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Bohemian Rhapsody
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Went to the cinema today to see this film. Fabulous - even better than I expected. Great cast. Wish I'd taken some tissues as the tears were flowing at the end. If you love Queen, don't miss it.
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As a Queen fan of long standing (I saw them as a support band in 1974) I can agree entirely with maggiebees view, it is a wonderful film and I really enjoyed it.
Jon Moir in the Mail is scathing on a number of levels, pointing out that Rami Malek had false teeth to play the role. No kidding! In fact, the make-up department were surprisingly understated with their version of the Mercury dentistry - in real life Freddie's teeth were more promiant than in the film, but where Malek really nailed his persona was the way in which he constantly pulled his top lip over his teeth, something Mercury also did, being conscious of his overbite.
Her other complaint is that Messrs. May and Taylor influenced the view of them personally in the film as being more influential on the band and the music than they were. That is arrant rubbish - Queen were what they were because of the combination of four huge unique talents making one whole - the band would not have been successful without the input of each of them on the others.
The recreation of Live Aid is spectacular, and it is the highlight of an excellent film which serves Queen and Mercury fans very well indeed - which no more than the band deserve.
Jon Moir in the Mail is scathing on a number of levels, pointing out that Rami Malek had false teeth to play the role. No kidding! In fact, the make-up department were surprisingly understated with their version of the Mercury dentistry - in real life Freddie's teeth were more promiant than in the film, but where Malek really nailed his persona was the way in which he constantly pulled his top lip over his teeth, something Mercury also did, being conscious of his overbite.
Her other complaint is that Messrs. May and Taylor influenced the view of them personally in the film as being more influential on the band and the music than they were. That is arrant rubbish - Queen were what they were because of the combination of four huge unique talents making one whole - the band would not have been successful without the input of each of them on the others.
The recreation of Live Aid is spectacular, and it is the highlight of an excellent film which serves Queen and Mercury fans very well indeed - which no more than the band deserve.
While I enjoy much of Queen's music (and certainly recognise the considerable talents of the band members), I'm not sure if I'd actually enjoy a movie about Queen. So I'll probably wait until it inevitably turns up on in Christmas TV viewing schedules in a few years time before watching it.
Some people here might enjoys this though. (13yo Jesse Pardon in the Dutch version of The Voice Kids):
Some people here might enjoys this though. (13yo Jesse Pardon in the Dutch version of The Voice Kids):
