Guest EternallyLazy Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I was watching Citizen Kane the other day, and a question popped up in my head... has there ever been a feature film dealing with the fascinating life of Orson Welles (or quite possibly the battle between RKO and Hearst over Kane)? I can't really think of anything other than of course documentaries...
Guest WrestlingDeacon Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 Yup, HBO original film a few years ago called "RKO 281." Here's the imdb page on it. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120801
Guest El Satanico Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I'd like to see a big screen movie starring Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson
Guest EternallyLazy Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I'd like to see a big screen movie starring Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Ah yes, I thought that too when I saw Ed Wood... speaking of said movie... anyone know if there are plans to release it on DVD? In my opinion, it's one of the most underrated movies I can think of. It deserves better treatment
Guest El Satanico Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I believe there's a DVD in the works. Don't quote me because I have no clue where I think i saw that.
Guest EternallyLazy Posted July 10, 2003 Report Posted July 10, 2003 I believe there's a DVD in the works. Don't quote me because I have no clue where I think i saw that. I looked it up at dvdaficionado.com and it's listed as "delayed" so it looks to be the case... now if they hurry up and get Schindlers List out on dvd, I'll be a happy man
Guest WrestlingDeacon Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 A note about Vincent D'Onofrio from Ed Wood, he doesn't do the voice of Welles. It's a voice over by actor Maurice LaMarche who does Brain of "Pinky and the Brain."
Guest EternallyLazy Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 A note about Vincent D'Onofrio from Ed Wood, he doesn't do the voice of Welles. It's a voice over by actor Maurice LaMarche who does Brain of "Pinky and the Brain." I knew the voice was dubbed, but I never realized that it was the same guy that did Brain... that is so cool
Guest El Satanico Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 I didn't know it was dubbed, but if I did I would've known it was the guy that did Brain doing it. He does that voice in alot of stuff. He voiced Orson in that green bean commercial from The Critic. He uses the Orson voice for different characters in Futurama too. The Orson voice and the Brain is nearly identical.
Guest godthedog Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 they ARE identical. unfortunately, the voice doesn't really sound like orson welles. it's great for a parody effect, and it sounds like him in that when i hear it i think "oh, he's making fun of welles," but...it doesn't work too well for dramatic effect.
Guest mach7 Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 I'd love to see a biopic on Welles. But I'd rather see it in documentary style, a la A&E Biograhpy [of which, I'm sure there is one, but I haven't seen it yet.] The Third Man was an awesome flick and an awesome radio show, but IMO his best movie was Touch of Evil with Charlton Heston. Great, great film.
Guest godthedog Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 i'm ambivalent about the idea of a movie about welles. that seems like a pretty daunting task for a director: how do you MAKE a movie about orson welles? it's probably an idea best left to some indie director living in squalor. hollywood would have akiva goldman write it and have joel schumacher direct it, and it would make me cry. and 'touch of evil' is indeed his best movie.
Guest Mattdotcom Posted July 11, 2003 Report Posted July 11, 2003 There IS a documentary, a great one at that, on the second disc of the Citizen Kane DVD. And in case I wasn't clear, its on the battle over Citizen Kane. Its called....The Battle Over Citizen Kane...
Guest godthedog Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 i'm not a huge fan of that documentary, cause it glosses over a LOT just for the sake of setting up parallels between welles and hearst/kane. it's not a very good representation of welles's life either, since it really just focuses on those 1-2 years. but it does contain the saddest thing i've EVER seen welles do onscreen, when he's interviewed near the end of his life. i even have it copied down: “I think I made essentially a mistake staying in movies…But it’s the mistake I can’t regret, because it’s like saying, “I shouldn’t have stayed married to that woman, but I did because I love her.” I would’ve been more successful if I’d left movies immediately…And I’ve spent too much energy on things that have nothing to do with making a movie. It’s about 2% movie-making and 98% hustling. That’s no way to spend a life.”
Guest Mattdotcom Posted July 12, 2003 Report Posted July 12, 2003 I had no idea it glossed over that much, but now that I think about it, I'm not surprised.
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