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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on May 2, 2023 17:52:52 GMT
I mean a movie focusing on touring days especially on the things that happened which may have fun. For sure there are many stories. In terms of costumes, lighting rigs Hollywood could do miracles. The soundtrack could be a live compilation. Not so sure how a movie painting a picture of limitless fun, wanton excess and hedonism plays into the current worldwide hardship, rampant inflation and cost-off living crisis. sure, it's escapism, but is now really the time to be making that kind of movie? hugely insensitive (at best) and crass (at worst) maybe best that any "fun-themed" movie doesn't revisit Saturday Night In Sodom [aka Jazz Launch Party] |
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Post by Dimitris on May 2, 2023 19:34:06 GMT
I mean a movie focusing on touring days especially on the things that happened which may have fun. For sure there are many stories. In terms of costumes, lighting rigs Hollywood could do miracles. The soundtrack could be a live compilation. Not so sure how a movie painting a picture of limitless fun, wanton excess and hedonism plays into the current worldwide hardship, rampant inflation and cost-off living crisis. sure, it's escapism, but is now really the time to be making that kind of movie? hugely insensitive (at best) and crass (at worst) maybe best that any "fun-themed" movie doesn't revisit Saturday Night In Sodom [aka Jazz Launch Party] I totally agree and feel what the current crisis is. Queen along with many other artist were tax exiles, when there was crisis in 70s and 80s. Nowadays not only Queen, but other bands are using inflated prices on their products, dynamic pricing on tickets etc. It is like, there is always buyers -market. I don't think a movie with fun stories, good comedy and some excess will flop. Hollywood always alters the facts. It is a movie not documentary. |
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Post by pg on May 3, 2023 7:25:11 GMT
, they could create a nice "comedy" based on Queen touring. So we will have a good soundtrack with live songs and "comedy" full of energy film with different situations on the road, backstage and on stage. It could be called "This is Spinal Queen"... |
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Post by manymilesaway on May 7, 2023 11:00:02 GMT
Well I hated the first one, thought the timeline and Rami Malek's acting was awful. I for one will not be rushing to see it.......IF it ever gets made. They will probably cover Freddie's demise in the first 30 minutes, then devote the rest of the film to how they have continued without him ( which they should never have done IMO) Just wish they would release the definitive live collection (covering every tour) then........... RETIRE!!! To be fair, I get the impression the actors were chosen for their looks, rather than acting ability, but I've always thought Luke Spiller from The Struts would have made a good Freddie. The guy who played Brian, however, had him down to a tee. 🙂 Holy crap never once have I seen such an uncanny resemblance to Freddie before. |
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Post by ThomasQuinn on May 9, 2023 12:57:46 GMT
To be fair, I get the impression the actors were chosen for their looks, rather than acting ability, but I've always thought Luke Spiller from The Struts would have made a good Freddie. The guy who played Brian, however, had him down to a tee. 🙂 Holy crap never once have I seen such an uncanny resemblance to Freddie before. I'd never heard of him before. Wow, that *is* a truly uncanny resemblance, even accounting for the fact that he's deliberately emphasizing it by his choice of clothes, hairstyle and make-up! |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on May 9, 2023 13:51:18 GMT
, they could create a nice "comedy" based on Queen touring. So we will have a good soundtrack with live songs and "comedy" full of energy film with different situations on the road, backstage and on stage. It could be called "This is Spinal Queen"... or More Bad News of The World |
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Post by snakecharmer on Jun 16, 2023 12:43:43 GMT
I watched "Bohemian Rhapsody" once and I thought it sucked ! I could not believe all of the mistakes through out the film, being a Queen fan for over fifty years, I knew the story of Queen and it was just crazy how timelines were all over the place. None Queen fans seemed to lap it up and thought it was all as it happened . The bit where Brian & Roger were at Freddie's party rave up and they ducked out making them seem whiter than white and were horrified at the way the party was going. I mean please Brian & Roger were no angels themselves ! Also the way Roger ,Brian and John made Freddie apologise for going off and making "Mr Bad Guy" and having to ask if he could be forgiven and return to the band ! I mean he was the main songwriter of the band and wrote many of their greatest songs. What were they going to do ring Paul Rodgers and ask him to join the band. So no I certainly do not want a second part digging all of those painful memories of Freddie's awful battle with Aids and death. Anyway after Freddie's death Queen were in active for many years, until the Paul Rodgers tours and I could not stand Adam Lambert being cast as some sort of hero who made Queen rise from the ashes !!
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 16, 2023 13:24:19 GMT
I watched "Bohemian Rhapsody" once and I thought it sucked ! I could not believe all of the mistakes through out the film, being a Queen fan for over fifty years, I knew the story of Queen and it was just crazy how timelines were all over the place. None Queen fans seemed to lap it up and thought it was all as it happened . The bit where Brian & Roger were at Freddie's party rave up and they ducked out making them seem whiter than white and were horrified at the way the party was going. I mean please Brian & Roger were no angels themselves ! Also the way Roger ,Brian and John made Freddie apologise for going off and making "Mr Bad Guy" and having to ask if he could be forgiven and return to the band ! I mean he was the main songwriter of the band and wrote many of their greatest songs. What were they going to do ring Paul Rodgers and ask him to join the band. So no I certainly do not want a second part digging all of those painful memories of Freddie's awful battle with Aids and death. Anyway after Freddie's death Queen were in active for many years, until the Paul Rodgers tours and I could not stand Adam Lambert being cast as some sort of hero who made Queen rise from the ashes !! The original movie was never meant to be a documentary. I'm guessing the vast majority of casual viewers wouldn't notice the 'mistakes' in the timeline, among other factual inaccuracies. It was meant for mass market entertainment, and that's exactly what it is. |
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Post by pg on Jun 18, 2023 20:22:51 GMT
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Post by queenfan23 on Jul 27, 2024 1:23:47 GMT
A film about Freddie's last days would probably be so horrific to watch that you would only want to watch it once.
Bohemian Rhapsody on the other hand may not be the best ever bio pic but at least it's re-watchable and ends on a happy note.
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Post by mattzarella on Jul 27, 2024 2:01:36 GMT
I seem to have lost my imgbb.com account since the page went to shit and stopped accepting payments. As for the film. I don't think interest in lambert would be something to carry a film. Focusing on MIH would be a wonderful Iconic DOCUMENTARY but I don't see a film out of it |
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Post by daul on Jul 27, 2024 16:38:42 GMT
We've already had a low budget television re-enactment of Freddie's final years, and it was pretty bad. The actor looked remarkably like Freddie, but the whole thing was crass and I found myself wondering why I'm even watching it.
It will never happen while Brian and Roger have a say in it, and rightly so. They experienced those final years with Freddie, and I don't see why they would want to turn it into some sort of entertainment project. Freddie himself, I'm sure, didn't want people to particularly see or remember him as he was in that 1989-1991 time period either. It was always about the music and live performances for them. And as much as I dislike the movie and it's complete mess of a timeline, the focus was exactly on that.
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Post by Ben on Jul 27, 2024 17:37:34 GMT
A sequel to "Bohemian Rhapsody" would likely be a bad idea because it risks undermining the legacy of Freddie Mercury. The first film captured his life and the band's story in a compelling and respectful manner. A follow-up could feel forced, lacking new, significant content, and might appear as a commercial grab rather than a genuine tribute, thereby damaging Mercury's iconic status and the film's initial integrity.
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Post by vh on Jul 27, 2024 19:20:19 GMT
I’m guessing that like the first film they won’t want to end it on anything serious dark or downbeat.
The first film ended with Live Aid, a huge moment for the band. Sticking to the slightly revised history of the band having not played for years then coming together and blazing through the Live Aid set, the next film will be how having come to terms with their success at Live Aid they decide to record once again and undertake their biggest selling European tour. The film ends with them leaving the stage at Knebworth and Freddie saying we’ve played the biggest “home” show possible we’ve achieved more than we ever thought we could we’re not doing this again. The end.
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Post by agkelly on Jul 28, 2024 7:50:04 GMT
I'd suggest that there never will be a sequel to the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film. Any potential thoughts or hopes for one from Queen and 20th Century Fox would only be just that.
The 'We Will Rock You' stage musical sequel was looked at, written, and apparently had casting sessions for, maybe 10+ years ago, and that'd be more likely than any 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film sequel.
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Post by billy on Jul 28, 2024 16:38:39 GMT
They should turn Bohemian Rhapsody into a stage musical itself and let that be the “sequel” for both the film and WWRY.
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Post by disco_mart on Jul 28, 2024 17:35:30 GMT
I think that a film solely focuses on Fred with Montserrat, Elton, Mike Moran, Tim Rice, Brian, Roger, John, Jim Hutton, Jim Beach, Feebie, Barbra Valentine etc turning up every so often could actually be quite good. Go for a sad ending, it will bring in an Oscar or two BUT PLEASE PLEASE no bullshit timeline or making stuff up.
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Post by ThomasQuinn on Aug 1, 2024 11:13:07 GMT
A 110-minute R-rated film about the Jazz launch party perhaps? All sex and drugs, some rock n roll and no plot to be found for miles around - that would surely make a box office hit, right?
Or maybe it can be all about how Brian saved Queen by doing the Flash Gordon soundtrack, selflessly saving Freddie from a destructive life of partying in Munich - minor chronological problems be damned.
Or it could be the true story of how the band single-handedly destroyed the apartheid regime by playing Sun City for a huge amount of money.
So many great and completely true stories the world just can't bear to go without...
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Post by mister2 on Aug 2, 2024 6:18:49 GMT
I mean all I really hope is they go back in time a bit to clean some mistakes, like the live shows being wrong, and the facts being wrong. Then back at 1985, maybe Live Wembely show? Or even Hungary? Then the last days and the recordings? Also wanted to ask, who owns the movie? Sony studios? |
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Post by mister2 on Aug 3, 2024 7:05:49 GMT
A 110-minute R-rated film about the Jazz launch party perhaps? All sex and drugs, some rock n roll and no plot to be found for miles around - that would surely make a box office hit, right? Or maybe it can be all about how Brian saved Queen by doing the Flash Gordon soundtrack, selflessly saving Freddie from a destructive life of partying in Munich - minor chronological problems be damned. Or it could be the true story of how the band single-handedly destroyed the apartheid regime by playing Sun City for a huge amount of money. So many great and completely true stories the world just can't bear to go without... This would be awesome, but maybe some of the 80s parties too. |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Aug 3, 2024 8:22:26 GMT
i think a prequel could be the way to go.
the early lives of all four band members - emphasis on Freddie though (as the original BR was a Freddie bio piece).
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Post by mattzarella on Aug 3, 2024 8:38:55 GMT
A film about Freddie's last days would probably be so horrific to watch that you would only want to watch it once. ABSOLUTELY!!!! BARBARA VALENTIN'S gushing fat nude grandmother body for 40 minutes alone would make me vomit.... the flab, the slab, the rolls, the horrible makeup.. I shudder thinking about it.. ..I can almost smell her scent and her farts.. Absolutely vile! |
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Post by dragonkiller on Aug 3, 2024 13:26:29 GMT
A film about Freddie's last days would probably be so horrific to watch that you would only want to watch it once. ABSOLUTELY!!!! BARBARA VALENTIN'S gushing fat nude grandmother body for 40 minutes alone would make me vomit.... the flab, the slab, the rolls, the horrible makeup.. I shudder thinking about it.. ..I can almost smell her scent and her farts.. Absolutely vile! When you get to about 70 years old, you will look forward to it😂 |
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Post by manymilesaway on Aug 4, 2024 7:27:16 GMT
A film about Freddie's last days would probably be so horrific to watch that you would only want to watch it once. So, just like the 2018 film.  |
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Post by alexmai66 on Aug 30, 2024 7:39:49 GMT
There is an excellent book by the Italian journalist Roberto De Ponti, L'ultimo Freddie Mercury, that covers from the Magic Tour (from the point of view of what will happen next) until the Tribute.
In my opinion, a script made on that book could be a great movie...
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Post by snakecharmer on Sept 28, 2024 13:25:50 GMT
A film has already been done about a man dying of Aids "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks in the staring roll and he was outstanding in that part. It was very moving at the end but beautifully done. So I don't think we really need another film about this very sad topic.
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Post by airpodsmax on Sept 28, 2024 15:48:11 GMT
A film has already been done about a man dying of Aids "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks in the staring roll and he was outstanding in that part. It was very moving at the end but beautifully done. So I don't think we really need another film about this very sad topic. I understand that this is not a documentary, but still, you have to be a complete idiot to distort dates and facts. Still, it seems to me that neither Brian nor Roger really read the script, but just skimmed it.The main thing for them was that the film included Prenter's expulsion, the breakup with Mary with Freddie and Freddie's homosexuality; they didn't give a damn about the rest. |
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Post by snakecharmer on Nov 19, 2024 21:55:16 GMT
A film has already been done about a man dying of Aids "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks in the staring roll and he was outstanding in that part. It was very moving at the end but beautifully done. So I don't think we really need another film about this very sad topic. I did not really like the first film it looked a bit cheap and nasty and all the wrong timelines , plus Brian & Roger looking down their noses at Freddie's party . They were not exactly living like saints and the whole band had many famous album launch parties where I am sure the whole band had a fair amount to drink & substance abuse . |
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