Subtitles are difficult to read: The Ingmar Bergman Memorial Post

Few things are more fun than reading the comments about movies on Netflix. Poor Ingmar was never really "accepted" by the average American moviegoer. Not that I think he cared. Anyway, to shed some light on the subject, I've selected some reviews of his movies posted on Netflix:

The Seventh Seal
"Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't think so."

Fanny & Alexander
"A beautifully filmed movie. However, subtitles difficult to read and keep up with."

Scenes From A Marriage
"The reviews would suggest that I would like this - witty conversations on marriage, a classic film, similar to Annie Hall. NONSENSE. This is boring. Two people squabbling for three hours - IN SWEDISH! It is not funny, it is not witty, it is not interesting."

"Boring, boring, boring. Essentially nonsensical dialogue between a husband and wife as they grow to hate each other, and then tolerate each other enough to carry on behind the backs of their new spouses. If you want to see a good movie about the dissolution of a marriage, you're much better off with the well-done American movie "An Unmarried Woman"."

Through A Glass Darkly
"The content of the movie was good, but it was difficult to appreciate the movie while reading the subtitles."

"Who knew that she was just released from a mental hospital? Why was she out in the wilderness with 3 men? What were they doing? Fishing? Vacationing? Did they live there? I know it is great, but it was beyond me."