Hahahahahaha, oh god that's sad. I like LOTR, but Peter Jackson has made three great movies, and many other campy, funny, strange films. He's a great filmmaker? Someone forgot to mention Meet the Feebles, and Dead Alive to this guy. Sure, LOTR was great, and the others are camp classics, but take away Jackson's magic CGI want, and what's left?
LOTR is a great film, but it is blssed. Based on a great book that's loved the world over, filmed in New Zealand (perfect setting), acted by tremendous people, splashed with several coats of beautiful CGI, and someone shat out a golden egg with the screenplay.
Citizen Kane is old. Very old. Most of the people who acted in that movie had never been seen. They were all radio actors/actresses. Even discounting that, the acting was tremendous. People don't understand why it's such a great film today because so many people have built upon what that film started. Is it "teh bets film evar!!"? Not anymore. But it was the best film of it's time, and certainly holds it's own with modern films.
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