Re: Persona comment

Posted by Gee LP (A) on June 28, 2004 at 14:49:35

In Reply to: Re: Persona posted by Victor Khomenko on June 28, 2004 at 13:52:36:

I'm sorry, Victor, that I took the "dated" comment so seriously. When one studies elements of a culture such as literature or film or music or art, and these elements are occasionally called "dated" because they do not have the flash and surprise of the New and the Now...well, one gets...cranky.

Actually, one of the reasons I enjoyed your post on "Persona" so much is the quest for the "well-subtitled" print. I first saw "Persona" in a downtown NY art house theatre in a lousy high-contrast print. You couldn't read the titles! The next time I saw it was on late night public television in the mid-80s. Again, a high contrast television print with no shades of gray. What film fans do for their love! Not until a couple of years ago did I see a print that had subtitles I could really read! I'm happy that I missed "Persona" dubbed in the late 60s or early 70s. I really enjoy hearing the characters in a work speak in their own voice. It adds to my pleasure in a foreign work. Hearing dubbed voices in English takes away from a film, unless its a cheap, grindhouse kind of movie, like Mexican wrestler vampire pictures!

So let me assure you, to read your notes on the new MGM DVD release of "Persona", and its subtitles was a great pleasure!

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Topic - Persona - Victor Khomenko 06:46:15 06/28/04 (19)

Persona, subtitles and dubbing - Bambi B 20:22:23 06/28/04 (9)

Say, Bam, what time it is? - Victor Khomenko 06:23:31 06/29/04 (2)

12:28 PM! - Bambi B 12:25:26 06/29/04 (1)

Congrats! - Victor Khomenko 12:36:55 06/29/04 (0)

Re: Persona, subtitles and dubbing - Gee LP 20:39:56 06/28/04 (5)

Re: Persona, subtitles and dubbing - Bambi B 21:14:19 06/28/04 (4)

Re: Persona, subtitles and dubbing - patrickU 08:19:15 06/29/04 (0)

Re: Persona, subtitles and dubbing - Victor Khomenko 06:30:18 06/29/04 (0)

Re: Another foreigner becomes "American" - Gee LP 22:17:02 06/28/04 (1)

Re: Another foreigner becomes "American" - patrickU 08:20:53 06/29/04 (0)

Re: Persona - Gee LP 13:21:38 06/28/04 (3)

Re: Persona - Victor Khomenko 13:52:36 06/28/04 (2)

Re: Persona comment - Gee LP 14:49:35 06/28/04 (1)

Re: Persona comment - Victor Khomenko 15:42:38 06/28/04 (0)

Re: Persona - patrickU 10:16:13 06/28/04 (4)

Did you also get the MGM set? - Victor Khomenko 10:52:54 06/28/04 (3)

Re: Did you also get the MGM set? - patrickU 11:25:59 06/28/04 (2)

Dino Rissi - Victor Khomenko 11:47:27 06/28/04 (1)

Re: Dino Rissi - patrickU 11:53:00 06/28/04 (0)

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