Interesting how you hedged and didn't choose a film Welles directed. (You can definitely see his influence in The Third Man, but it's Reed's movie. Plus, any excuse to share The Third Man is a good one.)
If I were to pick a Welles film to share, I'd probably pick "F for Fake", one of his last projects, in which he is all too self-aware of what he has become. It contains his famous line, "That's how I started: began at the top and I've been working my way down ever since."
I wanted to get “Cool” Orson on the table. Jes is down to watch more Welles. I think we will get to F is for Fake after The Stranger and Lady from Shanghai.
Maybe next time you get around to Welles give The Stranger a watch. And also give a listen to Obediently Yours by the rapper Logic which is an extensive sample of a Welles radio commentary.
I’ll second the recommendation of F For Fake, a wonderful takedown of the art world. Welles presents himself as an expert on cons and trickery, proudly referencing his War of the Worlds deception as his credentials.
Interesting how you hedged and didn't choose a film Welles directed. (You can definitely see his influence in The Third Man, but it's Reed's movie. Plus, any excuse to share The Third Man is a good one.)
If I were to pick a Welles film to share, I'd probably pick "F for Fake", one of his last projects, in which he is all too self-aware of what he has become. It contains his famous line, "That's how I started: began at the top and I've been working my way down ever since."
I wanted to get “Cool” Orson on the table. Jes is down to watch more Welles. I think we will get to F is for Fake after The Stranger and Lady from Shanghai.
Interesting thing about the music in Touch Of Evil is that it is all sourced from within the film - radios, nightclubs, jukeboxes, etc.
All scored by Henry Mancini.
https://www.wellesnet.com/composer-henry-mancini-on-scoring-orson-welless-touch-of-evil/
A very cool observation! That is the movie that keeps on giving…
If there was an Oscar for Best Use of Bouzouki in a Soundtrack, the award would go to "The Third Man."
Maybe next time you get around to Welles give The Stranger a watch. And also give a listen to Obediently Yours by the rapper Logic which is an extensive sample of a Welles radio commentary.
I’ll second the recommendation of F For Fake, a wonderful takedown of the art world. Welles presents himself as an expert on cons and trickery, proudly referencing his War of the Worlds deception as his credentials.
I love F is for Fake. Welles’ interest in magic is one of my favorite things about him.