Orson's last performance, DVD this year

[Store Hadji]

I like the operafication Glass did of La Belle et la Bete. I thought it was tremendous, and don't see anything sad about that. I wouldn't even have seen the film otherwise (or Blood of a Poet, Orpheus, Testament of Orpheus, and Les Parents Terribles.) I like the original soundtrack as well, but without the Glass score, I may not have discovered Cocteau's films at all. Maybe Britney Spears could score Mr Arkadin and introduce a new legion of fans to Welles.

Hell, if Glass operafied Kane, I'd give it a try. I can only imagine.

I wouldn't want to see Macbeth without dialogue except as a dvd extra. That seems an insult to Welles, considering it was his own original dialogue track that was used for the restoration. Just as sad for someone to see Macbeth the first time without Welles' own dialogue track. I appreciate the intent of concentrating on the music, but that's not my favourite Welles movie score (or film.) Much more interesting to see Benny Herrmann's score without dialogue. For me anyway. Though I've seen the release and restored versions of Macbeth enough times to have gone to see how Ibert's barabaric score works on its own (just too bad the closest showing was a few thousand miles away.)

I also didn't care much for Glass' Dracula score either, though I'm not opposed to the idea of new scores for old films (especially early talkies which barely had music until Max Steiner came along.)

What would be much nicer is if Lady from Shanghai had a dialogue-only track. I'd like to see that without the music. Then someone could do a new music and sound effects track for it (albeit not Philip Glass - better to use whatever old public domain stuff Welles might have used for his original temp score.)

Uh, I didn't even enjoy the Orson bits in Someone To Love that much. That's just me, but I didn't. I did like the first 30 minutes of A Safe Place.

[Glenn Anders]

Henry Jaglom has a new film coming out in February, HOLLYWOOD DREAMS. It was just showcased at the AFI.

Philip Glass has a real affinity for film music. [Has anyone noticed, appropo of nothing, that he looks quite a lot like Bernard Herrmann?] I liked Glass's score for THE ILLUSIONIST, haunting stuff, and he is getting good notices for NOTES ON A SCANDAL.

What moved me a good deal about SOMEONE TO LOVE was Jaglom's having Welles wrap the film in a way similar to how he introduced the trailer (preview, as we used to say) for CITIZEN KANE. Welles somehow created a breath-catching symetry there.

Glenn

[Store Hadji]

Herrmann was a minimalist as well. I like minimalism.

Watching tv with the lights out is bad for your eyes, Glenn! (Not that I ever listened to what my Mother said.)

[Glenn Anders]

Hadji: I didn't think you were one of the nit-pickers here.

Yes, I know. I keep a small lamp on in the hallway, which gives my old eyes some relief.

But you are right to give that warning.

Glenn

[Store Hadji]

I always watch tv in the dark. Which may be why I currently need a stronger prescription for my glasses.

[Glenn Anders]

You ARE one of us!

Todd Baesen, you know, is the Founder of the Blind Film Critics Society.

I shall submit your name. Only one other member here (besides myself) has ever been admitted.

Glenn