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Best ever film | Casablanca or Citizen Kane?

I´m sure you´ve got your best one but in movies history there´s been always the same dilemma. Casablanca or Citizen Kane? Which one do you prefer? Why?

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6 reasons for

Casablanca

  1. Michael Milligan [1] opinó:
    # 07 Oct 2010

    Ask yourself this . . . how many sayings, still used after nearly 70 years, came from Casablanca? Now how many came from Citizen Kane?

  2. Kubrickian opinó:
    # 03 Oct 2010

    2001: A Space Odyssey beats both of them by a long shot.

  3. Mari opinó:
    # 05 Sep 2010

    Casablanca is extraordinary; it embodies every emotion – bitterness, pain, heartbreak, love, loyalty, redemption… It has intrigue, romance, drama, humor, even action. Citizen Kane was experimental and a good film. But the dialogue, performances and plot of Casablanca blow it out of the water.

  4. cat [1] opinó:
    # 21 Jul 2008

    all time best

  5. TeapotJedi [5] opinó:
    # 08 May 2008

    Romance is better for the human soul. You can look up to the characters in Casablanca and their noble sacrifice, instead of looking down on the wasted life of Charles Foster Kane.

  6. YAYA opinó:
    # 03 Apr 2008

    Play it again, Sam

6 reasons for

Citizen Kane

  1. Anonymous opinó:
    # 12 Dec 2010

    Sorry Casablanca, but no matter how much times go by, Orson Welles’ magnum opus will forever remain the king of cinema.

  2. Anonymous opinó:
    # 12 Dec 2010

    This is an incredibly difficult decision: both Citizen Kane and Casablanca are remarkable in their own ways. Casablanca presents us with the best of us, and Kane presents us with the worst. Despite my adoration for Casablanca, I’m going to go with Kane in the end, simply because it is the better film in acting, cinematography, and writing; not emotion, as it can’t make you laugh and cry in the same way Casablanca can, but technically and dramatically wise, Orson Welles’ magnificent masterpiece is ultimately superior.

  3. Kubrickian opinó:
    # 03 Oct 2010

    2001: A Space Odyssey beats both of them by a long shot.

  4. Anonymous opinó:
    # 07 Mar 2010

    Citizen Kane has a way more well rounded script, characters, concept, and much more. Now that doesn’t mean Casablanca is a bad film Rick and Ilsa are very memorable characters. And story isn’t half bad either. But still, Citizen Kane is still much better.

  5. I love electric guitar [13] opinó:
    # 12 Feb 2009

    Simple the best acting

  6. rex opinó:
    # 03 Apr 2008

    Rosebud