I'll start with Citizen Kane.
We are all familiar with 'Rosebud' (as symbol and opening technique) and the corresponding bookend at the film's finish, but a less sizable scene always resonated much more with me. Old-man Bernstein, a once-associate of a younger Charles Foster Kane, is about to go into flashback mode; a reporter is on hand to listen in for details as to the meaning of 'Rosebud', Kane's final words.
Framed as nothing more than a quick little anecdotal rejoinder to a young reporter's question, Bernstein's own story anchors the movie thematically.
It's really short, and sort of haunting, but reflects one of those aspects of life that never changes, that dot on the horizon.
Post some cool movie scenes. Whatever Classic means to you. Short, long, instrumental, adjunct, whatever--just explain any setup you think we need and why the scene matters. I'll do more later.
We are all familiar with 'Rosebud' (as symbol and opening technique) and the corresponding bookend at the film's finish, but a less sizable scene always resonated much more with me. Old-man Bernstein, a once-associate of a younger Charles Foster Kane, is about to go into flashback mode; a reporter is on hand to listen in for details as to the meaning of 'Rosebud', Kane's final words.
Framed as nothing more than a quick little anecdotal rejoinder to a young reporter's question, Bernstein's own story anchors the movie thematically.
It's really short, and sort of haunting, but reflects one of those aspects of life that never changes, that dot on the horizon.
Post some cool movie scenes. Whatever Classic means to you. Short, long, instrumental, adjunct, whatever--just explain any setup you think we need and why the scene matters. I'll do more later.
