So we're watching Citizen Kane in Film Studies Class

[Kelly]

I just might be the only person besides the teacher who knows what Rosebud is.

Also, Fucking brilliant movie.

[John Watt]

I'm not sure any more about Citizen Kane being a classic movie.
It's black and white, missing a few colors, even missing Canadian colours.
No, it's not a great movie any more. I think Waterworld is deeper.

[Flamencology]

Totally awesome trivia fact: Citizen Kane contains more special effects shots than the original '77 Star Wars.

I'm a big Welles fan. It might be something of a genetic thing; one of my favorite cousins is a Toronto chef, his restaurants are called Rosebud and The Citizen.

For here is the crux of the Welles conundrum, boiled down to one question: Which is the more impressive feat? A gifted young man is given a film studio, its technicians, and almost unlimited funds to make any movie he desires, and he comes up with Citizen Kane. A mature, experienced, stubbornly individual artist in middle age, working with little more than rent money and spit, makes Chimes at Midnight.

[Kelly]

Totally awesome trivia fact: Citizen Kane contains more special effects shots than the original '77 Star Wars.

O_O

Mind has been blown.

[Phil513]

Citizen Kane deserves every single accolade it has ever received, and then some.

[reverend1]

I've never seen it. GUess I better change that.

[Sad Navigator]

I'm not sure any more about Citizen Kane being a classic movie.
It's black and white, missing a few colors, even missing Canadian colours.
No, it's not a great movie any more. I think Waterworld is deeper.

Someone should donate John Watt to science.

[Denverdave]

I have never seen it either.....

[mattburnside]

You should totally ruin it for the whole class by pointing out that nobody else was in the room when he uttered his last word.

[cfgsteak]

I love that film

[Guitar Heel]

It's probably my favorite film, and has been since MY film class, which was about 124 years ago. Or at least it seems that long.

[Peeker]

well...

I didn't care for it at all.
I thought it was vastly over-rated, and boring as all fuck.

but, there ya go

(I do still own in on vhs though)

[Phil513]

well...

I didn't care for it at all.
I thought it was vastly over-rated, and boring as all fuck.

but, there ya go

(I do still own in on vhs though)

You probably loved Transformers.

[Peeker]

the old 80's cartoon?
yep.

those Michael Bay abortions?
nope.

[Phil513]

the old 80's cartoon?
yep.

those Michael Bay abortions?
nope.

Yeah, i was referring to the Bay abortions.

[Peeker]

*vomits a little*

yeahhh..not a big fan of those.
Human Centipede, on the other hand...

[Phil513]

*vomits a little*

yeahhh..not a big fan of those.
Human Centipede, on the other hand...

That one is in my netflix queue.

[Peeker]

it's...different.
I like it, but it's pretty awful

and awesome at the same time.

[Flamencology]

The cool/strange/paradoxical thing is that you could make a very convincing argument that Kane is not Welles's best movie, neither as filmmaker nor as actor.

And yet, yeah, it is totally deserving of its "greatest film of all-time" reputation, and the other ones wouldn't be.

[Guitar Heel]

I absolutely refuse to watch The Human Centipede. Won't do it. There's a line somewhere, and for me, that crossed it.

[Peeker]

...it is totally deserving of its "greatest film of all-time" reputation...

subjective opinion is subjective.

I'd love for someone to explain to me why it's so great.

[Flamencology]

subjective opinion is subjective.

I'd love for someone to explain to me why it's so great.

Arguably the most innovative film ever made (w/r/t narrative, design, cinematography, sound, special-effects, make-up, etc.), arguably the most influential film ever made (consider simply the visual influence of Kane on everything from film noir to comic books), and overwhelming critical consensus.

[Kelly]

That one is in my netflix queue.

It's on instant.

[Phil513]

It's on instant.

I'll watch some TV shows on the computer, but movies i like to just get them and watch them on the TV in comfort. I dont have the box thingie yet to stream to my TV.

[Kelly]

subjective opinion is subjective.

What, then, is the greatest film of all time? Allow me to explain why you are wrong.

[Flamencology]

What, then, is the greatest film of all time? Allow me to explain why you are wrong.

My personal favorites are Chinatown, Miller's Crossing, and The Third Man.

Unless you're talking about "it's a rainy day, I've got a head cold and a runny nose, I'm cranky, I want to lie on the couch, wrap myself in a blanket, eat popsicles, and watch a movie that I know is bound to cheer me up" kind of movie, in which case I'd probably go with something more like Singin' in the Rain, Groundhog Day, A Fish Called Wanda, The Bandwagon, Rushmore, etc.

[Kelly]

My personal favorites are Chinatown, Miller's Crossing, and The Third Man.

Unless you're talking about "it's a rainy day, I've got a head cold and a runny nose, I'm cranky, I want to lie on the couch, wrap myself in a blanket, eat popsicles, and watch a movie that I know is bound to cheer me up" kind of movie, in which case I'd probably go with something more like Singin' in the Rain, Groundhog Day, A Fish Called Wanda, The Bandwagon, Rushmore, etc.

See, I can't do it for you because you chose good movies. I was expecting Peeker to go with The Rocky Horror Picture Show,

My personal favorites are Apocalypse Now, The Iron Giant*, and Blade Runner.


*Why yes, I did just list an animated kids(?) movie as one of the greatest of all time. Suck it.

[Phil513]

I enjoy some of those quirky british movies too, "Waking Ned Divine" and "Saving Grace" are examples.

[Flamencology]

I enjoy some of those quirky british movies too, "Waking Ned Divine" and "Saving Grace" are examples.

Have you seen In Bruges yet?

[Phil513]

Have you seen In Bruges yet?

Oh yes. Loved it.