CITIZEN KANE Synopsis (under 4 minutes)

Considered by many to be the greatest movie of all time.

[@brandonsg1367]

He said rosebud because the snow globe reminded him of his childhood home with his parents. That was the day his life was ripped away from him. When he saw the snow globe, it reminded him of the sled he used to always play on which said rosebud. Basically, he misses his old life and realizes he shouldn’t have pushed everyone around. He misses being happy

[@mlovmo]

Good take...

[@ianmangham4570]

ROSEBUD

[@elremingtonrodo4678]

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[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

Not really. But close

[@youarehere.]

It was the day he was ripped from his mother, not his parents, his mother.

[@Akiraspin]

I always believed that the theme of the film wasn't so much "Money can't buy happiness." Kane is immature, selfish, spoiled, and petty. But also sociable, bitter yes, but naive, gullible and unashamed of himself at anypoint. In a sense, he's innocent and ignorant, like a child is. "An abandoned child never grows up." is what I took away from the film. A very very powerful message.

[@RobTangren]

cool insight, well done!

[@SammPear]

Hello fellow film students 👋

[@rustyAF]

Sam Perry hey

[@pondwithducks3092]

music student studying film score, 'sup film students

[@samsonmcgloughlin]

Watch the movie you lazy fuckers

[@cazyducky1316]

Hello

[@Wildawg5803]

@@samsonmcgloughlin no its 10:56 I have until 11:59

[@tiger5551]

Rosebud is a representation of Kane losing his grasp on childhood after he is sent to live with the banker, seeing the snow globe reminds him of a time before all this happened when he could just be a kid and have fun

[@davethedude1735]

I disagree ...I think "rosebud" represents the unattainable childhood and life he maybe thought he should have had....but instead due to his mothers best thinking(control) sent him on his journey ...at first resentful and then eventually becoming a lot of what he may have detested....detached and without meaning and majorly depressed and alone........the hollow conceits and possessions fail to fill what he was robbed of as a child.....I thought it was an incredibly thick and rich movie not for the person without empathy or emotional literacy

[@davidjlaurie370]

Pq

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

It represents the loss of love to him. Due to this traumatic childhood event he associates the loss of control with the loss of love. He became the man he was because in his mind loosing control of ones own life meant loosing love. Rosebud represents the wounding that made him the man he was.

[@kradz5172]

I helped create a training for staff of an organization I worked at that helps adults with developmental disabilities and at risk youth. The training concerned ego states, PTSD, and the concept of life scripts. We used different movie clips in the training and we used the scene from Citizen Kane when Kane's parents pretty much sell him. In my opinion that was the moment where he experienced the emotions that started his whole drive for power and impacted his relationships as well as other aspects of his life. The people who were supposed to love him and take care of him gave him away for money/profit. He now knew the only way to gain love was through money and then power though no matter how much he made he could never fill the hole from when his parents abandoned him. In his romantic relationships he couldn't let his lover get too close because that would mean he would have to let his guard down and allow himself to be vulnerable and he equates vulnerability to his childhood when he was hurt the most. He certainly "took care" of his significant other but did so through monetary ways and not through real connection. Towards the end when hus relationship is ending and she's packing to leave he begins to let his guard down and show that vulnerability that is needed for true love to thrive. He then puts the wall up again by saying "how could you do this to me" showing her again that it was about simply having another "thing" to try to fill that void from his childhood. So she leaves and he experiences those feelings of abandonment from when his parents abandoned him all over again and that pretty much breaks him. The end scene shows all the workers going through his house figuring out what should be kept and what should be burned/destroyed. We're able to see all the "pretty" and expensive things he has amassed over the years trying (and failing) to provide him with some sort of security. Of course the last scene us the burning sled, Rosebud, and we see that his whole life has simply been about how he had lost his youth (innocence), faith/love/ability to truly love another person (his parents showed him that love just leads to hurt), and in a slightly cruel twist the only things he really wanted (represented in an old child's toy) is thrown onto a pile of junk to be burned while all the expensive and fancy things he acquired to insulate himself are being handled with care even though in the end they all meant very little/nothing to him.

[@mattphat23]

WELL SAID! I agree with this assessment!

[@GLahlum]

This video was nicely done. Brevity is a virtue you clearly possesses.

[@mrrandom1265]

That's what she said.

[@hopemueller2658]

Thank you. Now I FINALLY know what happens in Citizen Kane. I tried reading the plot on Wikipedia and still didn't get it 😅

[@OhSolynn_]

LIKEWISE LOL

[@natalielouise7725]

Beautifully deconstructed.

[@dennisdaily5463]

What a stunningly perceptive and well done documentary. Wonderful. One of the best I have ever seen on here. Thanks for doing it and posting it. Dennis

[@juancho229ify]

Beautifully narrated. Thank you.

[@ericstathis67]

Ty Cobb lived a similar life in that during his years, he was a ruthless competitor and highly successful in business and his craft, but that he had very few friends where infact very few attended his funeral. He even stated in the end his biggest regret was not having friends.

[@jpturner171]

Nice job… I also believe Rosebud was a memory of his innocence as a child that he missed until the very end of his life.

[@ltyler01]

This analysis of the meaning of Rosebud is unnecessarily complicated. Rosebud instantly reminded Kane his lost happiness and innocence.

[@johnbt4836]

I was too lazy to watch the whole movie as it was boring me so I came here lol. Thanks for saving my time!

[@yhhh4311]

this can never be remade

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

It can and better

[@kurtrivero368]

@@MrMakingwavesmedia Idiot.

[@terrimeakin-rosario9189]

that was beautiful my friend.

[@AdventureRuben]

It's crazy I saw this movie only a year ago and it totally went out of my mind. But when watching this summary at came back after 20sec. Thanks

[@jefflee4100]

It's a great film to fall asleep too :D

[@ianmangham4570]

Works all the time

[@kurtrivero368]

Idiot.

[@OMaMaRMY]

Yep literally just happened to me lmao

[@AnonymousAccount514]

Hmm…I interpreted Rosebud as …no matter how much you accomplish…no matter what woes are thrown your way….during your last moment…all you’ll think about is the last moment of beauty and innocence in your life…when you were a child

[@AA-tb3zz]

this is very helpful. thanks!

[@Chunkieta]

the thing is, nobody hears him say rosebud

[@louieleon8787]

Goes to show that no matter how much money you have, money cannot buy everything that brings you happiness (ie his childhood)

[@panzeriv3563]

Citizen Kane and The Godfather are by far the greatest movies ever made,change my mind

[@RobTangren]

No.

[@trevorperry9610]

Panzer IV obviously you’ve never seen National Treasure 2

[@jeweIs]

you obviously haven't seen mean girls

[@masteryoda3947]

Personally, the Holy Trinity of film for me consists of Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and 2001 A Space Odyssey

[@eannec]

@I drink your milkshake ayo?

[@joez1369]

Excellent analysis! Thanks!

[@ellarushing3456]

I named my baby Charles Kane Martin. I thought the nameran together nice. And 'charlie' means enemy in the military. 'Kane' was an enemy in the bible. Then I found out about citizen kane and it further fits the theme we were going for.

[@salmeri2]

Ella Rushing that was just Vietnam. I’m Iraq and Afghanistan we didn’t call them Charlie.

[@ellarushing3456]

My granddad is vietnam- otherwise I wouldnt know lol

[@johanvajse8410]

so the theme for your baby was enemy?

[@cagedtigersteve]

You should get your son a sled.

[@shinyblacksuzinjustrike2892]

I never got to watch citizen Cain. I've always heard of it but I never saw it.

[@SentimentalGentleman]

Shinyblack Suzinjustrike It’s really good! It’s consider one of the best, if not the best, movie ever, as it’s liked by many filmmakers

[@mcoo465]

go get a dvd now! you won't regret it.

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

Try!!!.

[@aldenrobelldeloyola1502]

then watch lol

[@jaimeemmanuel2620]

its on Netflix rn

[@ajdc88]

if this video becomes self aware it’ll immediately begin screaming in agony “why do i exist?”

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

Like you parents do every time they see you?

[@Big-guy1981]

They should make a Lex Luthor movie inspired by Citizen Kane

[@metaljacket8128]

Why?

[@BluNinjaHood000987654321]

what like how joker is just like taxi driver?

[@filmishit]

@@metaljacket8128 Clark Kent is the journalist

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

You should never be allowed to make a film

[@maunaowakea777]

The term Rosebud was in response to his last discussion with his wife before she left him where she said that he never had real love or affection for anything or anyone. That he had so many things but none of them had any real meaning for him. We find that he realized the last thing he truly adored in his life was his sled, before he was taken away.

[@WillKincaid]

Thanks for helping me with a meme

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

Modern audiences: "But it has no loud noises and explosions What does subtext mean? My brain hurts."

[@Metaldjwill2]

A lot of screaming at Kane By Susan. I consider that very very noisy!

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

This film deserves a modern remake. It is truly is one of the best screenplays ever written.

[@DM-dv5jx]

Get over yourself 🤡

[@mrlemn85]

This is the one movie that should be left alone. They remake this, we riot.

[@joshglenn8129]

thank you for your service

[@Edward_T_Martin]

That was really good! Thanks!

[@2011Oly]

Does Citizen Kane broad plot in the beginning sound like Gatsby ?

[@MrRrusiii]

Be of good heart, cry the dead artists of the living past. Our souls will be silenced. But what of it? Go on singing. -Orson Welles

[@olaw9498]

Wow this was awesome

[@hcombs0104]

This reminds me all over again about the Susan Alexander/Marion Davies controversy. Marion was actually a very talented comic actress that William Randolph Hearst tried to turn into a great dramatic actress. She was actually better compared to somebody like Carole Lombard.

[@bennymora3086]

I feel awful that I slept some of the scenes when I was watching this film.😞😞😞

[@6996meow]

Uh, I don't think you quite grasped the meaning... Rosebud was his childhood toy. It represented his simpler, innocent, happier childhood self... A priceless moment and feeling which cannot be purchase nor sometimes ever, successfully, repeated...

[@ethanparsons9615]

Im here after the union forever

[@mrrandom1265]

Citizen Kane is a masterpiece... if you want to watch a fucking boring movie to fall asleep in no time.

[@ChelseaGilson]

thank you!

[@carguy77725]

Here before mank

[@DensilGrant]

Why is this considered a masterpiece..I'm genuinely asking?

[@davidtucker9498]

Because you didn't see the movie, just a 4 minute summarization...

[@Music--ng8cd]

The cinematography, sets, acting, makeup and special effects are all among the best ever. The story is a little thin: either you sympathize with Kane or do not - but it was presented in a circular fashion with flashbacks which was revolutionary for the time. Also, the story is very closely related to the life of William Randolph Hearst, who did everything in his power to stop its release. Also it was Orson Welles greatest achievement - he had nowhere to go but down, really. And actually Rosebud was not a sled but WRH's pet name for his mistress' vagina - TRUE STORY. So there is a lot of interaction between this film and real life Hollywood drama. Every director since can trace some influence back to this film. It is not a perfect film, but an amazing achievement, especially for a 25 year-old actor/director who never made a film before.

[@taters8258]

it's overrated

[@OMaMaRMY]

Overrated goofy ahh movie

[@travisbickle4360]

Watch the movie at that time and then this? This movie was a leap in cinematography, editing, non linear storytelling instead of usual fixed cam production

[@anastasiawheatley]

If you pause on the scene of Kane hitting Thatcher with his sled you can’t read rosebud. When Kane receives a sled from Thatcher for Christmas it also doesn’t say Rosebud? They probably just had a few sleds on set they were using but it’s kind of confusing.

[@frykyfryky1]

thank u very helpful

[@indrajithmr3713]

you should more of these videos

[@jagrack8329]

Hey bro thank you.

[@ShinobiEngineer]

Thanks... 🤓👍

[@datrevmeister]

Wow

[@Asketez]

Anyone get a blade runner 2049 vibe after seeing this?

[@BluNinjaHood000987654321]

why would anyone get that vibe?

[@charlottehurd1438]

Yes!!!!

[@gavandwina.5889]

ROSEBUD!

[@CrimsonBae]

Thanks for video Ithought about watching this movie but now I dont Its not that deep as people trying to show and rather blant

[@rosebud1958]

Well my name as you see!!! Lol Peace

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

I found this movie to be a bit dull but maybe if I rewatched it this could change :)

[@donaldring4650]

NO JESUS - NO PEACE!

[@RichardX1]

I think Peter Griffin summarized it best...

[@nazaren45]

🙂👍

[@luizluizst]

title says 4minutes, but on 2x its 2minutes ;)

[@mid-cardjobber]

mank!!!!!!!!!

[@vedatgok9921]

Very well!!!

[@TurkeyCreekjackjohnson_]

I watched it tonight for the first time my one take away Is do steroid tainted guys like Bonds and Clemens deserve to be in the hall of fame ?

[@scottmitchell2757]

Well now we know where you guys plagiarized the term " fake news".. It a very old .. history...always repeating .. When was this movie made? Well at least he left a rose bud for ya...

[@nedmerrill5705]

The lesson of Citizen Kane as expressed in this video is too explicit. The moral of Citizen Kane is open to many interpretations. Yours is one. There are many more.

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

There is no moral the film is not trying to teach you a lesson. It is trying to make you understand how this man became who he was.

[@nedmerrill5705]

@@MrMakingwavesmedia I will take that lesson to heart. :)

[@badbrother_2023]

Trump said this was his best film ever

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

he was a consummate liar

[@TheDreamer452]

I live in Rhode Island 🥴

[@jesusalfonsogarciamontoni3348]

Spanish please

[@ericprolsdorfer2451]

I wish Ted Turner would colorize the movie Citizen Kane.

[@stephenroyes8614]

Wow. This movie looks so boring

[@MrMakingwavesmedia]

Only if you are a little dumb

[@aidanlastname0187]

Can’t really judge from a few minutes of footage

[@kurtrivero368]

@Deangelo Dupree No. You simply didn't understand it. Watch it again.

[@OMaMaRMY]

I watched it it sucks lmao

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

The only difference if this story was told now is, instead of calling Kane a communist, Kane would be called a racist. Everything else is timeless.

[@r.s.d2284]

Boring AF, don't know why its such a big deal

[@2bobaf]

Because you didnt watch the sequel "Citizen Wheelchair" nor the prequel "Citizen Limp"

[@RobTangren]

funny - good writing

[@samw9977]

It's no big bang theory

[@edantes2008]

R.S.D, you seriously made me laugh, thanks man, how old are you fella? may be Casablanca might be more of your liking if you like old black and white classics, but make no mistake my friend, this is one of the greatest movies ever made, maybe someday if you are lucky you will understand.

[@r.s.d2284]

@Rev Nuke Fuck you

[@31acruz]

What a HUGE disappointment. Its not a movie, its a gag-reel from the forties-fifties. A Superman Cartoon from the same era posing as a news reel every 30 seconds. An hour long cheap commercial with every male doing a James Cagney impression, having all the answers, dotting every cliche you can imagine and the audience doesn't care about anyone specially the so called lead character. But the worse short coming of all with this so called 'movie' is that its unbearably "boring". I think society as a whole and the movie industry got caught up in "sheep mode", someone said it was a master piece so they all said it was a master piece and kept repeating the same lie until today, because saying otherwise would make the honest reviewer seem incompetent or stupid. Well, it is a piece of B movie garbage. Go ahead, start watching and see how much you can bear. By the time his ugly, ignorant second wife start yelling at him, you will want to slash your wrists. And wonder what's the point of all this? its going nowhere, looks like the director and write are drunk. In short, what a waste of time. Skip it, if you don't you will wish you had.