Being a "modern" film junkie I felt I had wasted my time watching it and other "classics". * - mr grits

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Topic - O.K., I just got to know: what makes Citizen Kane great? - Guy 23:29:21 12/14/05 (36)

To hell with the story........ - photoguy 16:37:29 12/15/05 (9)

Re: Photoguy: if the story is so unimportant, why was it written? * - Guy 01:38:29 12/16/05 (2)

I didn't mean to imply that the acting or screenplay......... - photoguy 11:03:36 12/16/05 (1)

Re: Okay, fair enough. It just sounded like content was... - Guy 11:40:34 12/16/05 (0)

Re: To hell with the story........ - Victor Khomenko 18:41:38 12/15/05 (5)

Really... - jbmcb 21:31:06 12/15/05 (4)

Yeah... I am talking Metropolis, Rules of the Game... that sort of insignificant crap. - Victor Khomenko 06:08:49 12/16/05 (2)

Old junk - jbmcb 07:03:26 12/16/05 (0)

Interesting themes and photography but still wet behind the ears in their narrative skill. - Revolver66 06:29:34 12/16/05 (0)

Re: The editing is incredible...(nt) - Jeff Starrs 01:05:28 12/16/05 (0)

Just a starting thought.... - Bill McNeal 15:32:55 12/15/05 (8)

Re: technique is just that: technique. * - Guy 01:39:16 12/16/05 (4)

Re: technique is just that: technique. * - Bill McNeal 04:16:52 12/16/05 (3)

Re: I don't believe any comment of mine is over-reaction * - Guy 10:02:29 12/16/05 (0)

Re: You've just been Guy'd...(nt) - Jeff Starrs 09:24:18 12/16/05 (1)

Re: As opposed to being ****sed? - Guy 11:42:16 12/16/05 (0)

You should not compare it to just Hollywood movies... there's whole huge world outside California, you know. - Victor Khomenko 18:49:34 12/15/05 (2)

Re: You should not compare it to just Hollywood movies... there's whole huge world outside California, you know. - Bill McNeal 20:04:31 12/15/05 (1)

Re: You should not compare it to just Hollywood movies... there's whole huge world outside California, you know. - Victor Khomenko 06:11:18 12/16/05 (0)

Re: O.K., I just got to know: what makes Citizen Kane great? - rico 13:56:40 12/15/05 (2)

Re: WELL, I just have to take issue with points 5,6,7,8,9.10... - Guy 01:37:13 12/16/05 (0)

No, but, really -- what is it? nt - clarkjohnsen 14:45:04 12/15/05 (0)

Being a "modern" film junkie I felt I had wasted my time watching it and other "classics". * - mr grits 08:29:33 12/15/05 (1)

This IS a modern film grits - Kane's style of narrative is relatively new(nt) - Revolver66 11:18:53 12/15/05 (0)

Rosebud.... - Misael 08:06:34 12/15/05 (5)

Re: So, I'm asking....why aren't you 'telling'? * - Guy 09:25:05 12/15/05 (4)

Re: So, I'm asking....why aren't you 'telling'? * - patrickU 10:59:53 12/15/05 (2)

That's the least romantic thing I've ever read! I demand you surrender - tinear 16:19:03 12/15/05 (1)

Re: That's the least romantic thing I've ever read! I demand you surrender - patrickU 07:46:54 12/16/05 (0)

He did, grasshopper, but you're not ready for it. nt - tinear 10:26:10 12/15/05 (0)

Is there, somehow, a lack of information on this? - jbmcb 07:01:58 12/15/05 (1)

Re: Anything can be "researched" but that misses the point... - Guy 09:30:33 12/15/05 (0)

It is not. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 05:55:24 12/15/05 (3)

Is. nt - tinear 07:06:47 12/15/05 (2)

Mrs Johnson - tin is mocking me! (nt) - Victor Khomenko 07:11:00 12/15/05 (1)

Not. nt - tinear 10:26:44 12/15/05 (0)

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Being a "modern" film junkie I felt I had wasted my time watching it and other "classics". * - mr grits 08:29:33 12/15/05 (1)

This IS a modern film grits - Kane's style of narrative is relatively new(nt) - Revolver66 11:18:53 12/15/05 (0)