srsly, how does somebody who removes raindrops and cleans up News On the March get a job in restoration?
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
Maybe he worked for Ted Turner.
As for me, I can't possibly choose any of Welles' other films over CK for sheer entertainment. That's what I tell skeptics afraid of its classic aura: it's fast moving and fun as all hell.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
True. The pacing makes it seem pretty modern.
Can't wait for some HD Kane.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
see teal+orange thread for a sneak preview
― school of seven bellhops (blueski), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 16:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
http://events.hometheaterforum.com/files/lowry.txt
<q=JohnLowry>May I please apologize for the lack of certain raindrops in the window. The work on Citizen Kane was done exactly two years ago, and we have made great strides in the interim. Today, removal of one drop of rain, snow, sleet or hail is unacceptable... regardless of incessant requests from the Postmaster General (Just kidding)</q>
― jay lenonononono (abanana), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 19:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
holy crap that kane set looks sweet
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 19:12 (2 years ago) Permalink
otm
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 19:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
sadly the blu-ray version still includes the revisionist documentary and adds the shit biopic based on it. (revisionist because it claims that kane is based on welles himself which is silly/missing the point, and possibly included so that turner can try to mess with welles's esteem)
― jay lenonononono (abanana), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 19:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
Apparently the Ambersons disc is bare bones. :-(
― Handjobs for a sport (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 19:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
Other movies that are fast moving and fun as all hell.
The Magnificent AmbersonsTouch of EvilF for Fake
Just saying.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 20:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
cosign on F for Fake, it's cut like a music video. Great fun.
― Yossarian's sense of humour (NotEnough), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 20:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
Apparently the Ambersons disc is bare bones
well we don't even have all the bones of the film!
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 20:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
Ambersons is fun as hell but it's not fast moving -- and that's a compliment.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:04 (2 years ago) Permalink
Touch of Evil drags more than CK does (the Heston-Weaver stuff leaves me cold).
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
ambersons is so slow-moving that whenever i watch it i end up staring at the edges of the frame in certain scenes to try and see if the image is static or just moving incredibly slowly
― anime hitler, the futanari führer (Princess TamTam), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
f for fake kinda bogs down towards the end. the picasso thing.
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
meanwhile citizen kane moves like star wars.
F For Fake is (somewhat) fun, and that's ALL it is.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:09 (2 years ago) Permalink
chartres bit somehow manages not to be overrated.
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
I've the same problem with F For Fake that I do with Zelig: the joke gets tired after twenty minutes.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:14 (2 years ago) Permalink
Zelig has a richer authorial metaphor, at least to me. Also funnier.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
is the joke "orson welles has a moviola" because it's a pretty good joke
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
i like zelig but it takes longer than any other 80-minute movie i'm aware of. it has as much content as a longish shouts and murmurs piece.
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Orson Welles in a cool-ass cape"
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
"orson welles shows you pictures of his girlfriend"
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
You know what's funny? That Richard Gere made a movie about this too.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
hmm I've never seen F for Fake.
sounds kinda silly
― underrated earl sweatshirt fans i have boned (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
well so is ILE.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
f for fake is awesome
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
my favorite part in f for fake is when he's holding court at the restaurant, this roaring mountain laughing and telling lies and knocking over drinks.
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
my favorite part in f for fake of ILE is when he's holding court at the restaurant, this roaring mountain laughing and telling lies and knocking over drinks.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
you're gonna need to eat more.
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
This thread needs
― stars on 45 my destination (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
― Britain, the 51sb State (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:41 (2 years ago) Permalink
― anime hitler, the futanari führer (Princess TamTam), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
*rouses from alcoholic coma* AAAAAHHHHHHH the....french champagne.....
― anime hitler, the futanari führer (Princess TamTam), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
-xpost-
LOL, those voiceover tapes are brilliant:
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
Sorry, your version is better!
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
Citizen Kane is great and all, but its inclusion in your list of all time greatest movies isn't going to attract my attention.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
And, let's face it, if you can't get my attention in list form, you ain't getting my attention.
" he duzzn do anythin'?"
― Britain, the 51sb State (darraghmac), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
who are you talking to, Eric
― anime hitler, the futanari führer (Princess TamTam), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
Royal "your."
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:51 (2 years ago) Permalink
lists are awful
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:52 (2 years ago) Permalink
If only less of them featured Citizen Kane.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:53 (2 years ago) Permalink
Touch of Evil drags more than CK does (the Heston-Weaver stuff leaves me cold).― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:05 PM (49 minutes ago)
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:05 PM (49 minutes ago)
― stars on 45 my destination (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:55 (2 years ago) Permalink
I guess you omit Erotica from your list of all time great albums.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:56 (2 years ago) Permalink
Not desperately seeking attention from ILM'ers.
― scissorlocks and the three bears (Eric H.), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
desperately seeking susan from ilm'ers
― Unity Tour 2011: 311 and Sublime with Rome (latebloomer), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 22:03 (2 years ago) Permalink
desperately steening HOOS'n
― stars on 45 my destination (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 22:05 (2 years ago) Permalink