tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post160208739798184672..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Losing Control to "The Lady from Shanghai"Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-36533243477156859912011-06-15T15:43:50.312-04:002011-06-15T15:43:50.312-04:00Thanks for your post! ClassicBecky makes an intere...Thanks for your post! ClassicBecky makes an interesting point about Welles' control of Hayworth and having her hair dyed as if to prove his control over her. Some viewers interpret the movie as a portrait of their marriage, but it seems Welles switched the roles in the film. I must mention one of my favorite scenes, the assignation in the aquarium, when Michael & Elsa kiss in front of a tank filled with, as I recall, squid and octopi - a rather nasty comment on their romance...Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58525129414504971102010-06-22T09:57:07.857-04:002010-06-22T09:57:07.857-04:00Rick and Sark, I really enjoyed reading your revie...Rick and Sark, I really enjoyed reading your review! At first I did not care much for this movie. But, after a couple of viewings, I grew to love this film. I found it very interesting that the yacht on which the movie takes place belonged in real life as the "Zaca" to Errol Flynn. Flynn skippered the Zaca between takes, and he can be spotted in the background in a scene outside a cantina. Also, Errol Flynn's, pet dachshund is seen in the yacht scenes.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-40489764300175972432010-06-22T08:42:07.700-04:002010-06-22T08:42:07.700-04:00Enjoyed the post! FYI, retweeted it here: http://t...Enjoyed the post! FYI, retweeted it here: http://twitter.com/KelliMarshall/statuses/16768635337Kelli Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269932900784757760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-65323765010763949902010-06-21T20:58:11.967-04:002010-06-21T20:58:11.967-04:00Red hair, blonde hair, blue hair...Rita would look...Red hair, blonde hair, blue hair...Rita would look great with any hair color. I always had trouble with that contention that blonde hair hurt her career. As to where LADY fits in the Welles ouevre, I rank it with THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS at the top of the list. It's quirky, entertaining, and thematically rich!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-85178562216429630172010-06-21T18:46:02.492-04:002010-06-21T18:46:02.492-04:00Kim, you do have a good point about that wonderful...Kim, you do have a good point about that wonderful one-shot opening sequence in Touch of Evil. I will give it that, just to show that I am so generous (and humble).ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-58485359339505039292010-06-21T17:48:21.307-04:002010-06-21T17:48:21.307-04:00Something strange happened with the end of my comm...Something strange happened with the end of my commentt. I meant to say that I think it was one of the standout seqeuences in Welles' career, alongside the opening sequence in Touch of Evil.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-23777980483345697452010-06-21T17:46:12.599-04:002010-06-21T17:46:12.599-04:00This is an interesting film. I really enjoyed read...This is an interesting film. I really enjoyed reading your insights into it. Like Toto, my favorite part of the movie is at the end with the Hall of Mirrors sequence. This was shot and edited very cleverly and when I think--one of the standouts in Welles career. I rank it close to the opening sequence in Tocuh of Evil, which I think might be his best.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-51583990557813378022010-06-21T16:21:19.235-04:002010-06-21T16:21:19.235-04:00Sark and Rick, this is a great post. I agree that ...Sark and Rick, this is a great post. I agree that Bannister may be the most sympathetic character in an unusual cast of characters. <br />Like "Double Indemnity" we see the lengths to which gullible men are willing to go for beautiful women. <br /><br />Becky, I also thought Orson Welles shone as Mr. Rochester. And I prefer the gorgeous Ms. Hayworth with her stunning red tresses, too. <br /><br />I especially enjoy the Hall of Mirrors sequence. I think Bruce Lee did, too, in "Enter the Dragon."toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-17325572509075821142010-06-21T09:04:02.114-04:002010-06-21T09:04:02.114-04:00Becky, I completely agree with you as to the reaso...Becky, I completely agree with you as to the reasons Welles had Hayworth make such a drastic change with her hair. I'm sure some people went to see the film just to see her new hairstyle! But I also think that Rita Hayworth was one of the most beautiful women of all time, and I think she's just as beautiful with short blonde hair as red hair. Honestly, she could've been bald and still would have been as stunning as ever.<br /><br />And I truly believe she was an outstanding actress. Every time I watch her in a film, I admit that it takes a few moments to get past the fact that she's so gorgeous. But then I can enjoy her performance. I really like her in THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI.<br /><br />And don't worry. You won't be "crucified" for your animosity of TOUCH OF EVIL. I love to hear people's differing opinions, especially when someone either dislikes a very popular film or likes a box office bomb.sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-52123504101954040912010-06-21T08:23:21.993-04:002010-06-21T08:23:21.993-04:00Really interesting and insightful review, Sark and...Really interesting and insightful review, Sark and Rick. It's an odd movie, not one of my favorites, but certainly not to be ignored in the film noir genre. I always have thought Rita Hayworth to be one of the most beautiful women on screen, but I think Welles made a big mistake changing her look the way he did. It struck me as just an attention-getter, did not really flatter her or make much difference in the character, and it pulled my focus off the movie and into the personal Svengali-type marriage they had off-screen.<br /><br />Welles was always a dominant figure in every project he ever did and yes, could be hammy. But I think he is a great actor. Kane had to be larger than life, and Welles fit that to a T. I think his best acting job actually was "Jane Eyre" with Joan Fontaine. His Rochester has never been topped, in my opinion, by any other version. I have to admit, although I may be crucified by other film noir lovers, that I absolutely HATED Touch of Evil. Welles was gross, Charlton Heston silly as a Mexican, and Janet Leigh mainly stood around holding a coat to cover her broken arm. Very overrated, to me.<br /><br />I really enjoyed your article!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com