Has anyone here ever seen 'F for Fake' by Orson Welles?
Adenoid_Hynkel
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Sat Jun-24-06 10:37 PM
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Has anyone here ever seen 'F for Fake' by Orson Welles? |
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What's your opinion? Worth a rental?
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:01 PM
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This is a *very* underrated film, I think one of Orson's very best movies. But be prepared to be puzzled--nothing in it is what it seems...but that's what makes it fun...
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:17 PM
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3. i hear it's an impossible movie to describe |
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kind of a documentary, but not really
i love welles, so i'm curious what it's like
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:13 PM
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2. Very much worth a rental. |
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:20 PM
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4. Fantastic! We can't talk about it, though. It's about art and movies and |
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truth. But you can't exactly discuss it. I use it in my art classes.
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:22 PM
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5. i hear it's sort of about propaganda/misinformation, too |
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:25 PM
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6. Yes. Welles talks about the War of the Worlds "hoax" and an art forger |
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and the Howard Hughes will scams, peoples gullibility, all in a very entertaining way.
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:28 PM
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7. cool-ordered it from netflix |
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along with 'left of the dial'-the Air America documentary
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:34 PM
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8. It is clearly low-budget, but don't let that distract. Also, pay attention |
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as you watch. You can't HALF-pay attention.
Also, there is a new great set of his "Mr. Arkadin" worth getting.
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Sat Jun-24-06 11:38 PM
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9. robert anton wilson had an essay on it |
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however i have never seen the movie offered for rent, wasn't quite sure if it wasn't all an elaborate fake
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