On Friday, January 16, 2015 at 3:38:08 AM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 1:25:18 PM UTC-5, Ron Roach wrote:
> > http://stephenjaymorrisblog.tumblr.com/
>
> You should include The Magus on there:
>
> http://comments.poetry.arts.alt.groups.com.ru/317118-The_Magus_1968_film_on_DVD
>
> The Magus 1968 film on DVD
>
> I haven't read the novel of The Magus, but just watched the film version on DVD, and in my opinion it was a disater of a movie. A host of great actors, but the film never went anywhere. Here's my quick-take capsule review of The Magus on DVD:
>
> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.movies.past-films/VfRFCnUh6xg/ZQClyGYmuQMJ
>
> John Harkness writes:
> > Phillip Hasley wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone have an idea where I can get a copy of The Magus? It's the 1968
> > > screen adaptation of John Fowles novel, starring Anthony Quinn, Candice
> > > Bergen and Michael Caine. It has supposedly never been release on video in
> > > the U.S. I don't know about in Europe. Is there anyway to get a video copy
> > > of a film that's never been released in that format?
>
> The Magus is now out on DVD... but I have to say I found it terribly borning, could never focus my attention on it for more than a few minutes at a time, before I'd drift into something on the laptop, forgetting I was trying to watch a film. Maybe just me, but Woody Allen (and/or Peter Sellers?) seem to agree with me... see below.
>
> I usually watch any DVD twice... not so with The Magus!
>
> It was just plain terrible... I hate to say! Anna Karina is a great actress, as are Caine, Quinn and Bergan. But the story is a jumbled mess of boredom!
>
> The only good scene was at the end when the Nazis showed up and shot everybody! Anthony Quinn was a Greek guy who helped the Nazis, because if he didn't they would kill his entire village. They killed a couple hundred to let him know they were serious!
>
> And then the movie just ended! Made Star Trek: The Motionless Picture seems action packed!
>
> It was in the last 5 minutes! I looked up and saw Nazis talking to Quinn.... then they shot a bunch of his townspeople... and he's saying, and so that's why I had to help the Nazis.
>
> Then... The End.
>
> > Not terribly helpful, but Peter Sellers was once asked if he had his
> > life to live over again, would he do anything differently. He said he
> > would have done everything exactly the same, except that he wouldn't
> > have seen The Magus.
>
> I read the same thing about The Magus, except that Woody Allen is supposed to have said it. Woody Allen is to have said, "If I could live my life over again, I would do everything the same except for seeing 'The Magus'..."
>
> It is the most punishing film I have ever seen, hands down. "How NOT to make a movie..."
>
> I just read that the novel has 78 chapters, one for each Tarot card.
> So the movie may also have 78 scenes like that... so I reckon it is just some /really/ deep symbolism and stuff happening that you have to pay close attention to, or in my case force myself to...
>
> I play movies and type as it goes... usually I can follow a story, good, I have to stop typing and watch with a coffee, maybe Google the movie for info...
> Bad movies I can usually still follow the story and stare at the badness.... but The Magus...
>
> The Magus was so bad I could only remember to look up every now and then. It starts with Michael Caine & Anthony Quinn talking, out in the country.
> 20 minutes later I look up and see they are still walking around, talking about something.
>
> At one point there was Michael Caine walking around talking to a blonde, Candace Bergan. They talk 5-10 minutes that I know of.
>
> Then Anthony Quinn is back wearing new duds and different hat, Caine is dressed the same, in brown khakis and his horn rimmed glasses. They talk about 30 minutes, I think I see Anna Karina looking kind of like Mia (a local raven haired rock-n-roller beauty) for 2-3 minutes.
> Then the Nazis show up and shoot a bunch of people. Quinn says that's why he had to work for the Nazis, because they said they would shoot more if he didn't. Then the movie just ends.
>
> I hate it, but I have to agree with Woody.

Agree about the movie version of “The Magus”, but the novel was a masterpiece, Imo…

Jordy C wrote:

> On Friday, January 16, 2015 at 3:38:08 AM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 1:25:18 PM UTC-5, Ron Roach wrote:
>
>> > http://stephenjaymorrisblog.tumblr.com/
>>
>> You should include The Magus on there:
>>
>> http://comments.poetry.arts.alt.groups.com.ru/317118-The_Magus_1968_film_on_DVD
>>
>> The Magus 1968 film on DVD
>>
>> I haven't read the novel of The Magus, but just watched the film version on DVD, and in my opinion it was a disater of a movie. A host of great actors, but the film never went anywhere. Here's my quick-take capsule review of The Magus on DVD:
>>
>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.movies.past-films/VfRFCnUh6xg/ZQClyGYmuQMJ
>>
>> John Harkness writes:
>> > Phillip Hasley wrote:
>> >
>> > > Does anyone have an idea where I can get a copy of The Magus? It's the 1968
>> > > screen adaptation of John Fowles novel, starring Anthony Quinn, Candice
>> > > Bergen and Michael Caine. It has supposedly never been release on video in
>> > > the U.S. I don't know about in Europe. Is there anyway to get a video copy
>> > > of a film that's never been released in that format?
>>
>> The Magus is now out on DVD... but I have to say I found it terribly borning, could never focus my attention on it for more than a few minutes at a time, before I'd drift into something on the laptop, forgetting I was trying to watch a film. Maybe just me, but Woody Allen (and/or Peter Sellers?) seem to agree with me... see below.
>>
>> I usually watch any DVD twice... not so with The Magus!
>>
>> It was just plain terrible... I hate to say! Anna Karina is a great actress, as are Caine, Quinn and Bergan. But the story is a jumbled mess of boredom!
>>
>> The only good scene was at the end when the Nazis showed up and shot everybody! Anthony Quinn was a Greek guy who helped the Nazis, because if he didn't they would kill his entire village. They killed a couple hundred to let him know they were serious!
>>
>> And then the movie just ended! Made Star Trek: The Motionless Picture seems action packed!
>>
>> It was in the last 5 minutes! I looked up and saw Nazis talking to Quinn.... then they shot a bunch of his townspeople... and he's saying, and so that's why I had to help the Nazis.
>>
>> Then... The End.
>>
>> > Not terribly helpful, but Peter Sellers was once asked if he had his
>> > life to live over again, would he do anything differently. He said he
>> > would have done everything exactly the same, except that he wouldn't
>> > have seen The Magus.
>>
>> I read the same thing about The Magus, except that Woody Allen is supposed to have said it. Woody Allen is to have said, "If I could live my life over again, I would do everything the same except for seeing 'The Magus'..."
>>
>> It is the most punishing film I have ever seen, hands down. "How NOT to make a movie..."
>>
>> I just read that the novel has 78 chapters, one for each Tarot card.
>> So the movie may also have 78 scenes like that... so I reckon it is just some /really/ deep symbolism and stuff happening that you have to pay close attention to, or in my case force myself to...
>>
>> I play movies and type as it goes... usually I can follow a story, good, I have to stop typing and watch with a coffee, maybe Google the movie for info...
>> Bad movies I can usually still follow the story and stare at the badness.... but The Magus...
>>
>> The Magus was so bad I could only remember to look up every now and then. It starts with Michael Caine & Anthony Quinn talking, out in the country.
>> 20 minutes later I look up and see they are still walking around, talking about something.
>>
>> At one point there was Michael Caine walking around talking to a blonde, Candace Bergan. They talk 5-10 minutes that I know of.
>>
>> Then Anthony Quinn is back wearing new duds and different hat, Caine is dressed the same, in brown khakis and his horn rimmed glasses. They talk about 30 minutes, I think I see Anna Karina looking kind of like Mia (a local raven haired rock-n-roller beauty) for 2-3 minutes.
>> Then the Nazis show up and shoot a bunch of people. Quinn says that's why he had to work for the Nazis, because they said they would shoot more if he didn't. Then the movie just ends.
>>
>> I hate it, but I have to agree with Woody.

> Agree about the movie version of “The Magus”, but the novel was a masterpiece, Imo…

I'll try watching The Magus again one day soon, person with age ill understand if better.