tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post2109622499702102009..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: 2015 Blind Spot Series: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-75026251856612528282015-04-09T03:57:55.261-07:002015-04-09T03:57:55.261-07:00@Josh: While I didn’t love Ambersons, it was an in...@Josh: While I didn’t love Ambersons, it was an interesting watch. Was difficult to follow the story on first viewing though, probably because of the recuts and lost footage.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-54916904689700497752015-04-03T12:54:24.970-07:002015-04-03T12:54:24.970-07:00Glad you finally watched it, Chris. I love the ver...Glad you finally watched it, Chris. I love the version that exists, but I do wish we could see the version Welles had intended.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-13208248415305839992015-03-31T15:30:00.596-07:002015-03-31T15:30:00.596-07:00@Ruth: Citizen Kane is a good place to start. I al...@Ruth: Citizen Kane is a good place to start. I almost gave The Magnificent Ambersons a 6/10, because the pacing is a bit off due to the re-cuts. But still a film to appreciate for what Orson Welles was attempting. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-16845440700232142312015-03-29T18:41:46.475-07:002015-03-29T18:41:46.475-07:00I still haven't seen anything by Orson Welles ...I still haven't seen anything by Orson Welles yet, I was gonna put Citizen Kane on my Blindspot but forgot about it. Even though it's not as good as his other two, 7/10 is still a pretty good rating.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-25843293349630354482015-03-29T09:17:26.697-07:002015-03-29T09:17:26.697-07:00@Irene McKenna: Maybe Orson Welles would have been...@Irene McKenna: Maybe Orson Welles would have been more successful getting his films made today rather than back then, who knows. <br />Yeah, the Motion Picture Production Code did limit creativity and show audiences a sanitised reality, but that era did have its charm and uniqueness.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-71338460104017368542015-03-28T11:52:04.445-07:002015-03-28T11:52:04.445-07:00Great review! I haven't seen this, but it'...Great review! I haven't seen this, but it's a shame you didn't like it more. I do wonder about movies of this era and what they could've been without the production code.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-86827145764409096912015-03-28T02:59:20.184-07:002015-03-28T02:59:20.184-07:00@thevoid99: What could have been, I hope they find...@thevoid99: What could have been, I hope they find the lost footage. I read Orson Welles’ bio on IMDb, which tells us ”most of his movie projects never got finished or released due to financial problems and disputes with studio executives”. <br />So I suppose we are lucky to at least have this version of Ambersons, rather than nothing at all. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-54621103900531666892015-03-27T18:44:54.878-07:002015-03-27T18:44:54.878-07:00I think it's a fine film but all of the back s...I think it's a fine film but all of the back story over what got cut made me wonder what could've been. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com