LuckyDan Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Just saw this item on Twitter and thought I'd check the boards for thoughts on Orson. I didn't see a thread going, which surprised me, but I thought I'd share. I'm a great admirer of his work, especially Kane and Touch of Evil. I was surprised that F for Fake made the list, but not his Othello. He struggled for funding of his films in his later career, but Peter Bogdanovich quoted Orson as saying something like, oh how they will love me after I'm gone. Thoughts on Mr. Welles? blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/05/06/orson-welles-at-100-here-are-10-essential-movies/?mod=e2tw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Well, I guess we do love him. Happy B-day, Orson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer5 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I'm a big fan of Orson Welles. It seems with him, people either love him or hate him. I love him. He was way ahead of his time and his films are fascinating. His radio shows are great too. He also had that great voice and it seems a pretty good sense of humor--after all, he did guest star as himself on an episode of I Love Lucy and allowed Lucy to screw up his magic act. I also saw him on an episode of The Dick Cavett Show and he was hilarious. Last, but not least, he also appeared as a movie bigwig in one of my favorite movies ever, The Muppet Movie, where he signed Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, et. al. to the "standard Rich and Famous" contract. My favorite of Welles' directing films are Citizen Kane and The Lady From Shanghai and my favorite of his acting films is Tomorrow is Forever, The Third Man and The Muppet Movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDan Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thank you for your thoughts, Speed. I remember his turn with Lucy! It was probably my introduction to him. He was an acquired taste for me. It took a few viewings of Kane before i got how good it really is. Sad his 100th wasn't well commemorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thank you for your thoughts, Speed. I remember his turn with Lucy! It was probably my introduction to him. He was an acquired taste for me. It took a few viewings of Kane before i got how good it really is. Sad his 100th wasn't well commemorated. Well, on TCM at least, he's getting a whole month of Friday nights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I love Welles. A great man. An enigma. A true one of a kind. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thank you for your thoughts, Speed. I remember his turn with Lucy! It was probably my introduction to him. He was an acquired taste for me. It took a few viewings of Kane before i got how good it really is. Sad his 100th wasn't well commemorated. It IS being commemorated on TCM, and how many 100th birthday anniversaries are commemorated anywhere ELSE but TCM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Unfinished Orson Welles memoir found 30 years after great director's death http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/22/unfinished-orson-welles-memoir-found 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Although the blogger feels sorry for Mr. Welles' unfortunate positions, there are some good clips and interviews here which may be enjoyed without negativity from the host blogger. orson-welles-commercials-advertising To get to the really good stuff, you must fast forward to the end of the commercials - there you will find some treasures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 As part of the Orson Welles centenary, the BFI in London has special screenings of Touch of Evil lined up this summer. Here is a new trailer for the film ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuster Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 The guy's an enigma. Was he great in Kane or was it due to Mankiewicz and his knowledge of the meaning of Rosebud. Who knows. I'll still celebrate Welles for overall work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterpilot Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Orson Welles was a genius of a film director, actor, producer, writer, and anything else he wanted to do but it didn't mean that he wasn't difficult. On the contrary, his genius may have allowed him to be a difficult man in real life. Even though he left an enormous legacy in his films, he was the master and is still regarded by directing one of the most highly regarded films in cinema history, Citizen Kane, loosely based on Randolph William Hearst and his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCannady1 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Orson Welles was a genius of a film director, actor, producer, writer, and anything else he wanted to do but it didn't mean that he wasn't difficult. On the contrary, his genius may have allowed him to be a difficult man in real life. Even though he left an enormous legacy in his films, he was the master and is still regarded by directing one of the most highly regarded films in cinema history, Citizen Kane, loosely based on Randolph William Hearst and his life. I agree! I think Orson was marvelous and recently saw one of his last films about Tesla. He played J.P. Morgan very ably. My young son who is 34 said he liked the film because of Orson! .... I first discovered Orson when I was about 10 when I saw Jane Eyre on TV in the early 60's. I was quite impressed by Citizen Kane and his other fine performances as well. ... Yes, Touch of Evil was very good and Othello, etc. I did read that he was not a very easy person to know at times, or be married to. Rita Hayworth had been very unhappy. But his genius will live on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCannady1 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm a big fan of Orson Welles. It seems with him, people either love him or hate him. I love him. He was way ahead of his time and his films are fascinating. His radio shows are great too. He also had that great voice and it seems a pretty good sense of humor--after all, he did guest star as himself on an episode of I Love Lucy and allowed Lucy to screw up his magic act. I also saw him on an episode of The Dick Cavett Show and he was hilarious. Last, but not least, he also appeared as a movie bigwig in one of my favorite movies ever, The Muppet Movie, where he signed Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, et. al. to the "standard Rich and Famous" contract. My favorite of Welles' directing films are Citizen Kane and The Lady From Shanghai and my favorite of his acting films is Tomorrow is Forever, The Third Man and The Muppet Movie. Tomorrow is Forever is one of my favorite films of all time. Claudette, Orson and George Brent were marvelous in their roles. Natalie Wood, a child star at the time turned in a superb performance as a German orphan Orson's character adopts after her parents die in the war. ..... I had forgotten to say The Third Man was quite impressive too. Orson, Joseph Cotten and Valli are very talented here. .... I too loved Orson in the magic act on I Love Lucy. She gets levitated in the episode! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCannady1 Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I love Welles. A great man. An enigma. A true one of a kind. A very fine man, but an enigma. Love this painting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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