View Poll Results: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane
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Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
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Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Samurai has more themes, more breadth, and is more fun to watch. A couple of times I've put in the DVD just to watch a single scene, and I get sucked right in and stay for an hour. Kane is a technical marvel, but it's underlying bitterness makes it less fun.
I also prefer apples to oranges.
I also prefer apples to oranges.
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Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Samurai has more themes, more breadth, and is more fun to watch. A couple of times I've put in the DVD just to watch a single scene, and I get sucked right in and stay for an hour. Kane is a technical marvel, but it's underlying bitterness makes it less fun.
I also prefer apples to oranges.
I also prefer apples to oranges.
All that being said, I prefer The Magnificent Ambersons to both of them.
#9
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
While I appreciate the technical merits of Citizen Kane, I've never been able to connect with it on any other level. So it's an easy choice for me: Seven Samurai.
#11
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Too tough to choose. So I won't. Arguably, from an objective standpoint, the two greatest movies ever made. I've seen both on the big screen multiple times, on TV, on video, on DVD. I first saw both films (in theaters) when I was still in high school.
On July 21, 1973, I went to the New Yorker Theater to see a double bill of CITIZEN KANE and GRAND ILLUSION. On the subway ride home, I was reading the New York Post (afternoon edition) and came across the headline, buried in the Entertainment section, "Bruce Lee, Kung Fu Hero, Dead at 32."
On July 21, 1973, I went to the New Yorker Theater to see a double bill of CITIZEN KANE and GRAND ILLUSION. On the subway ride home, I was reading the New York Post (afternoon edition) and came across the headline, buried in the Entertainment section, "Bruce Lee, Kung Fu Hero, Dead at 32."
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#12
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Tight race but CK by a nose
#14
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Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
I guess I will be the dissenter. Although I can certainly appreciate both of these films on a technical level and as works of art, I honestly don't care for either film. I just don't get much enjoyment out of either but if I had to pick, I would go with Seven Samurai only because the subject matter is more in line with my interests.
Neither would make my personal Top 250 list of movies I like.
Neither would make my personal Top 250 list of movies I like.
#17
DVD Talk Special Edition
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
That's like asking if I love my first born son or second son more... won't choose either. But if I had to, I would still choose my wife.
#18
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Seven Samurai and it's not even close. CK, while a great movie, is just about a stupid fat rich guy. The class stuff in SS is far more interesting.
#19
Re: Seven Samurai vs. Citizen Kane?
Even though Citizen Kane was born in my hometown (Herman Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay near my dad's house) I have to go with Samurai.....Although I think I've actually seen CK more times.