Bohemian Rhapsody

I wasn't a fan of Queen particularly, but really enjoyed the film. The Live Aid sequences brought that day to life again. I remember it so well. Brilliant all round!

I reluctantly went today to see "Bohemian Rhapsody" - and I absolutely adored it! Rami Malek is just amazing, the music was fabulous, the whole cast was wonderful (with Tom Hollander stealing every scene he was in, as usual). I am an emotional wreck, and so is my DH who persuaded me I needed to see it and who loved it as much as I did. Ignore my previous post about it not being the real Freddie, I'm an idiot!

Here is another who really enjoyed it and I agree with all the positive comments already made. Never has a couple of hours entertainment flown by so quickly.The actor playing Brian May was particularly well cast and Freddie was brilliant.

We thoroughly enjoyed it too, glad I didn’t read any of the critics’ reviews.

I went with a neighbour last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. I usually find the volume too high in cinemas but Queen music has to be loud! I was disappointed to read afterwards that parts of the story were not factual. I won't elaborate as some of you are yet to see the film. I understand the album has shot up the charts. I got out my Night at the Opera CD yesterday.

On the subject of volume I was interested to read that the cinema has autism-friendly viewings. I had not seen a film since Mama Mia 1, which brought on my vertigo (front row and camera spinning around), and before that would have been a Disney film when my now adult GCs were young!

I can't understand the reviews. I absolutely loved it, and have always regretted not getting to see Freddie Mercury live on stage .One friend mentioned the fake teeth Rami Malek wore, saying they weren't like Freddies but if you look at Freddie in interviews,his were just like that and you could see he was a bit self conscious about them , as he always drew his top lip over them after speaking.

I got round to seeing this on DVD a million years after everyone else, and so wished I'd seen at the cinema. Loved it! Rami Malek was great as Freddie, although on the opening scenes it was as if he had only just got to grips with "the teeth" an amazing set of gnashers surely deserved a nomination for best supporting something or other One of my sons, who wasn't born at the time of Live Aid also mentioned he'd seen it at a friends and was knocked out by "Queen" not his era at all. Very poignant at times, and like many greats who are no longer with us, what a talent Freddie Mercury was

...…..'it was as if he had only just got to grips with "the teeth" an amazing set of gnashers surely deserved a nomination for best supporting something or other. !

^ what a talent Freddie Mercury was^

Yes, he really had a gift, a wonderful songwriter and was a great showman. I have never been able to understand why Tom Jones is repeatedly called "a legend" (especially on The Voice). He can sing well, of course, but he doesn't play an instrument, has never written a song or produced or been creative in any other way.

He has lived a huge chunk of his life in the US and not therefore paid UK tax, so why did we give him a knighthood? I sometimes think these are handed out due purely to longevity.

I loved the film but my DH said he couldn't take it seriously because of 'the teeth'.

KatyK But Freddie Mercury did have teeth like that.

I know! DH won't be convinced.

Just seen the film this afternoon at our local Arts Centre. It was absolutely fabulous and Rame Malik was sensational. I must admit the tears were running down my face at some of the poignant parts. DH has been listening to YouTube since we got home seeing FM in person. What a great day out ?

It was so interesting to hear the stories around the songs they wrote.

Rami not Rame apologies

I finally saw it on the flight over here to San Francisco, where we are at the moment. I thoroughly enjoyed it, too, regardless of whether the story was correctly represented or not.

Also loved that the actors looked so much like the originals, except younger and better looking.

This film was showing on our cruise. I am not a particular Queen fan but DD and I went to see it on a cold sea day. Absolutely loved it, and think I should see it again for things I might have missed. Superb acting and so sad in places .

I enjoyed it - I saw them 2/5/1977 in NYC - In the nosebleed section, but that didn't matter!

Agree with others, I cried as well - Even at the beginning of the movie! And I totally loved how 20th Century changed their intro to sound like Queen!

I finally got to see it a few weeks ago on Sky and spent the last half of it in tears - so many memories and reminders of lost youth - good job I was on my own! I loved it and thought Rami Malik was great. I re-watched the Twilight films a couple of weeks ago and realized he's in the last one too.

I've just watched it and enjoyed it. Have never been a Queen fan; don't go out of my way to listen to their music. However, their Live Aid performance is still the stand out performance of my whole life; the only artists I can remember from it being Queen, Madonna [thought to myself 'she'll go far' ] and Cars. Now going to do some googling to see how factual it is [or isn't].

I think Status Quo started the Live Aid Concert with Rocking All Over the World.

I hope all that money donated made a difference to the people in need.

Watched it on Prime at home. Glad I saw it but tend to agree with critics.

Labaik Please share what you find out about how factual the film is (or isn't).

My own view was that it concentrated on the emotional and sex aspect too much and the music too little, just how factual the story line was has been questioned as well.
The wall to wall publicity made it a success but I don’t think it rates as a great film