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keefriff99
I"m impressed. Rami Malek is a great choice for Freddie, but I'd still love to have seen what Sacha Baron Cohen would have done with the role.
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keefriff99
I"m impressed. Rami Malek is a great choice for Freddie, but I'd still love to have seen what Sacha Baron Cohen would have done with the role.
Lol, you're really pessimistic on this one...I suppose it could end up disappointing but the trailers have given me a glimmer of hope that it will transcend the usual biopic dreck.Quote
RollingFreak
They're killing it with trailers. I hope it is good but I still can't imagine it will be. These biopics rarely work and this one had such a troubled past. Again, I really hope its good and the trailers are super promising. I still think it might end up being a bust.
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keefriff99Lol, you're really pessimistic on this one...I suppose it could end up disappointing but the trailers have given me a glimmer of hope that it will transcend the usual biopic dreck.Quote
RollingFreak
They're killing it with trailers. I hope it is good but I still can't imagine it will be. These biopics rarely work and this one had such a troubled past. Again, I really hope its good and the trailers are super promising. I still think it might end up being a bust.
I thought Walk the Line was incredible. That was probably the last of these types of movies that really floored me...haven't seen Ray.
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keefriff99Lol, you're really pessimistic on this one...I suppose it could end up disappointing but the trailers have given me a glimmer of hope that it will transcend the usual biopic dreck.Quote
RollingFreak
They're killing it with trailers. I hope it is good but I still can't imagine it will be. These biopics rarely work and this one had such a troubled past. Again, I really hope its good and the trailers are super promising. I still think it might end up being a bust.
I thought Walk the Line was incredible. That was probably the last of these types of movies that really floored me...haven't seen Ray.
Just my nature lol. Yeah, Walk The Line was fantastic. Doubt it'll be that quality. That Straight Outta Compton one about NWA was also really great, and I'm not NWA fan. But really well done and seemed like it didn't hold back. I expect this to be in that vein and not an Oscar winning vein like Cash. Again, my wishes to it. Its a great story, Malik seems great, and the trailers are very promising. I'm still bitter about the Sasha Baron Cohen stuff, especially because it looks like they did (smartly) change direction and make it all about Freddie, but I hope all the years of trouble this went through weren't all for naught. I really hope its not dreck.
Yeah, I've seen several other people remark that Rami looks more like Mick than Freddie in this clip.Quote
Cristiano Radtke
Rami Malek looks like Mick on this new trailer.
Bohemian Rhapsody - “Can You Go a Bit Higher?" Clip - 20th Century FOX
Good to see that John Deacon got some highlights...from the trailers, it looked like he was going to be completely ignored.Quote
RollingFreak
Saw it last night. Thought it was excellent.
As a fan there's a ton of historical inaccuracies, and I'm fairly certain the way they portrayed the tension in the band was completely off. Also many of the obvious cliches you'll find in a biopic (just sitting down and popping out an incredible song, as if thats how it happens) and some eye roll lines ("you're already a legend Freddie").
But overall, I thought it was wonderful. Its a fun enjoyable film that keeps the pace moving and keeps you interested. I thought the Live Aid stuff they did was just phenomenal and overall the cinematography was fantastic. And Rami was brilliant was Freddie. Deserves an Oscar nomination. Enjoyed a lot of John Deacon's funny one liners (and happy they highlighted his importance cause he tends to get sidelined). They also did a fantastic job sprinkling in songs throughout their career and making it feel fairly natural I thought. Again, I could harm on the negatives but I really thought it was excellent. Can't believe after 10 years it came out this good, even though I would have really loved to see what Sasha Baron Cohen could have done with it.
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keefriff99Good to see that John Deacon got some highlights...from the trailers, it looked like he was going to be completely ignored.Quote
RollingFreak
Saw it last night. Thought it was excellent.
As a fan there's a ton of historical inaccuracies, and I'm fairly certain the way they portrayed the tension in the band was completely off. Also many of the obvious cliches you'll find in a biopic (just sitting down and popping out an incredible song, as if thats how it happens) and some eye roll lines ("you're already a legend Freddie").
But overall, I thought it was wonderful. Its a fun enjoyable film that keeps the pace moving and keeps you interested. I thought the Live Aid stuff they did was just phenomenal and overall the cinematography was fantastic. And Rami was brilliant was Freddie. Deserves an Oscar nomination. Enjoyed a lot of John Deacon's funny one liners (and happy they highlighted his importance cause he tends to get sidelined). They also did a fantastic job sprinkling in songs throughout their career and making it feel fairly natural I thought. Again, I could harm on the negatives but I really thought it was excellent. Can't believe after 10 years it came out this good, even though I would have really loved to see what Sasha Baron Cohen could have done with it.
He's played by Joseph Mazzello, who played young Timmy in Jurassic Park waaay back in 1993. He's a few years younger than me and went to school with my cousins a couple of school districts away from me growing me.
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steffialicia
I'm going to see it right now! I'll let you know.