Bohemian Rhapsody

[DieHardYankee26]

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Dunno anything about Queen but want to see this because I remember Sacha Baron Cohen dropping out for fear of them making an overly sanitized version of Freddie's life so I need to see the end result. Seems like an interesting story.

[TripleCrown9]

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Dunno anything about Queen but want to see this because I remember Sacha Baron Cohen dropping out for fear of them making an overly sanitized version of Freddie's life so I need to see the end result. Seems like an interesting story.

I mean, they made it pretty clear that he hooked up with random dudes frequently, did a whole lot of drugs and drank all the time.

I don't think it was overly sanitized. They addressed everything that I feel needed to be addressed

[JMD]

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Does the movie spend some time on the early music 1st 3 albums or is it mainly when they started pumping out the more pop stuff? I love early Queen , Queen l , ll , Shear Heart Attack , A night at the Opera are pure gold.

[tarheelguy4736]

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Dunno anything about Queen but want to see this because I remember Sacha Baron Cohen dropping out for fear of them making an overly sanitized version of Freddie's life so I need to see the end result. Seems like an interesting story.

I saw a behind the scene making of the film a few days ago and the actual Queen band members said Sacha Baron Cohen was actually let go because they said he didn't take playing Freddie seriously enough and didn't grasp who he actually was as both a performer and a person. I thought Rami Malek did the part of Freddie perfectly and so did the other cast members.

[DieHardYankee26]

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Yeah I remember seeing that when Brian May said it, I didn't (and don't) really believe it. I've heard nothing but praise for Rami even from people lukewarm about the movie as a whole.

[roadman]

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Does the movie spend some time on the early music 1st 3 albums or is it mainly when they started pumping out the more pop stuff? I love early Queen , Queen l , ll , Shear Heart Attack , A night at the Opera are pure gold.

You will hear Keep Yourself Alive, Killer Queen, A Night at the Opera and a few more hits after A Night at the Opera.

Also, I remember watching a video of the Live Aid Performance(check Youtube) and Malek and the other cast members nailed it.

Nothing better than going out on top.

I felt pumped and energized walking in and out of the theater.

I caught the chronology bit, but I wasn't fazed by it, it wasn't just about the music, more about Freddie Freaking Mercury. And the cast playing other members of the band were great, too.

[DJ]

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The chronological jumps didn't bother me, because I knew about them ahead of time. No way you can tell the band's story in 2 hours without mashing things together to paint some kind of cohesive story.

These Are The Days of Our Lives documentary covers the history of the band well.

Not movie-related, but I've been digging the live version of Staying Power off of the Hot Space album. Imagine if Queen had re-recorded those songs with more of a rock feel? Would've been awesome!

[RockinDaMike]

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Funny how critics were bashing A Night at the Opera album back then and now the movie but fans loved them both.


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[JMD]

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Funny how critics were bashing A Night at the Opera album back then and now the movie but fans loved them both.


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I learned back in the 70's that when it come to music the critics know very little and are wrong 98% of the time.

[Hockeynut99]

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Was I the only one laughing the whole time Mike Myers was hating on the song?! I kept thinking Wayne world intro when they sang that long as song. I liked the movie and felt bad for Freddie.

[roadman]

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Was I the only one laughing the whole time Mike Myers was hating on the song?! I kept thinking Wayne world intro when they sang that long as song. I liked the movie and felt bad for Freddie.

That was a wink wink nudge nudge moment.

Freddie lived a short life, but he lived life to the fullest and as tragic as that might sound, he loved life and kept making music up till near his death.

[Hockeynut99]

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That was a wink wink nudge nudge moment.

Freddie lived a short life, but he lived life to the fullest and as tragic as that might sound, he loved life and kept making music up till near his death.

I feel he was just overwhelmed with that 80’s gay life scene. That stuff was wild and a lot of drugs and sex. And he finally felt at home so speak.

I wasn’t a big Queen fan then, but you can’t deny his musical talent. On a side not I felt the actor playing him look like Mick Jagger in those younger years.

[daflyboys]

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Freddie lived a short life, but he lived life to the fullest and as tragic as that might sound, he loved life and kept making music up till near his death.

You can't say one "lived life to the fullest" for someone that engaged in tragedy and cut their life short. The thing is with these entertainers and artists is that we think we know them and what they've been through because we watch their movies, shows or listen to their music continually and can feel like we're a part of their world. We're not. I mean look at Anthony Bourdain. Everyone thought he had it all going on and was in complete control because of how he acted and presented. Clearly, he wasn't. Living life to the fullest won't involve making such risky moves where your life is so affected or, at worst, terminated, concurrently affecting others in the process. That's just narcissistic and unfortunately sad.

[JayhawkerStL]

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You can't say one "lived life to the fullest" for someone that engaged in tragedy and cut their life short. The thing is with these entertainers and artists is that we think we know them and what they've been through because we watch their movies, shows or listen to their music continually and can feel like we're a part of their world. We're not. I mean look at Anthony Bourdain. Everyone thought he had it all going on and was in complete control because of how he acted and presented. Clearly, he wasn't. Living life to the fullest won't involve making such risky moves where your life is so affected or, at worst, terminated, concurrently affecting others in the process. That's just narcissistic and unfortunately sad.

Then you really didn't understand the film, and you lack an understanding of the history of AIDS. Gay sex was not inherently risky until it became understood how AIDS was being transmitted. And then it took years of spreading information to get large communities to have safer sex. Safe sex was not even a term until after AIDS.

And the culture of anonymous sex and promiscuous behavior in the gay community has its roots in society forcing homosexuals to hide their sexual preference. When you force members of society into outcast communities, the result is often rebellious and dangerous behavior. When teens are not allowed to be gay and date in high school, they enter the real world of dating with far less understanding of how dating works, and you get something similar to the binge drinking you see in Japan.

Despite the money and fame, artists like Freddie Mercury, Rob Halford, and George Michael were still forced to hide their sexuality. That leads straight into the outcast communities. Being a victim of a society that wants you to hide your true self does not mean you are not living life to the fullest.

True story. The older woman sitting next to my wife in the theater apparently did not know he was gay, and gasped at the first kiss. Then she was mumbling about "why do they have to keep showing that." Well, because of her, that's why. Because they are showing you the effects of this puritan notion of sexuality has on real people, including millionaires.

And Anthony Bourdain had depression. He was a former junkie that cleaned up and was absolutely living life to its fullest. But sometimes, that's not enough, if you have demons and shame eating up your insides. We are supposed to take away that anyone can fall victim to depression, that it is not a sign of weakness, but an illness.

Comments like yours goes a long way in keeping others quiet, suffering in silence until they also fail to live up to your standards of living the fullest life. It tells people to not bring you down with their depression crap, to just put on a happy face and pretend it's all okay. And that is dangerous.

[daflyboys]

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Comments like mine? You think I'm being harsh and judgmental. Sure I see where some of the population takes that perspective.

"And the culture of anonymous sex and promiscuous behavior in the gay community has its roots in society forcing homosexuals to hide their sexual preference." --- this could be considered a backwards logic statement. Promiscuity and impulsiveness have nothing to do with being or feeling oppressed. That can be considered a rationalization. It shouldn't make a difference about my dedication to someone regardless of how society treats me. That's a matter of the morals and values instilled within someone.

I know we're teetering with the TOS around here, but then that's part of the subject matter of this movie .... sometimes the line if fine.