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Summary: THE BEST MOVIE EVER
Review: Contestably the best movie ever. Even if it's not, it's still flawless. This is why we still remember Orson Welles. Also check out "The Third Man".
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Summary: It's the sled, stupid!
Review: Still the ultimate American saga, Welles' retelling of the Hearst legend gets better with age. The recreation of newsreel footage in the "News on the March" segment, the telling of the story from unique perspectives (Thatcher, Bernstein, Leland and Susan), and just watching the slow corruption of Kane's soul are some of many highlights. Definitely a don't miss. Ranked #1 on my all-time favorite movie list.
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Summary: welles in top form
Review: This is a movie that can arguably be called the greatest movie ever made (and I lean towards the belief that it is one of the greatest movies ever made). The innovations Welles and Toland made in the cinematography and as a director were years and years ahead of their time. The makeup and art direction is Oscar Worthy. Even Robert Wise's editing was well done. Welles use lighting, the deep focus, long takes, and low angles was revolutionary. Sure, there are several plot holes and continuity goes all to hell, but you don't notice it. That's how much the movie captures you visually, and with the superb acting from Welles, Joseph Cotton, Everette Sloan, and Dorothy Comingore you don't notice until you've seen it several times. Oh, and before I forget, Hermann was the composer.The DVD itself has a lot of great features, this is how a DVD should be made. It is a 2 disc set that is packaged beautifully in a slipcover case. There is commentary from Roger Ebert (who really analysis the film for you) and Peter Bogdanovitch, who was apparently a friend of Welles and has alot of great insights. You also get quick interviews with Ruth Warwick (the actress to portraits Kane's first wife) and Robert Wise (editor).
One major problem with the DVD is that in the storyboards, production stills, and call sheets you have no control over how fast they go. pretty much at the mercy of the DVD. Disc 2 contains a 2 hour documentary on the Battle for Citizen Kane between Welles and Hearst. It Citizen Kane the greatest movie ever made? I don't know, but certainly in the top five.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is a terrific film and a classic example of 1940's storytelling on film using innovative cinematography. Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) is a wealthy newspaper magnate that has recently passed away. Through stories told and memories shared by friends and colleagues, we learn about him from his childhood, to his rise to power and ultimately his fall from grace. Orson Welles gives a spectacular performance as do Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, Agnes Moorehead and Ruth Warrick. The film may seem a bit hard to get into at first, but as the episodes of Mr. Kane's life are told, the film becomes more compelling and almost hypnotic. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Is it just Me?
Review: How does anyone know that Kane's last spoken word was "Rosebud", because no one was in the room with him when he said it - he was alone; the nurse was outside with the door closed and only entered when she heard the sound of the glass ball smash on the floor....so, there you are - that's what ruined the greatest film of all time...
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Summary: "I wish I had made that"
Review: Citizen Kane is a film that every aspiring filmmaker wished they had in them. I would compare it to The Great Gatsby, in that every fiction writer wished they had written that. Neither work has the greatest story, but both are presented with such style that the reader or watcher is blown away in amazement.
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Summary: 5 stars, darn right.
Review: Nothing to really say about this film, except that EVERYONE should see it at least once. One of the best films I've ever seen, and a great dvd to boot.
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Summary: All DVD's should have such attention
Review: Beautiful rendering of this timeless classic. Fantastic extras. Roger Ebert's commentary is the best I ever heard. Offers great insight for this movie. But a question: who drugged Peter Bogdanovitch for his commentary and why did they include it? He offers nothing other than assist those who are visually impaired by describing the action and sometimes simply repeating dialogue. Whether or not this is the Greatest movie ever or not--or what that means to begin with--this DVD is worth the money many times over.
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Summary: Charles Foster Kane
Review: the title of "greatest film of all time" is thrown around a lot. i don't know if Citizen Kane is it, but this certainly is the greatest DVD i've ever seen. The care that was put into remastering this film should be a standard by which all other DVDs are made. I won't bore you with a review of the movie.. plenty of others have. I'll just say that every film buff should own this dvd. It's breathtaking. You won't be able to take your eyes off of it.
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Summary: Sometimes it's good to be critical...
Review: Alright, look, I have been a huge movie buff for probably about three quarters of my 21 years, and, that being said, this is probably the easiest five stars I've ever given. On every level of craft and artistic integrity, this movie is well-deserving of the title of best movie ever made. Even today, the film looks absolutely beautiful, and its sheer style is still admirable. The rich black-and-white picture looks absolutely fantastic, and the realism in the acting and emotions on EVERY player's part is so authentic, it really makes you feel like your watching old news reels from the 1940s. Every film class should offer a course on this film's cinematic brilliance and mastery of craft. There is no doubt about that in my mind, because from a technical standpoint this film just appears absolutely flawless. Well, that being said, now I must speak a more personal opinion about this movie. The story itself is not nearly as exciting or involving as I was expecting when I first watched it, and when it all comes down to it, I personally, don't think that it by any means even has that remarkable of a story. It's not that the story isn't good, its just not all that interesting. Bottom line. I can think of many, many other movies that were much more mind-blowing and held my interest much better than 'Citizen Kane' did. I don't know that that necessarily makes them BETTER movies, but it's all relative. There are many things that make a movie good - the direction, the camerawork, the storyline, the acting, and its very difficult to base a movie's greatness on ONE of these things. I own 'Citizen Kane', and I've watched it probably four or five times, but not necessarily because I enjoy it, but just to further study it from a technical standpoint, including the lighting, the innovative camera angles, Orson Welles' incredible performance and every other element that seems to make it so revered in the hallowed halls of film greats. Pretty much, my lifelong ambition has been to be a filmmaker, and there are few films that are more of a credit to their artform than 'Citizen Kane'. So, if you are a movie nut, then you need to see and appreciate this. Just don't be afraid to be critical of it.
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