captainofbeef
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Post by captainofbeef on Apr 23, 2006 0:28:10 GMT -5
  Haxan (1922) - New digital, speed-corrected transfer of the Swedish Film Institute’s tinted restoration - Music from the original Danish premiere, arranged by film music specialist Gillian Anderson and performed by the Czech Film Orchestra, presented in Dolby Digital 5.0 - Commentary by Danish silent film scholar Casper Tybjerg - Benjamin Christensen’s introduction to the 1941 re-release - A short selection of outtakes - Bibliothèque Diabolique: a photographic exploration of Christensen’s historical sources - Stills gallery - New English translation of intertitles Witchcraft Through the Ages (1968): - The 76-minute version of Haxan, narrated by William S. Burroughs, with a soundtrack featuring Jean-Luc Ponty - English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired - Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition |
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blackmoses
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Post by blackmoses on Apr 24, 2006 21:01:16 GMT -5
This film looks amazing ill be buying this right after I buy the 400 Blows.
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blackmoses
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Post by blackmoses on Jun 25, 2006 0:51:01 GMT -5
buying this, this week!
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ie
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Post by ie on Dec 19, 2006 21:18:43 GMT -5
The booklet says you pronounce it hek-sen, so if the Criterion Collection says it's so, then it must be, eh? ...Just a little heads up.
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blackmoses
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Post by blackmoses on Dec 20, 2006 11:12:03 GMT -5
I watched this on Halloween. I will post my thoughts about it sometime.
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Post by lordofdance on Dec 23, 2006 21:31:07 GMT -5
This is one hell of a hallucinatory film. Out of the two versions, I like the one with the chaotic jazz score and William Burroughs narration. This is one of my favorite Criterion releases.
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ie
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Post by ie on Dec 25, 2006 4:28:17 GMT -5
I actually watched Haxan twice. Neither version were "Witchcraft Through The Ages."
First time was good, second time wasn't as great, but it's still well done. The subjects aren't as relevant or current as they are today, but there are still a few good ideas in it.
As for Witchcraft Through The Ages, I just could not stand it. The jazz score and narration were distracting.
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Post by lordofdance on Dec 25, 2006 5:32:26 GMT -5
I thought the jazz score complimented the madness on the screen. I like jazz, though, so I am biased.
I didn't really focus on the meaning behind the film, I just enjoy the imagery.
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ie
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Post by ie on Dec 25, 2006 14:11:08 GMT -5
(I do enjoy jazz on occasion, but I'm not a huuuuge jazz fan or anything.) I was watching Haxan more as a documentary, whereas you were probably watching it as a Freak Out! fest.  edit: What did you, or anyone else, think of the ending? Namely this. I thought it was worth a little laugh because I didn't actually expect The End to translate into a word that I understood, even if under a different meaning.  |
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Post by lordofdance on Dec 26, 2006 0:06:44 GMT -5
I was watching Haxan more as a documentary, whereas you were probably watching it as a Freak Out! fest. You make my approach sound so cheap and pointless...  Haxan is a pseudo-documentary at best. I think it was partially intended to be a "Freak Out! fest". |
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ie
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Post by ie on Dec 26, 2006 0:11:28 GMT -5
Actually, I didn't mean to be offensive toward you or anything. I just viewed it purely as a documentary or lecture, even if it was very playful at times.
For some reason, the Devil was just so funny that whenever I saw him play with his tongue, I always had to chuckle.
Oh, and I didn't expect you to reply right away so I ended my old post with an additional thought.
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