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Title: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Ravenbomb on 30 Jul 2007, 11:38

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070730/ap_en_mo/obit_bergman;_ylt=AtvQJoX0SyBF31N51cewVD_K.nQA

This is a sad day for film, he was one of the best.

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: celticgeek on 30 Jul 2007, 12:32

I am truly sorry to hear this.  He was the greatest.

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Aimless on 30 Jul 2007, 14:39

I wasn't a fan, but he was a great man.

It's been on TV and radio all day, some of the old ladies were very sad :(

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Inlander on 30 Jul 2007, 17:01

To be honest I'm pretty amazed he was still alive. He was 89, right? That's old enough for me to not get too sad about it, especially given that he hadn't been too active recently (unlike Robert Altman, who was making films right up until he died and presumably would have continued doing so).

Still, he was one of the greats. I must confess to not having seen many of his films - but Scenes From a Marriage is a personal favourite. I would very much like to see Saraband, but haven't had an opportunity yet. We must also be eternally thankful for Bergman's influence on Woody Allen (Allen made good films once, remember).

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: SusurrusIgnoramus on 31 Jul 2007, 06:17

i tried really hard to watch and to like the seventh seal, but i just couldn't get through it.  and ever since then, i haven't really wanted to watch any of his other stuff.  does anyone know of another one of his films that might be a little more accessible to a bergman neophite?

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Inlander on 31 Jul 2007, 06:36

Scenes From a Marriage is good in that, while it goes for three hours, it's composed of six discreet segments that are each only half an hour long (it was originally made for Swedish T.V.), so if you like you can watch one or two of those at a time if you're not prepared to commit to the whole lot.

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: SensoryOssuary on 31 Jul 2007, 13:09

(http://www.sfinternational.se/Upload/ED9C4F3F-DF3A-4D6E-823B-90D9FB6C9F03/The_seventh_Seal.jpg)
"You lose!"

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: HPPH on 31 Jul 2007, 19:26

Gah! Beat me to it!
*chuckle*

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Ravenbomb on 31 Jul 2007, 19:48

Quote from: SusurrusIgnoramus on 31 Jul 2007, 06:17

i tried really hard to watch and to like the seventh seal, but i just couldn't get through it.  and ever since then, i haven't really wanted to watch any of his other stuff.  does anyone know of another one of his films that might be a little more accessible to a bergman neophite?

The Virgin Spring.

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Kosh on 01 Aug 2007, 04:26

I think I sort of assumed he was dead already... pity, but he left a huge damn legacy. Sadly I have not watched any of his films but I am planning to (I have read about them and heard people rave on, so I know pretty much what to expect).

He lived a good life to old age and left memorable works. We should all wish to end like that, eh?

Title: Re: Ingmar Bergman dead
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston on 04 Aug 2007, 17:36

Everyone needs to see Fanny and Alexander- an absolutely amazing film...