Ingmar Bergman AND Michelangelo Antonioni RIP - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

ravenus · 30th July 2007, 06:15 PM

Bergman dies at 89

Can't say I'm heartbroken because he passed away at the end of a long and very fruitful career, making some of the greatest movies that I have seen and he had retired from active film-making a long while ago. He also had 5 marriages and 8 kids, which must have got tiresome after a while.

Woody Allen said it best at Bergman's 70th birthday "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera".

Amen to that.

j. d. worthington · 30th July 2007, 06:22 PM

Even though he's not made a film in a good while (the last I see listed is Saraband for 2003), he was a superb filmmaker.

Here's to a long and wonderful career that produced visions and dreams for so many....

Nesacat · 30th July 2007, 06:22 PM

He was one of those giants on whose shoulders the film makers of today stood on.

The Ace · 30th July 2007, 06:44 PM

Yeah, Nesa, like that.

manephelien · 30th July 2007, 08:17 PM

RIP Mr. Bergman. Thanks for the wonderful movies.

SpaceShip · 30th July 2007, 08:55 PM

Amen to that!

ravenus · 31st July 2007, 06:02 PM

Michelangelo Antonioni passes away

Well, July 30th seems to have been the day for renowned masters of European cinema to pass away.

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Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni, renowned for his 1966 release Blow-Up, has died aged 94.

j. d. worthington · 31st July 2007, 06:06 PM

As I said in another thread: Damn. Again.

It does, doesn't it? And who do we have to replace them... or even be on the same level....?

Talysia · 31st July 2007, 06:09 PM

That's a double blow to the film industry - two legends gone. Still, what a legacy they've left behind.

barbatos66 · 2nd August 2007, 07:58 PM

wow. this is quite disheartening. however, they both had incredibly fruitful careers and as nesa said they are two of the most influential filmmakers ever. it might be considered a loss to the entertainment industries in some ways, but they both weren't really making movies at this point--both achieved all the greatness they needed quite early on in their careers. RIP.

30th July 2007, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ravenus Heretic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,352	Ingmar Bergman AND Michelangelo Antonioni RIP Bergman dies at 89 Can't say I'm heartbroken because he passed away at the end of a long and very fruitful career, making some of the greatest movies that I have seen and he had retired from active film-making a long while ago. He also had 5 marriages and 8 kids, which must have got tiresome after a while. Woody Allen said it best at Bergman's 70th birthday "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera". Amen to that. Last edited by ravenus; 31st July 2007 at 05:57 PM.

30th July 2007, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,558	Re: Ingmar Bergman RIP Even though he's not made a film in a good while (the last I see listed is Saraband for 2003), he was a superb filmmaker. Here's to a long and wonderful career that produced visions and dreams for so many....

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Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,654	Re: Ingmar Bergman RIP He was one of those giants on whose shoulders the film makers of today stood on.

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The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth and Kinross Posts: 2,325	Re: Ingmar Bergman RIP Yeah, Nesa, like that.

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manephelien Transmural Feline Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 591	Re: Ingmar Bergman RIP RIP Mr. Bergman. Thanks for the wonderful movies.

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SpaceShip Outta sight Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 918	Re: Ingmar Bergman RIP Amen to that!

31st July 2007, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,558	Re: Ingmar Bergman AND Michelangelo Antonioni RIP As I said in another thread: Damn. Again. It does, doesn't it? And who do we have to replace them... or even be on the same level....?

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Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,380	Re: Ingmar Bergman AND Michelangelo Antonioni RIP That's a double blow to the film industry - two legends gone. Still, what a legacy they've left behind.

2nd August 2007, 07:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
barbatos66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 2	Re: Ingmar Bergman AND Michelangelo Antonioni RIP wow. this is quite disheartening. however, they both had incredibly fruitful careers and as nesa said they are two of the most influential filmmakers ever. it might be considered a loss to the entertainment industries in some ways, but they both weren't really making movies at this point--both achieved all the greatness they needed quite early on in their careers. RIP.

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