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Filmbrain's Screen Capture Quiz: Round 10, Week 12

What is it about that tree that just screams Bergman? It makes but a brief appearance in the film (less than I had remembered) yet virtually nobody had difficulty recognizing it as coming from Yentl and Crockett Fanny and Alexander, arguably the Swedish master's greatest film. Somebody wrote in suggesting that this should become part of the Christmas movie cannon, and I couldn't agree more. If you haven't yet treated yourself to the full five-hour version, you simply must. The Criterion disc is a treasure, and well worth owning. (Yes, it's available as a prize for this round!)

I hope everybody's Christmas was merry and bright -- one thing it certainly wasn't was cold, at least here in NYC, and it just didn't feel Christmas-y enough. But remember, there's no such thing as global warming. . .

It's somewhat appropriate that this, the final quiz of the round, should land on the closing week of 2006. Naturally, a film with a New Year's Eve setting is called for, but like last week, I had a difficult time finding one. Though the film is well known, this particular scene isn't terribly memorable. Give it a shot nonetheless -- you'd break my heart if you didn't. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck, and be sure to check back next week for the Round 10 winners!

Two of Three

December 27, 2006 in Film | Permalink

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a gimme.

Posted by: dubarry | Dec 27, 2006 8:43:21 AM

btw,loved last week's clue -- so gay.

Posted by: dubarry | Dec 27, 2006 8:47:09 AM

F & A his best? Really? Did I have to be Christian to fully appreciate it?

And thank you for pointing out that Global Warming, like snow, is just a myth..... silly Gore-ists!

Posted by: filmbo | Dec 27, 2006 4:34:02 PM

Wow, I keep forgetting that F&A was originally a longer version for TV. I ended up watching the 2 or 3 hour version twice (feeling lukewarm about it at the time). Over time, my feelings about it have grown more positive, and I can imagine a 5 hr version could feel completely different. It's less cerebral, more emotional, more about family dynamics which people can relate to.

Posted by: Robert Nagle | Dec 28, 2006 5:35:37 PM

it's gotta be less nerve-wracking than the 5 hour version of Das Boot.

Posted by: mike | Dec 28, 2006 8:10:31 PM

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