tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post143828778910164491..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Films: Citizen KaneLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-56742966677199893712013-08-11T18:41:59.975+01:002013-08-11T18:41:59.975+01:00Heh! Yeah, I really like Citizen Kane but I can...Heh! Yeah, I really like Citizen Kane but I can't seem to persuade Tim to watch it because he has all the same preconceptions you had. I will read him your words and demand he capitulate!Nose_in_a_bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154323912093068113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-60144545170152828142013-08-09T20:09:29.299+01:002013-08-09T20:09:29.299+01:00I feel like this is the ULTIMATE film that people ...I feel like this is the ULTIMATE film that people own and yet have never seen. Not that that's the case with me but OMG it would be if I'd ever actually bought it. So I'm really glad that Lovefilm sent it to me, actually. NOW. At the time I was like 'meh.'<br /><br />I totally do the exact same thing as you, but how mental is that?! I mean, we could literally go 'oh, I don't think I'll watch a DVD tonight, it's too late. I'll watch a bit of telly instead.' And then watch a film! I have done this before in life, is what I'm saying. But DEFINITE YES to the DVD cut off start time. Mine is about 9pm, if you're interested! And yet I could watch about 4 episodes of 40 minute long tv starting at at least 10pm! Ridiculous.<br /><br />And YES WATCH IT WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (and oh, wait, did you like Fight Club?! I looooove it)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-36612631747842735522013-08-09T20:00:46.264+01:002013-08-09T20:00:46.264+01:00That class sounds amaaaaaazing! I did two units (c...That class sounds amaaaaaazing! I did two units (classes... Whatever) at Uni that involved films and even though it meant dragging myself in for an extra two hours a week (SHOCK) it was so awesome. And I hadn't seen most of the films either, so yeah, it was amazing. But we did not watch this! (Mainly because it wasn't based on a book or a play since they were technically still English Lit units haha).<br /><br />So yes. This is awesome. And also now I'm kind of sad that I didn't watch it in an educational setting because I know for a fact that I could discuss it way more than I did here and also FOR DAYS. But at least I have you guuuuuys :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-90077016561565263992013-08-09T19:56:35.150+01:002013-08-09T19:56:35.150+01:00The Simpsons is pretty much better than all the ot...The Simpsons is pretty much better than all the other things in the world so I understand that. But THIS IS VERY GOOD, so I will allow you to watch it. <br /><br />I did not know about these commercials of which you speak and somehow I think I don't want to! Let's just pretend he went out in a blaze of glory. Yes. That.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-76646707207105138312013-08-09T19:50:24.201+01:002013-08-09T19:50:24.201+01:00Kayleigh! The whole time I was watching this, I wa...Kayleigh! The whole time I was watching this, I was trying to figure out if I did fancy Orson Welles or not! (In the end, I came down on the side of yes, pretty much) But awwww bless ya! And yes, it is indeed very good! I'm definitely going to have to buy it so I can watch it more times :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-65613849046242218142013-08-09T15:03:55.019+01:002013-08-09T15:03:55.019+01:00Well, thank you Miss Laura. Because I have had th...Well, thank you Miss Laura. Because I have had this film sitting under my bed for AGES (of course, it is now in a box somewhere so I won't be watching it for a while, but sssssssh) and kept flicking past it to watch other things instead and NOW I will be much more likely to just think "NOW, ELLIE!" and watch it. When I find it, anyway. <br /><br />I think this is why I'm more likely to watch movies if they're on TV. Because it's on and it's now and THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO WATCH IT and there's more of a compulsion to just GET ON WITH IT ALREADY instead of watching another episode of something funny just because it's easier. I also don't mind the timing as much either. Like, if I'm watching a DVD I'll have a kind of mental cut-off start time so I'm not going to bed at stupid o'clock, but if it's on TV I'll just watch it anyway. I did this the other night with Fight Club and I was SO PLEASED to have finally seen it, even though it finished at 1am and I probably wouldn't have seen it for two years otherwise.<br /><br />My very long-winded point is, NOW I WILL WATCH IT BECAUSE YOU SAID SO. So thank you. :)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-28435822951204233122013-08-08T22:29:24.477+01:002013-08-08T22:29:24.477+01:00Back in college, I took a class called Major Film ...Back in college, I took a class called Major Film Directors, in which we watched like 12 movies that our professor thought exemplified the breadth of filmmaking (but would also fit into a 90 minute class, etc etc). It was one of the best classes I have ever taken because until then, I hadn't seen a SINGLE ONE of the movies we watched. <br /><br />Citizen Kane was one of them, and I think the only person in the lecture hall who HAD seen it was the prof. We talked about it for days. <br /><br />I probably need to re-watch this, is what I'm saying. Perhaps a personal film festival is in order...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613555994015659052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-82856679298223284282013-08-08T22:13:45.152+01:002013-08-08T22:13:45.152+01:00Ugh FINE I will watch this. I mean, I've owned...Ugh FINE I will watch this. I mean, I've owned it for long enough, you'd think I would have by now. Except I keep watching the Simpsons version instead.<br /><br />"where do you go after making what's commonly regarded at the best film ever at 25? Complete madness" This just makes me think about the fact that he made RIDICULOUS commercials in the '80s. so I think that's where you go. A downward spiral. Of course he was also in the Muppet Movie around this time so great things can still happen (even if it is a 2 second cameo).Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-8878694316324175432013-08-08T00:53:55.848+01:002013-08-08T00:53:55.848+01:00I have this incredibly huge, kind of embarrassing ...I have this incredibly huge, kind of embarrassing crush on Orson Welles so you're just preaching to the choir with this post - but yayyyy for watching C.K! It really is a fantastic film. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.com