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Post by mightyjack on Apr 30, 2006 17:00:53 GMT -5
Beautiful film that should be seen at different stages in ones life. As I've grown older the story has become more profound and heartbreakingly true - I look forward to seeing what it reveals in future viewings.
A timelss classic, worth every ounce of praise.
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Post by Chuck on May 1, 2006 8:16:13 GMT -5
See this film projected in a theater and you will understand why it's so amazing. The entire look of the film. The way it was shot. Everything was new then.
(The shot backstage at the opera house, for example; the one the goes from the stage up to the flies is STILL incredible.)
The film looks like one thing on video or dvd, but seeing it projected as shadows in a darkened room really makes it come alive. (I've been fortunate to see this in a theater.)
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Post by Skellen on May 1, 2006 11:04:22 GMT -5
In the recent DVD release, Roger Ebert (love him or hate him) has a very informative commentary track. He points out a lot of those "inside information" tidbits. I wasn't really impressed with it. It was just too boring, plus I knew the ending thanks to the Simpsons (Rosebud = Bobo). Perhaps I should rent the version with commentary though, give me a different point of view. |
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Post by Joseph Javorsky on May 1, 2006 19:52:48 GMT -5
Is that the new one with The Undertakers brother in it?
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Post by lisalovelace on May 6, 2006 1:22:31 GMT -5
I seen Citizen Kane when I was about 25. I liked it but I thought the whole rosebud thing was a big let down. Did I miss some hidden meaning? Was the only thing the guy really cared about a stupid sled? Maybe I should watch it now, I might get something more out of it.
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Post by Mr. Atari on May 6, 2006 2:02:33 GMT -5
If you watch Kane for the plot, you'll probably be disappointed (especially if you already know about the sled). From that standpoint, it's just your basic bio-pic about a newspaper magnate who misses his childhood.
But that's not why Kane is so great.
You need to watch for the storytelling techniques. How it all unravels through different character's flashbacks, and how there's not really any linear time in the film.
Or watch for the moviemaking techniques: the camera moves, the set design, the use of shadows & lighting, the blocking and composition, and the way the visual clues add to the story. (This is where Ebert's commentary on the DVD is so helpful).
As I said on page 1 of this thread, it's like listening to Sgt. Pepper. It may not be the best, but it's certainly the one that changed the rules and has rightfully become the most influential.
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