Current Events > The Seventh Seal (1957) really lived up to the hype

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JustinMeme 07/09/23 5:28:23 AM #1:	pretty short movie but the story progresses very efficiently and smoothly. uniquely feels like a documentary/movie/stage drama hybrid, i was absolutely captivated by the realism of it all. one of the more spiritually moving films i've seen in a while, there's something very appealing about the metaphysical existentialism, and metahumor of the in-character actors talking about how little actors have to say. ironically i don't think the movie really says that much in the end, but that's sort of mirroring the journey the main character went through: it's not about finding some new, forbidden knowledge as much as we want it to be, it's about knowing how the movie and our very lives will end from the beginning, and finding that comfort and acceptance of it, in our bleakest moments. <cite>JustinMeme posted [p:974721397] in The Sevent... [t:80503550]...</cite> <quote>pretty short movie but the story progresses very efficiently and smoothly. uniquely feels like a documentary/movie/stage drama hybrid, i was absolutely captivated by the realism of it all. one of the more spiritually moving films i've seen in a while, there's something very appealing about the metaphysical existentialism, and metahumor of the in-character actors talking about how little actors have to say. ironically i don't think the movie really says that much in the end, but that's sort of mirroring the journey the main character went through: it's not about finding some new, forbidden knowledge as much as we want it to be, it's about knowing how the movie and our very lives will end from the beginning, and finding that comfort and acceptance of it, in our bleakest moments.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 07/09/23 5:46:09 AM #2:	The movie that put Ingmar Bergman and Max von Sydow on the international map. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:974721491] in The Sevent... [t:80503550]...</cite> <quote>The movie that put Ingmar Bergman and Max von Sydow on the international map.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 07/09/23 5:47:06 AM #3:	Ian McKellen doesnt even look like himself in the film. --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:974721496] in The Sevent... [t:80503550]...</cite> <quote>Ian McKellen doesnt even look like himself in the film.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 07/09/23 5:53:29 AM #4:	BurmesePenguin posted... Ian McKellen doesnt even look like himself in the film. He played Death in The Last Action Hero, not in the Seventh Seal. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:974721533] in The Sevent... [t:80503550]...</cite> <quote>BurmesePenguin posted... </cite><quote>Ian McKellen doesnt even look like himself in the film.</quote>He played Death in The Last Action Hero, not in the Seventh Seal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revisited 07/12/23 4:28:18 AM #5:	I had a classic movies phase too. Now watch wild strawberries <cite>Revisited posted [p:974784011] in The Sevent... [t:80503550]...</cite> <quote>I had a classic movies phase too. Now watch wild strawberries</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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