In the Mozart movie it is foretold that a man named Antonio Salieri killed another man by the name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Many people have thought that Salieri killed Mozart out of jealousy and there is some information that proves this correct. Like Mozart, Salieri always wanted to be a great composer but his father never wanted him to follow his desire to become a composer. As for Mozart his father Leopold Mozart wanted for Mozart to be the best composer and Mozart started to compose for royalty at a very young age. Also in the movie it shows that Mozart was more experienced at music than Salieri and proved that he could have a spot to work for Salieri’s boss Emperor Joseph 11. Once Salieri heard that the Emperor
Released September 29, 1950, Sunset Boulevard is a film noir of a forgotten silent film star, Norma Desmond, that dreams of a comeback and an unsuccessful screenwriter, Joe Gillis, working together. Ultimately an uncomfortable relationship evolves between Norma and Joe that Joe does not want a part of. Sunset Boulevard starts off with an establishing shot from a high angle shot with a narrative leading to a crime scene from a long shot (a dead body is found floating in a pool), this narrative throughout the film establishes a formalist film.
Are we human if we don’t have a choice to choose between acting good or acting evil? A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick is a brutal film that entails many sociological meanings. Alex DeLarge and his “droogs” (gang) live in a derange society of “ultra-violence” and rape. Alex and his gang cause havoc around the town that leads to the “droogs” turning on Alex during a mischievous act on an innocent women and Alex getting arrested. While in prison he is chosen for “treatment” that is suppose to purify Alex and turn him into the “perfect citizen”. We’ve gone over many sociological concepts in class, but the three that I believe apply the most to this film are socialization, deviance, and resocialization.
Amadeus is a movie based on the career and the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Viennese during the 18th century. Throughout the film Antonio Salieri tells his story of his growing hatred for Mozart that eventually led to his ?murder?. Through out the rest of the movie you can see where Salieri is getting even more jealous of Mozart.
Though, Mozart is unforgettably played by Tom Hulce, that the viewer has no other option to think of him as the central figure. Amadeus highlights the comparison of the two geniuses; Amadeus Mozart is clearly superior, and Salieri, sadly, recognizes his inferiority, which drives him insane (Somewhat like The Prestige). If you have missed this little, yet big detail, re-watch the movie and you'll witness a completely different scenery. It's true that much of Mozart's biographical information is given, but the sole purpose of the movie is to highlight Mozart's "Godlike" abilities, that come so easily to him. We see how his life is affecting Salieri, driving him nuts.
...n do now is to die. And so he does. Although Mozart does suffer loss, the loss of his life and career, and is somewhat responsible for his downfall, he does not evoke sympathy or recognition. However, it is Salieri who contains all four elements of a tragic hero. Salieri loses practically everything he has faith in before Mozart appears. He suffers from the loss of dignity, esteem, and honor. Salieri also recognizes something he has never felt before, that is the “pain as I had never know it,'; (1,5), the pain from the beauty and delight of Mozart’s music. Thus, recognizing the limitations of his own talent, the mediocrity of his talent compared to the genius works of Mozart. He grows an awareness of disharmony in the universe that he has never encountered. Salieri clearly is culpable of his own tragedy. He is the Court Composer, his works are respected throughout Europe, and because he is not stupid, he does not say he is the better composer. Instead, he is the minority who actually appreciates Mozart’s music. There is definitely sympathy for Salieri, in that all human beings can work as hard as they want to at something and can still fail miserably.
Mozart was born to Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Mozart’s father, Leopold, was a composer, violinist, and assistant concert master in the Salzburg court. Due to the fact that his father was deeply involved in music, Mozart was influenced at very young age. Mozart had begun learning how to play the piano as early as the age of three. Under his father’s advisement, Mozart and his sister,
Salieri, was extremely competent but with no talent at all to contrast with a genius lacking social graces, namely Mozart. As Maurice Baring states, "In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can." Mozart, though a genius musically was unable to further himself in the Court due to his personality and behaviour, Andreas Scachtner, a friend of the Mozart family said in a letter that ."..for as soon as he had become devoted to music, all his senses were as if dead to all else." Shaffer introduces Mozart as playing a game with his girlfriend, Constanze, "I'm going to bite you with my fangs-wangs! My little Stanzerl-wanzerl-banzerl!" which is then directly contrasted with Mozart's ability to create such powerful music, ."..high above it, sounded a single note on the oboe...till breath could hold it no longer." The two personalities shown seem incongruous, how could an "obscene child" create "the v...
In the movie ‘The Soloist,’ Nathaniel experienced mostly positive symptoms. Ronald Comer, ‘Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, defines positive symptoms as “pathological excesses,” or bizarre additions, to a person’s behavior, thoughts, and emotions, and negative symptoms as a deficit of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Nathaniel Ayers displayed signs of an abundance of excessive thoughts, emotions, and behavior. One example was when he initially met Steve Lopez; Nathaniel was extremely verbose and illustrated symptoms of disorganized and rapid speech patterns. He later expressed deep emotions towards Steve, by revealing to him that he loved him. Nathaniel held the delusion that Steve Lopez was god and this belief dominated his life. There was a scene in the movie where Steve Lopez had received a donated cello for Nathaniel; he told Nathaniel that he would only be allowed to play it if he went to the LAMP community center. Against his own desire, Nathaniel complied and went to the community center in hopes of playing it again. Auditory hallucinations are said to be common in people with
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 film directed by Kenny Ortega. It is a very enjoyable movie with a good cast. The movie genre is comedy, horror, and fantasy. The film is based on a story about Garris and David Kirchner. And it is starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker. The story follows the villainous trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage male virgin. It takes place in Salem, Massachusetts.
Initially, Salieri’s transition into the annihilation of his faith came through his acknowledgement of the musical virtues Mozart had been given over him (by God); through this Salieri begins to transform from a virtuous man to a man rising from jealousy to a being actively pursuing his greed. In the beginning of his life, Salieri had adored and devoted his life to God through his given talents and passion of music, and through this he lived a chaste life of a catholic man, able to appreciate and give thanks for the abilities he had been given. Ho...
Although Mozart 's exact cause of death was uncertain because he suffered from bipolar disorder and depression that could not be effectively monitored, rumors have surfaced that he was either poisoned by Italian composer Antonio Salieri out of jealously or the rheumatic fever that constantly troubled his life had finally taken its toll. Miraculously, not long before his death, Mozart showed true dedication to his music by premiering his opera The Magic Flute before falling severely bed ridden. This opera would go on to be reproduced and re-appreciated for many years.
Antonio’s most famous pieces. However, once the priest was able to recall a renowned work of art by Mozart he began to “open up”, which in turn commences the exposition. In this he speaks about his devotion to God and his love for music; how he pledges to God to withhold his chastity as a sacrifice if he can somehow be given the opportunity to devote his life to music and somehow influence the world and leave a lasting impression on this earth. He also describes how his father had different plans for his future, but suggests that the sudden death of his father, who choked to death during a meal, was "a miracle" provided to him by God that allowed him to pursue his dream of eternal fame in music. Salieri's tale gives insight into his obsession with Music, God, and his profound envy of Mozart. The setting then shifts into the past, where Antonio is suddenly an adult joining the political elites of Vienna,(A.K.A) the "City of musicians". Antonio begins his career as a highly religious, God-fearing man who believes his success in life and musical talents are a result of his pact with God. He is content as the respected, financially well-off, court composer for Emperor Joseph the 2nd until Antonio goes to a performance at the Archbishop's palace hoping to meet Mozart. At this performance he is unofficially introduced to mozart, when he secretly observes Mozart and hi...
Mozart was born on Jan. 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria. His father was Leopold Mozart, a composer and a popular violinist. Mozart received his early musical training from his father. At the early age of 3 Mozart showed signs of being a musical genius. Then, at the age of five Mozart started composing. Beginning in 1762 Mozart’s father took young Mozart and his older sister, Maria Anna, on tours in Europe where they played the piano, harpsichord, violin, and organ, together and separately. Mozart learned to play the piano, harpsichord, and violin from his father. He gave public concerts and played at numerous courts and received several commissions.
Thomas Crowl’s Shakespeare and Film’s second chapter, “Close up: Major Directors I” features three directors. These three directors are most responsible for the atmosphere of the Anglo-American Shakespeare film. Laurence Oliver (1907-1989,) Orson Welles (1915-1985,) and Kenneth Branagh (b. 1960) each fashioned different methodologies to transfer the text from Shakespeare’s plays to innovative and thought-provoking films.
There is then a time jump and we find ourselves observing an older Salieri. Salieri, now has made somewhat a name for himself in the city of Vienna, which is referred to as the “city of musicians”. Salieri is the court composer for Holy Roman Emperor Joseph 2nd, and he seems okay with the way his life is going and feels that his God has honored his part of the oath and so has Salieri. That all changes when Salieri attends a performance that Mozart is giving, hoping to meet the man he has idolized for so long. Salieri first observes Mozart without his knowledge and within minutes comes to the conclusion that he is a vulgar man and wonders how his God could gift a man such as Mozart with the talent that he has. As Salieri first hears Mozart 's music he himself feels as though he has heard the voice of God, but instead of wanting to believe that God gifted Mozart with such talents Salieri chooses to believe that such music was nothing more than an accident, he needs it to be an