Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2021 Better late than never! Right? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 17, 2021 Don't tell me how it ends. I haven't seen it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted July 17, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 17, 2021 I liked it. I’m not super critical when it comes to biopics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted July 17, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2021 The way it ends is.......(drumroll please).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2021 My recommendation: Skip the movie, watch the 21 minute YouTube Live Aid concert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted July 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, Wilbur said: My recommendation: Skip the movie, watch the 21 minute YouTube Live Aid concert. Too late! I can Shirley do both! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 17, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2021 You need to watch Rocketman next... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: Better late than never! Right? It's a movie? Is it about real life? Or is it fantasy? Caught in a landside, No escape from reality? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted July 17, 2021 3 hours ago, MickinMD said: It's a movie? Is it about real life? Or is it fantasy? Caught in a landside, No escape from reality? Yes, that’s the one! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2021 The casting was dead on. It's difficult at times to tell the movie from the real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted July 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: The casting was dead on. It's difficult at times to tell the movie from the real. Yeah-did Brian May play himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2021 9 hours ago, Wilbur said: My recommendation: Skip the movie, watch the 21 minute YouTube Live Aid concert. And then watch the original. The similarities are astounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 17, 2021 I've listened to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted July 17, 2021 Just now, bikeman564™ said: I've listened to it In a gremlin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #15 Posted July 17, 2021 36 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Yeah-did Brian May play himself? No. Gwilym Lee. Brian May was a consultant for the film however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #16 Posted July 17, 2021 32 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: In a gremlin? I never had one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I never had one You missed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Rattlecan said: You missed out. I drove a Matador and a Spirit and that was more than enough AMC for me. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #19 Posted July 17, 2021 Just now, Philander Seabury said: I drove a Matador and a Spirit and that was more than enough AMC for me. Gremlin and a Pacer here. Guess I was a bear for punishment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted July 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: Gremlin and a Pacer here. Guess I was a bear for punishment. I blame George Romney. https://www.indieauto.org/2020/07/10/george-romney-made-eight-big-mistakes-at-amc/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #21 Posted July 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: I blame George Romney. https://www.indieauto.org/2020/07/10/george-romney-made-eight-big-mistakes-at-amc/ Interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Rattlecan said: Interesting read. So he was pretty early, 50s and 60s. That designer of the Javelin and Pacer Teague they mentioned was sort of due to him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted July 17, 2021 1970 Gremlin on the list of all time bad cars, 19 oot of 50 So I enjoyed Mike Myers' part in the fillum, the guy who lost Queen. Interesting how he pushed so hard to get the song in Wayne's World and that caused it to be re-released. Very cool. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/mike-myers-bohemian-rhapsody/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted July 17, 2021 Share #24 Posted July 17, 2021 Freddy Mercury in the original vs Rami Malek in the movie Interesting side fact: While it is a different stadium as the original doesn't exist, all the people in the crowd was an open call for volunteers as they filmed the movie. Also, no pressure but the concert was filmed day one requiring immediate immersion into the role with no warm up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #25 Posted July 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Philander Seabury said: So he was pretty early, 50s and 60s. That designer of the Javelin and Pacer Teague they mentioned was sort of due to him though. This was the AMC to buy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted July 17, 2021 Share #26 Posted July 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: I drove a Matador and a Spirit and that was more than enough AMC for me. My "AMC"s were Ramblers, and Bohemian Rhapsody wasn't available on 8-track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #27 Posted July 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: 1970 Gremlin on the list of all time bad cars, 19 oot of 50 So I enjoyed Mike Myers' part in the fillum, the guy who lost Queen. Interesting how he pushed so hard to get the song in Wayne's World and that caused it to be re-released. Very cool. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/mike-myers-bohemian-rhapsody/ My Gremlin was a 1972, the first car I bought brand new, and the second one I ever owned. 304 V8 with a 3 on the floor. The car was 100% junk, but I had the most fun of my life with that car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share #28 Posted July 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: My Gremlin was a 1972, the first car I bought brand new, and the second one I ever owned. 304 V8 with a 3 on the floor. The car was 100% junk, but I had the most fun of my life with that car. Yeah, one of my junkiest cars was also one of the most fun, an 84 Dodge Daytona Turbo. I loved self-administering “turbo therapy”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 17, 2021 Share #29 Posted July 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Tizeye said: Freddy Mercury in the original vs Rami Malek in the movie Interesting side fact: While it is a different stadium as the original doesn't exist, all the people in the crowd was an open call for volunteers as they filmed the movie. Also, no pressure but the concert was filmed day one requiring immediate immersion into the role with no warm up. Yeah, I still don't see an award winning performance. The dental prosthetics were way over done as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 18, 2021 Share #30 Posted July 18, 2021 My wife bought it as soon as it came out. We had already seen it in the theatre. She's a big Queen fan. We saw Rocketman, she didn't like it much, I thought it was good. Saw Yesterday in the theatre, bought it when it came out. That was my favorite. Of all this type of movie, my all-time favorite was Amadeus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Share #31 Posted July 18, 2021 I saw an interview where he said he really wanted to get the concert right. He also said he worked with the teeth for a year. He slightly paused and said, "sigh... The Teeth." I chuckled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted July 18, 2021 Share #32 Posted July 18, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share #33 Posted July 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: My wife bought it as soon as it came out. We had already seen it in the theatre. She's a big Queen fan. We saw Rocketman, she didn't like it much, I thought it was good. Saw Yesterday in the theatre, bought it when it came out. That was my favorite. Of all this type of movie, my all-time favorite was Amadeus. I didn;t see that. I thought Walk the Line was awesome. And I am not really a Johnny Cash fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Share #34 Posted July 18, 2021 32 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: I didn;t see that. I thought Walk the Line was awesome. And I am not really a Johnny Cash fan. You strike me as more the La Bomba type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted July 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: You strike me as more the La Bomba type. Yes, I did like that one too. I am like BuffJim, very lenient with biopic reviews. But Walk the Line was exceptional. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon knocked it WAY oot of the park, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Share #36 Posted July 18, 2021 10 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: Yes, I did like that one too. I am like BuffJim, very lenient with biopic reviews. But Walk the Line was exceptional. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon knocked it WAY oot of the park, Well, they are still movies after all, so when it comes to the appearance of the person portrayed, I can suspend my disbelief a little bit. I mean, do you think Captain Phillips, Sully and Mr Rogers all look like Tom Hanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share #37 Posted July 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: Well, they are still movies after all, so when it comes to the appearance of the person portrayed, I can suspend my disbelief a little bit. I mean, do you think Captain Phillips, Sully and Mr Rogers all look like Tom Hanks? Nope! Only jsharrt and Forrest Gump do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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