Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Summary: I just don't get it
Review: i guess i just don't get it. what's so funny about this film?

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Summary: Don't expect the best! It's just a plain boring movie.
Review: Does AFI honestly expect the American public to believe that Citizen Kane is the best American film? Sorry, it's not working. This garbage will never be the best American film no matter how hard they try because people cannot accept such nonsense.

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Summary: Terrible Movie
Review: I don't know what to say about this movie, except that it was the worst movie I ever saw. I usually don't like to give negative reviews, but I simply don't see how so many people call this the greatest movie of all time. It's just simply boring and stupid.

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Summary: What a way to run a newspaper!
Review: I bought this movie expecting great things, and boy was I not disappointed! The story runs from the beginning to the end without letting up, and all the plot points are well spoken of. I don't understand why he discovers oil and becomes rich when he's so young at the beginning of the movie (not a spoiler! it's the begining!) and cuts his parents out of the equation, but I guess this is besides the point.

The only real problem I have is that the it isn't a color version too. I know there's one out there because I saw it on television in the 80s. When DVD is supposed to be the definitive version aren't we allowed to choose to see color as God intended through our God-given eyes? I know everything isn't grey, althogh some people would have you believe the same. I think the black and white version is fine too it looks kinda neat but I wish we could watch any version and the magic of Dvd usually provides this, let alone the wide skinny kind and full boxy kind of movie which this also doesn't have, but I don't mind that as much because let's face it, a black and white movie would look funny if they stretched it all skinny like a color movie like 2001: a space Odyssy.

But I digress. I like Citizen Kane fine and recommend it to you. And I could really relate to the scene where the old man talks about seeing a hot chick on a ferry boat white dress or no because I see lots of hot women when I commute and especially at the Starbuck's, where it's like being in heaven.

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Summary: My my, what reverse snobbery
Review: I'm not sure what some people are expecting from "Citizen Kane" --lots of CGI explosions, and graphic, on-camera deaths?

No, this film is not over-rated, nor is it boring. It may be too ponderous for some tastes, and that's fine, but it really IS one of the greatest classics in film history: aside from breaking every rule of cinema storytelling up until that time (the episodic format jumps back and forth in time, a style not really re-ignited in movies until the '90s) but moved significantly forward in terms of camera-work... Yes, younger viewers might not recognize these things today, but the story (loosely based on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst--- Patty's granddaddy) is a sweeping portrait/satire of super-wealth at the beginning of the 20th century.
Too liesurely paced for some audiences, but if you're prepared for that, it's otherwise absolutely gripping.

If someone wants to blame AFI for putting a film on their "Best 100" list from 1997, save it for REAL pulp like, say, "Pulp Fiction" (yuck!)

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Summary: Citizen Kane
Review: Citizen Kane is like no other movie I have ever seen before. Its about a newspaper tycoon , a very powerful man who inherits riches from his family and then goes into the newspaper business. It corrupts him. Makes him forget about the feelings of those around him. Though he says he cares he only cares about himself and the way others make him feel. The older he gets his world just starts coming apart due to the actions and mistakes he made on his part. The begining of the film he says rosebud and at the end we get to find out what rosebud is. It tells us everything yet tells us nothing at all at the same time. You have to think what exactly it could have meant and why. That one simple thing could have stood out before he died and the simple things in life. The meaning , etc.. I dont know many my age who could probably sit through Citizen Kane and follow it. Im 22 years old. It is very long and it might be boring to some my age. It was made in 41. I noticed the great camera shots and scenes throughout the movie. Orson was gifted to write , direct and star in such a good movie at such an early age. I admire the camera work and plot of the movie but I just wished they wouldve told us more about Rosebud and explained. But then again maybe that would take away from the movie , I think its meant to leave us with mystery about rosebud and to actually think about it. Serious film buffs will love this movie. The one reviewer called it an ( aquired taste). So I Would definetly rent this before you buy. I bought it cause I wanted to see the greatest movie of all time instead i watched and felt a diffrent feeling. I wouldnt say this is the greatest movie ive ever seen but I can see the merit of it. 4 stars.

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Summary: BRAVO A+ all the way! Must have for Film lit and movie geeks
Review: 2 thumbs up! A+! BRAVO! Super duper uber great! We've been jonesing to watch this film for a very long time. WOW! It's the type of movie that makes you use your mind for once plus entertains to the Nth degree. This is true Americana Cinema at it's best. IMHO I would say the Greatest Film ever! There are enough no brainier movies out there to warrant a brain massage one in a while :-) Now we want one of those original 1 sheet posters! 1 sold on eBay recently for about $7,000 to $8,000!! Now back to the movie. Beautiful transfer and extras! We watched everything the same day. We're planning to watch this again once our Home Theater is finished! Do yourself a favor and get the movie now!! Good day.