Comments on: Antonioni, Bergman Die Yesterday http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:39:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Felonious http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863534 Felonious Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863534 <p>Putney Swope, by the great iconoclastic Greenwich Village freak, Robert Downey, Yup that Guy. Remember “Greaser’s Palace”, “if you feel, you’re healed” and the estimable “Pound” in which the human and the dog roles were reversed. </p> <p>While we’re saluting the great Antonioni, remember too Zabriskie Point, an outstanding work with an equally outstanding sound track.</p> Putney Swope, by the great iconoclastic Greenwich Village freak, Robert Downey, Yup that Guy. Remember “Greaser’s Palace”, “if you feel, you’re healed” and the estimable “Pound” in which the human and the dog roles were reversed.

While we’re saluting the great Antonioni, remember too Zabriskie Point, an outstanding work with an equally outstanding sound track.

]]> By: woodguy http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863413 woodguy Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:42:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863413 <p>Man, sure screwed that last comment up. My point was that I would recommend Putney Swope to anyone who likes satire. Particularly the scene with the nun, Santa, and the little foul-mouthed boy. What a hoot!</p> Man, sure screwed that last comment up. My point was that I would recommend Putney Swope to anyone who likes satire. Particularly the scene with the nun, Santa, and the little foul-mouthed boy. What a hoot!

]]> By: woodguy http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863402 woodguy Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:34:03 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863402 <p><a href="#comment-862510"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 17</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Anyone ever see a movie called Putney Swope. I’ve never run to any one who haI have indeed seen Putnet Swope-a great satire on the advertising industry, racism, and modern life in general. s.</p></blockquote> Oklahoma kiddo @ 17

Anyone ever see a movie called Putney Swope. I’ve never run to any one who haI have indeed seen Putnet Swope-a great satire on the advertising industry, racism, and modern life in general. s.

]]> By: r. crumb http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863327 r. crumb Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:43:04 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863327 <p>“Those with a deep and abiding hatred of dirty fucking hippies are probably just bitter about being left out of all the fun.”</p> <p>i’m sure glad to know that you were part or the crowd that didn’t get left out.</p> “Those with a deep and abiding hatred of dirty fucking hippies are probably just bitter about being left out of all the fun.”

i’m sure glad to know that you were part or the crowd that didn’t get left out.

]]> By: Lexie http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863254 Lexie Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:05:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-863254 <p>The double bill, Blow up and the Passenger. Use to play at the Harvard Square Theatre. I own both of them.</p> The double bill, Blow up and the Passenger. Use to play at the Harvard Square Theatre. I own both of them.

]]> By: John O http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862870 John O Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:49:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862870 <p><a href="#comment-862744"><em>Margot @ 132</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-862532"><em>james @ 36</em></a></p> <blockquote> <p>The Yardbirds, with Jimmy Page on guitar, played in my high school cafeteria, Christ the King HS, Middle Village, Queens, NY, in 1968.</p> <p>There’s a picture in my yearbook of Page playing.</p></blockquote> <p>One of my favorite bands. Wow!</p></blockquote> <p>Wow, again!</p> <p>I have an uncle who saw The Who at the Rand Roller Rink in 1965 or so, before anyone knew who they were. </p> <p>I myself saw Springsteen in 1979, in a 1/3 full hall, before anyone knew who HE was.</p> <p>Magic moments, indeed.</p> Margot @ 132

james @ 36

The Yardbirds, with Jimmy Page on guitar, played in my high school cafeteria, Christ the King HS, Middle Village, Queens, NY, in 1968.

There’s a picture in my yearbook of Page playing.

One of my favorite bands. Wow!

Wow, again!

I have an uncle who saw The Who at the Rand Roller Rink in 1965 or so, before anyone knew who they were.

I myself saw Springsteen in 1979, in a 1/3 full hall, before anyone knew who HE was.

Magic moments, indeed.

]]> By: John O http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862860 John O Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:46:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862860 <p>P.S.</p> <p>Do not scoff at the concept of soul power.</p> <p>I may not have it, but it exists. And personally I think we all have it. So there.</p> P.S.

Do not scoff at the concept of soul power.

I may not have it, but it exists. And personally I think we all have it. So there.

]]> By: techno http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862859 techno Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:46:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862859 <p>We Nordics are a damn serious bunch. Last night, some friends and I were toasting the memory Ingmar Bergman. We agreed that he was historically important, a careful craftsman, an inspired intellect, and a treasure to the Nordic people. BUT…There were also suggestions that his topics were a bit frivolous. Read that again. Some Scandinavian Americans were suggesting that the director of Persona could have improved his moviemaking if only he had been MORE serious.</p> We Nordics are a damn serious bunch. Last night, some friends and I were toasting the memory Ingmar Bergman. We agreed that he was historically important, a careful craftsman, an inspired intellect, and a treasure to the Nordic people. BUT…There were also suggestions that his topics were a bit frivolous. Read that again. Some Scandinavian Americans were suggesting that the director of Persona could have improved his moviemaking if only he had been MORE serious.

]]> By: John O http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862837 John O Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:35:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862837 <p>Wow! Jimmy Page on BASS!</p> <p>Fabulous blast from the past. Jimmy is my favorite concert guitarist of all time, and J. Beck ruled, too. </p> <p>Thanks, Jane. Will we see you at YKos? One of my life’s minor goals is to shake your hand, offer you my soul-power, and tell you how much I respect you.</p> <p>All that being said, if you can’t make it, I’ll understand. Saw you on CNN (?) the other night debating this embarrassing young GOPer, and was very proud of you, though I would’ve been much more aggressive. But that’s just me; you let the moron’s words stand for themselves.</p> <p>Be well, in any case.</p> <p>John O</p> Wow! Jimmy Page on BASS!

Fabulous blast from the past. Jimmy is my favorite concert guitarist of all time, and J. Beck ruled, too.

Thanks, Jane. Will we see you at YKos? One of my life’s minor goals is to shake your hand, offer you my soul-power, and tell you how much I respect you.

All that being said, if you can’t make it, I’ll understand. Saw you on CNN (?) the other night debating this embarrassing young GOPer, and was very proud of you, though I would’ve been much more aggressive. But that’s just me; you let the moron’s words stand for themselves.

Be well, in any case.

John O

]]> By: lewisnclark http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862822 lewisnclark Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:25:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/31/antonioni-bergman-die-yesterday/#comment-862822 <p>Seeing Bergman and Antonioni (both around the same time) as a high school student in the 1970’s exploded my typical pop culture/suburban view on the outside world. </p> <p>Yes, Blow Up and The Passenger (with Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider) are wonderful, and Antonioni’s earlier work like L’Avventura and L’Eclisse are also amazing, haunting takes on sex, class and the alienating effect of society on the individual. They’re also exciting, moving and entertaining. Virtually every shot the man created is beautiful and intelligent. </p> <p>Bergman was obviously also a great master. Persona is maybe my favorite, but so many of his films are among the greatest ever made. </p> <p>It’s very beautiful that these two artists passed away almost simultaneously. </p> <p>Vita Breva, Ars Longa…Salud!</p> Seeing Bergman and Antonioni (both around the same time) as a high school student in the 1970’s exploded my typical pop culture/suburban view on the outside world.

Yes, Blow Up and The Passenger (with Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider) are wonderful, and Antonioni’s earlier work like L’Avventura and L’Eclisse are also amazing, haunting takes on sex, class and the alienating effect of society on the individual. They’re also exciting, moving and entertaining. Virtually every shot the man created is beautiful and intelligent.

Bergman was obviously also a great master. Persona is maybe my favorite, but so many of his films are among the greatest ever made.

It’s very beautiful that these two artists passed away almost simultaneously.

Vita Breva, Ars Longa…Salud!

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