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Of all the directors speaking about Kane, this is by far the most clear and correct perspective offered. Scorcese understands cinema better than anyone else imo.
@Roofhack Well you may soon change your mind...because...he is in the process of making a film called "The Irishman". It's supposedly going to star Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel!! He's going back to making the kind of movies he does best...organized crime!! Can't F@&#IN WAIT!!!
@WalterLiddy I know Marty used to be a great director who's films were of the greatest depth, now he has turned to trash.
And actually, yes, what I think of a film determines it, just like what you think of a film determines whether it is good or not... LOL, basic logic 101 buddy. We decide whether a film is good. Martin's more recent films will be forgotten, no wait, they are already forgotten. No one will ever remember Marty for Shatter Island, Departed or Gangs of New York b/c they are TRASH!
@jdogsguitar Yes it sucked, the original Infernal Affairs was amazing and actually made sense. Marty ruined the remake, by just ripping scene by scene from the original and making everything else he didn't rip worthless.
@Roofhack I completely disagree, and whether you don't like the film or not doesn't make it forgotten, because it was Best Picture among other prestigious Oscars easily and topped lists everywhere. It took a story that the original took 3 movies to tell. It's clearly an Americanized version and makes perfect sense, to me at least. But as a film it holds up strong in its filmmaking and story telling techniques that are unique. Its not a shot for shot remake by any means, that would be Psycho.
@LukeLovesRose Not sad at all. Sad that you cannot even begin to explain this genius that you see in James Cameron. But, I am betting that, if you ask Martin Scorsese about what is missing from Avatar, he would articulate his position perfectly. Unlike poor Luke. How sad.
You know the weird thing is that this movie "Citizen Kane" did not get recognized until the mid 1950s. Right now it's a classic... Perhaps it was not meant for the time it was made. It was too great for that time period because Cinema was just starting and people didn't understand it...
@ThePragmo : Cinema was around decades when Kane came out, although it's true that it was ahead of its time & an anomaly. The lack of immediate success had everything to do with some RKO execs general opinion of Welles, or lack of interest in him plus Hearst's work to block distribution/ exhibition. Had Welles/Mankiewicz used a word other than "Rosebud" which (for reasons well-documented) greatly angered Hearst , perhaps WRH would've been less wrathful - Kane is also based on Welles, himself!
This is the first time I see and hear Scorsese speak and I just love the tone of his voice and his mannerisms. Even from sitting across the room you could tell this person is interesting.
Citizen Kane was great cinema, but The Stranger was a better movie: a suspense story, with all the Kane elements---shots of & from the belltower. But then Welles WAS a genius, even before the Mercury Theater.
It's funny: Scorsese talking about realizing (appreciating), for the first time, what a director does after watching "Citizen Kane" on television--the same thing happened to me the first time I saw "Taxi Driver".
I know exactly what he says about the Kane character. It is of the most brilliantly conceived cinema creations. Welles was so misunderstood. Yes, he had an ego, but he knew why--he was brilliant, beyond his years, a visionary whose ideas were trampled by jealous Hollywood nobodies. At least the arrogant Walt Disney, in an ill-fated meeting with Welles to film The Little Prince, knew enough: 'This room is too small for two geniuses' Disney reportedly barked.
I've heard much about how it is dated because its techniques have been incorporated into so many films since. Thoughts on this? I will most likely end up seeing it eventually regardless.
So... I came here to view a Scorsese's view on Kane. And Youtube forces me to watch an advertisement on a wrestling videogame. Good thinking, Youtube.
One theory about Welles unique camera work is that when he worked in theatre, he sat in the front row during rehearsals, his personal view point of the actors was always from an extreme low angle. When Welles eventually worked in films, he naturally and logically adapted his theatre viewing experience to this medium .
I love seeing other actors and actresses and directors talking about classics when they really know what they are talking about. Its great to hear their interpretation and comments on it all. It really helps me see new perspectives as well. Ahh its just wonderful!
@lexielexielexie09 I do too, I prefer the opinions of directors, more than I do of critics. To me they have an understanding that surpasses those of critics.
@buckshoty Ya, it seems like directors can appreciate it from a more creative perspective than critics can. Their personal experience behind the camera probably helps in a sense because they know the work and technique that was used in the film. Critics base it more on the acting and plot, rather than all of the other aspects that make a film good.
@Corvus887 it greatness lies in how Welles was able to incorporate techniques from the early masters like Ford, Renoir, Land etc. and blend them harmoniously.
@dextersmith2000 how so.... he took complicated and creative filmmaking techniques and used them in a way no one else could, creating a distinct style for himself.
@kingcaesar5 I'm not a film historian, but I do know a little about production. All those old studio guys swiped each other's shooting techniques, because that's the way film production operated. The techniques of filmmaking grew exponentially and everyone in the studio system benefited . So to say that Welles just borrowed preexisting studio production techniques to create his own style, diminishes Welles' personal contribution to the art of studio film making.
scorcese has sold out
frogtastic1000 2 months ago
@frogtastic1000 How? hugo was excellent
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TheAmericanCommoner 4 months ago
Of all the directors speaking about Kane, this is by far the most clear and correct perspective offered. Scorcese understands cinema better than anyone else imo.
WalterLiddy 4 months ago
i dont get it
Gaiacarra 5 months ago
i havent seen a good movie in my life. maybe i should try this one.
Zatzzo 5 months ago 2
@Zatzzo Watch "To Kill a Mockingbird". You will like it.
bonnyathome 4 months ago
you have no idea how much i love this guy!!!
rockchickstar 5 months ago
@Larkinchance You are just too right.. Advertisements can get realy out of hand...
nickellicker 6 months ago
yeah hit that little snatch justin timberlake
brucelee6790 6 months ago
R.I.P. Martin Scorsese
A great director, that for whatever reason, stopped being a great director.
Roofhack 7 months ago
@Roofhack Well you may soon change your mind...because...he is in the process of making a film called "The Irishman". It's supposedly going to star Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel!! He's going back to making the kind of movies he does best...organized crime!! Can't F@&#IN WAIT!!!
bigleaguechew87 7 months ago
@Roofhack Clearly you have no idea what makes a director great. Whether you like a movie or not is not what determines it.
WalterLiddy 7 months ago 3
@WalterLiddy I know Marty used to be a great director who's films were of the greatest depth, now he has turned to trash.
And actually, yes, what I think of a film determines it, just like what you think of a film determines whether it is good or not... LOL, basic logic 101 buddy. We decide whether a film is good. Martin's more recent films will be forgotten, no wait, they are already forgotten. No one will ever remember Marty for Shatter Island, Departed or Gangs of New York b/c they are TRASH!
Roofhack 3 months ago
@Roofhack dude you scared me i thought he died
tylerf13ful 5 months ago
@Roofhack Stop saying things like "rip". I almost got a heart attack. If you think he sucks,good for you. Just don't scare me like that.
Shyreenify 5 months ago
@Roofhack dude his latest films are still good you crazy. such as shutter island
anessone 5 months ago
@Roofhack ... The Departed.
jdogsguitar 5 months ago
@jdogsguitar Yes it sucked, the original Infernal Affairs was amazing and actually made sense. Marty ruined the remake, by just ripping scene by scene from the original and making everything else he didn't rip worthless.
Roofhack 3 months ago
@Roofhack I completely disagree, and whether you don't like the film or not doesn't make it forgotten, because it was Best Picture among other prestigious Oscars easily and topped lists everywhere. It took a story that the original took 3 movies to tell. It's clearly an Americanized version and makes perfect sense, to me at least. But as a film it holds up strong in its filmmaking and story telling techniques that are unique. Its not a shot for shot remake by any means, that would be Psycho.
jdogsguitar 3 months ago
I want to support you, but ads over one minute are too long!
Larkinchance 7 months ago
mafioso looking sonofabitch!
rankingtrevor 7 months ago
can this prick at least pluck his eyebrows?
rankingtrevor 7 months ago
@rankingtrevor man fuck u
TheBisMan1 7 months ago
@TheBisMan1 LOL, can you pluck it for him then, faggot?
rankingtrevor 7 months ago
He can see the genius of Welles, but he can't see the genius in James Cameron?? How sad.
LukeLovesRose 8 months ago
@LukeLovesRose Not sad at all. Sad that you cannot even begin to explain this genius that you see in James Cameron. But, I am betting that, if you ask Martin Scorsese about what is missing from Avatar, he would articulate his position perfectly. Unlike poor Luke. How sad.
trevio3000 8 months ago
@trevio3000
It's nice to see retards try to articulate themselves.
LukeLovesRose 7 months ago
@LukeLovesRose It's why I still read your stuff.
trevio3000 7 months ago
@LukeLovesRose there is no genius in james cameron. avatar was horrible.
olitraiga 7 months ago
@olitraiga
Shows what you know. lol.
LukeLovesRose 7 months ago
You know the weird thing is that this movie "Citizen Kane" did not get recognized until the mid 1950s. Right now it's a classic... Perhaps it was not meant for the time it was made. It was too great for that time period because Cinema was just starting and people didn't understand it...
ThePragmo 9 months ago
@ThePragmo : Cinema was around decades when Kane came out, although it's true that it was ahead of its time & an anomaly. The lack of immediate success had everything to do with some RKO execs general opinion of Welles, or lack of interest in him plus Hearst's work to block distribution/ exhibition. Had Welles/Mankiewicz used a word other than "Rosebud" which (for reasons well-documented) greatly angered Hearst , perhaps WRH would've been less wrathful - Kane is also based on Welles, himself!
MrEYTheInternational 8 months ago
martin scorsese always looks like he's someone in the mafia. He never has a filmmaker look to him.
AcceptedChallenge 10 months ago
@AcceptedChallenge hence The Departed, Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino
kokonut212 10 months ago
This is the first time I see and hear Scorsese speak and I just love the tone of his voice and his mannerisms. Even from sitting across the room you could tell this person is interesting.
Troublemaker1991 10 months ago
Martin Scorsese and Brian DePalma, THAT WOULD BE INTRESTING
tylerf13ful 10 months ago
Citizen Kane was great cinema, but The Stranger was a better movie: a suspense story, with all the Kane elements---shots of & from the belltower. But then Welles WAS a genius, even before the Mercury Theater.
CocteauDalighari 10 months ago
It's funny: Scorsese talking about realizing (appreciating), for the first time, what a director does after watching "Citizen Kane" on television--the same thing happened to me the first time I saw "Taxi Driver".
smichelle65 10 months ago
fuck these commercials
Colt2571 11 months ago
Those eyebrows make Scorsese look like a Muppet
Troubleshoot3R 11 months ago 4
I know exactly what he says about the Kane character. It is of the most brilliantly conceived cinema creations. Welles was so misunderstood. Yes, he had an ego, but he knew why--he was brilliant, beyond his years, a visionary whose ideas were trampled by jealous Hollywood nobodies. At least the arrogant Walt Disney, in an ill-fated meeting with Welles to film The Little Prince, knew enough: 'This room is too small for two geniuses' Disney reportedly barked.
bartonim 11 months ago
I have not yet seen Kane.
I've heard much about how it is dated because its techniques have been incorporated into so many films since. Thoughts on this? I will most likely end up seeing it eventually regardless.
priceMW2 11 months ago
@priceMW2
It is still a very good film and the script, acting and photography still hold up today. Just dont expect to see "the greatest movie ever made".
Superfreaxx 11 months ago
@priceMW2 It is the greatest movie ever made. You are fortunate to see it for the first time. It's a life-changer.
Novak67766 11 months ago
So... I came here to view a Scorsese's view on Kane. And Youtube forces me to watch an advertisement on a wrestling videogame. Good thinking, Youtube.
kortexsirvasil 11 months ago
1 out of every 100 people does not appreciate a good interview
sevyyves937 11 months ago 3
i just don't like this guy. period!
scoolcrazy 1 year ago
@scoolcrazy what do mean you don't like this guy?
SMHS18 11 months ago
a great director talking about a great movie
awesome
atomichead777 1 year ago
Il Capo Di Tutti Capi (Don Scorsese)
I Still Have Yet To Watch Citizen Kane. Maybe I'll Just Use My Own Imagination Since I'm Cinematically Inclined Anyway :)
Ah, The Beauty of Cinema.
Thanks For The Upload And Thanks Marty ;P
ANASTASIACHAVEZVLOG 1 year ago 3
Interesting that he didn't talk about the directors influence on actors.
thechallenger9000 1 year ago
Is he saying that the camera angles in Kane were just an extension of what Charles was feeling??
Anyway, this was a nice interview. Marty sure knows a lot about film.
LukeLovesRose 1 year ago
One theory about Welles unique camera work is that when he worked in theatre, he sat in the front row during rehearsals, his personal view point of the actors was always from an extreme low angle. When Welles eventually worked in films, he naturally and logically adapted his theatre viewing experience to this medium .
dextersmith2000 1 year ago
@dextersmith2000 nice interpretation
tripfontaines86 1 year ago
I love seeing other actors and actresses and directors talking about classics when they really know what they are talking about. Its great to hear their interpretation and comments on it all. It really helps me see new perspectives as well. Ahh its just wonderful!
lexielexielexie09 1 year ago 84
@lexielexielexie09 I do too, I prefer the opinions of directors, more than I do of critics. To me they have an understanding that surpasses those of critics.
buckshoty 1 year ago
@buckshoty Ya, it seems like directors can appreciate it from a more creative perspective than critics can. Their personal experience behind the camera probably helps in a sense because they know the work and technique that was used in the film. Critics base it more on the acting and plot, rather than all of the other aspects that make a film good.
lexielexielexie09 1 year ago
I enjoy what other directors have to say about each other, especially when its Martin Scorsese talking about Orson Welles!
proceedapathy 1 year ago 69
OMG!!!! one of the best directors talking about one of the best movie ever made
CreedHouse 1 year ago
what a treat, a great director talking about another great director
awsomeoggy 1 year ago
Citizen Kane for the win!
HansRoht 1 year ago
I think the reason Citizen Kane is so great is because no one can really put their finger on what is so good about it, but it is truly amazing.
Corvus887 1 year ago
@Corvus887 it greatness lies in how Welles was able to incorporate techniques from the early masters like Ford, Renoir, Land etc. and blend them harmoniously.
Kane is sort of a textbook for filmmaking.
kingcaesar5 1 year ago
@kingcaesar5... I disagree . I think your comment diminishes Welles' uniquely personal cinematic contribution.
dextersmith2000 1 year ago
@dextersmith2000 how so.... he took complicated and creative filmmaking techniques and used them in a way no one else could, creating a distinct style for himself.
kingcaesar5 1 year ago
@kingcaesar5 I'm not a film historian, but I do know a little about production. All those old studio guys swiped each other's shooting techniques, because that's the way film production operated. The techniques of filmmaking grew exponentially and everyone in the studio system benefited . So to say that Welles just borrowed preexisting studio production techniques to create his own style, diminishes Welles' personal contribution to the art of studio film making.
dextersmith2000 1 year ago