Citizen Kane After watching the movie "Citizen Kane" I realized why this movie was named one of the best films ever. Yellow journalism was in an era from the 1880 to the 1900 and it featured flashy journalism of that time‚ which made editors write about invented stories. Which went to big headlines on subjects that weren’t true. The two big writers of that time were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. During the film Kane is depicted as a yellow journalism at different times. One example
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Summary of the plot Reflection 1 It’s true a work of art. Citizen Kane was released in 1941 is one the most admired and highly recognized films in the history of modern cinema. It combined innovative cinematic techniques and excellent actors performance to produce this masterpiece which is not only directed and produced by Orson Welles‚ but also he is the star in this film. Citizen Kane can take the audience to a new level of understanding films with all it’s depth‚ themes‚ and new proficiency
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Expressionism and Realism Mixture in The Last Laugh and Citizen Kane One of the greatest expressionism and realism film- The Last Laugh- directed by German Director F.W Murnau‚ was released in December 1924. The exaggerated camera shots in this film give the audience a strong sense of anger‚ disappointment‚ and compassion of the Hotelportier. Facial expression and characters’ action stick out from the film. Selection of the camera settings are mostly set on the street or the apartment which
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his abundant energy with an enthusiasm for life. He tried everything and was not afraid to take risks and to suffer the consequences of failures as well as the acclaims of success. 	While‚ some critics say that Welles could never top "Citizen Kane"‚ such movies as "The Trial"‚ "Touch of Evil"‚ and "The Lady from Shanghai" are considered classics and monumental feats in cinema production. However‚ movies like "The Stranger"‚ "Chimes at Midnights"
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(1936)‚ swashbucklers like The Adventures of Robin Hood (1939)‚ or musicals like Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)” (203). However‚ despite this new technology‚ a film did not have to use color in order to be considered of quality. Orson Welles’ 1941 Citizen Kane‚ for instance‚ was shot in black and white‚ despite the advent of color film in the previous decade. While it is possible this decision was made for budgetary reasons‚ the use of black and white dramatically accentuated the shadowy‚ mysterious
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Mikayla Creek JOUR 195h Mar. 26‚ 2018 “Citizen Kane” Lists “Citizen Kane” Lists LIST ONE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES Conviction: Conviction is necessary to see out a goal. It allows people to concentrate. This is especially important within a business. It means the difference between prosperity and failure. Taken from the article “Why the Best Leaders have Conviction” by Travis Bradberry it states‚”When a leader is absolutely convinced that he’s chosen the best course of action‚ everyone who follows
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something he couldn’t get‚ or something he lost” (Citizen Kane). The first motif; a rosebud‚ a representation of security‚ hope and the innocence of childhood. The rose presented within the film serves as a symbolic code towards the protagonist ‘Kanes’ value‚ which contextually we see he looses throughout life. Through close ups and low angle shots‚ the emblem of a rosebud is depicted. The movie begins with a frame of Kanes home in Xanadu‚ where Kanes lips mutter rosebud and he lets go of the snow
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Citizen Kane is a very well put together film that re-lives‚ in detail‚ the life of Charles Foster Kane and his endeavor. The movie does an extremely good job at illustrating the on going desire of the American dream‚ as well as revealing the obstacles in honoring and telling the story of a man. In addition to this‚ there are multiple shots and sequences that put the film a league of it’s own‚ especially for its time. Mr. Kane was a man who appeared to be very true to himself‚ he did what made
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3/1/2013 5) In response to the movie "Citizen Kane" one of the reason this film is considered one of the greatest produced is because of the many events in American History it alludes to‚ such as Yellow Journalism. Yellow Journalism was predomintaley seen throughout the 1880’s to the 1900s ‚ it was employed as a business‚ which caused editors to invent many stories that weren’t true. During this time period many newspapers were very intrested in catching the public’s attention rather than promoting
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difference in how we see history now a days‚ followed by continuity of change‚ and last the materialistic country that we have today. From chapter 36 we chose the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald and from chapter 37 the movie “Kane Campaigning in Citizen Cane” by Orson Welles. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a well known author and was considered one of best American writers of the 20th century‚ most of his work ranged from short stories and novels. In 1924 he wrote the novel called “The Great
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