QueenZone discussion #1225882

ILoveQueen20 wrote: I've seen lots of comments from some people on here saying they hate it and it ruined Queen & how its a load of shit ect.... This is'nt a thing saying it's wrong to hate it btw oh no! Everyone can have their own opinion but I just wonder why do some of you guys hate it? Whats your actuall reasons for disliking it?

      catqueen wrote:   I liked it, went to see it a few months back and loved every second.  Yes its childish, yes its not Queen, yes its embarrassing on one level, yes its a bit overdone and all... but i loved every single moment.  Didnt 'ruin Queen.'   It is not Queen, and if u go expecting it to be Queen u will be disappointed, but if u go expecting to have a good laugh, and enjoy songs u love in the process with a completely different take... then go!  

Penetration_Guru wrote: Oh, and yes, I'm sure Freddie would have loved it, but there were plenty of things he liked that I wouldn't, so I see no obligation to support this.  I'm equally sure Freddie would have accepted that.

Penetration_Guru wrote: I dislike it because: 1. It claims to tell a story but the "plot" is vacuous 2. The songs are linked by some very weak (and, from what I saw, very old) Ben Elton jokes.  These are not performed by a comedian. 3. Lyrics are changed to accommodate the "plot" 4. It seems to divert all of Brian's creative energy (at least for a while) to the detriment of him doing anything interesting. 5. It is plugged on all official releases, when it should be pushing the original catalogue. 6. I don't like karaoke.  Good as the singers presumably are, the constant rotation of "lead singers" would grate.  I'd rather watch a tribute band (and I'm no particular fan of them either) - the difference seems fairly minimal to me (except to the wallet, of course).

Micrówave wrote: I'm not a fan, but I don't think anything less of Brian or Roger. Robert DeNiro has a lot to answer for, though!!!  Maybe this is why Scorsese replaced him with DiCaprio.  Bobby's clearly lost it!!!

Freya is quietly judging you. wrote: It's an interesting thing. Coming from a musical point of view, it's a terrible musical.  An unoriginal rehash of songs. The plot appears to be loosely strung around the songs, the humour in it is embarrassingly childish and it really shouldn't work, and I am disappointed that the general public seem to think it does. As a Queen fan, I cringe as I watch it. It's the prime example of why fans of theatre are losing faith in modern musical theatre. A blatant cash in, with no new material. Lazy, empty and feel good. I admit though I have enjoyed it the last couple of times I've seen it, but that mayhve been simply because one of my favourite west end performers currenty understudies two of the main roles and he is just amazing. It pains me though, because while it's hard to believe, musicals with no original songs can actually work. It's very hard to get right. Mamma Mia didn't manage it, neither did WWRY, but Jersey Boys manages it amazingly. It's a biopic, as opposed to a terrible story with cheesey songs added. Yes, there are moments when the songs are used as cheesey plot devices but it's one of the best new musicals around. And to think, Brian and Roger could have got something like that. A story of how the band got together, their success and Freddie's death, if it was done properly it could have been beautifully touching and you would have come out having learnt about the band and feeling touched by Freddie's life. But no, we got WWRY. Blurgh.