http://bibi.org/2006/06/we_love_orson_welles/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:33:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bibi.org/2006/06/we_love_orson_welles/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 Bibi Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:20:59 +0000 http://bibi.org/box/archives/2006/06/we_love_orson_welles.html#comment-2907 "young genius" syndrome, yes, I know, but he is, as my boyfriend says, "meu queridinho", something like my little dear. Ah, yes, I watched "The Magnificent Ambersons" that was a pity. About "Touch of Evil" that travelling in the beginning is superb! “young genius” syndrome, yes, I know, but he is, as my boyfriend says, “meu queridinho”, something like my little dear. Ah, yes, I watched “The Magnificent Ambersons” that was a pity. About “Touch of Evil” that travelling in the beginning is superb!

]]> http://bibi.org/2006/06/we_love_orson_welles/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Bleak Mouse Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:45:21 +0000 http://bibi.org/box/archives/2006/06/we_love_orson_welles.html#comment-2906 Although no one very much likes William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles was quite capable of destroying his own career without any help. He had "young genius" syndrome ("I'll never be able to top this"); he abandoned several projects at crucial stages, leaving others to clean up the mess (perhaps so he could complain about it afterwards); he was a monumental egotist (of course); and then there was the drinking and womanizing. What is amazing is that despite his being his own worst enemy, he left behind so much that is superb (along with much that is shabby and second-rate.) My favorite welles roles are those in "the Third Man" (perhaps my favorite movie ever) and as the sheriff in "Touch of Evil." Also well worthwhile but much-neglected (because Welles complained so often about the cut the studio made when he flew off to work on another project) "The Magnificent Ambersons." We can only imagine the movie it might have been if Welles had bothered to supervise the editing, but what there is is fascinating. Although no one very much likes William Randolph Hearst, Orson Welles was quite capable of destroying his own career without any help. He had “young genius” syndrome (“I’ll never be able to top this”); he abandoned several projects at crucial stages, leaving others to clean up the mess (perhaps so he could complain about it afterwards); he was a monumental egotist (of course); and then there was the drinking and womanizing. What is amazing is that despite his being his own worst enemy, he left behind so much that is superb (along with much that is shabby and second-rate.) My favorite welles roles are those in “the Third Man” (perhaps my favorite movie ever) and as the sheriff in “Touch of Evil.” Also well worthwhile but much-neglected (because Welles complained so often about the cut the studio made when he flew off to work on another project) “The Magnificent Ambersons.” We can only imagine the movie it might have been if Welles had bothered to supervise the editing, but what there is is fascinating.

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