Comments on: Orson Whales

Orson Whales

stbalbach — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:11:48 -0800

Orson Whales, book/video/audio mash of the novel Moby Dick, Orson Welles from an Italian movie, Led Zeppelin and original artwork by Alex Itn. See also Ulysees.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:28:11 -0800

Both of those are among the coolest things I've seen in a long long time. Fabulous.

By: johnny novak

johnny novak — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:29:12 -0800

great, thanks.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:29:12 -0800

Excellent! I also highly recommend you watch Laurie Anderson's "Life On A String", her take on Moby Dick, as a chaser.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:36:35 -0800

I mean listen to it. Unsure if it is a video. Saw the original stage production at BAM years ago and was enchanted.

By: _sirmissalot_

_sirmissalot_ — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:37:51 -0800

That is really fantastic.

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:46:04 -0800

Yeah, having watched them both again, I just have to leave another comment to say how awesome these both are.

By: aladfar

aladfar — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:46:10 -0800

Beautiful! Except for the end - the black and white Citizen Kane clips detract from the amazing animation. It feels quite heavy handed.

By: peacay

peacay — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:51:02 -0800

Hm. I can't get through to the Orson link at all. It's not Ulysses he's reading in that 2nd one though - it's Finnegans Wake.

By: rusty

rusty — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:02:00 -0800

Someone combined three of my favorite things and It. Is. Awesome.

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:10:07 -0800

What, no Moby?

By: Atom Eyes

Atom Eyes — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:25:28 -0800

Excellent stuff!

By: Alvy Ampersand

Alvy Ampersand — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:25:30 -0800

Agreed, aladfar; the Kane clip takes something away from the piece, but goddam if the rest of it isn't 100% Best of The Web^TM. Awesome!

By: phaedon

phaedon — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:36:10 -0800

I hated that. Thanks!

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:14:37 -0800

That's just about the coolest thing ever. Thanks, stalbach.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:45:38 -0800

stbalbach even.

By: blahblahblah

blahblahblah — Fri, 04 May 2007 11:59:06 -0800

Who's reading Finnegan's Wake in the Ulysees piece?

By: OmieWise

OmieWise — Fri, 04 May 2007 12:01:28 -0800

Joyce.

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Fri, 04 May 2007 13:00:37 -0800

The Orson Whales piece is awesome. I could also have done without the CK scene at the end, but, hey, still great stuff.

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Fri, 04 May 2007 13:16:51 -0800

[this is good]

By: vronsky

vronsky — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:48:21 -0800

She quotes Moby Dick at length on Mister Heartbreak Diz. See Blue Lagoon.

By: vronsky

vronsky — Fri, 04 May 2007 14:54:40 -0800

Days, I dive by the wreck. Nights, I swim in the blue lagoon. Always used to wonder who I'd bring to a desert island. Days, I remember cities. Nights, I dream about a perfect place. Days, I dive by the wreck. Nights, I swim in the blue lagoon. Full fathom five thy father lies. Of his bones are coral made. Those are pearls that were his eyes. Nothing of him that doth fade. But that suffers a sea change. Into something rich and strange. And I alone am left to tell the tale. Call me Ishmael. I got your letter. Thanks a lot. I've been getting lots of sun. And lots of rest. It's really hot. Always used to wonder who I'd bring to a desert island. Days, I remember rooms. Nights, I swim in the blue lagoon. I saw a plane today. Flying low over the island. But my mind was somewhere else. And if you ever get this letter. Thinking of you. Love and kisses. Blue Pacific. Signing off.

By: funkbrain

funkbrain — Fri, 04 May 2007 15:12:05 -0800

wow. fuckin' a.

By: juiceCake

juiceCake — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:10:12 -0800

That was good stuff. I love that novel, Moby Dick. A great starting point for the study of literature, particularly if you take Frye's approach. This gives me new inspiration to make my bio-pic about Orson Swells. The greatest porn actor/director of all time. No one cared about the plots or the voice, particularly the producers. He had such a hard time getting funding but the actors loved working with him.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:57:21 -0800

I love vronsky and I don't care who knows it.

By: tkchrist

tkchrist — Fri, 04 May 2007 18:17:23 -0800

I want this playing on a wall projection in my office on continuous loop for the next year. and I want vronsky to read that poem to me every night while he strokes my hair and then sings Toorah Loorah Loorah while playing a lyre gently.... so.... gent..... zzzzzzzzzzzz....

By: vronsky

vronsky — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:02:19 -0800

blows a kiss to diz and tk.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:33:44 -0800

Original and interesting, thanks.