He really went off the rails toward the end ("Up!" is fucking insane) but I still love those films. There's a a good biography about him called "Big Bosoms and Square Jaws" which any fan of his would enjoy.

Nowhere near the greatness of the black sperm line but I also like "This is my happening and it freaks me out!" from Z-Man

I say without hyperbole, one of the greatest films of all time. Great to see it get the Criterion treatment.

I did not expect to read a humanistic perspective on fast-food workers from the AV Club. Seriously, well done. I never worked at a fast-food restaurant but I've always been bothered by the near universal mocking of "burger flippers". Why do so many find it acceptable to look down on such a large group of people? …

There's a great anecdote about Hitchcock's assessment of her acting in that film. Per imdb: "Throughout the filming, Doris Day became increasingly concerned that Alfred Hitchcock paid more attention to camera setups, lighting and technical matters than he did to her performance. Convinced that he was displeased with…

Her campaign pitched this to Funny or Die in hopes of humanizing her. They failed.

Also, politics aside, this is 100% laugh free. If you laughed at this, you like being patted on the back, or head. Only good thing here is the Taxi Driver theme song.

I guess I'm a cynic but I always choose Die.

Also, Christina Hoff Sommers literally covers this in 60 seconds in a recent video: https://www.youtube.com/wat…

You're right - it is a bit depressing. All the talk about the next projects we know never came to be. Most striking was the anecdote he told about some poor writer who died alone in a hotel room. And that's exactly how Welles died.

Agreed. I enjoyed it so much I read it twice.

SPOILER ALERT!

According to imdb, Welles claims "The Trial" is his best film. I don't doubt he said but don't believe for a second that he sincerely meant it. Kane was his baby, and loomed large over the rest of his career. I suspect he came to resent it, but always cherished it.

Be sure to read "My Lunches With Orson" which is literally a transcript of Henry Jaglom's weekly luches with Orson at Ma Maison (Welles allowed him to record them). The man's brilliance cannot be overstated.

Also, that's where GWAR was found so it would explain a lot.

It's true, according to Welles. If you haven't already, you should check out "My Lunches With Orson" which is literally a transcript of Harry Jagloms's weekly luches with Welles at Ma Maison in LA, recorded in his waning years.

Also, "The Trial" might qualify as well.

Notable exception: "F for Fake". Not as impressive as Kane, of course, but I'm pretty sure he had complete control over that one.

Winner by a mile.

More info regarding the possibility of Crank 3. Also, and possibly just as interesting, they're hoping to remake The Warriors. They'd be fucking perfect: http://www.slashfilm.com/cr…