[NFBofSC] iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies for Sept. 4, 2020

Fri Sep 4 01:33:29 UTC 2020

Steve Cook

District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

1st Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

Board member at large of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

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You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.

Burdened by angelic voices,  our hero in this week’s film jabbers and warbles like a lunatic, a bumptious, unpleasant, self-centered man blessed with a blazing talent, a “diction from God.” Yet, the film’s dark heart, its poise and class, all stem from his less-talented rival. Here is a man consumed by envy and a furious religious piety demanding that surely, he, the devoted disciple, should be able to access such dizzying musical creations. The recognition of the true genius of those creations, will create conflict that will drive him to a moral dementia. Shot on location in Prague, the film is a visual feast of palaces, costumes, wigs, feasts, opening nights, champagne, and mountains of debt.

We encourage everyone to stay connected while staying home and practicing social distancing.  To help bring old friends together and to meet new ones, we have created iBUG Night at the Virtual Movies on Friday evenings.  The movies are the audio track (no video) with audio description. Please share with others.

WHEN:  Friday, September 4, 8:00 PM (Central Time).  You may join in starting at 7:30 PM for the pre-movie social time. Discussion will follow immediately after the movie.

Feature: Amadeus (1984)

R (Brief Nudity) 2hr 40min, Biography, Drama, History

Storyline:

 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0758283%3Fref_%3Dtt_stry_pl&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308246484&sdata=eVHvEEqNXlamNoJkwj1G7t3JggiJ79%2BmnnoBTs%2BxKuM%3D&reserved=0> Antonio Salieri believes that  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0003665%3Fref_%3Dtt_stry_pl&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308246484&sdata=1FmxRs%2FISPY14Lt0U5r%2Bgh%2FrCIA6AYtG%2B0u%2BguaK7to%3D&reserved=0> Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music is divine and miraculous. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. He began his career as a devout man who believes his success and talent as a composer are God's rewards for his piety. He's also content as the respected, financially well-off, court composer of Austrian Emperor Joseph II. But he's shocked to learn that Mozart is such a vulgar creature, and can't understand why God favored Mozart to be his instrument. Salieri's envy has made him an enemy of God whose greatness was evident in Mozart. He is ready to take revenge against God and Mozart for his own musical mediocrity.

Director:  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0001232%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_dr&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308256436&sdata=ha%2BWsf28zQvNr36WeUPe03AV8vQBKz2ktVZkzi2%2BVSw%3D&reserved=0> Milos Forman

Writers:  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0787323%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_wr&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308256436&sdata=%2Foj%2Bf6pgIKmia9dbF0eWYpVdyoDhSzOhGEBujzCysdY%3D&reserved=0> Peter Shaffer (original stage play),  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0787323%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_wr&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308266395&sdata=9e4tf0300zBKRTRupcfAzSacWy7Z5OxoU%2FVxcEKP5YA%3D&reserved=0> Peter Shaffer (original screenplay)

Stars:  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0000719%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_st_sm&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308266395&sdata=zFpLmGe6L5JjxwOaSEttDQZu24cOjnSb8iCUVb3YC7M%3D&reserved=0> F. Murray Abraham,  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0001371%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_st_sm&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308266395&sdata=HNtSzY7WkfaPQxMQ5IAMj%2F%2F980WmwgtCnwABWuVifxA%3D&reserved=0> Tom Hulce,  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm0000931%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_st_sm&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308276348&sdata=4xeYReHIZnnyweA24Z6Li37jP4ljSWvkDT4ylYFljJ4%3D&reserved=0> Elizabeth Berridge |  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0086879%2Ffullcredits%2F%3Fref_%3Dtt_ov_st_sm&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308276348&sdata=p%2BCHt2CypV%2BOy53KTx5u%2BW0nVTra8Wckw22wWP0bScE%3D&reserved=0> See full cast & crew

Won 8 Oscars (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Writing-Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Makeup). Another 34 wins & 14 nominations.  <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0086879%2Fawards%3Fref_%3Dtt_awd&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308286307&sdata=SL43QaRDCuy7fK0wNy64GJ9UAYc%2BanHm94GGfuMcCVQ%3D&reserved=0> See more awards

Review: 

 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rogerebert.com%2Freviews%2Fgreat-movie-amadeus-1984&data=02%7C01%7CSteve.Cook%40sccb.sc.gov%7Caf06a2f4f6264014a35608d84f881c65%7Ce9f8d01480d84f27b0d6c3d6c085fcdd%7C1%7C0%7C637346793308286307&sdata=CKC%2BzU0x18iE94bpo1hE3j4jjYUsuMYtjjFfBb%2FF1i0%3D&reserved=0> https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-amadeus-1984

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