![]() The rice-making instructions are almost useless.I unscrewed it and screwed it into the hole it was supposed to be in.) (The lid screw was drilled into the knob off-center. First thing out of the box, I had to repair the lid, which was assembled incorrectly.If you like yours a little crispy on the bottom, this’ll do you well. Comes with a rice-measuring cup (160 ml) and rice paddle.Īnd it does make pretty good rice, assuming you get the ratio correct. ![]() The pot is non-stick and indeed the rice did not stick.Stewart FireHawk screen (76.I originally wrote this review on the product listing on Target’s website, but unfortunately Target’s website isn’t really designed for reviews longer than a paragraph. Regardless of my personal disappointment, the audio and video are very good and a worthy upgrade over the DVD releases. Additional supplements include an hour-long "making of" featurette from the 2002 DVD release, a theatrical trailer, a digital copy (Windows only), a bonus CD compilation of Mozart's music, and Warner's Digibook packaging that includes a 38-page write-up about the film.Īmadeus is a fabulous film well deserving of its many awards, but unfortunately, the theatrical version is excluded with this director's cutwhich, in this writers opinion, is an inferior version. The standard-definition bonus features include a commentary by director Milos Forman and writer Peter Shaffer. Ambience is limited, but score bleed to the rear opens up the soundstage, placing the viewer in the middle of the concert hall. The original audio elements were recorded in stereo, and for the most part, the track stays true to its roots with a front-heavy presentation. Dialog sounds more lifelike, and Mozart's music is more impactful. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack is an improvement over the lossy Dolby Digital found on the DVD. Occasionally, the resolution falters and appears soft, but this is by far the best it has looked on home video. Color saturation is improved, the black levels are deep and inky, and most scenes offer rich detail. The print is in fantastic shape, and the added resolution of the 1080p VC-1 encode shows off the remarkable set design and elaborate costumes (both Oscar winners). The video quality is a remarkable improvement over the 1997 "flipper" version I've owned since its debut on DVD. ![]() Also, some of the new scenes don't enhance the story. I prefer the theatrical cut and found this version to drag with its three-hour length (the theatrical cut is 160 minutes). Unfortunately, the rating has changed from PG to R due to some frontal nuditysomething that could have been avoided with seamless branching. Tom Hulce's portrayal of the juvenile genius elicits many laughs, but Abraham's cosmetically aged Salieri steals the show as the "patron saint of mediocrity." Murray Abraham), and Best Director (Milos Forman), Amadeus was a surprise hit in 1984, generating over $50 million in box office receiptsnot bad for a movie about a classical composer who had been dead for 200 years. Winner of eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (F. Salieri appreciates Mozart's miraculous compositions more than anyone while blaming God for his own musical shortcomings. ![]() Murray Abraham) is maddened with envy after discovering that the divine musical gifts he desires for himself have been bestowed on the lewd, mischievous Mozart (Tom Hulce), whom he plots to destroy by any means necessary. In 1781, court composer Antonio Salieri (F.
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