EP 023: Amadeus (1984), Spencer (2019) & The Historical Figure Biopic

01/30/23 • 109 min

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The biopic genre is one that has come to dominate Hollywood studios in recent years but has also been present in filmmaking since the earliest era of cinema. Often featuring a well-known public figure in history that dramatizes an event or time in their lives, films of this “biography” style have become well acquainted with Academy Awards and audiences alike who are well connected to the lives of the nonfictional individuals they follow. On this episode, we discuss two historical figure biopics in which the filmmakers break from the typical formula in order to present unique versions of their character’s lives.
Chapter Timestamps:

0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:36 Preface
0:16:00 Amadeus
1:00:33 Spencer
1:37:35 Comparison
1:42:05 Polls
1:47:30 Conclusion

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0:00:00 Introduction
0:05:36 Preface
0:16:00 Amadeus
1:00:33 Spencer
1:37:35 Comparison
1:42:05 Polls
1:47:30 Conclusion

Theme music by Eugene Rocco Utley
Artwork by Danny Jarabek
Edited by Danny Jarabek

Support the show

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BONUS EP: Oscar Nominations Live Reactions 2023

Oscar Nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced! Here are our live, uncut reactions to the nomination announcement ceremony.
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EP 024: Oscar Nomination Reactions ft. Reece Beaumont

After the Oscar nomination announcements, we are joined by Reece Beaumont to break down the results by analyzing all of the expected nominations we received along with the surprises and snubs. We reveal how accurate our final predictions were before we move into analyzing the final phase of Oscar campaigning leading up to the announcement of the winners of March 12th. Chapter Timestamps:

0:00:00 Introduction
0:09:37 Overview
0:26:01 Sound/Song/Score Categories
0:43:32 Makeup and Hairstyling/Production Design/Costume Design
1:00:32 Cinematography/Film Editing/Visual Effects
1:19:26 Animated/International/Documentary Features
1:39:01 Original Screenplay/Adapted Screenplay
1:51:36 Supporting Actor/Actress
2:07:59 Lead Actor/Actress
2:29:25 Director/Picture

The Rolling Tape is a multimedia film and entertainment outlet for podcasts, online publications, and film production. The podcast is a TRT production covering weekly film reviews, industry updates, and awards season news.Find The Rolling Tape everywhere:
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Reece Beaumont on Letterboxd, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, The Cinematique Podcast, and R&M: A Conversation on Cinema
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Danny Jarabek on Letterboxd, Instagram, Filmstagram, Twitter, and TikTok
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