Comments on: Carlo Ponti dies http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Kenneally http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-34270 Andrew Kenneally Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:46:17 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-34270 Dough perhaps my not holey suckcessfull renderings of "subtitiling" and "confortably" might have raised yore dowts about my claims regarding ignorants. Dough perhaps my not holey suckcessfull renderings of “subtitiling” and “confortably” might have raised yore dowts about my claims regarding ignorants.

]]> By: Andrew Kenneally http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-34085 Andrew Kenneally Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:00:33 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-34085 Just in case, "ignorants" being a weakness I find it hard to resist. Rome Open City made just after the war and remarkably fresh and full of vigour, life, etc. The version I saw very lazy about its subtitiling, but the film poweful enough to confortably overcome this. Just in case, “ignorants” being a weakness I find it hard to resist. Rome Open City made just after the war and remarkably fresh and full of vigour, life, etc. The version I saw very lazy about its subtitiling, but the film poweful enough to confortably overcome this.

]]> By: Andrew Kenneally http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-34025 Andrew Kenneally Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:54:38 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-34025 Just came across your blog, so doing a little dipping. I must confess my ignorants of Ponti, but have you seen the superb Rome Open City, by Rossellini? <strong>jb says</strong>: One I missed, Andrew. I must chase it down soon. Just came across your blog, so doing a little dipping. I must confess my ignorants of Ponti, but have you seen the superb Rome Open City, by Rossellini?

jb says: One I missed, Andrew. I must chase it down soon.

]]> By: Susan Abraham http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-21856 Susan Abraham Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:49:23 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-21856 Hi once more John, Now you know just how important your blog is to us all. Never leave us. I was caught up with other matters but if you asked me about Beckam going to LA when his contract with Real Madrid ended in August 2007, to play for America with a salary of over $250 million... Shame on me, John. Sometimes, I think I'm still 16. :-) <strong>jb says</strong>: Is he worth it? And the people who give him this cash, do they believe they'll reap more; I mean is it an investment or charity? Never mind . . . Hi once more John,

Now you know just how important your blog is to us all.
Never leave us.

I was caught up with other matters but if you asked me about Beckam going to LA when his contract with Real Madrid ended in August 2007, to play for America with a salary of over $250 million…
Shame on me, John. Sometimes, I think I’m still 16. :-)

jb says: Is he worth it? And the people who give him this cash, do they believe they’ll reap more; I mean is it an investment or charity? Never mind . . .

]]> By: Rashenbo http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-21846 Rashenbo Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:43:15 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-21846 I didn't realize he passed away. Thanks for sharing the tip. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Rashenbo, good to see you here. I didn’t realize he passed away. Thanks for sharing the tip.

jb says: Hi Rashenbo, good to see you here.

]]> By: Susan Abraham http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/comment-page-1/#comment-21838 Susan Abraham Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:33:32 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/carlo-ponti-dies/#comment-21838 Hello John Didn't know about Ponti till I read your blog. Oh, sad! It didn't help that Sophia Loren stays my favourite actress. Of course, Ponti lived to a ripe old age. But I think the fact, that he embodied the fading remants of an exciting liberating style that made for the post-wars of Italian cinema & what first sparked my interest in world films, added to the melancholy. A time when the names of Italian directors spelt like magic and from where I found their films escapable & romantic in a dramatically creative way. How does one feel sad without emotional ties? Still, now on remembering his flms, it is possible. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Susan, I waited a couple of days with this post because the news seemed to be all over the internet. But eventually I felt that a blog like mine should mark his death, even if the news was late. He brought my own interest in European film to fruition and led me to all kinds of delights. Hello John
Didn’t know about Ponti till I read your blog.
Oh, sad!
It didn’t help that Sophia Loren stays my favourite actress.
Of course, Ponti lived to a ripe old age.
But I think the fact, that he embodied the fading remants of an exciting liberating style that made for the post-wars of Italian cinema & what first sparked my interest in world films, added to the melancholy.
A time when the names of Italian directors spelt like magic and from where I found their films escapable & romantic in a dramatically creative way.
How does one feel sad without emotional ties?
Still, now on remembering his flms, it is possible.

jb says: Hi Susan, I waited a couple of days with this post because the news seemed to be all over the internet. But eventually I felt that a blog like mine should mark his death, even if the news was late. He brought my own interest in European film to fruition and led me to all kinds of delights.

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