To: BenLurkin
I still do not understand how that film always winds up on “The Best” list of movies.
7 posted on
07/18/2025 8:29:10 AM PDT by
FatherofFive
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To: FatherofFive
I still do not understand how that film always winds up on “The Best” list of movies.Same here, that and Maltese Falcon.
9 posted on
07/18/2025 8:32:35 AM PDT by
DCBryan1
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To: FatherofFive
I must have not understood it either.
12 posted on
07/18/2025 8:50:14 AM PDT by
odawg
To: FatherofFive
I still do not understand how that film always winds up on “The Best” list of movies. Filmmakers and professors were / are in awe of the technical achievements in the film, it pioneered a lot of camera magic that became common afterwards. On the other hand, the pubic yawned and it was a flop because the truth is, the story is more important than technical wizardry and the story was kind of dull.
13 posted on
07/18/2025 9:04:10 AM PDT by
pepsi_junkie
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To: FatherofFive
I think it’s totally about effects...the lighting...the movement....the story itself is really mediocre.
To: FatherofFive
It’s a classic. Lots of innovation in cameras, lenses, etc.
Wells was a young genius.
Very topical movie at the time.
30 posted on
07/18/2025 11:59:38 AM PDT by
Fledermaus
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To: FatherofFive
On the Internet Movie Database ‘Citizen Kane’ ranks as #107. #1 is The Shawshank Redemption.
31 posted on
07/18/2025 1:06:03 PM PDT by
Nateman
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