https://staging2.theplaylist.net/is-orson-welles-long-lost-other-side-of-20090302/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/is-orson-welles-long-lost-other-side-of-20090302/#comment-8305 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:24:15 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=8333#comment-8305 I agree with Tim. It's tempting and easy to call Welles' life tragic, as many stupid people do…the same type of stupid people who messed with his work and blacklisted him because they were too pin-headed and short sighted to see where Welles' vision was leading. What would have made Welles' life tragic is if he proceeded to compromise his creative impulses and spit out Hollywood fodder for the masses. His life was ultimately triumphant because he stuck to his guns. Many mistakenly believe he did "nothing" after Kane: I'd give my right arm to have "nothing" films like Othello, Touch of Evil, Chimes at Midnight and the Trial under my belt. In fact, I regard The Trial as far superior to Kane: it's more challenging, riveting and timeless in it's ambition and execution: truly haunting.Tragic? Name me one American director who can touch him.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/is-orson-welles-long-lost-other-side-of-20090302/#comment-5225 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=8333#comment-5225 By posting that clip of a supposed “drunken” Welles, you’re unduly perpetuating bullshit myths about the man. There was nothing “tragic” about his life and if you took the time to school yourself about his life and work you’d understand this. The only tragedy is idiots like yourself contributing to such misperceptions. Completely lame blog, btw.

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