Finally a movie I've marked my calendar for
 

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Wow. That looks incredible. Hard to think of a more iconic rock group in history.

One of my personal top 5 bands ever,have practically everything they ever recorded and IMO Live Killers is one of the great live recordings ever.

This faster version of We Will Rock You to open the show is :thumb:

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Rami is a great actor.

I haven't been to the movies in around 5-6 years but I may just go see this!

He is. He was great in Pacific.

Definitely a must-see.

Is this the one that Sacha Baron Cohen walked away from because they wanted to make a PG-13 movie about Freddie Mercury, and he knew that the story would need an R rating?

**** yes. I'm in.

This is that movie, but I thought his complaint was that the movie was only half about Freddie and half about the how Queen soldiered on after his death. It was a bunch of he said/she said stuff, but I think we can all agree that no one really cares about Queen post-Freddie. I mean, Brian and the boys are great, but the story of Queen starts and stops around Freddie.

Yes,what I read was that he thought the movie should have Freddie's death at the 1/2 way point of the film and that the last 1/2 would be about Queen post Freddie.

The only two things I personally can think of relevant after Freddie's death would be the tribute concert at Wembley Stadium and the production of the rock opera We Will Rock You.

KIck ass trailer.


This is the movie Bryan Singer got fired from because of sexual assault allegations. He filmed about 95% of the movie before another director was brought in.

I looked into again. The band had wanted it to be family friendly and not delve into the more adult orientated subject matter. It seems that they did a great job at replacing Cohen. And it should still be a very good film

Malek > Cohen. This film will rock . I've never been a fan of that dbag Cohen and find him to be highly overrated as a comedian . Malek is a flat out awesome actor (esp on Mr Robot)

Can't wait for this one.

Is Malek doing his own singing?

Cohen is kind of a comedic genius and has some brass balls to be able to do some of the stuff he has done.

And if ya can pull off comedy, then drama is right there. Cohen would've nailed this. But they did a great job with plan b

This is what I read...

Looks excellent. So when you marked your calendar, what date did you mark?

November 2, according to IMDb.

Thanks! That's way out there, but I marked it down.

Good because only Freddie should be the voice of queen in anything about queen.

Marc Martel says hello.

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Good but still not Freddie. I've heard enough of his stuff to know I wouldn't want to go see him perform. Queen is just one of those groups I consider it illegal to cover. :)

I've seen him in concert, and you're wrong.

I wouldn't walk across the street to watch the actual group Queen without Freddie, but Martel will be back with his Queen cover band next year and I'm going to go see him again.

Freddie is still a talent apart. Go straight, no chaser, to the source.

https://www.gigwise.com/blogs/106641...ls-only-tracks

First taste free

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As for the movie, I'm really torn. The greater the artist, unless their story is compelling and unknown as well, the more you sit there just wishing you were watching the artist him or herself. And if the portrayal is off even a little, whether through narrative or through performance, it just gets exponentially worse.

Even the best bio-pics, I'd usually prefer a documentary.

Speaking of which, I've pimped it before, but if it's music and the artists who make them you love, you must see '20 Feet from Stardom'

No matter what, I guarantee the experience of 20feet will give Rhapsody a run for it's money, and that's not a knock on the movie or the band. The documentary is just that good.

I've spent the majority of my life either performing or listening to music, engaging through the years at varying levels of attention and fervor. At this point, I am disquieted to be awake without music going on somewhere somehow in my vicinity. But nothing changed my perspective on so much of what I knew but didn't really know like 20feet.

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When I say queen, I mean queen with Freddie. Queen died when he died.

Mostly I agree with you. I don't want to see Boston without Delp, Journey without Perry, Queensryche without Tate, or Foreigner without Graham. But I've seen Martel, and he makes the grade. Short of a time machine, you won't do any better.

And whether this movie is good or not, Martel looks a hell of a lot more like Freddie than Snafu from The Pacific does.

That's the beauty of it all though music is subjective so there is no right or wrong.That said based on what I've heard I personally wouldn't go see Martel either.

If and it's a big IF I were even thinking about seeing a Queen cover band it would be Gary Mullen and the Works

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They're.... okay, I guess. He seems to capture the essence of Freddie's stage persona. But when it comes to actually singing, he couldn't hold Martel's mic stand.

Okay I've had a chance to listen to numerous Martel videos and while very good my ears still prefer Mullen as he has that guttural sound like Freddie especially on Save Me and Hammer To Fall.

Either way I'd think we both agree there will never be another Freddie and personally I'm just thankful I got to see Queen live twice before his passing.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this, I guess. To me, Martel is the closest thing to Freddie we'll ever get. And remember, he was the guy the actual surviving Queen band members picked to be in the official tribute band. It's a shame that they didn't pick him to join the actual band. While it was never actually said, I assume his straight/Christian background probably has much to do with that.

The other guy sounds like karaoke Freddie. He'd be great in a bar for free, but I'm not paying to watch him.

New trailer

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If you're really invested in this, better hope it gets a release before all the Singer mishegas explodes.

Can't be long at this point, surprised it's made it this far, particularly with Spacey fighting for his life and livelihood.

From Marc Martel's Facebook page :thumb:

Ladies and gentlemen, big news. In fact, some of the biggest news of my professional career, which, until just very recently, has been kept secret. Vague posts on my socials about clandestine trips to London, and selfies from Abbey Road Studios over the last year and a half, have perhaps been subtle hints to what some of you have already figured out.

I’m so happy to finally officially announce my involvement in the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, Bohemian Rhapsody. Back in December 2016, we received a call from GK Films, asking if I’d consider lending my voice to the movie. It was a little surreal getting that first call, as it was something I’d often daydreamed about. Like, “What if…?” - and then it actually happens! It has seriously been one of the best experiences of my life so far, and I’m so relieved to finally share it with you all.

Now in the post-production phase, the film’s singing aspects will feature a mix of Freddie Mercury’s voice, my voice, and that of Rami Malek, who is playing the role of Freddie. All of this is being synergistically arranged into a seamless, immersive experience of the life of one of the world’s most beloved entertainers, brought to the big screen. It’s no secret that many of you have patiently waited for this for decades now, and I couldn’t be more excited for you to finally see what Queen, alongside the very best in the movie-making world… and me (!!!!), have been up to.

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see that Bohemian Rhapsody goes from just fantasy to real life [cue groans] November 2nd, all over North America. Hooray!

Got tickets for tomorrow afternoon,seeing it on IMAX PBJ

The movie was largely perfunctory in covering all the expected bases until the finale which was really amazing. The movie is worth the price of admission for the final 20 minutes alone. Lots of clapping in my theater...

Hope it plays in my favorite theater here in town, I'll pay to see it either way though.

I really enjoyed it. I can see both sides of the critical argument, though, that it was too light in order to get the pg13, but I really didn't care. It was fun and ultimately Freddie Mercury only ever wanted to entertain people. There are lots of criticisms about the license taken with the truth and timeline, and I can see those too, but again they didn't bother me. Nobody was going to be able to make a movie that was absolutely true because most of those he confided his truths to, including Queen members, have been protecting his privacy loyally all this time and continue to do so. Everyone else has an agenda. His creative process was his true satisfaction and he did his best work with his band. The movie is very true to that.

I keep trying to imagine what the darker movie everyone is clamoring for would look like and I think it would suffer from the same primary criticism I have of this one. It is just too much to cover. The time required to slow down and build depth into the character would leave little time for the musical story and the rest of the band. It would have been very sad or even worse just an exercise in shaming him. I don't want to watch that.

I went in hoping for a stylized (definitely not real) portrait of a very unusual band with some great concert moments to get lost in (I regularly watch Queen Rock Montreal) and a portrayal of Freddie that was not a cartoon. Overall, I think that is what it is. I do wish they had paid a little bit more for some better crowd effects for Live Aid.

Oh and also, anyone else see Queen in Kansas City? I was at the 1982 Kemper concert. I loved it, one of the only big concerts I really enjoyed. I was supposed to go to the 1980 at Kemper, but my older sister got grounded and my dad wouldn't drop me off for a concert alone at 10 years old, nor would he go with me. Instead, he went down there and sold the tickets. (at face value, my father would never scalp!) God I cried alot that night.

Garbage

They were ok, at least for their first couple of records.

Dude.... are you talking about the movie or the group?? Back up your comment with something.... because Freddy Mercury was one of the most prolific singers in rock music... far from garbage..

Please tell me they play ‘Flash Gordon’ in this?

Probably going to see this on Sunday. RT score 59% critics, 94% fans.

I figure most of the critics are just pissed that it's not two hours of hardcore gay sex.

As a huge Queen fan I have to admit I was a little puzzled about the timeline of two of the hits.That said,it was still two thumbs up,I thought Rami Malek absolutely nailed the role of Freddie.
I would give one recommendation,if at possible see it on IMAX,the music was awesome and we sat until the last credit rolled just to take in the final two songs.

Yes,I was at both shows.

No,there is only so much that can go into a two hour film,in fact I was thinking this story could easily be one of those 10,hell even 20 part series on Netflix.

I can tell you there's a documentary called Days Of Our Lives that's almost 4 hours long that's a must see for any Queen fan.

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Can't find this streaming in full anywhere, guess I'm gonna have to buy the BluRay. Thanks for putting this on my radar, Joe!

Cool. Thanks.

Looks like a really fun movie. Will check it out.

I took my wife to see this last night for our anniversary. We loved it. The actors nailed their roles, especially for Freddie. All four guys were quite different and I think they did a good job showing that contrast. There was no need to go too deep into Freddies fall into the rock in roll lifestyle, I am glad they kept it classy and showed how much he struggled to be himself.

This movie brought a lot of memories flooding back. The 1982 show at Kemper where I saw Queen and Billy Squire from the 6th row. I was 15 and it made a huge impression. It is hard to describe the raw power that band had and the way Freddie absolutely controlled an audience. Brian May is one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Roger and Deacon very underrated as well. Nobody has ever sounded like Queen and never will. I have seen hundreds of bands and that show is still a top 10 for sure.

It was difficult for me to watch the last half of the show. I was a huge fan of Queen and Freddie. I am glad they didn't show him on his deathbed. A close friend went down the same path of cocaine and reckless sex. He died of Aids as well. A scene when Freddie is getting his diagnosis brought that memory back. A fan sings to him on the way out and shows how horrible Aids is. The dynamic with his family is very familiar as well. The scenes with his dad echoed my own life.

The movie does a great job with the Wembley scene showing what a true legend he was. I watched that concert Live on television and Queen stole the show. Mike Myers is awesome in this as well. Some might complain that a few songs were out of the timeline and they took liberty with facts, but the heart and soul of the movie stayed true. We stayed to the end and listened to the songs Freddie recorded before his death. On with the Show- I think was his last.

Freddie was a lonely, complicated, brilliant, funny, extraordinary person and the movie shows all these layers. So I think it did its job.

EDIT: Quello has it, but only the 2 hour original version. None of the additional interviews or music.

I LOVED this movie. No idea how critics don't like it.

Nice review and the last song is The Show Must Go On,a great song

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I own the Blu-Ray,part of my Queen collection,also have Live Aid,Live at the Bowl,Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert etc.

Hopefully you get to see it all,it is two thumbs way up.

I think Frazod nailed it with his comment above.

Just got back from watching this movie and we thought it was great. The rest of the audience did as well because there was a lot of applause at the end.

I was going to go this past weekend, but decided to wait and let the crowds die down a bit.

Takes a few liberties with the facts (songs out of place, AIDS diagnosis timeline) but does a good job of telling the story of both the band and the singer. Malek will get an Oscar nod.

He's an amazing actor. He should.

Wife and I saw it last night. Acting was good and music was great. I think a lot of poetic license was used to add to the drama of a two hour movie. For example Queen was not broken up when Live Aid was announced and they did not need a lot of rehearsing to do the show. But very good nonetheless for a Queen fan.

Great flick, felt like I read at the show during the concert scenes. got a little dusty in there during the live aid set.

I read that the live aid crowd was real footage with a few digital alterations to remove some banners etc

The crowd flyovers and crane shots are vfx when the camera is doing something more modern or cinematic versus the broadcast style footage. Live aid only had tower and side cameras that could pan and tilt but not move in space for the big wide shots in the real broadcast. There were also some scale issues where the stadium would suddenly feel much smaller, or the crowd would feel sparse with a lot of space between each person. Maybe in a 60million dollar biopic, it is unnecessary, but seeing as they made the scene the showpiece, I would have liked to see a bit more money on the screen in that bit, but a minor gripe to be sure.

Wow, saw it last night and we really liked it! Had some goosebumps moments for sure. Great acting, and music!

I'll always remember when I went to go see a Billy Squire concert and Queen was the other act. Never heard of them. Freddie and the group blew me away. I was hooked.

That's an incredible story,I mean at that time frame of popularity Queen was no doubt the headliner.

I assumed MahiMike must have been pretty young at the time for him to know Billy Squire, but not Queen.

I thought this was about as good as a music career biopic could get. I'm so glad Ali G turned this role down. I'm also happy he forced the issue and told the band that their script wouldn't work. The film does really well showing Freddy in decadence but spares the audience from graphic depravity.

I think Sasha wouldn't have been right either, but you're backwards. he quit because Queen wanted THIS movie, not a more salacious one.

At the theater waiting for it to start.

Well, that was awesome. Definitely lived up to expectations. Malek was amazing.

Didn't realize that Joe Mazzello was in it - he played John Deacon (bass player).

Malek and Mazzello on the right:

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Malek and Mazzello as Snafu and Sledge in The Pacific:

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I saw Billy Squier in '82 and he was blown away by the opening act, but it was only Saga doing the World's Apart tour. I was suppose to see Queen in St. Petersburg at the Sunshine Speedway May14, 1975, but when I was getting ready to go they announced the concert was cancelled because the stage wasn't big enough and strong enough to support the band's equipment, per the Fire Marshall. Our local Tampa/St. Pete rock station played Queen's first album a lot, especially the song "Liar" so they would of had a good size crowd. I gave the movie 10 Stars!

Hoping Malek is in the conversation come awards time.

I'd wager that Malek wins best actor and Lady Ga Ga wins best actress. She was amazing in A Star Is Born.

Yeah, I agree. I'm kind of puzzled by the criticism I'm reading from some (not here necessarily) that it didn't go far enough into the darker side of his life. I guess I don't feel the need to know all about the details of Freddie's life of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll."

I do kind of wish they had stuck with the true history when it comes to when he was diagnosed with AIDS, breaking up the band, etc., but if their main goal was to just give people a way of understanding what Freddie was like, I think they did a fantastic job.

And, as others have said in the thread, Rami's performance was fantastic. I also really liked how they blended in Freddie's vocals so seamlessly. I expected that to be more jarring, but you almost couldn't tell when it was Rami singing and when Freddie's voice came in.

From what I've read, if they couldn't match Freddie's voice to the image they used the Canadian singer Mark Martel. He's the singer on the official Queen Extravaganza touring show. He's pretty good. I think Rami's voice was used only when he sang up close in the studio or in the alley audition, something like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptr3..._ibZu&index=37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egtJi967tgM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Martel

Saw it last night. Great movie. Felt like it was more about FM than Queen. But that is ok.