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By Patrick Jean
There has been a lot of hoopla lately about
"Amadeus." The film won four Golden Globe
awards, including best picture. It has received 11
Oscar nominations, including best picture, best actor
and best director. The question is, why all the
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The film, based on the acclaimed Broadway play,
is based on the short life of Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, one o," the greatest composers of all time.
Mozart, played by Thomas Hulce, is by no means
a likable person. His favorite hobbies include drinking,
blurting vulgarities and passing wind. He's arrogant
and has an obnoxious laugh, something like
a hyena's.
SALIKRI, PLAYED by F. Murray Abraham, is
the chief court composer to a duke, played
hilariously by Jeffrey Jones. Word of Mozart's
achievements have reached the duke, and he wishes
to invite the young composer to his country. Salieri,
privately irked that he hasn't achieved the same success,
plans to compose a welcome march for
Mozart.
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march and moves to the piano. He then begins to
play the march, having already memorized it. He
revises the march as he goes along, calling it "simple."
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Mozart's arrival, in his eyes, is a cruel joke from
Ciod. Mo/art's success continues, while Salieri remains
unknown. He pledges to work against God
and Mo/.art, whom he refers to as "the creature."
SALIERI TELLS all this from a hospital, where
he remains haunted by Mo/art years later. Mozart's
music has lived on and gained popularity. Salieri's
music lias been forgotten. "I am the champion of
mediocrity," he says.
The best thing about the film is its superb
costumes and music. Most of the movie's Oscar
nominations are for its music and design.
Another great thing about the film is the performance
of Abraham as Salieri. He fits into his
character like a second skin. His eyes, voice and actions
are perfect. Abraham is all but a shoo-in for
the best actor Oscar.
UNFORTUNATELY, FOR a film that's 2 hours
and 35 minutes long, "Amadeus" simply doesn't
hold the interest throughout its length.
Overall, "Amadeus" is worth seeing, but it's not
the best film of the year. Abraham deserves his
Oscar, and the movie deserves many technical
honors, but it doesn't deserve the best picture
Oscar. Ii barely deserves its nomination. Like
Salieri, it's good, not great.
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By Kern Carter
A spotlight, flanked left on the stage, shines on a
ragtime pianist dressed in formal black and white.
Suddenly, the spotlight bursts and six rhythmic performers,
dancing and singing in salute to the century's
great jazz and blues artists, emerge as the
stage is set for "Harlem Nocturne: A Salute To
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