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7 articles from 2009

DVD Playhouse--July 2009

14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »

DVD Playhouse—July 2009

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Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents »

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Raymond Benson Reviews Two Major Ingmar Bergman DVD Releases From Criterion

27 June 2009 10:05 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »

By Raymond Benson

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(The Criterion Collection; 2009)

 

Woody Allen once said Ingmar Bergman was the greatest filmmaker since the invention of the cinema, and his favorite of the many masterpieces created by the auteur is The Seventh Seal (originally released in Sweden in 1957).  While an earlier edition of the film was released on DVD by The Criterion Collection years ago, the company has seen fit to restore and re-release it in a special 2-disk set (both on Blu-Ray and DVD).  In short, the results are magnificent. 

The Seventh Seal is one of those classic films that has been parodied so many times it isn’t funny anymore.  And when something is parodied so much that it’s become cliché, then the source material must have been pretty darned good.  How many times have you seen a figure »

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Seventh Seal’ Still Dazzles From Criterion

23 June 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – What more is there to write about “The Seventh Seal”? Dozens of scholars more renowned than myself have already examined virtually every shot of the film. It has been dissected and discussed in dozens of languages and continues to be one of the most influential pieces of work in the history of its medium. The new Criterion Blu-Ray edition makes it clear why.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0 Since it won the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, “The Seventh Seal” has become a world-renowned masterpiece of cinematography and symbolism. Writing again about its significance in the history of film would be merely repetitive. Instead, let’s look at the remarkable edition that Criterion has released for it.

Death played by Bengt Ekerot and Antonius Block, the knight played by Max von Sydow

Photo credit: Courtesy of the Criterion Collection

In case there are some of you out there completely unfamiliar with “The Seventh Seal, »

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The Seventh Seal: Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

17 June 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »

By the time I saw Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (1957), I had unknowingly witnessed multiple parodies and homage to the film's iconic imagery. The stark embodiment of Death played memorably with grim resolve by Bengt Ekerot and the silhouetted Dance of Death are the most notable that have seeped into our cultural consciousness. I would guess that many first viewing the film today would have a similar reaction even if they could not exactly put their finger on why (the game of Battleship played with Death in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey is one of my favorite references). No less influential are the film's themes. The Seventh Seal is the definition of "art house," yet it may be hard to fully appreciate its significance in a world where so many "important" films are available at arms reach on DVD and popular cinema is juxtaposed against film criticism. In American »

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This Week on DVD: Friday the 13th, Family Guy: Volume 7, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

16 June 2009 9:33 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

It's a terrible week for new DVDs, although there are a bunch of pretty high-profile releases on Blu-ray that are bound to sell more than a few copies. The only real major releases are the Friday the 13th remake and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, and... The Cell 2. Yikes. Also out is the little-seen documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, and the Criterion Collection re-release of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (on both standard DVD and Blu-ray). Other major Blu-ray titles include Ghostbusters, Spaceballs and the first two seasons of Lost. Will you be spending any money this week? Friday the 13th (2009) [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail [3] The Cell 2 [4] (DVD, Blu-ray [5]) Hydra [6] Killing Ariel [7] The Perfect Sleep [8] Born [9] Body Armour [10] Dough Boys [11] Cherry Blossoms [12] Operation Valkyrie [13] The Strange One [14] What Goes Up [15] Robbin' In Da Hood [16] Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Deluxe Edition [17] Friday the 13th, »

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Blu-ray Review: The Seventh Seal (Criterion Collection)

16 June 2009 1:55 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

Upon receiving Criterion's brand new special edition of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal I had just finished watching his film trilogy (Through a Glass Darkly, Winter Light and The Silence) and there couldn't have been a more appropriate time to do so. Of the three films in Bergman's trilogy, Winter Light is not only the best, it is a perfect companion piece to The Seventh Seal. Made five years after The Seventh Seal, Winter Light also touches on the "silence of God," but where these two films differ is in their outcome. While both are asking questions, Winter Light offers far more answers than The Seventh Seal, but where Winter Light finds answers and The Seventh Seal does not is exactly where both films find their charm. Criterion initially released The Seventh Seal in 1999 with only an audio commentary by Bergman expert Peter Cowie, the theatrical trailer and what »

- Brad Brevet

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Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal' is Coming to Criterion Blu-ray and Two-Disc DVD

17 March 2009 4:04 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

After posting my weekly This Week on DVD and Blu-ray article I got to thinking it had been a while since I added a new title from Criterion to the database with Kurosawa's Ran (5/12) being the most recent Blu-ray added to the release calender. Typically I get a press release announcing all the new Criterion titles once a month, but I have noticed they get added to the Criterion website a day or two in advance so I took a trip on over and lo-and-behold there was a surprise in store for me. On June 16 Criterion will be releasing a brand new 2-Disc DVD and Blu-ray edition of Ingmar Bergman's classic The Seventh Seal, a film I absolutely love and while I own it as part of my Janus collection, those discs don't come with any special features. I have seen the original Criterion Seventh Seal release, but it »

- Brad Brevet

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