Godfather vs Citizen Kane

• bigdaddy2003

  

  Well I watched Citizen Kane for the first time today and I must say I'm not sure who the people are that think it's as good as The Godfather but I'm not one of those people. Does anyone on here think it's better?
• hoops23

  

  No.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  Negative
• like_that

  

  bigdaddy2003;1179066 wrote:Well I watched Citizen Kane for the first time today and I must say I'm not sure who the people are that think it's as good as The Godfather but I'm not one of those people. Does anyone on here think it's better?

  Godfather easily. No contest.
  
  People consider CK to be a great movie, because some of the things they did (camera angles, panning, editing, etc) were ground breaking at the time. No way CK's acting or plot compares to godfather imo.
• isadore

  like_that;1179072 wrote:Godfather easily. No contest.
  
  People consider CK to be a great movie, because some of the things they did (camera angles, panning, editing, etc) were ground breaking at the time. No way CK's acting or plot compares to godfather imo.

  right, Godfather is more entertaining, Citizen Kane is more historically significant.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  isadore;1179078 wrote:right, Godfather is more entertaining, Citizen Kane is more historically significant.

  
  I'm impressed at this post. And I second what you and like that have said.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  Godfather has the superior plot/acting by far.
  
  But Citizen Kane should not be dismissed. It was written, directed, and starred in by the same guy. The aging makeup was WAYYYY ahead of its time, the cinematography was unparalleled, and the narrative structure set the standard for the next 80+ years. When you consider how well Citizen Kane holds up compared to many other movies of the same period, it really is one of the most impressive films ever made.
  
  But honestly if you're just going on pure plot/acting/directing value, I think the Godfather is superior.
• hoops23

  

  Fair points being made and no denying CK was revolutionary for it's time. But as a whole, The Godfather is the GOAT. IMO of course.
• Sonofanump

  I hate Godfather #31 and Citizen Cane #42 on my list. Both great films.
• isadore

  it is also really slick in citizen kane, how they use the March of Time to present kane at the beginning of the film
• gorocks99

  

  I will hold off judgment until I see a martyirish review.
• like_that

  

  gorocks99;1179199 wrote:I will hold off judgment until I see a martyirish review.

  I would rep you, but I feel jaded from your non vote in the goat thread.
• Curly J

  

  gorocks99;1179199 wrote:I will hold off judgment until I see a martyirish review.

  We'll I'd Rep ya, but I just Repped ya.
• gorocks99

  

  like_that;1179253 wrote:I would rep you, but I feel jaded from your non vote in the goat thread.

  Curly J;1179265 wrote:We'll I'd Rep ya, but I just Repped ya.

  
• Curly J

  

  gorocks99;1179287 wrote:

  I'd even rep that, but...
• wes_mantooth

  

  no, godfather by a lot IMO
• OSH

  

  Citizen Kane sucked, in my opinion. I had to watch it for class in August. I was excited to finally watch it after hearing so much about it.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Little off topic but I always felt the OG King Kong was always over looked in the best/most impressive film debates. If CK is being considered for what it meant to cinema than King Kong needs to be right up there.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  OSH;1179321 wrote:Citizen Kane sucked, in my opinion. I had to watch it for class in August. I was excited to finally watch it after hearing so much about it.

  Just curious.....what "sucked" about it? Did it not live up to expectations or was it completely not an enjoyable movie in any way shape or form?
• 2kool4skool

  

  Like others have said, Citizen Kane is undeniably one the most significant film of all-time, which is why you often see it rated as "best" when they want to be fair to all time periods. It really is incredible how well it holds up compared to other films from the era.
  
  The Godfather is obviously the more entertaining/compelling film overall. Though in my opinion, Godfather II is actually even better.
• Classyposter58

  

  The Godfather completely changed the way crime movies were thought of and showed how the mafia was kind of a reaction to a corrupt society. Perfect star cast, one of the best directors of all-time and a perfect story make this probably the best ever. I think Apocolaypse Now, Lord of the Rings, Goodfellas and One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest are the only IMO to compare
• Mooney44Cards

  

  2kool4skool;1179353 wrote:Like others have said, Citizen Kane is undeniably one the most significant film of all-time, which is why you often see it rated as "best" when they want to be fair to all time periods. It really is incredible how well it holds up compared to other films from the era.
  
  The Godfather is obviously the more entertaining/compelling film overall. Though in my opinion, Godfather II is actually even better.

  I've always thought the Vito (Robert DeNiro) story was wayyyyy more interesting than the Michael Corleone story in Godfather II. It is an exceptional film, but I'm not sure that OVERALL it is better than the Godfather which is much more interesting overall because it is one complete narrative.
• 2kool4skool

  

  Mooney44Cards;1179355 wrote:I've always thought the Vito (Robert DeNiro) story was wayyyyy more interesting than the Michael Corleone story in Godfather II.

  Agreed. I actually think, all things considered, DeNiro's performance in Godfather II is the best acting performance of all-time. You could remove the subtitles and still understand exactly what he's saying by his facial expressions and body language.
• Zen

  Shawshank Redemption FTW!!!
• like_that

  

  gorocks99;1179287 wrote:

  After getting some sleep, I have calmed down from being snubbed. Reps sent.