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Bohemian Rhapsody-- yes or no?
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My kind of guy, couldn’t have wrote it better. Sometimes human misery manifests itself through differert channels, and that’d be one. I feel is not the movies though, is the decline of civil conduct; back in the day prople would dress up to movies, plane rides, etc, and you’d expect less of that primate behaviour.
Regarding Freddy, I believe he was one of the most talented ones, sitting with Prince, Hendrix, Heifetz and others of similar caliber. More than watch the film I would listen to some of his less-orchestrated songs, and appreciate how much of a rare, complex and unrepeatable talent he was.
Not holding my breath; practically all musician biopics are horrible for a variety of reasons. The only two that passed muster for me was “Ray”(barely, still too much melodrama)and “Control”(the Ian Curtis/Joy Division saga), which came as close as you’re going to get. I had looked forward to “Cadillac Records”, the classic era of the Chess label, but it turned out to be way too cringeworthy.
If you had seen how good the main actor(Rami Malek) was on Mr. Robot, you would see the movie even if it was about the most boring person on earth. And Fredy surely wasnt boring so I think it will be good.
Saw a sneak preview a couple of weeks ago. The Queen story would have been better served as a 6 - 10 part limited series because there was just too much ground to cover for this move to do it justice.
The acting is great and the musical performances (mimed, I mean) are very convincing from all members.
I was never a big Queen fan but I do like their music a little more than most, I guess, so it was a pretty painless movie. Well, except for the LiveAid show recreation that seemed to last almost as long in the movie as their set did in real life.
And the liberties that were taken with the timeline of Freddie's illness.
The acting is great and the musical performances (mimed, I mean) are very convincing from all members.
I was never a big Queen fan but I do like their music a little more than most, I guess, so it was a pretty painless movie. Well, except for the LiveAid show recreation that seemed to last almost as long in the movie as their set did in real life.
And the liberties that were taken with the timeline of Freddie's illness.
It looks good in that Brian May and Roger Taylor have bought into it. From the clips I've seen, the attention to detail is superb.
What they *might* have done is toned down a lot of the complexity and egomania of Freddie himself, if some reviews are to be believed. I wonder then if you wind up with a film that is somewhere between Mamma Mia, Austin Powers and Spinal Tap.
What they *might* have done is toned down a lot of the complexity and egomania of Freddie himself, if some reviews are to be believed. I wonder then if you wind up with a film that is somewhere between Mamma Mia, Austin Powers and Spinal Tap.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh mama mia...
I won't pay to see it, but I'll watch it on digital... Honestly, Queen should have ceased when Freddie passed away, what Brian May and Roger Taylor has done, well... tasteless. Note, the only one to act with dignity was the bassist, the great John Deacon.
I really don't see the point in whitewashing, to pretend Freddie was anything other than he was is pretty distasteful. I do think Rami Malek is great, though would have prefered Sacha Baron Cohen.
Oh mama mia...
I won't pay to see it, but I'll watch it on digital... Honestly, Queen should have ceased when Freddie passed away, what Brian May and Roger Taylor has done, well... tasteless. Note, the only one to act with dignity was the bassist, the great John Deacon.
I really don't see the point in whitewashing, to pretend Freddie was anything other than he was is pretty distasteful. I do think Rami Malek is great, though would have prefered Sacha Baron Cohen.
Not sure if I'll watch it in the theatre or wait til Netflix decides to pick it up... If I watch it for "entertainment" purposes, I'll less likely be disappointed. Considering Hollyweird always takes liberty on changing things for dramatic appeal (one way or another)- the story is less likely to be really accurate. But on the other hand... Freddy had a flair' for the dramatic. I think the more you have dug into a band, the more critical you'll be. I got a kick out of Knoxville's performance of Phil Kauffman on Grand Theft Parsons... I heard the Skynyrd movie is on hold, ??
I’m almost divorced, so I don’t have to go to the movies anymore or...watch “this is us”. Freedom!
LOL!! When my wife turns on "This is Us", it's time for more bass practice.
Back on topic, I'll most likely see the movie in the theatre. Biopics always need to be taken with a grain of salt. I'm sure it will be entertaining.
I was a big fan of Queen for their first few albums. Kinda lost interest after Sheer Heart Attack. When I saw the movie being advertised,I was at first interested, but when the word "courageous" flashed, I assumed, perhaps presumptuously, that it was gonna mainly highlight freddy's "non-PG-13" lifestyle.
(Not that theres anything wrong with that)*
So it didnt make my bucket list.
*Mandatory non-negative criticism label
(Not that theres anything wrong with that)*
So it didnt make my bucket list.
*Mandatory non-negative criticism label
I don't know what to expect from the movie itself. I hope it's good but we'll see.
What I am looking forward to is the interest in the music of Queen this may generate. I am not a huge Queen's fan, but they are (i think) an important band. Exposing Queen to a younger generation is a good thing, no matter what.
What I am looking forward to is the interest in the music of Queen this may generate. I am not a huge Queen's fan, but they are (i think) an important band. Exposing Queen to a younger generation is a good thing, no matter what.
Would much rather sit-in on an astro-physics lecture by the guitarist. No, I don't know his name. Different strokes for different folks, and so on and so on and scooby doobie do.
I generally don’t care for biographical flicks that play fast and loose with the truth if they’re about a person who died within living memory and the actual facts are known. It just seems like they’re exploiting a dead person’s name and memory when they do that.
I can accept it for some historical figure since there’s no way to completely verify the accuracy of every major scene in a script about Genghis Khan for example. But Freddy Mercury? C’mon people! Either make a pure fictional story based on true events and change the names, or do a real documentary. And leave the sanitization for the Disney version. We’re grown-ups. We can handle the truth.
I can accept it for some historical figure since there’s no way to completely verify the accuracy of every major scene in a script about Genghis Khan for example. But Freddy Mercury? C’mon people! Either make a pure fictional story based on true events and change the names, or do a real documentary. And leave the sanitization for the Disney version. We’re grown-ups. We can handle the truth.
“Walk Hard” is my favourite music bio-pic.
