TJacobs.ES@XEROX.ARPA (10/03/84)
Amadeus is the story of the life and times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as told in flashbacks of Antonio Salieri. At first thought, one might think the history of Mozart would be boring, but this movie is filled with both comedy and drama. If it were a special on TV I would say that it came from "Masterpiece Theater" on PBS. The movie is filled with the music of Mozart, and I enjoyed every minute of it despite the fact that classical music isn't the style I listen to most often [ie. KNAC, KROQ, etc]. This is a really good movie [all 2 hrs. 40 mins. of it]. I saw it at the Edwards Cinema in Newport Beach [near Fashion Island]. On a scale of 0-10, a 10 for its good blending of excellent acting, fine music and interesting story. Enjoy. Tom
jpg@sdchema.UUCP (Jerry Greenberg) (10/06/84)
Does anyone know if there is any historical basis for
Mozart's wild laugh or is it just a theatrical gimmick?
Jerry Greenberglipp@mariah.DEC (Nicki Lipp - DTN 522-2320) (10/10/84)
<popcorn> For those who enjoy classical music and operas, I highly recommend seeing this movie. It is about Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus). The story is told by another composer who knew Mozart, Salieris. I will not get into the plot of the movie for it gives it away. I felt the movie was done very well and the music was fantastic. Be ready to sit for a long time. The movie lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes. If you don't care for opera, don't shy awway from the movie. There are bits and pieces of several operas performed, and they are not at all very boring (take from a person who dislikes opera). Enjoy...
ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) (10/17/84)
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This opinion from an early musician:
Great flick! Almost none of the details are true, but it's a fine
story. A little more authenticity would have been nice--more
forte-piano and baroque instruments--and the dubbing of the singing
was too damn obvious. Also, the guy who played Mozart should have
taken at least 1 conducting lesson. One nice touch: The introduction
to the d-minor piano concerto is played to the scene of Mozart learning
that his father has died. He indeed wrote this piece, and other
atypically somber pieces like the K516 viola quintet, during what I
have heard called his "blue period", which followed the death
of Leopold.
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..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***ricko@sdcc12.UUCP (Rick Ord{zz37) (11/24/84)
I am not much for classical music. In fact, I prefer Grateful Dead, Little Feat, Allman Brothers, ... BUT I just saw the movie Amadeus and I have to say that it is one of the best soundtrack/movie I have ever experienced. This movie is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Wolfie) and the music has taken me by storm. I always thought that people who never REALLY listened to the above groups were missing something; I now realize that I have been missing something too. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!! You will not be disappointed. Rick Ord UCSD Academic Computing Center ...!ucbvax!sdcsvax![sdcc3!]ricko
myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Jeff Myers) (11/25/84)
> > I am not much for classical music. In fact, I prefer Grateful Dead, > Little Feat, Allman Brothers, ... BUT I just saw the movie Amadeus and I have > to say that it is one of the best soundtrack/movie I have ever experienced. > This movie is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Wolfie) and the music has taken > me by storm. I always thought that people who never REALLY listened to the > above groups were missing something; I now realize that I have been missing > something too. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!! You will not be disappointed. > Ditto, tho I've always liked classical music. It should be noted that just about every aspect of the movie is impressive, not just the music.
moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (12/03/84)
After sitting through this three-hour long debacle, I would like to
paraphrase my review with three items:
1) I had the flu Thursday and Friday, so maybe I was in a poor mood.
2) I have never enjoyed Mozart's music -- I listen almost exclusively to
Bach and Vivaldi.
3) I was expecting a lot from Milos Foremon -- his other movies (all of
them) have been terrrific.
Well, in short, I found Amadeus a beautifully shot, lavishly decorated movie
with an interesting main plot which could have been done in an hour and a
half, instead of three. I truly enjoyed the idea of a man who feels he has
punished God by destroying his instrument; but a three hour chess match
needs more to it then a blow-by-blow routine. Of course, there is the
music; but Mozart's work here did not have the ability to absorb me in it on
it's own (very little music can; I enjoy soundtracks, but generally because
they match tempo with what is happening on the screen. Together, they can
accomplish a great deal (e.g. 2001 (and hopefully 2010)). The rest was a
record of a scheme, and it dragged its bloated frame along until the
inevitable ending (though I enjoyed Saladari's insanity scene at the end
very much).
In closing, this is not a bad movie; it is simply a good movie padded to
excess, which obscures the original too much for enjoyments sake.
"There *are* standards. If you can't see one, you *make* one and
stick to it come Hell or high water -- until you see a BETTER one."
-John Gaunt
Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc.
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fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPAmarie@harvard.ARPA (Marie Desjardins) (12/10/84)
I had to respond to this one... 1. If you do like Mozart's music, or just aren't sure, You Will Like The Score! (How can you not like Mozart? And like Bach? Oh, well, to each his own... :-)) 2. When I saw it, the movie started at 10:00. When it was over I turned to my friends, looked at my watch, and said, "Oh my god, it's 1:00" I had no idea I had been there for three hours (I guess I was totally enthralled). 3. Everyone I saw it with LOVED it. So there. Marie desJardins marie@harvard