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• Just left me wanting to watch Freddie Mercury perform... - musetap 20:56:36 03/18/19 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Like Mortensen a lot but Malek's performance was remarkable. posted by volunteer on March 18, 2019 at 07:38:31

  There's a ton of Queen material to watch and Freddie did Freddie better than anyone.
  
  As far as the story, it was told politely and uninterestingly and we found the film a bit
  of a snooze.
  
  Tough role to play and I suppose they couldn't have found anyone better to play it
  but at the end of the film when they showed Freddie Mercury performing THAT put
  the previous 2 or so hours in perspective.
  
  Lots of top notch lip syncing just doesn't do it for me.
  
  "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  • "Lots of top notch lip syncing just doesn't do it for me.".... EXACTLY! - TWB 22:00:55 03/18/19 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Just left me wanting to watch Freddie Mercury perform... posted by musetap on March 18, 2019 at 20:56:36

    I just read the other day a list of the top front men for rock bands of all time... Freddie Mercury was #2 right behind Robert Plant (not sure I agree with that). These kinds of lists are always subjective as this list did not include Steve Perry which IMHO was a HUGE omission! The more I have looked at clips of Bohemian Rhapsody the more I am aware that ANYBODY trying to imitate the original will just pale in comparison... But I will see it at some point....
    

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• Flamboyance will ALWAYS win vs. nuanced and subtle.... (nt) - TWB 08:59:11 03/18/19 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Like Mortensen a lot but Malek's performance was remarkable. posted by volunteer on March 18, 2019 at 07:38:31

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  • All I know is he nailed Freddie. One of the finest performances I've ever seen. - volunteer 10:02:53 03/18/19 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: Flamboyance will ALWAYS win vs. nuanced and subtle.... (nt) posted by TWB on March 18, 2019 at 08:59:11

    Flamboyant or not.
    
    
    -Wendell
    
    

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    • RE: All I know is he nailed Freddie. One of the finest performances I've ever seen. - Bill the K 21:05:53 03/19/19 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: All I know is he nailed Freddie. One of the finest performances I've ever seen. posted by volunteer on March 18, 2019 at 10:02:53

      Aren't the performances in the movie 'staged'? Can do better than the original live performances. I remember seeing a Beatles biopic in which the guys performing as Beatles did a fantastic job. I also saw a live show in London by four London guys dressed up as Beatles and singing the ballads. Fantastic it was. Like clones of them.
      
      Cheers
      Bill
      

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      • Likely "Backbeat" which did a fantastic job - gwarejp3 21:47:37 03/19/19 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: All I know is he nailed Freddie. One of the finest performances I've ever seen. posted by Bill the K on March 19, 2019 at 21:05:53

        of the Fab Four
        
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