1941 Directed by Orson Welles
Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Orson Welles Joseph Cotten Dorothy Comingore Ray Collins George Coulouris Agnes Moorehead Paul Stewart Ruth Warrick Erskine Sanford William Alland Everett Sloane Fortunio Bonanova Gus Schilling Philip Van Zandt Georgia Backus Harry Shannon Sonny Bupp Buddy Swan Gregg Toland Don Ackerman Nat 'King' Cole Gino Corrado Maurice Costello Demetrius Alexis Gene Coogan Art Dupuis Rudy Germane Mike Lally Walter Lawrence Show All…
[Redundant praise]
[Joke about sleds]
[Regurgitated and bastardized interpretations of technical feats of skill on display]
[Insincere complaint about waiting so long to watch]
[Unnecessary recommendation for anyone who hasn't seen it to finally do so]
My 1,000th film marked on this site ever since I joined, now over a year ago. I knew for such an occasion it had to be something special. Something important. Something, epic.
Then I thought of one film, THE film, I still have yet to see. What have many described as the greatest film ever made. The one that changed the landmark of cinema. The one that still influences film making to this very day. Orson Welles', "Citizen Kane".
A film that has been talked about for decades now. Highly regarded as the true peak of its medium. Something that most filmmakers have seen, studied, and deconstructed for years on end, now being viewed by a teenager in Long Island.…
I’m not naïve enough to think that I have anything new to offer in my entirely unnecessary ode to Citizen Kane, but I'll continue writing this anyway because I like writing about films, and Citizen Kane is a film, all right, and a Towering Masterpiece of Cinema at that. I’d have to be exceedingly smart or exceedingly stupid to dispute that, and I reckon I fall somewhere in between.
Pulling apart Citizen Kane shot by shot is more than enough to learn how to make a film, but pulling apart the film's circular structure is also a brilliant way to learn how to tell a story. Since I attempt to write, it's the narrative structure of Citizen Kane that interests…
have you guys ever heard of this movie? citizen kane? directed by orson welles? ever heard of it? citizen kane? probably not, it's pretty indie
So, I’ve finally seen this hugely influential and essential classic. What can I possibly say? It’s Citizen Kane! But oh yes, it's terrific. It's quite an intimidating fact that Welles starred in, wrote, produced and directed probably the most influential film of all time at an age of 25. Well, I still have a few years to accomplish something like that.
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Tomorrow I’m leaving for 2 months as I’m travelling to Southeast Asia with a buddy. So no movies and (probably) no activity for a good amount of time. I’ll be home mid-april. Farewell Letterboxd and all you nice people! hope you exist and is just as awesome when I'm back haha
watching an almost universally loved work of art and not connecting with it in any way whatsoever has got to be one of my least favorite film-related experiences
On DVD borrowed from the library
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I can see why this is remembered as an all-time great film, but it is hard for me to see why it is often ranked as the best film of all time. With that being said, I love the way the story is told. This examination of one’s man life leaves viewers with an ominous feeling during the closing moments in the warehouse full of his things. The characters there are wondering what story can be told from all of the stuff Kane collected, and the truth is that each item tells the same story. He keeps the stuff because it either makes him feel loved, secure, or like he matters. Possibly the…
i wouldn't say i "watched" this... i would say i "looked at a screen that had images occurring on it".
translation: i have no idea what the fuck happened in this film.
The character I related to most during this film was the guy who was shredding his playbill while watching the opera because that’s how I felt watching this movie
How does one review something that should not have been able to be made in 1941?
100/100
Literally can’t even describe it in any new way. Will say, Roger Ebert’s commentary on the BLU Ray is superb. Super professional and insightful. This movie deserves all the praise and I love it.
So many great performances from people I’ve seen in little else (except Welles, Cotten, and Moorehead). Gorgeous cinematography; always a pleasure to revisit.
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