RUSHHEAD666 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I've heard Hollywood really fukked up this movie. But it won't stop me from seeing it. Hollywood loves to fukk up everything. Luckily "Venom" and "Halloween" were great. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowMeDontTell Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 I'm not very familiar yet with the way the forum is set up but I figured Queen... More music than film. So, thank you. :) Hollywood didn't really ruin it, per se. It wasn't the best thing I've ever seen and I cringed a couple of times but it's my favorite band and I never thought I'd see a movie about Freddie. No one I knew liked them when I was growing up and people thought I was crazy for being so into them. Now Freddie's everywhere. I don't like a lot of what Roger and Brian have done, capitalizing on his death, but they've kept Freddie and the music relevant. The movie is just one more step and it'll definitely create new fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Saw the movie last night and loved it. I was never a huge Queen fan and they were one of 'major' bands of the 70's that I never saw in concert. Make me want to listen to more Queen albums post Live Aids 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Very entertaining, and probably sums up Freddy and the band at a very high level. Great acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek19 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 I've seen by watching "Bohemian Rhapsody", and I thought it was a very good movie. About Queen, it wasn't bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I watched it twice. It's not a good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I watched it twice. It's not a good movie. Agree to disagree, because I'm too deeply invested in Queen to see it as anything less than stellar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) I watched it twice. It's not a good movie. Agree to disagree, because I'm too deeply invested in Queen to see it as anything less than stellar.They took a lot of liberties to make it emotionally relevant. It was as dishonest a movie as I have ever seen. Good music, though. Edited August 20, 2019 by ReRushed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) ^^ I'm 2/3 the ways through and this is what I've taken away so far. It's like the film makers decided they wouldn't try for any accuracy at all; "Queen" is a malleable backdrop for the tragic story of an artist. Edited August 20, 2019 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account.No, just accurately portrayed. I understand rearranging true life events for plot and emotional reasons, but not to the degree in this movie. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Live Aids 1985. lol. I think you mean Live Aid 1985. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Live Aids 1985. lol. I think you mean Live Aid 1985. Sorry for the type-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Live Aids 1985. lol. I think you mean Live Aid 1985. Sorry for the type-onegative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it.I'm a big fan and noted the many inaccuracies. But for me that didn't hurt the movie, as I felt they absolutely captured the spirit of the band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it.I'm a big fan and noted the many inaccuracies. But for me that didn't hurt the movie, as I felt they absolutely captured the spirit of the band. Yes this exactly. Also, Freddie told the band on his deathbed (paraphrased, because I don't recall the exact wording off the top of my head), "Do what you want with my legacy, just don't make me boring." I think that's permission enough for most of the inaccuracies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it.I'm a big fan and noted the many inaccuracies. But for me that didn't hurt the movie, as I felt they absolutely captured the spirit of the band. Yes this exactly. Also, Freddie told the band on his deathbed (paraphrased, because I don't recall the exact wording off the top of my head), "Do what you want with my legacy, just don't make me boring." I think that's permission enough for most of the inaccuracies.Wow. The narcissist doesn't care about misrepresentation as long as he doesn't come across as boring? Another reason the movie is a bad movie. Is Freddie Mercury's legacy a fraud? The music is good, though. It just sounds like you simply don't want to dislike the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Eyes Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Live Aids 1985. lol. I think you mean Live Aid 1985. Sorry for the type-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it.I'm a big fan and noted the many inaccuracies. But for me that didn't hurt the movie, as I felt they absolutely captured the spirit of the band. Yes this exactly. Also, Freddie told the band on his deathbed (paraphrased, because I don't recall the exact wording off the top of my head), "Do what you want with my legacy, just don't make me boring." I think that's permission enough for most of the inaccuracies.Wow. The narcissist doesn't care about misrepresentation as long as he doesn't come across as boring? Another reason the movie is a bad movie. Is Freddie Mercury's legacy a fraud? The music is good, though. It just sounds like you simply don't want to dislike the movie. Plenty of inaccurate stories are great stories. How about Forest Gump? You can base something in reality without having to stay completely true to it if that helps you tell a more compelling story. As for the jab at me, that’s true. I never wanted to dislike the movie, and I still don’t want to. Same as I never wanted to dislike Roll The Bones, and I still would prefer not to. Only difference is, I wound up loving Bohemian Rhapsody and being utterly disappointed by Roll The Bones. No difference in my approach, so that must speak to how much I naturally enjoyed each work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. I’m not a huge Queen fan, so I have no idea how much is true or not. I enjoyed the movie. My kids kind of got into Queen because of it.I'm a big fan and noted the many inaccuracies. But for me that didn't hurt the movie, as I felt they absolutely captured the spirit of the band. I'm not enough of a fan to know what was accurate and what wasn't. How serious were the inaccuracies? Were they as serious as if there a Rush biopic that had Rutsey playing on the 2nd album? Edited August 21, 2019 by JARG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) I think some people thought the movie was going to be a documentary rather than a fictionalized account. False dichotomy I think, in that it's not a binary choice, documentary vs. fictionalized account. Quality historical dramas, like Patton for example, are neither. Fat Bottomed Girls on the Queen II tour? I guess Ogre Battle wasn't recognizable enough; probably true but the choice is between historical drama vs fantasy. So it's the film maker's right to make a fantasy (they're paying the bills and they need a return) and it's my right to not be interested in a fantasy, Queen-based or not, but we are talking about a fantasy, not even a biopic. You aren't going to learn any history from this movie apart that a band called Queen existed, they had four members, and they capped their career (apparently) at Live Aid. They played some recognizable tunes too. Tough way to appreciate them though, sitting through two hours of melodrama. Edited August 21, 2019 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 if you're going to a rock mainstream bio for total accuracy.....sorry you're an idiot. it was not accurate sure but i do feel enough of the spirit was captured. Mick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Can someone maybe explain to me what some of the more glaring inaccuracies of the movie were? I honestly don't know. And please no, "In episode 55, when you placed documents in your safe, what was the combination?"* inaccuracies. *Inspired by the excellent SNL skit with William Shatner at a Star Trek convention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Can someone maybe explain to me what some of the more glaring inaccuracies of the movie were? I honestly don't know. And please no, "In episode 55, when you placed documents in your safe, what was the combination?"* inaccuracies. *Inspired by the excellent SNL skit with William Shatner at a Star Trek convention.Queen never broke up. Freddie Mercury was not diagnosed with AIDS before Live Aid. Queen was not a last minute addition to Live Aid. Freddie Mercury was not the first member to release a solo album. Mike Myers' record producer character never existed. Overall, the movie was very manipulative and dishonest. Would have a more accurate portrayal ruined Freddie Mercury's legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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