes it's fun to drop them in though to see if anyone is paying attention. And you were!
Yes but that fake-looking bird in one of the opening shots! That is a hurdle to get over.
Try Wild Strawberries, Persona, Hour of the Wolf, Fanny and Alexander, The Magican and many more, lots of great to find with Bergman.
+Jasmine Karam
Thanks for the suggestions Jasmine. Lots to explore!
By the way, we've a Kickstarter campaign running at the moment. The Bottled Imp Card Game. By great if you could take a look at it. You might like to pledge to help fund it? Here's the link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ghastlygames/the-bottled-imp-game
You can't pronounce Guillermo? It's one of the most common names in the western world. It's also just "William." Wtf?
Correct.
1957 :0 thats old
Yes, it's 60 years old, but in my opinion, great films can stand the test of time.
"The Phantom Carriage" is a silent Swedish film from 1921, but it's still a great and influential film which was imitated by directors like Stanley Kubrick and got Ingmar Bergman interested in making films.
Not that old, relative to when film actually became an artform i.e. the 1920s
Introduced some different perspectives. Well done.
very good review :))))))))
Thanks Adalia.
very good review :))))))))
Splendid!
+Nusse Fuffs
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today the knight would have played brexit with death
that doesn't make any sense
@@kloggmonkey neither does brexit, so there ya go.
@@scipioafricanus5871 lol
They would’ve played Call of Duty or FIFA