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Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonHave you seen "Amadeus"?
Serendipitous Mozart on the radio.
And weather.
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason"Mozart seeming to be modelled on Bon Jovi."
Yes, I loved the music but not the movie's general style. I would watch it again though and reappraise it, as it does have a mysterious draw for me despite Mozart seeming to be modelled on Bon Jovi.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyOh God, don't remind me of that laughing! Ruined what could have been essentialy a very good film. I have no memory of the plot, but I recently read on the forums here that the treatment of Salieri in Amadeus was quite unfair.
Didn't you think the frequent silly laughing was gratuitous and distracting? Imagine the jealousy Mozart provoked. What small wealthy men they were in their banding together to perpetrate petty subterfuge.
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonSalieri was intent on stealing his original manuscripts of which Mozart kept no copies. Why? Because Salieri was a jealous, second rate composer whose intent was to plagiarize if not claim they were his own. He hired a maid to obtain them.
Oh God, don't remind me of that laughing! Ruined what could have been essentialy a very good film. I have no memory of the plot, but I recently read on the forums here that the treatment of Salieri in Amadeus was quite unfair.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyMaybe I remembered it wrongly. I think someone said he was by no means second-rate as a composer, at least.
Salieri was intent on stealing his original manuscripts of which Mozart kept no copies. Why? Because Salieri was a jealous, second rate composer whose intent was to plagiarize if not claim they were his own. He hired a maid to obtain them.
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonPlot Summary for
Maybe I remembered it wrongly. I think someone said he was by no means second-rate as a composer, at least.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyHistorical accuracy
Plot Summary for
Amadeus (1984) More at IMDbPro »
"Antonio Salieri believes that Mozart's music is divine. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. But he can't understand why God favored Mozart, such a vulgar creature, to be his instrument. Salieri's envy has made him an enemy of God w ...[text shortened]... illed Mozart in 1791." See more... / This summary should help us with the details. -Bob
Originally posted by NoEarthlyReasonWhat poetic license was taken in the writing and on the screen. Manipulations of fact may explain the exaggerated portrayals of both main characters. Thank you. We should do this again sometime when there's nothing worth watching on TV. lol
Historical accuracy
Shaffer used artistic license in his portrayals of both Mozart and Salieri. Documentary evidence suggests that there was some antipathy between the two men, but the idea that Salieri was the instigator of Mozart's demise is not taken seriously by scholars of the men's lives and careers. While historically there may have been actu ...[text shortened]... s compositional method).[citation needed]
Source: Wikipedia article on Amadeus
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYou're welcome. It's very easy for popular misconceptions to arise on historical matters, especially when caused by TV and film writers.
What poetic license was taken in the writing and on the screen. Manipulations of fact may explain the exaggerated portrayals of both main characters. Thank you. We should do this again sometime when there's nothing worth watching on TV. lol