I've just noticed Citizen Kane is on at 9pm. I've never understood why this film is rated so highly, so I will watch it again given my last viewing was many years ago.
The thing about "Citizen Kane" is that you've got to look at it in the context of when it was made. Many of the techniques it used have been copied throughout the film industry and are now commonplace, but at the time they were completely fresh and innovative.
Something I always do with film and music too.
I just get the impression it is to mainly do with the narrative, although I can fully understand why early films using new or ground breaking techniques are held in high regard. I'm sure I will come across this as I start my journey through early Japanese, Italian, French, German, British and American cinema.