The King's Speech
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gwaevalarinI went to see The King's Speech today, and I have to say: All this praise for Colin Firth? Totally deserved. If that performance is not worth an Oscar, I don't know what is.
But not only Colin Firth, but Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter as well, portrayed their characters equally believable and likable. Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth have a great chemistry together, and their scenes together are equally moving and funny. Expect one that I personally felt was a little too big on the drama.
The pictorial composition is remarkable as well. It's not something I usually pay much attention to unless it is a movie that pretty much throws the epicness of its cinematography into your face. But some shots almost looked like paintings.
For the German speaking people on my flist: The dubbing is actually very good. And that's coming from someone who tends to be very critical about it, and always prefers to watch the original version. There is only one scene when they watch some footage of Hitler giving a speech - in German obviously - and little Elisabeth then asks her father what he is saying - in German. They could maybe have covered that one up a little better.
Overall, it is obviously not a movie with a lot of action going on. It's mostly Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush interacting with each other and carrying the story. A very nice, likable little story, with hints of the drama and horror of the starting war only just visible in the background.
I give it 8 of 10 public speeches
And to round things off, a little anecdote from my visit to the movie theatre:
I was sitting next to these two middle-aged ladies who didn't look like they went to the movies very often. Obviously they hadn't read the guide book either, because they were commenting on the movie almost non-stop.
And it wasn't like they actually had anything of any substance to say. Back in my LotR days I would probably have called their comments legolastic*. To give you some examples:
On King George shortly before he has to give a speech: "He's afraid."
"That's Churchill." about two seconds after someone called him by his name on screen.
Or my personal favourite:
Footage of Hitler being shown: "That is an insane man."
But that wasn't even the best part. The best part was, when the credits started rolling, the lights went back on, and one of the ladies turned to her friends and said:
"A very nice movie. But you know, all that rustling with those boxes of popcorn was a little annoying, wasn't it?"
I know now, that I am capable of resisting the strong urge to start giggling hysterically.
*You know, as in "This forest is old."
But not only Colin Firth, but Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter as well, portrayed their characters equally believable and likable. Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth have a great chemistry together, and their scenes together are equally moving and funny. Expect one that I personally felt was a little too big on the drama.
The pictorial composition is remarkable as well. It's not something I usually pay much attention to unless it is a movie that pretty much throws the epicness of its cinematography into your face. But some shots almost looked like paintings.
For the German speaking people on my flist: The dubbing is actually very good. And that's coming from someone who tends to be very critical about it, and always prefers to watch the original version. There is only one scene when they watch some footage of Hitler giving a speech - in German obviously - and little Elisabeth then asks her father what he is saying - in German. They could maybe have covered that one up a little better.
Overall, it is obviously not a movie with a lot of action going on. It's mostly Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush interacting with each other and carrying the story. A very nice, likable little story, with hints of the drama and horror of the starting war only just visible in the background.
I give it 8 of 10 public speeches
And to round things off, a little anecdote from my visit to the movie theatre:
I was sitting next to these two middle-aged ladies who didn't look like they went to the movies very often. Obviously they hadn't read the guide book either, because they were commenting on the movie almost non-stop.
And it wasn't like they actually had anything of any substance to say. Back in my LotR days I would probably have called their comments legolastic*. To give you some examples:
On King George shortly before he has to give a speech: "He's afraid."
"That's Churchill." about two seconds after someone called him by his name on screen.
Or my personal favourite:
Footage of Hitler being shown: "That is an insane man."
But that wasn't even the best part. The best part was, when the credits started rolling, the lights went back on, and one of the ladies turned to her friends and said:
"A very nice movie. But you know, all that rustling with those boxes of popcorn was a little annoying, wasn't it?"
I know now, that I am capable of resisting the strong urge to start giggling hysterically.
*You know, as in "This forest is old."
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