Comments on Bright Lights After Dark: Disney Imagery in Citizen Kane

That's a fascinating connection.

2009-10-27T12:02:51.302-07:00

That's a fascinating connection.

What a thrilling post, and nice perspectives on Ci...

2009-10-26T08:42:10.156-07:00

What a thrilling post, and nice perspectives on Citizen Kane, which reveals more and more with each viewing. I initially was not impressed with this classic, but after watching it three times a year for many years when I teach film history, I have come to love it and I never get tired of watching it.

Amazingly brilliant. Congratulations!

2009-10-25T06:25:38.832-07:00

Amazingly brilliant. Congratulations!

Those images side by side are incredible. Thanks f...

2009-10-25T00:00:35.435-07:00

Those images side by side are incredible. Thanks for pointing out a connection I never suspected between Disney and Welles.

And the newsreel is itself a type of abstraction a...

2009-10-24T18:36:47.711-07:00

And the newsreel is itself a type of abstraction and mythology--the myth of "reality."

Love the comparison you made. Time to see Snow White again.

Wow! Nicely done, Jer...you are THE cross-comparis...

2009-10-24T17:10:41.489-07:00

Wow! Nicely done, Jer...you are THE cross-comparison king when it comes to this stuff. I think it's also interesting how both Disney and Welles were obsessed with the technical trickery of pulling off their respective visions, and how they both assembled crackerjack teams to get the job done. They both seemed to view themselves as mythic, larger than life...and they had a real knack for corralling talent.