The Kane Chronicles

When Citizen Kane was released in 1941, it forever changed the film industry and exposed the world to a great cinematic masterpiece that used the American Dream as a foundation for it’s plot. Nearly a decade later Rashomon was released and displayed the unique aspects of Japanese cinema and the pursuit of the truth. Orson Welles and Akira Kurosawa both had clear visions of what they wanted their films to be; however, the two men took different approaches. Welles demonstrated different filming…

Citizen Kane is one of the main movies as to its filmmaking impacts. Director Orson Welles and Cinematographer Gregg Toland were massively inventive in use of camera shots, angles, and lights. Moreover, they utilize the narrative and Dramatic elements in a creative way, describing a story of one individual in many ways. All in all, Citizen Kane opened interesting platform in the filmmaking and techniques. Charles Foster Kane was a man who had everything in his life. But, the one thing he needed…

The Three Idiots (2009) is the best film I ever watched in my life. Not only the film that interesting done, but also its contents which interpret many society problems through the story. This essay is written about what messages I have received from this film. Including how those messages related to the development. First of all, the pressure from society and family. There are many scenes which talking and showing the audience about how serious the characters are suffer with their education…

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A Pound for a Life: A Review of Seven pounds "The film Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith and Rosario Dawson, is Grant Nieporte's idea after having a chat with a man whom he called "one of the saddest people I've ever met in my life". The film is directed by Gabriele Muccino, known for The Pursuit of Happiness (2006) also starring Will Smith." (IMDB, www.imdb.com) The movie is one with a strong message and lesson, it leaves the audience wondering what their mission in life is and how life can…

the films Shane and Pale Rider, the heroes save the town and the townspeople are saved from the bad guys, which is the overarching plot of many western films. The similarities and differences between these two movies are apparent, but on the surface can be hard to differentiate. During films, people tend not to see small details. Camera angles, lighting, and costumes play an important part in films, but yet the viewer does not see most of these details. The power of these production techniques…

Consistently rated among the top films made of all time, Godfather trivia should be interesting to anyone with an interest in classic films. Most recently, to show how highly it is regarded, the AFI ranked it only behind Citizen Kane on one of their best movie lists. The film was based on a book written by Mario Puzo, and tells the story of the Corleone mob family. The Godfather, the novel, was one of the most successful novels of all time. The film achieved similar success and recognition, and…

So much anticipation for one word- rosebud. Citizen Kane is considered to be one of the greatest films. With it’s immaculate editing and acting, the film deserves its advertising. The story of Charles Foster Kane is told through interviews and flashbacks of not him, but those involved in his life. The plot builds up for the interviewers and characters to finally reveal what the significance of the words are. Though it was torturously slow, the reveal definitely tugs at your heart and makes the…

The studio system is known today as a time when Hollywood produced their films at their own studios. During this time film companies held the market for all films, held workers into contracts and monopolized the industry. During this time period eight studios; Columbia, MGM, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, United Artists, Universal and Warner Bros. produced 75 percent of the films made in the United States. Seven of the eight studios released an average of 45 films per year. The time in…

characters in the stories such as Charles Foster Kane of “Citizen Kane, Gatsby of The Great Gatsby, Dexter Green in “Winter Dream” First, Charles Foster Kane in the story Citizen Kane. Throughout the story, we can see that Kane is a businessman in the newspaper business and he loves his job. He tries to be the best of the business in his constant race for the top. Again, he represents the American mentality through his drive to be successful. Kane is a complex character, he is a…