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I too am a wee bit surprised that Amadeus was in the top 50. It was an enjoyable film, full of light-heartedness and silliness, along with high spirits. The writer correctly subtitled it "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri", since it had little basis in actual history except for the existence of the two characters, and the attribution of much of the music to Mozart.
I think it was the irrepressibility and good natured wackiness that attracted the public so much to Tom Hulce's portrayal. It was definitely a feel good film. This role was arguably the high point of Hulce's rather short acting career.
Raging Bull on the other hand made me think of it as a masterpiece. I don't know how this film could have possibly been any better done. The acting, the cinematography, the realism, and the story itself were of the highest quality, and were completely engaging. Much of it felt like a documentary or a reality representation. IMO it's one of Scorsese's finest.
I had Raging Bull ahead of Goodfellas in my top 25, but honestly their positions could arguably have been switched.
Last edited by GulfportDoc; 01-02-21 at 12:36 PM.