Orson Welles in Mr. Arkadin
By RAY KELLY
Truly, I detest websites that post phony news stories on April 1.
Juvenile stuff like, “They just found the lost Orson Welles cut of The Magnificent Ambersons in the storage room of a Rio nightclub! — Ha!! April Fools!!!”
Ugh.
Still, there is a sense of obligation to post something a little bit different on April Fool’s Day.
So let’s shake our collective heads at some ill-informed comments regarding Orson Welles posted on social media in recent weeks.
I have limited myself to just five tweets posted within the past six weeks, but believe me, there is much more out there:
FUTURE DO TO YOUR STUPID WORDS OF DOOM
WHY DON’T YOU WATCH ORSON WELLES THE MOVIE HE MADE WHERE PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT THE WORLD WAS ENDING AND THEY WERE KILLING THEIR FAMILIES BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT WAS OUR LAST RESORT WAKE UP STUPID GIRL CUZ THAT’S WHAT YOU ARE IS A STUPID GIRL !— Debora Stacy Bengoa (@BengoaStacy) March 26, 2019
Our National mainstream media is like the media in Orson Welles book “1984”. Just lying propaganda to control the masses. Sad to see really.
— Randal Ferguson (@fergusonrandal1) March 24, 2019
Netflix has a bunch of Orson Welles movies. I’m trying to watch them bc the mastery of light is undeniable, but I hate his camera work and his stupid arrogant face. Will reward myself with Roma when I finish.
— Melissa Golden (@_MelissaGolden_) February 24, 2019
When Orson Welles did a radio show about aliens landing on earth. People actually believed him and started committing suicide because they did not want to be taken by the aliens. It was a hoax just like this green deal is a hoax. This is child abuse clear and simple. Brainwashing
— wild ginger (@BrandyA46874591) February 24, 2019
Teacher called Orson Welles “that one fat motherfucker” when she couldn’t remember his name today
— Christian Berger (@cberger7) February 15, 2019
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