Posted by OzLand on August 4, 2007, at 13:21:18
In reply to Re: Ingmar Bergman » Sigismund, posted by Honore on August 4, 2007, at 11:44:58
Oh darn; I lost my whole post. Honore, I think the Woody Allen film was "Sleeper."
No I did not know that Antonioni died. Yes I saw Blow Up a long time ago. I think with TV being as bad as it is and my still having some trouble with focusing to read and retain new information ala the ECT, maybe I will go out and try to rent some of the old classics that don't seem to be on TV at all.
We have Comcast where I am, and we have all the darn channels including HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Showtime, etc, and not a one has a Bergman film on. Maybe this coming week.
Yes I liked Wild Strawberries too. Cries and Whispers is not for the unstable so to speak, but then none of Bergman's dark films are. The red and all it's symbolic meanings is amazing to me. Plus the one sister's cutting experiences from when she was younger is just way too familiar, and since I don't do any of that stuff anymore, I wonder how I would handle it.
Through a Glass Darkly is one of the films I watched over and over again as I was getting sicker and sicker before I went into the hospital at Menninger's in the 80's. Because of that film and some other stuff I watched and read, I just felt like I was sinking further and further into the abyss of insanity and hell, and then I was not able to get myself out after a point. I really don't remember much about my first year in the hospital, and so having my records is interesting to say the least--also a bit embarassing. But no one judged me except me. I am getting off topic.
So, I just ask that anyone who sees this message to be careful about watching any of the darker Bergman films, and especially if unraveling in any way, then put off watching Through a Glass Darkly until you feel stronger and more stable.
OzLand
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