But the current thing that amuses me is all these guys coming out of the wood-work, blaming Spielberg for not fronting Welles. He couldn't! But neither did any of the folks in power...for the one reason that is legitimate. Welles' films were just not commercial enough. Brilliant, maybe. Masterpieces, frequently. But they never made a profit. And that's the bottom line.
Yes, I'm sure Spielberg would have had to go on a breadline if he helped organize financing for a low-budget Welles film. Then he goes on the Oscars and talks about how we have to get back to literate films.
I'm not expecting Spielberg to lose one dime for Welles; I do expect those who supposedly worship the man and can dish out tens of thousands of dollars for supposed wooden props from his movies to, I don't know, make a phone call or two for someone they supposedly idolize.
