Heather hasn’t seen Citizen Kane

SPOILER ALERT: Rosebud is a sled. Pretty much everyone knows that fact about the 1941 movie by Orson Welles, which is widely considered one of the best films ever made. But what does Heather think about it, watching it for the first time 85 years later?

We talk about how much of an impact on pop culture and filmmaking the movie has had, what parts of the film hold up, and if it’s really worthy of all the praise bestowed upon it. Did a brash 26 year-old with zero filmmaking experience really manage to make a timeless classic, or is the movie as overblown as the titular character’s ego? Is it really worth watching in the 21st century, or is it just a relic of cinema history? Find out along with Heather in this episode!

Notes

Exploring Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane' contract

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSfX-nrg-lI&t=32s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_J._Mankiewicz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenplay_for_Citizen_Kane

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism