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Amadeus (1984) | Full Movie Reaction (Patreon)

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An odd, yet compelling film! I enjoyed the journey these characters took and while I didn't know what to think of every aspect of this film, it was such a pleasure to watch. At the very least I feel great knowing I've been absolved of my own mediocrity. 

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g g gooding

Lisztomania (75) is a movie *very* related to Amadeus, but...well...maybe "too much." (Its one of my top favs ever!). Thoughts, everyone? I hesitate to suggest it for the channel because 1: kinda unknown? 2: it's Amadeus on cocaine+lsd, so...its too much. Opinions, if any?

Paul Hess

First of all, thank you Chris for reacting to this movie. I really enjoyed rewatching it and seeing your reactions to it. I can’t help but gush a little bit. Everything about Amadeus is finished to perfection. Salieri’s words “displace one note and there would be diminishment” are a perfect description of how I feel about the movie. Watching it again now after all these years it was clear to me: every moment, every expression, every gesture by an actor or phrase in the script, even every pause told a story and was infused with layers of meaning. I could literally throw a dart at the timeline and write a paragraph about the subtexts and context of any 30 second part of this movie. I may be wrong, but I think that beyond the primary actors the rest were a theatrical group, so their actions and acting were a different caliber than extras in a movie. Confession: Even though this is my favorite movie, I hate opera and I always have. I don’t particularly like musicals, so a musical full of fat people screeching at the top of their lungs about ancient topics in a language I don’t understand doesn’t appeal to me. But this movie makes me want to love it, and to think it might be different than my impression. One thing on my bucket list is to see some Mozart operas and truly understand them. Maybe I’ll read the script in english first, and the scenes I know from the movie will be an anchor that helps me appreciate the rest of it. I’ve never liked opera, but I think I could and wouldn’t it be great for this movie to help me get there. Where we part ways is on the concept of talent. Sure, Salieri is a skilled musician. He’s a teacher, he’s a bureaucrat who knows the gig. But that’s different than Mozart who feels the music in his soul. For Mozart the music is a language that flows out as words would flow from us. Salieri struggles to find the next note as he is composing (thanking god for it each time) while for Mozart the entire piece is a holistic body. I don’t think it’s wrong for Salieri to recognize it and wish he had it. So do I! Of course he took that jealousy and longing to some dark places, which is another matter altogether. The scene near the end with Salieri helping Mozart compose the requiem mass was not about the murder plot or Salieri’s intentions to steal the piece. It was a chance for Salieri to experience being touched by God. Listen to the emotions in his voice when he asks to help. Salieri is a skilled musician and composer, so he can follow along with Mozart but that one moment where he gets close to the creation process and even starts to “get it” is amazing. And on the other side of the coin there was this dialog: “Confutatis. Do you believe in it? A fire which never dies, burning you forever?” “Oh yes” Salieri is a deeply religious man who knows that he is destined for flames, but his passion to be some small part of creating true music that he can appreciate but never compose is more important than his immortal soul. After Mozart’s death he was consigned to his own private purgatory of a life for decades and counting. Watch this treat of a youtube video which illustrates the scene using the musical score https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ0AkP_BFhs On the night he dies, Mozart hears in his head the requiem he deserves, but circumstances don’t allow Salieri to later put on the show of pretending her composed it for Mozart. God wins. Regarding the burial, the movie shows Mozart was a debtor and he was buried in a no nonsense pauper’s sack. (reality was a little better for him, but not a lot).

Aimee

I’m so glad you reacted to this movie. I was born at the end of 1981 and my mother, a lover of opera, played this movie so much during my childhood. It was my first exposure to classical music, for which I am so thankful. I had only ever seen the theatrical version until about 2 years ago, and I wish that was the one more available. The theatrical version didn’t include any of the bit with Salieri asking Mozart’s wife to violate her marriage vows, and left out some of the other (in my opinion) unnecessary scenes, like the bit with the dogs. I love this movie, and F. Murray Abraham’s Oscar was well-deserved, as was Tom Hulce’s nomination.

casualnerdreactions
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This would be an excellent introduction to classical music! Thanks for sharing. I would have likely chosen the theatrical version if it had been available. Oh well.

Blobina Random

One of my dad's favorite movie but I've only watched it for the first time last new year eve with my mother and I loved it ! It was a public projection with a live orchestra, it was truly spectacular !