This could’ve been a great movie, had it not been for the studio taking over and chopping it up to pieces. After Citizen Kane, Orson was in hot water, due to the lack of commercial success of the film, considering its sky-hot budget, and also for going after William Randolph Hearst, whom the movie was based on. When given the green light to do The Magnificent Amberson’s, a movie Orson did not star in other than some eloquent narration, he was also commissioned to do some bullshit movie down in the jungles of Brazil, called It’s All True.
The Magnificent Amberson’s is a movie about change, a change that happened at the end of the Victorian era. It’s about a family who had it all and then lost it. They were unable to change with the times.That sense of entitlement, infamous traits of fuckheads who come into large inheritances, was their ultimate downfall.
It’s a movie about comeuppance.
Truth is, Orson got distracted, left before final edit was done, and the studio fucked him by nearly ruining the film–removing 45 minutes from the film because ‘it was too downbeat.’ Nevertheless, it has a lot of the magic that made Kane such a good movie and is worth a view.
Here’s a little background on the movie, from the man himself
Amazing viewing. For anyone it is brilliant but holds up as entertaining. Touch Of Evil
http://fan.tcm.com/video/touch-of-evil-1958-orson-welles-opening-shot
Well, a bomb being placed in a car trunk is certainly one way to get people paying attention. Then the timing of the kiss… everyone just knew what would happen.
Touch of evil was great
Ok, Orson was great…move on to John Ford, please….
Still have more Welles before we move on
Unicron.
Yes, the finale!
‘The Long Hot Summer’ is a under appreciated acting performance by a youngish Orson Welles. Senor Fly, will no doubt see the early transformation, that would become the man himself.
Saw that too. I’ve seen all Welles films, even the most obscure ones.
Orson Welles was a much better actor than Orson Bean.
Fly, I know I poke fun at you sometimes. BUT! I Over the years I have only seen the makings of a class act. You have style and class that which is rarely seen in people your age and younger.
Thx sloop!
Wow, Fly, you are that very rare person in the United Steaks, who actually knows that movies and other things happened before you were born. Good for you. I hope that you are able to influence some other United Steaksians to start becoming aware that history exists.