Rd. 2: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest vs. Amadeus

[cactusfan]

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest vs. Amadeus

[khalpin]

Tough call, gonna have to mull this one over.

[cactusfan]

the Milos Forman battle.

Cuckoo's Nest wins this one easy.

[barnesy305]

Amadeus shouldn't even be in this fight.

[sls.stormyrider]

Amadeus shouldn't even be in this fight.

agreed.

[rowjimmy]

I think you guys need to revisit it. I'm not tryin to make a case of Amadeus over Cuckoo's Nest but I do think it belongs in the contest.

Amadeus has superb writing, acting, and vision. 
Period costumes that either fade from the focus (because it isn't about wigs) or pull into the fore (because wigs are ridiculous) seamlessly.

It has a stunning sense of humor that could have but totally does not overshadow the overall seriousness of the piece.

The music aids in the storytelling rather than interrupt it.

And allow me to mention, once again, the acting. F.urray Abraham and Tom Hulce are awesome in this film (yes, Jeffery Jones is good too.) the entire cast rises up around these two to captivate an audience.

Maybe it had too many notes for you, though.

[barnesy305]

I think you guys need to revisit it. I'm not tryin to make a case of Amadeus over Cuckoo's Nest but I do think it belongs in the contest.

Amadeus has superb writing, acting, and vision. 
Period costumes that either fade from the focus (because it isn't about wigs) or pull into the fore (because wigs are ridiculous) seamlessly.

It has a stunning sense of humor that could have but totally does not overshadow the overall seriousness of the piece.

The music aids in the storytelling rather than interrupt it.

And allow me to mention, once again, the acting. F.urray Abraham and Tom Hulce are awesome in this film (yes, Jeffery Jones is good too.) the entire cast rises up around these two to captivate an audience.

Maybe it had too many notes for you, though.

I never said it was a shitty movie, it won a shit ton of awards, including 8 Oscars. Should it have made it past Chinatown? No fucking way. Besides, we both know I'm all about the notes, now you're just digging for clams.

[susep]

Amadeus has superb writing, acting, and vision. 
Period costumes that either fade from the focus (because it isn't about wigs) or pull into the fore (because wigs are ridiculous) seamlessly.

It has a stunning sense of humor that could have but totally does not overshadow the overall seriousness of the piece.

The music aids in the storytelling rather than interrupt it.

And allow me to mention, once again, the acting. F.urray Abraham and Tom Hulce are awesome in this film (yes, Jeffery Jones is good too.) the entire cast rises up around these two to captivate an audience.

Maybe it had too many notes for you, though.

agreed, so did the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:

Academy Awards 1984

        Best Actor in a Leading Role (F. Murray Abraham)
        Best Adapted Screenplay (Peter Shaffer)
        Best Art Direction (Karel Černý and Patrizia von Brandenstein)
        Best Costume Design (Theodor Pištěk)
        Best Picture
        Best Director (Miloš Forman)
        Best Makeup (Dick Smith and Paul LeBlanc)
        Best Sound Mixing (Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide and Christopher Newman)

[cactusfan]

I think you guys need to revisit it. I'm not tryin to make a case of Amadeus over Cuckoo's Nest but I do think it belongs in the contest.

Amadeus has superb writing, acting, and vision. 
Period costumes that either fade from the focus (because it isn't about wigs) or pull into the fore (because wigs are ridiculous) seamlessly.

It has a stunning sense of humor that could have but totally does not overshadow the overall seriousness of the piece.

The music aids in the storytelling rather than interrupt it.

And allow me to mention, once again, the acting. F.urray Abraham and Tom Hulce are awesome in this film (yes, Jeffery Jones is good too.) the entire cast rises up around these two to captivate an audience.

Maybe it had too many notes for you, though.

i like Amadeus a lot, too. it'd probably make it into my top 100, but not 50. whereas Chinatown is an easy top 10. and Cuckoo's Nest is definitely somewhere in my top 50.

of course in '84 i just couldn't get over how awesome it was that Otter from Animal House was Mozart.

[sls.stormyrider]

^^^
My feelings exactly

[khalpin]

Tough to vote against Amadeus, but in the end....I Want My Cigarettes!!!!

[phil]

Amadeus shouldn't even be in this fight.

[aphineday]

[VDB]

Being that it was a long time ago when I saw (possibly only bits of) Cuckoo's Nest, I'm sitting this one out as I can't offer a fully informed vote.

But lemme know when I need to swoop in and cast the tiebreaker.

[PIE-GUY]

But lemme know when I need to swoop in and cast the tiebreaker.

Not likely