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In reply to the discussion: Simpson: Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady... an excellent way to recognize her sup [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(104,789 posts)40. Yep - it's just more cultural vandalism by the snowflake Republicans. Citizen Kane is Trump's favourite film
Republicans are not only are blind to the arts, they demand people pretend that they are sophisticated and supportive.
The Trump Files: Donald Has One Piece of Advice for Citizen Kane
Donald Trumps favorite movie is Citizen Kane, the 1941 film about a publishing tycoon mogul who surrounds himself with material luxury but struggles to find happiness. I loved Orson Welles, Trump told Bloombergs Timothy OBrien. He was totally fucked up. He was a total mess. But think of his wives. Think of his hits. He was like this great genius that after 26, never did it. He became totally impossible. He thought everybody was a moron, everybody was this, everybody was that; if he had a budget hed exceed it by 20 times and destroy everything. He became impossible. I loved that.
In fact, Trump was such a big fan of the movie that he filmed a short video about it, directed by famed documentarian Errol Morris. Citizen Kane was really about accumulation. At the end of the accumulation, you see what happens, and its not necessarily all positive, Trump says, in what is fair to describe as an understatement. As he describes the film, Trump comes close to doing something unusualhe engages in self-reflection. Perhaps I can understand thatthe relationship that he had was not a good one for him, the thrice-married Trump says of Kanes declining relationship with his wife. He adds that in real life, I believe that wealth does isolate you from others; its a protective mechanism.
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At the end of the video, Morris asks him a question: If you could give Charles Foster Kane advice, what would you say to him?
Trump doesnt have to think about it. Get yourself a different woman, he says.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/09/trump-files-donald-has-weirdest-reaction-citizen-kane/
Donald Trumps favorite movie is Citizen Kane, the 1941 film about a publishing tycoon mogul who surrounds himself with material luxury but struggles to find happiness. I loved Orson Welles, Trump told Bloombergs Timothy OBrien. He was totally fucked up. He was a total mess. But think of his wives. Think of his hits. He was like this great genius that after 26, never did it. He became totally impossible. He thought everybody was a moron, everybody was this, everybody was that; if he had a budget hed exceed it by 20 times and destroy everything. He became impossible. I loved that.
In fact, Trump was such a big fan of the movie that he filmed a short video about it, directed by famed documentarian Errol Morris. Citizen Kane was really about accumulation. At the end of the accumulation, you see what happens, and its not necessarily all positive, Trump says, in what is fair to describe as an understatement. As he describes the film, Trump comes close to doing something unusualhe engages in self-reflection. Perhaps I can understand thatthe relationship that he had was not a good one for him, the thrice-married Trump says of Kanes declining relationship with his wife. He adds that in real life, I believe that wealth does isolate you from others; its a protective mechanism.
...
At the end of the video, Morris asks him a question: If you could give Charles Foster Kane advice, what would you say to him?
Trump doesnt have to think about it. Get yourself a different woman, he says.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/09/trump-files-donald-has-weirdest-reaction-citizen-kane/
Theres a scene in Citizen Kane when Kane is celebrating his wedding to his new bride, Susan Alexander, whom hes promised to make into an opera star. Charlie says if I cant (sing at the Met) hell build me an opera house! Susan squeals. That wont be necessary, Kane laughs. From there, the film immediately cuts to a headline: Kane Builds Opera House. She proceeds to flop.
https://mysteriouschicago.com/citizen-kane-and-the-civic-opera-house/
https://mysteriouschicago.com/citizen-kane-and-the-civic-opera-house/
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Simpson: Yes, we renamed the opera house at the Kennedy Center for the First Lady... an excellent way to recognize her sup [View all]
riversedge
Jul 22
OP
Wow. Talk about boot licking. She's an ex-porn model who can barely speak the native
allegorical oracle
Jul 22
#6
Why choose...they can do teen beauty pageants with a pole dancing competitions. Very Epsteinian.
CincyDem
Jul 22
#21
Seriously - I just read her Wikipedia page, because supporters will have added any real action or achievement
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 22
#22
Ah yes, the grand achievements of the fake Melania Trump that is graceful, chartable, is fighting against bullying, etc.
Oneironaut
Jul 22
#31
Will she be in charge of putting up the fawking Christmas decorations there too?
Diamond_Dog
Jul 22
#33
Yep - it's just more cultural vandalism by the snowflake Republicans. Citizen Kane is Trump's favourite film
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 22
#40
Next, they're going to tell us that she's the Virgin Mary reincarnated.
greatauntoftriplets
Jul 22
#41