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I take it you’ve never seen films such as “Ikiru”, “Seven Samurai” “The French Connection”, “No Country For Old Men”, “The Remains Of The Day”, “The Bicycle Thief”, “Tokyo Story”, “Raise The Red Lantern”, “Dark City”, “The Shop On Main Street”, “Les Enfants du Paradis”, “Chinatown”, “Goodfellas” or other films?

“The English Patient” is interesting in that the novel it’s based on was considered unfilmable, and they pulled it off. I can say it’s a damned sight better than “Titanic” when it comes to the ‘doomed romance’ genre, lol!

“Citizen Kane” was a pioneering film, especially in terms of cinematography. A lot of the camera tricks we see in films originated in, or were perfected in, that film.

I take it you’ve never seen films such as “Ikiru”, “Seven Samurai” “The French Connection”, “No Country For Old Men”, “The Remains Of The Day”, “The Bicycle Thief”, “Tokyo Story”, “Raise The Red Lantern”, “Dark City”, “The Shop On Main Street”, “Les Enfants du Paradis”, “Chinatown”, “Goodfellas” or other films?

I've seen five of the films in your list. Really liked the French Connection and Goodfellas. Saw the Seven Samarai but liked Clint Eastwood's/Sergio Leone's version better.

“The English Patient” is interesting in that the novel it’s based on was considered unfilmable, and they pulled it off. I can say it’s a damned sight better than “Titanic” when it comes to the ‘doomed romance’ genre, lol!

Again, never saw it, friends said it sucked...good enough for me. Never saw Titanic in the theater, have only seen bits and pieces on cable. I like "A Night to Remember" much better.

“Citizen Kane” was a pioneering film, especially in terms of cinematography. A lot of the camera tricks we see in films originated in, or were perfected in, that film.

IMO, and I speak only for me, the film still sucks. I had to watch it in a mass media class in High School...it sucked. I watched it again years later to make sure my opinion wasn't just because of youthful thinking. My first opinion still stands.

“Citizen Kane” was a pioneering film, especially in terms of cinematography. A lot of the camera tricks we see in films originated in, or were perfected in, that film.

I think the reason why some don't like Kane is that they treat it like a holy relic and attempt to analyze it while watching it. Orson Welles and Herman Mankiewicz crafted an engrossing, well-written story and it holds up well just in terms of that alone. The technical innovations are unquestioned and worth examining on subsequent viewings. The first time around, just watch it like any other film for the sheer enjoyment it brings. Joseph Cotten, in particular, is superb in Citizen Kane as Jedediah Leland.

“The English Patient” is interesting in that the novel it’s based on was considered unfilmable, and they pulled it off.
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