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First off, it's the first time I've seen this and it may well have just become my favorite film of all time.Writing... brilliant! I mean does it get any better than this? And really, the same can be said of the acting, directing, cinematography and editing (not a lot of cuts in this movie but SO many excellent ones).
It is such a compelling story with moments of laugh out loud humor (the scene with the blacksmith and the actor who stole his wife - and the wife - comes to mind), absolute tenderness (Block with the girl about to be burned, Mary and Joseph with each other and their child), epic, almost operatic moments (like the procession of flagellation ... WHAT a scene!!!), witty banter (like the squire and painter sharing their dissilusionment... to paraphrase... "The Crusades are so stupid they could only have been though of by an idealist."), incredible depth and very serious digs at religious and human hypocricy without hitting us over the head (like the young girl being escorted by soldiers as she is taken to be burned and the squire being told to stay back for fear of the devil and him saying... again, to paraphrase... "You eight men must be very brave."
I feel the key line may have been when Antonius knew his time was truly about to end and queried death to see if that meant he (death) would finally share his knowledge and death said "I am unknowing"
I say this may be the key line because the answer could have been "not" knowing (or something similar) but "un" knowing means, to me at least, undoing the knowledge you have or think you have because said "knowledge" is actually a barrier to the truth and or the divine (this is a common theme in eastern religious traditions). As such it could mean that Bergman was acknowledging that the quest for this kind of "knowledge" is fruitless and can be crazy making but that to surrender to death to undoing knowledge (to surrender to the mystery... to not knowing) is a - if not the - key to salvation.
I will ceratinly see this again before returning it and may have to purchase it (if so it would be my first non documentary/non concert dvd purchase).
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this is one of the great commentary tracks. I saw this movie probably 7 or 8 times before I bought the Criterion release. The expert commentary by a film critic whose name I do not recall gave me a lot of information I did not know and enhanced my enjoyment of what was already one of my favorites. That is what a good commentary is all about.
The first time I watched a film with commentary on all the way through was with Wild Strawberries last month and I felt like I gained a lot. I believe the same person does the commentary on SS and I will definitely be watching it again that way.
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Make sure you have room for Titanic.
and THEN Titanic (the collector's edition).
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I write what Victor could not.
BUT I still love you :)
LOTR expanded editions 1 - 3. All in one nightI'm inviting you and Victor over for that one (I'll be serving Cheez Whiz on crackers - Saltines - and some White Zinfandel... from a box).
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I see you donīt want us a guests.
I'll serve Spiced Duck and some nice Oregon Pinot (I'll have several bottles on hand as it will be almost 12 hours of movie watching... and NO napping!!).
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They may be mine....NO napping? That is plainly impossible.
When watching Balthazar, have a young lady you would like to seduce by your side... she will soften up, guaranteed!
The one I'd like to see the movie with isn't around and her presence lingers enough... for now... that no others are welcome.
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If you get him in the mood, he will go into kitchen and prepare something truly fantastic!Sadness... what a wonderful feeling!
Bresson was in Love ( real life ) with the actress....She wrote a book about it not long ago.
An old goat too.
A donkey and a goat. Quelle tragedie!
The donkey F*** the goat.
A classical case.Quel plaisir...
Wait till after dinner!
was a relatively low budget movie!I think you will appreciate Au Hasard Balthazar also.
Rod
Excellent choice.
Make a search for my view ( positive ) and Victorīs ( not so ) ( if you have nothing better to do...)
writing an essay. Like with all great art, you can't and shouldn't be able to pinpoint EXACTLY what it's creator is saying: like Mona Lisa's smile, there must be mystery, depth, and uncertainty. In other words, it must mirror life itself. Remember Shakespeare's famous exhortation about holding the mirror up to nature? You seem to wish to make Bergman's art transparent, reductable.
I suppose the "unknowing" might be a reference to Taoism's "non-ado" which doesn't mean undoing activity or not doing it but merely not rationalizing or planning it. I think.
Anyhow, of course the film is among the greatest.
You may wish to see a recent Swedish film titled, "Songs from the Second Floor."
It deals with our times in much the same way as Bergman did the 50's and has some clever nods to "Seven Seals," to boot.
BTW, you seem to have an extraordinary memory for details. You're not taking notes during these films? Really impressive!
I mean... who knows?I was just trying to put into words what struck me in an instant and was allowing for the possibility - however remote - that it was intentional.
I think the best art is that which gives different people different things because there's a universality to it.
It makes me think of being in Tibet a while back and going to a place outside of Lhasa (Tsurpu Monastary) to see the reincarnated Karmapa. A boy of about 8 at that time... since fled and the Chinese are trying to claim he isn't and that one of their people is.
Anyway, I got a few people I'd met while traveling around to come along (it was a long bus ride and we were the only westerners there) and while we were on line, circling the room the boy was in as we proceeded towards our blessing's, I felt that he was completely engaged with and looking at me and me alone. Then I noticed that he wasn't actually LOOKING at anyone. A few of us talked about it afterwards and we each had the same experience... each felt that he was fully engaged with them.
I think great art is like this.
As for memory... only if something interests/engages me. I can remember little details of those things for a long time... but not much else.
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Hereīs something you sure will enjoy reading:
there was the feeling of impending nuclear threat in my dream last night. But I did also watch The Sacrifice this past week.
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This film is a companion until the day you die.
I can see that it very well could be.
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v
Actually I get screw-up every day when I play against my computer, and even I hardly can play This situation is VERY frustrating.
Yesterday I rereresaw Il Postino, nice picture.
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