captainofbeef
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Beauty Hides in the Deep
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Post by captainofbeef on Apr 25, 2006 18:46:28 GMT -5
  - New, restored high-definition digital transfer - Audio commentary by Ingmar Bergman scholar Birgitta Steene - New video interviews with actresses Gunnel Linblom and Birgitta Petersson - New essay by film historian and Bergman scholar Peter Cowie - New and improved English subtitle translation - More! |
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Post by Nomansvally on Jun 4, 2006 13:14:41 GMT -5
I recommend this film for people who haven't seen a Bergman film. It has all the trademarks of the director; the question of faith, good/evil, despair, humanity etc... And I can tell you that you've never seen Max Von Sydow more masculin! It's the best revenge film I've seen and my favorite.  |
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Post by lordofdance on Apr 21, 2007 19:11:13 GMT -5
The first time I watched this, I didn't really like it. For the most part I believe the ending is what turned me off. It felt cheesy. But then I watched it again and concentrated on everything that led up to the end instead of the ending itself. This made a world of difference. Virgin Spring is actually kind of beautiful.
I remember talking with this lunatic once who had developed quite an interesting life philosophy. I think he said that he used to be a gang member. Part of our conversation involved revenge and doing what needs to be done in life. One of his most memorable quotes was: "I love Jesus, but sometimes I've got business to take care of, so me and Jesus got to part company." Virgin Spring reminded me of that. Max von Sydow was a religious man in the movie, but when it came to punishing the bastards that raped his daughter it was time for business. According to the ending, it appears Jesus approved of his revenge taking. That's what I got from it, anyway.
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