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17. "RE: Underwhelmed"
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>The bigger context stuff were where the film stumbled.

But this movie isn't about "the bigger context stuff."


>exactly was that dude doing a comical Churchill impression?
>Why was Churchill even in this movie? Did the king's ability
>to give a speech really save the Empire from Nazi Germany?

But the speech wasn't really designed to "save the Empire." It was both a warning and a call to action for the country. I don't see where it was said at any point by any character that the speech was going to save England from Nazi Germany.

The movie's not about the effect of the speech, it's about the fact that he had enough confidence to deliver the speech in the first place. It's a personal story within the context of historical world events. And said world events don't all have to be given equal time, because they're not the actual focus of the story.


>Some of the most interesting stuff (how exactly did the civil
>government force Edward off the throne) is glossed over.

That's because it's not the story of how Edward got forced off the throne. It's King George VI's story, and while what happened to Edward is a key part of it, it's not about the machinations of British government or royalty.


>Also, not a fan of the photography. Some nice lighting here
>and there but altogether far too many super-wide-angle lenses
>shoved up in actor's faces. Odd. And then there was that WTF
>high angle wide lens shot of the family packing.

Fair enough.


>Not really sure why this leaps out from the standard
>masterpiece theatre pack of Mrs. Brown, Tea With Mussolini,
>and other Judi Dench type vehicles.

Probably because it's more witty and down-to-Earth than any of those pictures.

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The King's Speech (Hooper, 2010) [View all] , ZooTown74, Wed Nov-24-10 03:21 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
everything I've heard about it so far makes me want to see it
Nov 24th 2010
1
Saw this shit 3 weeks ago....
Nov 25th 2010
2
love Firth as an actor so I will give this a shot .
Nov 25th 2010
3
100% agree, this film is gonna grab a few statues (deservedly)
Nov 27th 2010
4
Great movie. One of the best (if not the best) about royalty I've seen.
Dec 18th 2010
5
RE: The King's Speech (Hooper, 2010)
Dec 19th 2010
6
I liked it.
Dec 25th 2010
7
this was great
Jan 02nd 2011
8
Firth was awe inspiring. Rush was fantastic. Great movie.
Jan 03rd 2011
9
no way!
Jan 06th 2011
10
      RE: no way!
Jan 06th 2011
11
Haven't seen Blue Valentine, The Fighter or 127 Hours
Jan 08th 2011
12
I was surprised I liked this more than The Social Network
Jan 14th 2011
13
this will sound like an exageration, but its not
Jan 23rd 2011
14
joining the lovefest.
Jan 23rd 2011
15
Underwhelmed
Jan 23rd 2011
16
RE: Underwhelmed
Jan 23rd 2011
18
      interesting switch up there
Jan 24th 2011
19
           Well, I think he's saying that he needs the exact historical context
Jan 24th 2011
20
                RE: Well, I think he's saying that he needs the exact historical context
Jan 24th 2011
22
                     Kinda agree with you.
Jan 31st 2011
25
                          Stuttering is debilitating.
Jan 31st 2011
29
                               I had a speech impediment when I was a kid.
Jan 31st 2011
30
                                    Fair enough.
Jan 31st 2011
33
Did you / are you gonna see Weir's new flick?
Jan 24th 2011
21
      yep
Jan 24th 2011
23
It was enjoyable
Jan 28th 2011
24
dark horse no longer
Jan 31st 2011
26
Why was it rated R anyway?
Jan 31st 2011
27
He dropped the F bomb more than once in a non-sexual context
Jan 31st 2011
31
      that's lame. a 'fuck' here and there never hurt anyone.
Feb 02nd 2011
35
that movie is fucking awesome. period.
Jan 31st 2011
28
yup
Jan 31st 2011
32
Why The King's Speech is a gross falsification (Swipe)
Feb 02nd 2011
34

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