Citizen Kane

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening

Citizen Kane was written by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles, it was also directed by Orson Welles who stared in his own movie in 1941. When it was first released it was know as a flop; however, later in 1998 The American Film Institute claimed it was the best film of all time. The movie won nine oscars such as best picture, actor, director, and cimematography are just a name of few. Welles was mostly known for his radio dramas, mainly for "The War of the Worlds." Citizen Kane is based on the life of William Hearst. Hearst was born wealthy and decides to go into the newspaper business. Later he falls for a model by the name of Marion Davies who starts modeling for Kane.

2) Find a related article (on the film, directed, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, ect.) You can use the library or the Internet. Cite the article or copy the url to your journal entry. Summarize in your own words the related article but do not plagiarize any content.
 http://www.filmcritic.com/reviews/1941/citizen-kane/

The article I found on filmcritic.com. In this article a film critic by the name of James Brundage. In the article Brundage mentions how he's a film critic and how he took a different approach to the movie appreciating it for all the contributions it made for the film industry. The article also gives a summary of what the film is about and the roles of each character.

3) Relate the article to the screening

The article and the screening both mentions how Citizen Kane was considered to be the best film of all time. It won numberous academy awards back in it's later years. They both mention how Citizen Kane was played by Orson Welles himself based upon the life of  William Randolph Hearst who was a man who ran a newspaper business.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film

I personally didn't care for the movie because it didn't capture my interest and I thought it was pretty dry. There wasn't enough action, drama, or supence going on for me to hold my attention. However, the footage of camera angels and the shots they used in the movie were great.