Thank you, Ingmar Bergman

by Preston 2 Replies latest social entertainment

  • Preston
    Preston

    Yesterday, when I was driving to work I heard on the radio that Ingmar Bergman had died. I was a big, BIG fan of his. He really was a master filmmaker, he truly knew more about us than anyone else; what its like to grieve, to see the world through the eyes of a child, to know the pain of love, and loss. He created films that had a depth that seemed to make all other directors pale in comparison. Seeing THE SEVENTH SEAL when I was about 12 ultimately decided for me what I liked as a movie fan. When Terminator 2 came out when I was a kid, It just seemed more fascinating to watch a film where an acting group decided to take a road trip during the Black Plague. Most of his films will be remembered for two things.... 1.) Long Swedish ruminations of the really big questions: Where is God? Why are we here? Why is there suffering? Why can people be so evil? What does it mean to love? 2.) The Swedish babes that were in them. Homer referred to him in an episode of the Simpsons as "some Swedish meatball" - Preston

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  • Merry Magdalene
    Merry Magdalene

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