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Is Citizen Kane the most overrated movie in history ?
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:14 pm
I get the feeling that it is considered the greatest movie in history for no other reason than everyone says so.
Kind of like everyone says Jimmy Hendrix is the greatest guitar player, just because everyone says so.
I've tried to suffer through that movie a few times, but I just don't get the hype.
Kind of like everyone says Jimmy Hendrix is the greatest guitar player, just because everyone says so.
I've tried to suffer through that movie a few times, but I just don't get the hype.
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Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:17 pm to Norway
I think it has more to do with how it changed the film industry vs. the actual story.
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:18 pm to Norway
Hell no. Now I don’t think it is the greatest movie in history but it is a very good movie.
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:28 pm to Norway
Considering it invented modern storytelling, cinematography, and film editing as we know it? No. We take a lot of what Citizen Kane did for film for granted nowadays because just about every filmmaker uses those techniques Citizen Kane first pioneered.
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:30 pm to Norway
quote:mr shaw, meet mr shank
the most overrated movie in history
Posted on 10/26/24 at 10:38 pm to Norway
Not from a technical standpoint. Now, no individual element was particularly revolutionary, but the creative use of virtually all the techniques available with the cameras they had at the time was revolutionary. Film was still relatively young, as an art form and CK advanced that art by a full decade or so.
Now, as a total film (acting, directing, writing, lighting, sound, etc.), it is still outstanding, but probably a little overrated in that regard.
I mean, it came out the same year as How Green Was My Valley, which is itself one of the greatest films by one of the early era's greatest directors.
Just two years later saw Casablanca. CK is probably more revered by filmmakers, particularly those who came of age in the 60s and 70s than casual film fans. I say this as a fan of the film and someone who does think it deserves consideration as best film of all time.
Now, as a total film (acting, directing, writing, lighting, sound, etc.), it is still outstanding, but probably a little overrated in that regard.
I mean, it came out the same year as How Green Was My Valley, which is itself one of the greatest films by one of the early era's greatest directors.
Just two years later saw Casablanca. CK is probably more revered by filmmakers, particularly those who came of age in the 60s and 70s than casual film fans. I say this as a fan of the film and someone who does think it deserves consideration as best film of all time.
This post was edited on 10/26/24 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:02 pm to Norway
Movie is boring as shite
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:17 pm to RollTide1987
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Considering it invented modern storytelling
Yep. Before 1941 no one knew how to tell a story.
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:27 pm to Norway
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This post was edited on 5/13/26 at 8:19 pm
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:29 pm to ned nederlander
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This post was edited on 5/13/26 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:35 pm to Norway
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Is Citizen Kane the most overrated movie in history ?
Posted on 10/26/24 at 11:46 pm to Norway
It's hard to judge from a modern standpoint because many of it's conventions and themes were adopted by later films. You can't really appreciate how it "changed" films if you didn't get to see the before and after I guess.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:06 am to Norway
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Jimmy Hendrix
Who?
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:12 am to Ace Midnight
1941 was a helluva year for movies. From wiki:
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It [How Green Was My Valley] was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning five, famously beating Citizen Kane, Sergeant York and The Maltese Falcon for Best Picture, while Ford won for Best Director, Donald Crisp for Best Supporting Actor, Arthur Miller for Best Cinematography, and Richard Day, Nathan H. Juran and Thomas Little for Best Black-and-White Art Direction-Interior Decoration.
This post was edited on 10/27/24 at 1:13 am
Posted on 10/27/24 at 1:44 am to SG_Geaux
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Movie is boring as shite
That's why that bird is in it to wake you up
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:27 am to ned nederlander
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Before 1941 no one knew how to tell a story.
Yeah, because that’s exactly what I meant. It was the structure of the story that was unique and pioneering.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:43 am to LSUDAN1
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I think it has more to do with how it changed the film industry vs. the actual story.
Same thing with people saying the Beatles are overrated. You can not like the Beatles, that’s fine. But their affect on pretty much everything (but especially the music industry) is undeniable and they changed the game forever. But at this point things that are considered “normal” are that way because of them. So saying they’re overrated it just shortsighted bullshite.
People who say that kinda stuff about CK are in that same category for me.
This post was edited on 10/28/24 at 7:27 am
Posted on 10/27/24 at 9:59 am to Norway
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I get the feeling that it is considered the greatest movie in history for no other reason than everyone says so. Kind of like everyone says Jimmy Hendrix is the greatest guitar player, just because everyone says so.
You had one bad take and it wasn’t enough so you added an even worse take on top of it
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:11 am to Norway
The most overated movie in history is Pulp Fiction.
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:32 am to Norway
When someone asks this I just assume that they are stupid.
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