Citizen Kane [75th Anniversary] [DVD] [1941]

I do question "Greatest movie ever" though. But to each their own. I will admit that could watch this anytime and I have easily seen it 20+ times. Highly recommended to everyone.

Orson Wells broke every rule in film making and paved the road for what we see today. Watch the film than watch it with the commentary if you want a great history lesson! A must for anyone in film studies tif you just appreciate a well written story without a bunch of fake looking CGI

The 75th Anniversary version of Citizen Kane is good. The film was shot in 1941 in academy full-frame so it looks odd on modern HD televisions. The quality of the transfer is good but appears a bit soft. Perhaps it the best that the original 35mm photography can provide. The commentary provide incite into this classic. HD classics are mostly all under $10 so they are bargains and good educational resource for would be film makers. It was a groundbreaking film for its time so it's easy to take for granted the techniques that a now commonplace in many films.

There is a reason this film is hailed as potentially being the best film of all time. I honestly wasn't sure if the high expectations were going to produce disappointment for me, but I went in with as little baggage as possible, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this movie. The blu-ray restoration looks amazing as well.

Many have called Citizen Kane the greatest American movie of all time, and with good reason. This is a tremendous film that continues to delight and amaze more than 75 years after its premiere. Orson Wells showed an incredible command of the medium and with the able support of his producer, John Houseman, Wells was able to make a film that displayed to best effect his prodigious talents as both actor and director. This release, in HD on Blu-ray, looks great, with excellent audio quality. Citizen Kane is a worthy addition to any collection, and every cineaste should consider finding room on their self for this piece of cinema art.

Greatest movie of all time! Another gift for my wife and she loved it

Too many people avoid Citizen Kane because they think its going to be chore or homework to watch. Nothing could be further from the truth. Supremely entertaining, at times both funny and moving, its earned its reputations of one of the great films. The disc looks and sounds great, features a fantastic commentary from Roger Ebert, but sadly does not include the fantastic documentary about the controversy surrounding the film that was on the earlier DVD release.

The Hearst’s were awful people like our current Presidential family. This movie is a take down of the former. God willing the latter will get their comeuppance!