| love2spin 10.02.2019 21:29 |
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| dysan 10.02.2019 21:31 |
Absolute joke of a film. |
| k-m 10.02.2019 22:16 |
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes. |
| Ziggy_SD 10.02.2019 23:21 |
So many salty people in these forums. |
| *goodco* 11.02.2019 01:16 |
just someone who's been playing games for ages, stealing Mooghead's sweetcaroline joke thread... C+ for the effort, E for originality. Sorry |
| Dr Magus 11.02.2019 08:56 |
Ticks the diversity box. |
| philip storey 11.02.2019 10:23 |
I for one was so very pleased that Rami won Best Actor at the Bafta's last night and if some of you so called fan's can not be pleased for once. |
| philip storey 11.02.2019 10:33 |
Indeed I will go further and say that some of you should go and get a good Colonic Irrigation,because you are so full of it,its affecting your judgment. |
| spiralstatic 11.02.2019 11:06 |
If anyone had told you a year ago that a person would win a BAFTA (& looking likely to be an Oscar) for playing Freddie Mercury, I dare you to say you'd have said no thanks.... I'm really happy for Rami. It isn't the best film ever, but it's made with the right spirit. And does Rami capture Freddie perfectly? Well, I think he does (as much as anyone could) when Queen are playing live which is the most important and at other times, while he & the film may not convey ALL Freddie was, I personally think they get at a poignant truth of something that he was. And I can't imagine anyone doing a better job than Rami did: he's great and it's well deserved say I. I think Rami could have done even more had the film given him more to work with which is a shame for him, but so what he's winning anyway and I haven't seen a better performance in the last year myself. Of course I've seen better films, but Bohemian Rhapsody is full of joy, love and respect for Freddie which is quite enough for me. They've connected loads of new people with discovering Queen. Hearing Queen through the giant cinema speakers in a IMAX screen is as close as I'll ever get to seeing them live and they've made something so popular it's made loads of money and isn't only just popular - it's winning the biggest awards possible. What's to be snobby about?! Because on a Queen forum, to me making such comments only comes across as snobbery and thinking you're better than the film as far as I see it at this point. If you hate it it's fine. But why not just keep quiet? And in the end, I think probably the truest form of criticism is cold, hard cash. (Which not even actual critics have to part with before judging films.) |
| scottmax 11.02.2019 11:45 |
^^^^^^^ I agree, well said |
| dysan 11.02.2019 12:28 |
All the reasons given on this forum (not just this thread) about why it's a GOOD THING are exactly the reasons it's a BAD THING IMO. No snobbery involved. I'm glad people liked it, but much like those-who-shout-loudest about Brexit, I don't want to hear why I'm wrong about it. |
| jozef 11.02.2019 13:59 |
The movie was, is, and will be a wasted opportunity ... and I don't care who agrees or disagrees with me, no matter how much prizes the movie still getting ... |
| Star* 11.02.2019 14:01 |
Anything that gets Freddie back in the public eye is a good thing as at the moment going by all the magazines David Bowie seems to be getting too much limelight in my opinion, he was a brilliant artist but Freddie was always miles better. Congrats to Rami for letting the public know Freddie is very much as important as he ever was. |
| dysan 11.02.2019 14:49 |
Yeah that kind of thing |
| mika251 11.02.2019 17:12 |
I agree with spirastatic. The only reason I went to the cinema to watch to movie was the sound which is the closest I can get to a real concert. I simply closed my eyes and imagined the real Freddie instead of Rami. I didn't expect more and I got all that I wanted. And actually, Rami was quite good. He captured 70's Freddie very well.Hovewer I wasn't that convincing with the mustache. Definitely not cool enough :) |
| dysan 11.02.2019 18:27 |
And this |
| philip storey 11.02.2019 18:55 |
And this ???!!! is what ? |
| Sweetandtenderhooligan 11.02.2019 19:02 |
I'm happy for him because he obviously put a lot of work into the role, and I'm happy to see Freddie becoming popular again with a new generation, BUT...what was that voice? He spoke soooo slowlyyyyy and Freddie didn't sound like that! |
| philip storey 11.02.2019 22:01 |
I think the problem is many on this site wanted the film to be a complete disaster and just can not accept it has been the biggest film of the year.I only went once to the cinema to watch it,but have ordered the blu ray to watch and enjoy.Anyway that's the film done,we wait for the next Queen project to be ripped to pieces on this site. |
| Sweetandtenderhooligan 11.02.2019 22:45 |
Philip, I think people have a problem with the factual inaccuracies that new fans are believing because of the movie |
| queenfan09 12.02.2019 04:07 |
Agreed; that's a big part of why I didn't like it - that and I didn't like the way Freddie and John were portrayed, but that's my own opinion. It's odd to me how upset some fans of the film get when anything but praise and adoration aren't heaped upon Rami and the movie itself. Some liked it, some didn't, but either way I don't see how that makes anyone more or less of a fan. I agree with those who point out how it's great that Freddie and Queen's music are gaining popularity again with a new audience - it just wasn't for me. I find their real life story infinitely more interesting. |
| sammyfrankfreddie96 12.02.2019 04:13 |
@Sweetandtenderhooligan YES that voice bugged the hell out of me, he didn't sound or talk a thing like him except for the occasional "darling" thrown in...what on earth was that? I mentioned in another thread and please forgive the perhaps offensive statement, but he almost made his Freddie sound kind of..."slow" with that voice/speaking? Idk it was odd. Obviously he didn't mean to play it that way. |
| spiralstatic 12.02.2019 10:02 |
Yeah, Rami's voice is nothing like Freddie's was. I wonder whether it was a conscious decision to speak slower for a film audience? I also wonder whether the speaking style was a conscious choice by Rami (or whoever) to create a speaking voice of his own, but which reflected Freddie's heritage rather than trying to recreate Freddie's actual voice? Because Rami's voice is not like Freddie's. For me, one thing that would have been good would be if the film and Rami could have captured more of Freddie's wit and joy of life & it seems very much a shame that it/he doesn't I find it hard to believe Queen fans are worried too much about new fans believing wrong facts about the band. If someone isn't going to get into the band properly, they'd have likely believed in wrong facts anyway. If they will get into the band, they'll soon find out the truth whether they knew it originally or not. Admittedly wrong facts are annoying to watch though - especially putting songs out of sequence for example because there's not even any reason to do that. And something like breaking up the band seems to serve more to show the living members of Queen in a better light than serving the story, but hey. I just think the film has been very successful, has got lots of people into the band and it's won awards. And It's surely been great for Brian and Roger. For me, my first feeling when watching was relief - I was worried I'd detest it and I didn't at all - I found it joyous and poignantly respectful towards Freddie. It's fine if you didn't like it or didn't find it either of those things, but I don't understand why some people feel upset about enough that all they can do is continuously post mean little comments about it. *shrug* Yes it's flawed, but it's done with love and respect for Freddie, as I see it. I'm not sure I have seen a single Queen fan say they absolutely adored the film and found it perfect, so I don't think it is true queenfan09 that many Queen fans get upset when anything but praise is directed towards the movie. A critical discussion is always welcome. It's when people just post one line put downs that I think "Why?" |
| bucsateflon 12.02.2019 10:39 |
Malek wanted to outline that Freddie was more like he is... an immigrant and a misfit. In reality Freddie had the British/English mannerism, education and way of talking like one. And its true that Malek made Freddie sound a bit retarded... |
| queenfan09 12.02.2019 11:09 |
Not to get fussy over wording, as I referred to fans of the film, not necessarily Queen fans, but I realize I didn't include the context in which I've been seeing this (my fault) - it's more to do with YouTube, not the comments on this site. Under any number of vids over there, if a film reviewer/critic/general commenter didn't like the movie, they were thumbed-down, insulted, unsubbed, etc. In vids that try to mention any inaccuracies, you tend to see replies like "Well the rest of Queen approved the film, and they were there, so who are you to say it's not accurate?" or on some other vids, the uploaders are accused of just having wanted some SBC, R rated raunch-fest - as if those reviewers didn't have other reasons for their critique. The reactions from a lot of those who disagreed with any negative reviews seemed a bit extreme. And to be fair, there were also reviewers that never made it past Bryan Singer being the director or who were upset it was a band movie as opposed to it solely focusing on Freddie, as well as those that did want it to be all about the debauchery they associated with Freddie and/or his death. I totally agree that critical discussions are preferable as opposed to the knee-jerk reactions commonly seen on YT when you have a different opinion, and I hope that my comments aren't taken as being mean - in the end, I'm happy that Queen's music is getting such a huge amount of exposure due to the movie. |
| sammyfrankfreddie96 12.02.2019 14:22 |
To help @spiralstatic's point here: "I find it hard to believe Queen fans are worried too much about new fans believing wrong facts about the band. If someone isn't going to get into the band properly, they'd have likely believed in wrong facts anyway. If they will get into the band, they'll soon find out the truth whether they knew it originally or not. Admittedly wrong facts are annoying to watch though - especially putting songs out of sequence for example because there's not even any reason to do that. And something like breaking up the band seems to serve more to show the living members of Queen in a better light than serving the story, but hey." I actually went into the film having done research on what was factual and what was completely inaccurate and have been very willing and excited to learn the REAL story of the band afterward, I never once took the film as fact or even close to it, just simple entertainment with some great music in it. So not all new fans are hopeless, haha :P |
| Sweetandtenderhooligan 12.02.2019 17:46 |
The woman who played Mary was just obnoxious! She was sainted in the film, and now she's dating Rami so now she's advertising things on her social media. How boring. I do think the guy who played John nailed it. The voice, the look. And it's the kid from Jurassic Park! |
| spiralstatic 12.02.2019 22:15 |
queenfan09 wrote: Not to get fussy over wording, as I referred to fans of the film, not necessarily Queen fans, but I realize I didn't include the context in which I've been seeing this (my fault) - it's more to do with YouTube, not the comments on this site. Under any number of vids over there, if a film reviewer/critic/general commenter didn't like the movie, they were thumbed-down, insulted, unsubbed, etc. In vids that try to mention any inaccuracies, you tend to see replies like "Well the rest of Queen approved the film, and they were there, so who are you to say it's not accurate?" or on some other vids, the uploaders are accused of just having wanted some SBC, R rated raunch-fest - as if those reviewers didn't have other reasons for their critique. The reactions from a lot of those who disagreed with any negative reviews seemed a bit extreme. And to be fair, there were also reviewers that never made it past Bryan Singer being the director or who were upset it was a band movie as opposed to it solely focusing on Freddie, as well as those that did want it to be all about the debauchery they associated with Freddie and/or his death. I totally agree that critical discussions are preferable as opposed to the knee-jerk reactions commonly seen on YT when you have a different opinion, and I hope that my comments aren't taken as being mean - in the end, I'm happy that Queen's music is getting such a huge amount of exposure due to the movie.I guess we are talking about two different things then, since I suppose I was referring to fans of the film and Queen whereas you refer to fans of the film, not all of whom will ever be fans of Queen. I guess there are extreme views on both sides which is a problem. All you have to do is watch the film to know it isn't flawless and all you have to do is look how many people have seen and enjoyed it and at how much awards attention and actual awards it has gotten to acknowledge it isn't entirely without any merit. Critics can criticise as they wish. My problem with film criticism in general is when it ignores the audience of film and fails to pass comment on or indeed give any value to the emotional impact or enjoyment level of a film or to at all even mention whether it's at all likely to be pleasurable to experience. I personally feel if your review of a film doesn't let the reader know whether they might be likely to enjoy a film themselves or not, your review is a failure. Everywhere has mean comments and cruelty I guess, not least this forum. It's a shame if this is the case on youtube. It certainly isn't the case in your post though - I didn't think anything you said at all mean. I will say I use instagram and have seen many new fans of Queen's on there who have now listened to Queen's entire catalogue of albums, who are learning the piano parts to Queen songs themselves and reading all about Queen and watching all the live and documentary footage there is. :) And I am sure there are others who are only fans of the film and cast which is fine too and I presume they'll eventually move on to the next projects the actors undertake. |