Did you like the 9th Symphony part? - Copying Beethoven (2007) Discussion

I really liked it, It was like watching a live concert.

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[–] kabra33 17 years ago

It was the only thing that I liked from the movie

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Me too. Many reviewers consider this scene a standout, but as one pointed out, it is only about one-seventh of the movie. The rest of the time you have to sit through dreck.

Another pointed out, and I agree, that this scene is the climax of the movie, and to have another 45 minutes to go after that scene was a major structural mistake. It would have been a letdown even if it had been good, but it was just awful.

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[–] barryriley-1 17 years ago

A film with the 9th as the climax would have been utterly banal. This tried to do something a bit different and so congratulatiosn to them for that.

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[–] darkstarr_drgga 17 years ago

agreed, i thought it was a great effort to do something unconventional. in the movie Beethoven says and this is paraphrasing, to think not in terms of beginnings and endings, but rather as movements and flow. I think that was what the filmmakers tried to accomplish. This was not a story necesarily about Beethoven or Anna, but rather the music and Beethovens impact upon it.

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[–] lucas_woodstock 17 years ago

It was one of the most disturbing scenes I've ever experienced in a theatre! I couldn't decide if I watched it or closed my eyes to listen to the perfect music. Nonetheless I had tears rolling down all over my face due to the power of both the music and the film; kruger and harris mesmerized me completely and their interaction in this scene is beautiful and somewhat erotic. I simply loved it.

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[–] a__s__k9 17 years ago

SENSATIONAL,,, ONLY THIS PART THOUGH,, THEY SHOULD MAKE A MOVIE ONLY ABOUT HIS LIFE THE CHANGES HIS MUSIC AND LIFE WENT THROUGH.

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[–] wapiokam 17 years ago

"Kind of like Amadeus" ? I have always been wondering what people see in that crap. The play was (is) much better, the screenplay ruined its best qualities (basically, the subjective point of view, Salieri's, which justified Mozart's excessive portrayal - and disappeared in the movie), but, worst of all, the movie is full of musical nonsense, one mistake (a crucial one for the story itself) so ludicrous, it leaves you wondering whether they knew what they were talking about. Apparently not, apparently no one checked, and obviously no one ever noticed...

Almost as overrated as Death in Venice... ugh!

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[–] ichinatsuno-1 17 years ago

I found it original and I also found it funny that they were, in a way, "making love" (so to say)... XD I quite liked it.

For 9th fans, though, you shouldn´t miss A Clockwork orange. With real 9th catharsis.

To the previous poster: I would love to see Amadeus the play, but, come on, it´s not exactly "crap" and you know it.
I too would love to see a film about Beethoven (or Bach, or naughty boy Vivaldi, or whoever) as good as Amadeus.

There is a strange film about Schubert I liked a lot, though, but I can´t remember the name. It sure wasn´t Hollywood.

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[–] kerynd 17 years ago

The interaction between Harris and Kruger was very erotic. One of the parts on the 4th movement (the slower bit), Ed Harris described as the "lovemaking part" in the commentary. If you've seen it you know what I'm talking about.

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[–] fanaticita 17 years ago

Loved it! But, I loved the entire movie! Ed Harris is the best! Go Ed!!!!!!!

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[–] MorbidKittyProductions 17 years ago

ohhh yes i know what you mean. it definitely was one of the best parts of the film...... and yes i saw the simulated lovemaking part right off the bat. and i thought to myself "i wonder if it's just him , or if it's just her, or if they both will now have a *feeling* for each other after this"... i think they both did afterwards....

i think i'm going to buy this film to listen to the commentaries and revel in the film. b/c i personally loved it all. but that scene was beautifully shot and acted..

"I reject your reality and substitute my own"

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[–] GuyThreepwood 17 years ago

Another recommendation for A Clockwork Orange.

The film you're probably thinking about is La Pianiste with Isabelle Huppert

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[–] theevilgumby 17 years ago

absolutely beautiful scene in the movie

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[–] sellis1 14 years ago

Yes, but only because the alto soloist was so wonderful....

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[–] TheLittleSongbird 13 years ago

Sort of. It was one of the better scenes of the film, however I think it may have had a better impact on me if I hadn't seen the scene from Immortal Beloved first.

"Life after death is as improbable as sex after marriage"- Madeline Kahn(CLUE, 1985)

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[–] DrHerbertWest 13 years ago

The things I liked about the 9th sequence was the subtle reaction shots from the musicians and the choral group during the performance. You could tell they knew they a part of something unique and special.

I also liked the audience reaction shots.

good stuff!

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[–] perempe 9 years ago

I saw this movie a few years ago, I'll rewatch it because I attended to a performance of the 9th on New Year's Day.

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