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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:25:54 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:26:19 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:26:42 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:27:18 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 0:27:53 GMT -5
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Post by pi on May 17, 2018 1:08:58 GMT -5
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Post by Q3 on May 17, 2018 1:41:43 GMT -5
And this is exactly how chances of Oscar considerations are killed. Creating a controversy where there is none (that we know of) because we haven't even seen the movie. Freddie was a whole, complex and interesting person. Many people will be interested in his story and not just his sexuality tho important. Sasha was bounced because he only wanted to concentrate on one aspect of Freddie's life. I guess I am having flashbacks to when Adam had everyone coming at him about how gay he should present himself. It was his career and life but others wanted to control the narrative their way. If you want to do that, then get yourself out on that stage, sing and present yourself any way you want. Or put up the time and money to make another movie of your choice the way you want to make it. I'm sure they want to bring in a wide audience. To claim they are hiding Freddie's sexuality before you have even seen the movie seems self serving. But Brian made it very clear that Freddie was his friend and he was not going to exploit him. I am looking forward to the movie and Freddie's story. The odds of this movie getting a major (any?) Oscar nominations are probably close to 0%. And with this movie, the only way to avoid controversy was not to make it. I really wonder why they (Brian, Roger, John, and the Trust/Mary Austin) agreed to do it. Setting that aside, I really agree with you, I hope the movie is about his whole complex life -- but I doubt it will be.
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Post by runequeen on May 17, 2018 2:05:49 GMT -5
And this is exactly how chances of Oscar considerations are killed. Creating a controversy where there is none (that we know of) because we haven't even seen the movie. Freddie was a whole, complex and interesting person. Many people will be interested in his story and not just his sexuality tho important. Sasha was bounced because he only wanted to concentrate on one aspect of Freddie's life. I guess I am having flashbacks to when Adam had everyone coming at him about how gay he should present himself. It was his career and life but others wanted to control the narrative their way. If you want to do that, then get yourself out on that stage, sing and present yourself any way you want. Or put up the time and money to make another movie of your choice the way you want to make it. I'm sure they want to bring in a wide audience. To claim they are hiding Freddie's sexuality before you have even seen the movie seems self serving. But Brian made it very clear that Freddie was his friend and he was not going to exploit him. I am looking forward to the movie and Freddie's story. The odds of this movie getting a major (any?) Oscar nominations are probably close to 0%. And with this movie, the only way to avoid controversy was not to make it. I really wonder why they (Brian, Roger, John, and the Trust/Mary Austin) agreed to do it. Setting that aside, I really agree with you, I hope the movie is about his whole complex life -- but I doubt it will be. The only potential Oscar I thoight about was an original song, since it doesnt seem they recorded one I agree it probably wont get any nomination, but the Oscars hadnt been an indication for me for good movies in years 😊 And it seems like this could be a fun film to watch!
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Post by Q3 on May 17, 2018 2:18:14 GMT -5
He is an openly gay director. And he criticized the trailer(!) for showing Freddie twirling a woman, while he is only shown a very brief moment with a man. 🙄 plus Fox didn’t call his „life-threatening disease“ by its name... I can only say: 1. It’s just the trailer. 2. Freddie was not openly gay. Neither did he say, that he had aids until one day before he died. Why should it be that obvious from the beginning of the film? Freddie himself discovered/explored his sexuality only later in his life... The movie is mostly about music and being successful based on the press reports and the trailer. I am OK with that but I can see why people would want a movie about Freddie's life. Freddie never answered the press questions about if he was gay in any serious way -- While he never officially came out, he lived an out gay life in Berlin, NY, London, and backstage at Queen concerts. I don't recall anyone "coming out" in the 1970's or 1980'a in the way people do now. And in the 1970's and early 1980's (pre-plague) people could live their lives and have relationships without too much explanation. The public announcement that Freddie had AIDS was made the day before he died but it was pretty evident at the Brit Awards appearance -- his last appearance -- which I believe was over a year before he died. It is unfortunate that Freddie did not leave some kind of journal behind that explained some of his private life and feelings -- to me that is the interesting story -- but no one knows any of it. He was a very private person.
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