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I don't tolerate mediocrity. Comparing me with the Nazis because of this trivializes the Holocaust and is JUST STUPID. Tim, let's get down to brass tacks. What's so compelling about Orson & Jazz's posts? I'll grant that Marzol's posts are somewhat interesting because he relates what he's read, what ...

It's not a case of difference of opinion, but quality.

This thread was begun as a gesture of bad faith towards the upcoming Spielberg film. For what I think is the third or fourth time, I don't consider that sort of thing an argument or even an opinion. It's just an attitude, and a lousy one.

Why so bitchy Christley? I was frankly enjoying O&J's enthusiastic rantings. As someone who teaches Welles' radio broadcast of WOTW as part of a broader discussion of media and popular culture, I can tell you that, in fact, a surprising number of undergrads are quite familiar with the circumstances...

etimh, are you actually arguing a point or are you just saying I shouldn't criticize anyone because la-de-da, la-de-da, why so bitchy Jaime [C.]? If you have an argument, WHAT IS IT?

Jaime - hopefully you picked up one of Gary's little region-free DVD players in the bargain. What a great deal! As every Welles collector knows, the more region-free viewing capability you have, the better off you are. As a matter of fact, I did! It's a fine player, I agree, the perfect replacement...

I don't have anything to say about Harve's review that I haven't said already. In other news, I lent Gary Tooze of DVDBeaver.com the Japanese disc of the film for his comparison pages. I thought the Japanese disc didn't look to bad (although I haven't watched the Criterion yet), but Tooze is pretty ...

No, no, no, no, no. I know he didn't create WOTW. Sorry to be rough, but you don't show that you know it. WOTW is synonymous with Orson Welles not H.G. Wells. Wrong. When people bring up WOTW, they automatically think the radio show. Not all people. Maybe stupid people. If you want to defend the stu...

You know, Orson Welles DID NOT ACTUALLY CREATE 'THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.' Not sure what you think Spielberg owes Welles.

Haven't seen the film in any form in over a year, but it looks like one of Tooze's caps are from the same shot, albeit not the same frame. Compare this http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews11/f_for_fake_/criterion%20f%20for%20fake%20review%20orson%20welles%20PDVD_016jpg.jpg to this http://www.wel...

Couldn't you crib from Gary Tooze on DVDBeaver.com?

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews11/f_for_fake_.htm

Incidentally, I'm sending him the Japanese disc for comparison as it seems to be nearly on par with the Criterion, as far as video quality is concerned.

Awesome!

I used to have a link to a website with the entire Filming 'Othello' transcript.

http://film.tierranet.com/directors/o.wells/fothello.html

It appears that the site is no longer any good. Has anyone saved the transcript anywhere?

You have to read the timeline at the back of This is Orson Welles and use your best judgment. Each stage of FFF 's life cycle is listed. I'd copy it out for you but I seem to have misplaced it. For the sake of list-making I "date" it to 1975. But you could go as early as 1973. Mike D'Angelo (who's a...

Ja, shame about the trailer. I didn't much care for it (as a trailer or as a film) until I saw the restorated deal at Film Forum, projected from (excellent) video. Maybe not major Welles, but the colors make it.

They didn't use Bogdanovich's version, and Criterion doesn't use alternate-language audio tracks unless they were integral to the film to begin with, as in the case of Visconti's The Leopard. Unlike most DVD producers, Criterion doesn't make new language tracks or "false" sound mixes.