What is the name of this movie?

[Antonius_Block]

@FriarTed

You seem to know much of this THE SEVENTH SEAL, Antonius Block…

All too true; sometimes I think I’ve lived the story of that film.

There’s no way that Death would have won the chess match if he hadn’t cheated. So, it’s rather bittersweet seeing people beating Death at Badminton, Twister, etc. On the one hand, it’s great to see him getting his comeuppance; on the other hand, it’s no fun being – apparently – the only person to have lost to Death in a filmed contest.

[As it happens, FriarTed, I too have recently convinced an aspiring filmmaker acquaintance/friend to watch The Seventh Seal (on DVD). I’ve not yet heard back with a report as to what she thought of it, but with any luck we’ll be seeing some great Bergman-inspired movies in the years to come!]

[FriarTed]

@Antonius Block

All too true; sometimes I think I’ve lived the story of that film.

There’s no way that Death would have won the chess match if he hadn’t cheated. So, it’s rather bittersweet seeing people beating Death at Badminton, Twister, etc. On the one hand, it’s great to see him getting his comeuppance; on the other hand, it’s no fun being – apparently – the only person to have lost to Death in a filmed contest.

[As it happens, FriarTed, I too have recently convinced an aspiring filmmaker acquaintance/friend to watch The Seventh Seal (on DVD). I’ve not yet heard back with a report as to what she thought of it, but with any luck we’ll be seeing some great Bergman-inspired movies in the years to come!]

Well, I can’t say my friend has shown an Bergmanesque inspiration. He has done two dramatic movies, the first of which I co-produced, but his greatest work is here- http://www.racsofilms.com/trekdownloads.htm

[Dr.Rieux]

@Arnold Winkelried

I’m ashamed to say I remember this, but Bill and Ted beat Death at Battleship, Clue and Twister.

But he didn’t hold a grudge, and later joined their band, Wyld Stallyns, as bass player.

[STEVEHOLT]

But then after he went solo, didn’t he have some sort of lip syncing scandal forcing him to rejoin the band?

[MovieMogul]

@FriarTed

Btw, I talked a decade-younger friend (I was in my 30s, he - an aspiring filmmaker- in his 20s) into seeing it at the local college. I had seen it years before & thought he’d appreciate it. When it concluded, he was stunned silent (a rare happening) at how good it was. So I broke that silence with “Well, that was the feel-good movie of the century.” Much hilarity did ensue.

Interestingly, Seal has a much more upbeat ending than most of Bergman’s films.