John Landis on CITIZEN KANE

[@maurice493]

John, I greatly appreciate the compliment you paid me at 1:32. I am the guy who played The Brain on "Pinky & The Brain". And, of course, my compliments to you on a hugely entertaining and eye-opening critique of the Citizen Kane trailer. Loved it! Love them all!

[@JoeLibby]

And Maurice, I certainly remember your spot-on vocal performance as Orson Welles in ED WOOD.

[@jackgrattan3144]

Anyone who can nail Orson Welles' voice, like you can, I hold in high esteem.

[@CarolMcG]

Maurice LaMarche more posts please

[@seanramsdell4172]

Brought to you by Rosebud Frozen Peas

[@AnthonySmith-ty7ij]

Mr. LaMarche, What do you think about if The Brain meet President Trump?

[@WSenator1]

At 2:09 - The actor's name is Ray Collins. About 15-20 years later, he played Lt. Tragg on "Perry Mason" (the Raymond Burr version).

[@WSenator1]

almost forgot: at 2:35 - Agnes Moorhead, later on "Bewitched" as Endora, Samantha's mother.

[@erichaynes7502]

So, one of the greatest movies of all time has one of the greatest trailers of all time.

[@richardmcleod1930]

People forget these people were all radio stars. This was their first big love, that sadly has been forgotten by most people today. Radio shows were listened to with the same enthusiasm as going to the movies at this period of time.

[@alexalex13131]

Woody Allen's 'Radio Days' backs that up very well.

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

Orson did the best job ever portraying Kane as an old man when Orson was only 25. His make-up, movement and voice is flawless, no one young as ever done such a realistic performance. I believe the first time a character ever destroyed a room like Kane did. Everybody else just copied it.

[@jerryrichardson2799]

I saw this movie on TV in the 70s as a kid, and I actually figured out before they show the final shot what Rosebud was in the movie. Yes, I was a strange child.

[@Fred.pSonic]

01:33 is rare footage from the set of the deleted brothel scene. Landis was so giddy with himself that he forgot to tell you.

[@AnthonySmith-ty7ij]

A cinematic triumph by the legendary Orson Welles. Welles' made many other great pictures including The Lady from Shanghai, The Trial, Touch of Evil, Chimes at Midnight, and F for Fake. Did you know that Orson studied John Ford's Stagecoach for making this film?

[@funkyalfonso]

Anthony Smith You missed out his masterpiece ' The Magnificent Ambersons'.

[@craig1653]

The story behind "Rosebud", in the movie, and real life, is legendary!

[@fritzidler3480]

My favorite John Landis moment, was when he called Bob Woodward, "That Pulitzer Prize winning LIAR!"

[@seanramsdell4172]

Wired?

[@wildbillharding]

Back in '85 I had the pleasure of driving Robert Altman round the Olde English city of York after a screening of his new movie, Secret Honor. As a serious film buff I chatted to him about my favourite film of his, McCabe and Mrs Miller, as well as the Nixon film. Slightly off-topic, he said in his opinion Citizen Kane is wildly over-rated. Before he could say why, he had to grab the iron horse back to London. I still wish we'd have five more minutes.

[@monkeySkeptic]

When I was a kid, we taped "Schlock" off the Z Channel, and my sisters and I watched it over and over. Never apologize for Schlock, John Landis!

[@jslasher1]

MOS is a film maker's term for 'without sound'. The M comes from a certain director with a strong German accent who would say 'mitout sound'.

[@spinsandneedles]

Hope you all have caught up with Mank!

[@MoonspiderHugs]

john, you're awesome

[@dennismcconaghy5515]

Perfection

[@hifijohn]

hi marion.

[@DanLoFat]

WHOAH< SOUND< FIX IT!

[@lamecasuelas2]

Really well Made film, amazing cinematography, good acting and a good script. But for me It Is quite impenetrable. I still respect It though

[@fredflintstone7943]

Landis once said of Citizen Kane it could have used a helicopter decapitation or 3.

[@malafakka8530]

You are almost funny. Keep going ten more years and people might even laugh. I believe in you.

[@bandicoot5412]

Wells was amazing, but it got in the way, of what could of been.

[@bvwatcher2]

That voice.

[@roquefortfiles]

Ground breaking? Sure. Amazing photography? Sure. But it is boring as hell. I've seen the film 2 or 3 times and every time i came away saying..........Big deal. One of the most over rated movies there is.

[@KennyBoyd6]

my gosh please stop the "humorous" part of your intro!! and you're politics!! wat the hell, man? get over yourself.

[@KennyBoyd6]

ok, that was a little harsh! still, you could do without that...thing! just say hi, i'm (your name) and this is TFH. or of course, do watever u want, but I enjoy your critiques and your insight on the films.

[@oliveiraluis3540]

It is a revolutionary piece of cinema, but it doesn't have a great story, and it doesn't catch the eye to start with, it's just pretentious and boring. It failed the box office by the way. So credits to the photography... And that's it gents....

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

is not pretentious if it achieves what pretends... by the way, boring is a subjective matter, to me is entertaining and better than that, fascinating... Anyway I've never watched the trailer and it's pretty amazing and creative, what a genius Orson Welles was

[@oliveiraluis3540]

well, the flashback thing its boring and pretentious in my opinion, the rosebud thing would work anyway if you just let the audience experience the story from start to finish, no remeniscence, just A to B. thats the thing i dont like about it. but im a Welles great fan nevertheless..

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

so, If a story is not linear is pretentious? what makes a flashback pretentious? for Gods sakes, the entire movie is a flashback, and It has a very clever sense of humour wich invalids the theory that it's pretentious. I'm not able to find an objective reason wich justifies your theory, and If it's a subjective matter I don'f find a reason to continue discussing this

[@oliveiraluis3540]

so dont then. i think it doesnt hold the audience hand with the flashback thing, maybe it shouldnt, but its a fucking opinion. thats what i feel when i whatch the movie, somehow the flashback thing seams cheesy to me, and a cheap solution to narrate... its what i fell fella. thats all. bananas with the rest...

[@fritzidler3480]

Oliveira Luis- It's a great movie. And the reason it failed at the box office, was because William Randolph Hearst did everything he could, to make that happen. Which Landis pointed out.