I rewatched Citizen Kane recently, perhaps appreciated it even more than the previous time but it's also hard to watch objectively, in the sense that I find it hard to judge it without thinking about all the innovations which it employed.
Orson Welles and Pipes
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I rewatched Citizen Kane recently, perhaps appreciated it even more than the previous time but it's also hard to watch objectively, in the sense that I find it hard to judge it without thinking about all the innovations which it employed.
The long pan opening scene is "worth the price of entry" alone.
indeed - I loved the retouch of that film - excellently done - thanks to BAgdonovitch- his great friend and another legend in his own right
Did you watch that quasi documentary Wells made which was recently released? Bagdonovitch played a character based on Wells in it. Can't say I really enjoyed it, seemed a bit self indulgent...
Yes, I especially didn't enjoy the sex scene - the movie was a take on Antonioni post-existentialist films - it was lousy - something...the wind - other side of the wind
Yes, exactly. Certainly didn't add anything to his legacy if anything made me feel a bit sad for him.
They actually still teach it in film schools. I think one of the bond films a few years back did the same style of photography with 1 camera.
Not necessarily. Sloopjohnbee might want to see pictures of the pipes in question, or have some curiosity about the auction house and what sorts of auctions they do.
It's not like he was Edward G Robinson, Glenn Ford, or William Conrad
To be fair, Wells was his own worst enemy. One way or another, he fucked over almost everyone who crossed his path. That isn't a sound career path, even for an enfant terrible.
I love his films and am grateful I never knew him personally, so his personality doesn't get in the way.
Yes, sometimes you don't want to meet your heroes in the arts. Saul Bellow has long been my favorite novelist, long before he won the Nobel. But when I attended a reception where he was the honored guest, I decided I didn't want to spoil our beautiful relationship, so I didn't go meet him. He was somewhat famous for being difficult.
He once referred to GEN George C. Marshall as the greatest man he had ever met. Here he describes a nice little encounter.
Orson Welles on George C. Marshall - https://soldiersandcivilization.com/2017/03/31/orson-welles-on-george-c-marshall/
Orson Welles on George C. Marshall - https://soldiersandcivilization.com/2017/03/31/orson-welles-on-george-c-marshall/
Tell us some stories - I'm sure you've met many people who had run ins with the largesse of this man
I didn't want to seem like I was trying to impress any of the many handsome, intelligent men here but, Orson Wells was actually my godfather. My family is very resolute about not divulging anything too personal about him but I am happy to tell anyone who is interested about his pipe smoking habits, how he would clean his pipes (with Chablis and snail eggs believe it or not; a secret he picked up in France from Bresson), etc.