Doctor Cringelord
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I saw Bohemian Rhapsody. It was pretty good, even if it did take several artistic liberties (Queen never actually broke up, they just had a brief hiatus when he went off to Munich to live and record a solo album; Freddie didn't know about his AIDS until after Live Aid, and they did continue to record music up until nearly the end of his life, which just shows how devoted he was, so it might have been cool to see the recording of Innuendo and perhaps their 1986 Wembley show portrayed as their grand triumphs rather than Live Aid), but I get it, you have to create a meaningful narrative arc that will play well in a 2 hour timespan, so on that count, the film succeeds..
It's pretty sad, because had he contracted the disease a few years later, he likely would still be alive today with the right treatment and medicine, and they'd have gone on to make more albums. I can only imagine how Queen would've satirized the 90s and 2000s, since they always liked to poke fun at popular musical trends whilst simultaneously writing very earnest music that connected with people on a deep level. If alive today, imagine how well Freddie would've taken to the social media culture.
The movie did a good job of portraying how he was both a sweet, loving friend and a savage beast who didn't hold back when people were well deserving of being knocked down a few pegs. I realize it is really Freddie's story, but I would have liked to have seen his bandmates' characters and struggles explored a little more too, and perhaps have shown how they reacted to his death, in particular John Deacon, who pretty much quit the business after Freddie was gone. I don't think Deacon took it well at all.
It's pretty sad, because had he contracted the disease a few years later, he likely would still be alive today with the right treatment and medicine, and they'd have gone on to make more albums. I can only imagine how Queen would've satirized the 90s and 2000s, since they always liked to poke fun at popular musical trends whilst simultaneously writing very earnest music that connected with people on a deep level. If alive today, imagine how well Freddie would've taken to the social media culture.
The movie did a good job of portraying how he was both a sweet, loving friend and a savage beast who didn't hold back when people were well deserving of being knocked down a few pegs. I realize it is really Freddie's story, but I would have liked to have seen his bandmates' characters and struggles explored a little more too, and perhaps have shown how they reacted to his death, in particular John Deacon, who pretty much quit the business after Freddie was gone. I don't think Deacon took it well at all.
