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(...) I'm not saying that big lies don't happen. I'm not defending the media, either. Um, I'm not sure what I'm saying. :-, Shortly after seeing Amadeus, I was made aware of the Salieri conspiracy. The movie was mean, but so what? As a work of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So did Braveheart, while we're at it, though as a history story it is only slightly more accurate than Mr. Peabody's time travels with Sherman. The only saving grace re: historical value is that neither film claimed to be an accurate (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, I got another doosy for you, Jeremy! Old skool: Remember when "Amadeus" won a bunch of Oscars back in 1984? We all got familiarized with the "story" of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and how Salieri was jealous and killed him-- 100% pure crap! (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes! Thanks, I was having trouble recalling his name and didn't want to butcher it. :) (...) Well, I admire any artist willing to use their celebrity status in a positive, non-egocentric way. It breaks my heart when an artist like Spielberg (a (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Several. On almost all of those occasions, they were trying to pick my pocket. No, really. That said, part of the reason that few people remember Gyspies in their holocaust rememberances (or any other time) is because they are still heavily (...) (24 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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