Citizen Kane

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

       Orson Welles is an actor, writer and director that created a hit film called Citizen Kane. This movie made a big step in his career. Welles directed some parts of the film his way and became a success. I believe that the film would have became even better if he was able to direct the entire film his way. He was only 25 when he did this movie and that shows a lot of dedication he has put into this film. 

2)  Find a related article and summarize the content. 
http://www.filmsite.org/citi.html
       In this article it states that this film is one of the miracles of cinema that in 1941. It states that it is a first-time director, hard-drinking writer, an innovative cinematographer, and a group of New York stage and radio actors were given the keys to a studio and total control, and made a masterpiece. “Citizen Kane” is more than a great movie, it is a gathering of all the lessons of the emerging era of sound. According to the article, Citizen Kane was brilliant because it had enchanting performances and clever lighting tricks the movie stood out to be a masterpiece. 

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. 
     The article stated that Citizen Kane was a fresh, sophisticated, and classic masterpiece, and is probably the world's most famous and highly-rated film. Now that I have read this article I realize that Citizen Kane was a great movie. After reading this I got a true understanding what the film was meant to do for their audience. Even thought I didn't fully understand the meaning of the story, after going through the guidelines of this article I now see why people loved this movie so much. 

 4) Write a critical analysis of the film

      I'm not a fan of the traditional black and white movies. I find it difficult to really get involved in the story when the movie is not in color. I realize that I should not be byes against black and white films. A lot of them are outstanding films and I have learned that citizen Kane is one of them. I have to admit that I was a little lost into the story, but because of the characters lines and the beautiful sound effects I really started to enjoy the film. It's a wonderful film and I'm glad that I have giving black and white films a chance for me to enjoy. 

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

1) (✓) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (✓) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) (✓) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) (✓) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) (✓) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (✓) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) (✓) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (✓) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper. 

Sarah Woubneh                  April 16, 2013