Citizen
Kane
1) Relate what was
discussed in class or the text to the screening
Citizen Kane written
and directed by Orson Welles, this film is rated the greatest American film of
all time according to the American Film institute. The film stared Orson Welles
playing the role of Charles Foster Kane. The movie was largely based on the
life of William Randolph Hearst who like Kane decided that it would be fun to
run a newspaper, and was born into money due from his father’s success. Although
the movie was similarly based on Hearst’s life, the film did not amuse Hearst.
The film has notable photography and direction in the scenes. Orson Welles was
given full control of the project from production, to script control, and
casting. The Film was made under RKO and was not a commercial success. In my
opinion Orson Welles did a fantastic job directing especially this being his
first film. The hard work and dedication in this film is outstanding.
2) Find a related article and summarize the
content.
The
article discusses the idea if Kane is still Number one after 50 years. Debating
does it still hold its reputation to this and questioning what film would take
its place. Although this article is from the UK, The magazine Sight and Sound
takes a poll from movie critics judging which film should be number one.
Although this award may not be as prestigious as a polling from the American
Film institute, I found it interesting to see how people from a different
continent itself react to this discussion. During this polling the magazine is
using a 1,000+ directors, writers, and curators to the film industry to judge
if Citizen Kane still remains at the
top spot next to films like The
Godfather. The writer states that some people feel the need to state that Citizen Kane is number one just on the
basis of other critics.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
I found this
article interesting, because being that Citizen
Kane has such a high stature, its almost hard to question it after 50 years
of its top spot. The big question is what film would take it’s place. It is
hard to say because even if Citizen Kane did
not win the polling, the argument for why would definitely be a big debate. I
thought this article came into play with what I thought about the film. I
personally did not care for film itself. I thought the way the film was
directed was a major achievement to film and I can see why so many directors
praise it. Holding a 50 year title of being the best is a hard feat to conquer.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film
I thought the
Citizen Kane was good in a sense of
the way it was directed and production. You can see the time put into the
script itself. Would I watch this film again? Possibly just to maybe get a
second viewing to catch things I might have missed or looked over during the
first viewing. However, judging from my first viewing, I did not see what was
so great about the plot itself. I do see elements that are adapted in present
day films. I would not rate this film as the greatest American film. The film
did not intrigue my interest and bored me during the screening. I did
appreciate the elements it brought, as for Orson Welles this being his first
film, I consider this film a major achievement for the young man of his time.
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Name: _________Erik L. Rivera_____________________________ Date: ____________________4/18/2013________
1) ( x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) (x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) (x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( x ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) (x ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: _________Erik L. Rivera_____________________________ Date: ____________________4/18/2013________
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