Citizen Kane (1941): 85 Years Later And Still The GOAT?
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Neither of us had ever seen Citizen Kane (1941), despite spending our entire lives hearing that it might be the greatest movie ever made. Eighty-five years later, we finally saw it on the big screen. And yeah — we get it. We talk Orson Welles somehow pulling this off at 25, the aging makeup, the performances, the influence on generations of filmmakers, the unreliable narrators, the giant fireplace, the Raiders of the Lost Ark vibe at the end, and whether knowing the meaning of “Rosebud” in advance actually hurts the movie. Most importantly, Frank went in exhausted and did not fall asleep. That may be the strongest endorsement we can give. 🎙️ Please join our nonsense! @oldnerdgenius on all the things
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