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"One word can't describe a man's life"
If you're into watching anything besides the new Spiderman, you probably know Citizen Kane is usually found on the top spot of any movie critics list.
I think it's a visual masterpiece. MASTERPIECE. This coming from someone who thinks Antonini is a snob, yet I watch his movies for those breath-taking visuals. Obviously, I'm pretty dependent on this aspect.
CK has a basic plot, a story that is as true in the 1940s as in the 2000s. Many argue that is a pretty simple story. But so is life, isn't it?! I highly doubt Richard Branson battled Transformers or vampires while making his millions. In a nutshell, the movie deals with human evolution, the eternal life vs death battle. I would say it could deal with dehumanisation, but I don't think Kane became dehumanized at any point in his life. I believe he had a linear evolution, he works for himself from the start, his biggest sin actually being the fact that he didn't change. But enough with this preppy talk, let's discuss facts.
The main character, Charles Kane, is based on William Randolph Hearst, one of the most famous newspaper publishers of all time (sort of the 1940s' version of a lovechild between Donald Trump and Richard Branson. Hearst himself tried to prevent the film's release, claiming it defamed his reputation. He offered to buy all the negatives to have them destroyed and refused to allow the film to be advertised in his papers. - yes, I copy-pasted this last part from someone else. Give me a break, you all do it).
As I've said before, my favourite part in all the movies I watch are the visuals. CK revolutionized the business in a bunch of ways more educated people have talked about (eg deep-focus photography). The movie influenced a LOT of directors that went on to become ground-breakers as well (think Terry Gilliam, who lists it as his favourite movie).
As a totally unrelated conclusion, I have read in numerous reviews that Orson Welles, after having this amazing accomplishment at only 25, could not strike gold again. I SEVERELY disagree, having seen The Third Man, which I honestly believe is one of the best movies of all time. One of the movies where you hate yourself for loving the bad guy, solely because of Welles' acting (plus, let's face it - he was pretty hot).
If you're into watching anything besides the new Spiderman, you probably know Citizen Kane is usually found on the top spot of any movie critics list.
I think it's a visual masterpiece. MASTERPIECE. This coming from someone who thinks Antonini is a snob, yet I watch his movies for those breath-taking visuals. Obviously, I'm pretty dependent on this aspect.
CK has a basic plot, a story that is as true in the 1940s as in the 2000s. Many argue that is a pretty simple story. But so is life, isn't it?! I highly doubt Richard Branson battled Transformers or vampires while making his millions. In a nutshell, the movie deals with human evolution, the eternal life vs death battle. I would say it could deal with dehumanisation, but I don't think Kane became dehumanized at any point in his life. I believe he had a linear evolution, he works for himself from the start, his biggest sin actually being the fact that he didn't change. But enough with this preppy talk, let's discuss facts.
The main character, Charles Kane, is based on William Randolph Hearst, one of the most famous newspaper publishers of all time (sort of the 1940s' version of a lovechild between Donald Trump and Richard Branson. Hearst himself tried to prevent the film's release, claiming it defamed his reputation. He offered to buy all the negatives to have them destroyed and refused to allow the film to be advertised in his papers. - yes, I copy-pasted this last part from someone else. Give me a break, you all do it).
As I've said before, my favourite part in all the movies I watch are the visuals. CK revolutionized the business in a bunch of ways more educated people have talked about (eg deep-focus photography). The movie influenced a LOT of directors that went on to become ground-breakers as well (think Terry Gilliam, who lists it as his favourite movie).
As a totally unrelated conclusion, I have read in numerous reviews that Orson Welles, after having this amazing accomplishment at only 25, could not strike gold again. I SEVERELY disagree, having seen The Third Man, which I honestly believe is one of the best movies of all time. One of the movies where you hate yourself for loving the bad guy, solely because of Welles' acting (plus, let's face it - he was pretty hot).
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