Amadeus: Theatrical Cut (HD Reconstruction)

At least until the alleged 4k restoration of the theatrical cut that has been teased by Saul Zaentz's son Paul becomes a reality, this is definitely the best way to watch the best cut of one of the best films ever. Kudos to TM2YC, and thanks for making it!

Honestly, this is the only way I watch this masterpiece. This was incredible. You see the effort on screen.

The Czech Black Wave's great gift to cinema was art-house trappings and themes mixed with baudy and dark humour, and Milos Forman, the movement's most famous member, has always been a crowd-pleaser who is willing to push boundaries. So when I finally got Amadeus on Blu-ray years ago, I was disappointed at what a slog it was, from the director of so many favourites of mine, including the brisk yet crushing "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." So I'm really pleased to finally experience the original, Oscar-winning cut of the movie that feels much more like a Forman movie, and speeds by at a raucous, bawdy and hilariously dark pace suitable for its subject. Unsurprisingly, TM2YC has handled the material beautifully and this edit deserves a place on any film lover's shelf, next to your Jiri Menzel or Dusan Makavejev collection.

A flawless reconstruction. While watching I couldn't tell what was cut or added, or where. It's a testament the talent of TM2YC that, considering this was first released in 2017, the upscaling was unnoticeable. As a prior reviewer wrote the pace is a little faster, but it gives it a musical, buoyant rhythm. Highly recommended.

I've been looking for this forever. The Director's Cut stalls the film completely whenever these extra scenes appear, plus change Salieri's motivations as well as ruin the twist/revelation delivered about 2/3 through the film! Since I have no skills in video editing, I'm forever thankful that someone with a similar love for this movie the way it was released has taken the trouble to deliver what is the ONLY way this masterpiece should be watched; by removing 20 min of awfulness to provide us viewers with something Milos Foreman refuses to do. Bravo!