Who knew? Bergman was not one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history, an influence on all who followed him — he was tedious and overrated. This is a point of view I simply had not considered. Now I’m going to have to rethink my ideas about James Joyce and and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Maybe what I thought looked like genius was actually overrated tedium.
Who knew? Bergman was not one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history, an influence on all who followed him — Read the comments following the column for some laughs. My favorite:
I first saw Bergman as a 14 year old kid playing hooky and sneaking into an art house – the Biograph. I had no idea what would be playing when The Virgin Spring exploded in my teen mind like nothing before or since. And his The Magic Flute introduced me to Mozart and opera. I’m sure that admitting to loving Bergman, Mozart and opera as a teen disqualifies me from civilized discourse in the 21st century. Let’s all talk about Harry Potter.
John Hicks, Gilbert, South Carolina, USA
Oh, yes, let’s do. Speaking of tedious and overrated…oops, did I write that out loud?
(Via: Rodney Welch)
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