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bombsiteus t1_j29uai7 wrote

Reply to comment by lizzpop2003 in Which "based on a true story" films butchered the true story the worst? by yoaver

Dude that movie is awesome.

That recreation of his live aid concert is epic and pretty spot on at the end in the last 15 mins.

Stop hating.

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yoaver OP t1_j29umee wrote

The movie is awesome, but is also very far from reality and in many ways tarnished Mercury's character and legacy for the sake of dramatization. Two things can be true at the same time.

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bombsiteus t1_j29xduh wrote

Well at least you're reasonable to speak with. All I know is the main character did a great job at recreating his physical image and all the music was spot on.

If I get downvotes for this statement we're going to bring up the Elton John bio movie next lol

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S3simulation t1_j29vddw wrote

That one scene doesn’t fix the movies many other flaws, your argument is like saying Bonfire of the Vanities is a great movie because it has that really good opening tracking shot.

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bombsiteus t1_j29warg wrote

Yeah dipshit except the Queen movie has a 90% positive review by all reviewers and the vanity of the bonfire has 15%. Sorry you kids don't know a good music movie. But keep the downvotes coming lol

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S3simulation t1_j29xmpr wrote

All musician biopics are the same movie. As engaging as listening to a greatest hits album by the artist. Ever since Walk Hard parodied the genre so excellently I honestly have a hard time taking them seriously. For example the Live Aid scene serving as a framing device in Bohemian Rhapsody felt way too much like “Dewey Cox gotta think about his whole life before he play a show”

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bombsiteus t1_j29z6t5 wrote

Ok so the Elton John biopic... You're going to categorize that in the same way?

/Much superior to the queen movie in almost every way.

/If you say that's an inaccurate movie I believe Sir Elton John would disagree.

/Walk Hard is one of the best comedies ever. (Glad we have common ground there)

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Gumwars t1_j29wy9y wrote

My kids spotted the issue with the Live Aid concert immediately: you can watch the real thing, which is objectively better.

Why would I want to watch a replica of that moment when I can see the actual moment?

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bombsiteus t1_j2a10pp wrote

I saw the movie first and that got me turned on to Queen in general. I started listening to all their albums and live performances. And I think that's why I'm defending this movie so much because it made me appreciate the actual artist so much more.

I mean I'll be honest if I'd seen that concert first I don't think I'd be impressed.

And I know I'm not going to win this argument online haha but oh well

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Gumwars t1_j2a26bc wrote

I can't knock that. Queen is awesome and my age, to a degree, is showing. I was born in the 70s and grew up with music like this. When I had kids, I made sure to raise them on the classics so that by the time this movie came out, they were already fans.

I totally get why you'd be defensive about something that turned you on to great stuff like this.

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