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Bohemian Rhapsody

cooby Nov 01 2018 10:44 AM

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Centerfield Nov 01 2018 11:16 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

You figure one of those hologram tours for Queen can't be too far away.

Mets Willets Point Nov 02 2018 08:25 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Has there ever been a biopic about a band that was really good?

Vic Sage Nov 02 2018 08:44 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

BUDDY HOLLY STORY STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON SID & NANCY THE RUNAWAYS and the best one... THIS IS SPINAL TAP AND lets not forget KISS VS THE PHANTOM

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 02 2018 09:45 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

If this is a hit, and I figure it could be, I think rock biopics could become next superhero thing. Greg Renoff's book VAN HALEN RISING is dying to be a movie just like this, you've got a larger-than-life charasmatic lead singer, in conflict with the boy genius guitarist and his hard-drinking brother, partying hearty in the late 70s in sunny California, and a boombastic soundtrack.

seawolf17 Nov 02 2018 09:52 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

And theoretically the Motley Crue movie that's allegedly in production, although I don't think anyone really thinks that's going to be any sort of blockbuster.

Edgy MD Nov 02 2018 03:10 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Is this going to incorporate songs into the narrative to try to Mamma Mia it up? Because, while I'd enjoy seeing something like a faithful dramatization of Queen's story, I'm not that interested in seeing a Queen (and I imagine it's going to be 90% Freddy) jukebox musical.

Mets Willets Point Nov 02 2018 03:48 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Vic Sage wrote: BUDDY HOLLY STORY STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON SID & NANCY THE RUNAWAYS and the best one... THIS IS SPINAL TAP This seems a fair list, although THIS IS SPINAL TAP is cheating.

Mets Willets Point Nov 02 2018 03:51 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: If this is a hit, and I figure it could be, I think rock biopics could become next superhero thing. Greg Renoff's book VAN HALEN RISING is dying to be a movie just like this, you've got a larger-than-life charasmatic lead singer, in conflict with the boy genius guitarist and his hard-drinking brother, partying hearty in the late 70s in sunny California, and a boombastic soundtrack. I want a Replacements movie then.

Edgy MD Nov 05 2018 09:29 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

I'm certain that there will indeed be a slate of high-profile rock biopics. Rocketman is due in Summer 2019, and if they get two hits out of two, there will be so many put into development that they will still be coming out years after folks have stopped buying. Strangely, contemporary rock 'n' roll is scarcely marketable at all, but rock 'n' roll rehashes (films, Broadway shows, wheelchair tours, hologram tours ...) couldn't be more lucrative.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 05 2018 07:54 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 07 2018 05:34 PM

Weirdly, Rocket Man and Bohemian share the same director, Dexter Fletcher (he took over after credited-but-fired Bryan Singer went AWOL midway through filming). This one? The mixed reviews were deserved. Malek was spectacular, but he's far better than the movie, which simplifies and bowdlerizes and flattens in service of a plot that is so, so, SO conventional. There are charming and thrilling moments throughout, but they're mostly either minor or flat-out recreations of actual events (see: the closing Live Aid reenactment). A fantastic performance wasted on a skin deep "character study." But hey-- my eight-year-old loved it.

Vic Sage Nov 06 2018 08:54 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

if the film isn't successful, it will be ironic that the most popular use of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a movie won't be in the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody".

seawolf17 Nov 06 2018 09:17 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Vic Sage wrote: if the film isn't successful, it will be ironic that the most popular use of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a movie won't be in the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". Even if this film *is* successful, the most popular use of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a movie was never going to be in the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". Wayne's World has that award locked up in perpetuity.

Ashie62 Nov 06 2018 08:15 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Lousy film. Rock Biopics, how about Stillwater in "Almost Famous"

Mets Willets Point Nov 07 2018 09:20 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Ashie62 wrote: Lousy film. Rock Biopics, how about Stillwater in "Almost Famous" Almost Famous, like This is Spinal Tap, is a great movie that is completely fictitious, so it doesn't qualify for biopic.

41Forever Nov 08 2018 01:23 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Vic Sage wrote: AND lets not forget KISS VS THE PHANTOM There are some really funny stories about what went wrong with this movie.

Vic Sage Nov 08 2018 01:55 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

There are some really funny stories about what went wrong with this movie. The primary thing that went wrong was that they decided to make it.

Ashie62 Nov 08 2018 05:28 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

OT But this biopic of "Joy Division" is really awesome [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(2007_film)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 13 2018 09:30 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Control IS pretty great-- especially the kid who played Ian Curtis. But... so. Anyone ever see this one?

SteveJRogers Nov 20 2018 10:52 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: If this is a hit, and I figure it could be, I think rock biopics could become next superhero thing. Greg Renoff's book VAN HALEN RISING is dying to be a movie just like this, you've got a larger-than-life charasmatic lead singer, in conflict with the boy genius guitarist and his hard-drinking brother, partying hearty in the late 70s in sunny California, and a boombastic soundtrack. Granted they aren’t “rock” but I thought this continues the Walk The Line/Ray era of the music artist bio pic?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 20 2018 10:59 AM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

Yeah, lotsa runway for this, tho. Right now the ratio of rook biobooks to rock biomovies is huge but you gotta figure the movies are a bigger biz. Why not keep the cash registers running

Ashie62 Dec 01 2018 09:45 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Control IS pretty great-- especially the kid who played Ian Curtis. But... so. Anyone ever see this one? Dark subject, terrific film

MFS62 Dec 20 2018 05:35 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

My wife and I had seen no other "rock biopics" (for comparison), so we just saw when we saw, and both enjoyed it. No poll here, but I would give it a 4 or 4 1/2 out of 5. Later

A Boy Named Seo Dec 20 2018 07:39 PM Re: Bohemian Rhapsody

This was the best Disney movie I’ve seen in ages