Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tekecs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!orca!tekecs!jeffw From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Amadeus, and others Message-ID: <4179@tekecs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 27-Nov-84 11:35:21 EST Article-I.D.: tekecs.4179 Posted: Tue Nov 27 11:35:21 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 03:31:21 EST References: <6068@brl-tgr.ARPA> Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR Lines: 23 I have to agree with those who were less impressed by Amadeus. The best part of the film for me was that there were several scenes of Mozart either rehearsing or writing his music. In the latter, the soundtrack was the finished piece in question - not very realistic maybe, but a good way of getting a lot of music into the film. How many filmed composer's biographies have there been with hardly any music by the composer at all? Another plus was Salieri - he spoke of Mozart's music in a way that a musician actually might. No philosophical BS, just appreciation for fine sound and structure in sound. I also enjoyed the Emperor - not at all the pompous figure one might expect. (There it is.) The biggest fault of the movie, to me, was not historical inaccuracy. I don't think it was represented as being historically accurate. I think it was supposed to show an insight into Mozart's character, and in that it failed. It showed very well the side of M. that may not be well known - let's just say he'd enthusiastically unrotate everything on net.jokes. But there was very little done to make him a sympathetic character. In fact, in spite of my preconceptions and the beautiful music, I came away thinking he was a jerk. Oh well, just remember - different tastes vary! Jeff Winslow