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Citizen Kane: 75th Anniversary (BD) [Blu-ray]

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Citizen Kane: 75th Anniversary

Chronicling the stormy life of an influential publishing tycoon, when he dies news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.

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Citizen Kane: 75th Anniversary (BD)

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ s_medPG PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43298295
Director ‏ : ‎ Orson Welles
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 59 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ November 15, 2016
Actors ‏ : ‎ Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ Orson Welles
Studio ‏ : ‎ WarnerBrothers
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LZ6R8U4
Writers ‏ : ‎ Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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cindy62

Citizen Kane was a disappointment...

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2019

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I am a retired grandmother who has seen multitudes of old movies, especially black and white, which are my favorites, and who has been hearing about Citizen Kane for many years, but, because I do not particularly care for Orson Welles other than in Rebecca, I never watched it until now. I found it completely and utterly boring! After 10 minutes ... 20 minutes ... and then one hour, I kept wondering 'when does it get spectacular as raved by all'? It NEVER DID. The story jumped around, the dialogue was not profound, NOTHING in this movie is memorable other than how boring and what a hyped-up waste of time. I can usually find something about all old movies that teaches me, grabs me, or that I find depth in its dialogue to regard to my experiences in life, but not this movie. The character accomplished zero, there really was no story line or anything profound whatsoever. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and pass for another sixty-some years ...

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SerenityNow

This is it...the summit....the mountaintop......the ultimate.....and still greatest of all time......CITIZEN KANE.

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2017

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This review is for the two disc set of Orson Welles 1941 masterpiece Citizen Kane, which has endlessly (and rightfully) been called the greatest film ever made. Of course, I'm not going to go over the whole plot, which to film lovers is already gospel. This review is to concentrate on the technical and scholastic aspects of Kane, namely this two dvd set. And there are three very good reasons to get this particular copy of Kane.

1. The film itself, which has rarely looked better. It's a very crisp print, in which details obscured in earlier versions are now wonderfully clear. The soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann has never sounded better. Maybe the most overlooked great film soundtrack ever. All the technical wizardry at play in this film, from the lighting to the camera angles to the special effects (which, when pointed out, are absolutely astounding) seem to be just so much more breathtaking in this version. It's certainly as good as the movie can possibly look.

2. The audio commentary by the late, great Roger Ebert. (I'm guessing it was recorded in the late 90's/early 00's, before he lost the ability to speak.) Mr. Ebert stated on more than a few occasions that this was his favorite movie of all time. The commentary shows that at absolutely every turn. He's the perfect person to take you on a guided tour of the dark alleys, brightly-lit paths, strange regions and brilliant hidden corners that make this film so magnificent. I could never get tired of hearing him talk about how the deep focus camera work in Kane is so carefully and subtly handled. Or how the special effects are just as revolutionary as, say, Star Wars, without being noticed much, if at all. Or fascinating tidbits, such as how the actor who portrays the reporter, Thompson, is also the stentorian voice of the announcer in the opening News on the March segment. Most important of all, Mr. Ebert shows you how to appreciate this film, for all it's worth, like no one else can. Whether you end up loving the film and making it your cinematic lifeblood, or decide that it's too inflated, dark, slow paced, and maybe even overrated, is up to you. But you will understand why this film is considered perhaps the greatest film of all time.

3. The bonus documentary on the 2nd dvd, The Battle Over Citizen Kane, which was originally aired on PBS back in 1996 as part of the series American Experience. This nearly two hour doc is about how Welles clashed with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, the purported inspiration for Charles Foster Kane. How the film took Hearst's life, loves, and powerful ego and transformed them into the ultimate parable of business: you were happiest when you had nothing except what you loved most. How Hearst tried to suppress, and even destroy the film. How the career of Welles took off like Comet, and then burned out into wine commercials. How the film vanished from the public view for many years, only to reappear with the position in history it still holds today. This is one of the best documentaries ever made on movies, business, power, politics, Hollywood and celebrity. I'd say it's worth the price of admission, but when you get the greatest film ever to boot, well you can't go wrong.

Also there are some other features of note, such as a second commentary by director Peter Bogdonovich. This one is interesting, but not as good as Mr. Ebert's. Since PB knew Welles and hung out with him a lot in later years, it's more of a bit chummy and anecdotal in nature. Plus there are also other extras such as the original trailer for the film, (don't pass it up, it's priceless) a photo gallery and a tiny bit of film of the world premiere. In all, it's the Kane 101 you will need in your film theory class (If you're into that sort of thing.) But with a movie as classic, timeless, groundbreaking, endlessly watchable and almost symphonic as this, you may never have to go to film school. -----------------PEACE
BTW- Just for the record, my favorite bit of dialogue in Kane is:
"You know Mr. Thatcher, at the rate of a million dollars a year, I'll have to close this place in..............sixty years!"

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100% DOMINANCE PROMINENCE

Well written story

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018

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Reminds me of President Donald Trump in a way. Watching movie young is not the same as watching as an adult. Life experiences growing up makes a human understand another human life experience, especially when you get to the same age they experience whatever trials they went through. Story in this movie is excellent. Classic movies are long, but you can never wait to see how they end. This movie does not disappoint. Just get your snacks and watch with no distractions and even watch with caption on so you don't miss the excellent dialogue.

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GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE?

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020

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It has been said that William Randolph Hearst wanted to buy the negative from RKO, presumably so he could burn it. Whether or not that is true, he did call Orson Welles a "Communist." And "Citizen Kane" was a flop at the box office. Not only wasn't it considered for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, every time it was nominated for an award, it was booed.
But is it the best motion picture ever made? Perhaps. Most movie critics consider 1939 to be the greatest year in the history of American cinema, but 1941-the year "Kane" was made-is a close second. It's a story told almost entirely in flashback, as a group of reporters interview people to try to discover what Kane meant by his dying last word: "Rosebud." Kane's assistant Mr. Bernstein (Everett Sloane) (he's never given a first name; it's just "Mr. Bernstein" or "Bernstein") thinks it might have been a girl. "There were a lot of them in the early days." Kane's friend and partner Jed Leland (Joseph Cotten) says he read about Kane's "dying words" in the Enquirer (Kane's newspaper). "Well, I never believed anything I saw in the Enquirer."
Charles Foster Kane became a multi-millionaire quite by accident. As a boy, he lived with his parents in "Mrs. Kane's Boarding House" in Colorado. A boarder who couldn't pay his bill left Mrs. Kane a deed to a worthless (or so he believed) gold mine. It turned out to be the Colorado lode, one of richest mines in the world. And now we have a scene which has always disturbed me. Young Charles is playing in the snow with his sled and building a snowman when Mr. Thatcher (George Coulouris), a prominent banker, comes to visit. He's going to take the very rich Charles away with him on a train trip. What's more, the scene makes it very clear that Charles is never going to see his parents again. WHY? Mary Kane, who is so depressed one can barely look at her, is played by Agnes Moorehead, making her screen debut at the age of 40. But again, why is it necessary to separate Charles from his parents just because he's rich? No wonder he attacked Thatcher with a sled.
Fast forward to Kane, now 21, and completely independent from the firm of "Thatcher and Company." In a letter to Thatcher, he tells him he's not interested in oil wells, gold mines, etc., but would like to buy a bankrupt newspaper because, "I think it would be fun to run a newspaper." When the very rich and powerful confront a reality they don't like, they often use that money and power to try and change it. When Kane is confronted by his wife and his political opponent Gettys (Ray Collins)-Kane is running for governor-about his affair with Susan Alexander and Gettys tells him he won't print the story if Kane withdraws from the race, Kane totally refuses ("Nobody's going to tell me what to do!"). The people love him (Jed Leland: "You talk about the people as if you own them."), and will elect him no matter what he's done. He was wrong.
To quote Leland once again, Kane "spent his whole life trying to prove something." After Emily Monroe Norton (Ruth Warrick), Kane's first wife, dies in a car accident, he marries Susan Alexander (Dorothy Comingore), and tries to turn her into an opera singer, a hopeless task. (He even builds her an opera house.) Finally, her singing teacher has had enough. "Some people can sing. Some can't. IMPOSSIBLE! IMPOSSIBLE!" Mr. Kane intervenes, and reminds Sigor Matiste (Fortunio Bonanova) that he runs a few newspapers and can easily destroy his reputation. Once again money and power defeat reality.
Now, I don't really think it's fair to say that Susan Alexander and Marion Davies, Hearst's mistress, are one and the same person. Susan was an inept singer, Marion a successful and talented actress for 20 years. She never married Hearst, nor did she ever leave him. She also claimed that she never saw "Citizen Kane," and had nothing negative to say about Mr. Welles.
Finally, if you want to understand how the mind of a really powerful man works, look at how Kane dealt with Leland when he was giving Susan's performance a bad review. Leland was too drunk to finish it, so Kane did it for him, writing a bad notice. Kane spent his whole life "trying to prove something."
Earlier, Mr. Bernstein told us that Lane and Leland have not spoken for years. Then Leland walks into the room where Kane is typing Susan's notice, and we have the following dialogue:

Kane: Hello Jedediah.
Jed: Hello, Charlie. I didn't know we were speaking.
Kane: Sure, we're speaking Jedediah. You're fired.

Unlike the baffled reporters, we know what "Rosebud" means as soon as Kane drops the snow globe. He's thinking about his youth in his parents' boarding house, a poor boy riding a sled and building snowmen. The only time in his life when he was really happy.

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Sofia L

Simply Perfect!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2017

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There are several standard DVD Special Editions, Collector's Editions, Special Collector Editions, though the major playoff appears to be between this Warners NTSC edition and a Universal PAL edition. The opinion expressed here does not consider the 3 disc collection on blu-ray.
However...trust me, THIS Warners wins hands down! Enough down to put its competition underground! Make a comparison and you will never look at any other edition again without wincing! And the Warners includes 2 excellent commentaries worthy of repeated listenings. How often can THAT be said?
(Note: the Universal is also accompanied by an excellent commentary, but the image is soft and shadow detail non-existent.)

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Wolfram

Terrible BluRay quality - 1 star (5 stars for the film!)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2021

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I must admit, that I bought the BluRay 8 years ago and only watched after we saw Mank on Netflix. What a disappointment. I cannot believe that this is the restaured version. The picture is partly not sharp, shadows have no detail, there is almost always a grey haze over the picture which permanently changes brightness - this is not bearable. A BFI restauration from a negative in very good condition? Unbelievable! I now bought the Warner Brothers version and that one is excellent! All you would expect from a modern day restauration.

smitstyle

what ?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2018

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I put this dvd on and waited and waited for some kind of story. it was utter rubbish. It went on like some news bulletin-pompous and making a mockery of viewers' intellect. People who made the film were probably fed up and full of themselves. no artistry at all ! what a waste of time and money. if it got better later, who cares. surely the first 20 minutes must matter.

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R H Warwick

Maybe be old, but they don't make them like this any more

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2018

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This film is nearly as old as me, which means it's very old.
Not a lot to say about it, but for years it was voted the best film
ever made. In other words a classic

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Panny

Not my taste

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2018

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I got this because of all the great reviews on how this is the best film ever. However, the actual movie was not really my taste. DVD was in excellent condition.

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