Portrayal of Music
Music is a very prominent feature in all four movies.
Amadeus is the story of a man considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. In the movie emphasis is given to his ‘goofy adolescent side’, yet, he is still presented as a man who has prodigious ‘God given’ talent and considered a musical genius. Because of this talent Salieri who can be observed in Figure 16, envied him and tried to sabotage his career, Salieri, attempted to do this because he recognized Mozart’s brilliance and was afraid of his own position in society. Salieri is portrayed as the antagonist whose relationship to Mozart is equal, in parts love and hate. In the movie Salieri succeeds and is given all the attention and fame while Mozart is not. This relationship is the main focus of the movie.
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It is then that gender roles switched, we can see Andula very unsure of what she is doing. As the shot is established by the use of the medium wide angle, there is an emphasis on the isolation she is faced with. In the forest, it is just her and the ranger. This puts her in an disadvantageous and awkward position as she cannot simply run away. We can see her innocence and uncertainty concerning her actions. This juxtaposition creates an effect in the later made Hair, where the emancipated woman is smoking a cigarette giving us the impression of being a ‘femme fatale’ effortlessly and seductively ‘wrapping the military officer around her finger’.
In Lásky Jedné Plavovlásky Forman created a dark world effectively showing the limitations and faults offered to people under the communist regime. Moving in a very different direction by shooting a high percentage of the scenes outside, represented a light and free world, which befits America’s motto, ‘everything is
Music is a very prominent feature in all four movies.
Amadeus is the story of a man considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. In the movie emphasis is given to his ‘goofy adolescent side’, yet, he is still presented as a man who has prodigious ‘God given’ talent and considered a musical genius. Because of this talent Salieri who can be observed in Figure 16, envied him and tried to sabotage his career, Salieri, attempted to do this because he recognized Mozart’s brilliance and was afraid of his own position in society. Salieri is portrayed as the antagonist whose relationship to Mozart is equal, in parts love and hate. In the movie Salieri succeeds and is given all the attention and fame while Mozart is not. This relationship is the main focus of the movie.
Hair being the musical adaptation of the original Broadway musical, …show more content…
It is then that gender roles switched, we can see Andula very unsure of what she is doing. As the shot is established by the use of the medium wide angle, there is an emphasis on the isolation she is faced with. In the forest, it is just her and the ranger. This puts her in an disadvantageous and awkward position as she cannot simply run away. We can see her innocence and uncertainty concerning her actions. This juxtaposition creates an effect in the later made Hair, where the emancipated woman is smoking a cigarette giving us the impression of being a ‘femme fatale’ effortlessly and seductively ‘wrapping the military officer around her finger’.
In Lásky Jedné Plavovlásky Forman created a dark world effectively showing the limitations and faults offered to people under the communist regime. Moving in a very different direction by shooting a high percentage of the scenes outside, represented a light and free world, which befits America’s motto, ‘everything is