I'm sure it's a good movie. But the premise - a guy trying to overcome a speech defect - sounds so cheesy that I simply can't overcome that mental block and see it. I get visions of sappy music playing in the background as characters look at each other in frustration and longing for the time that this poor soul can string together an entire sentence without stammering.
Maybe when it's on TV one day...
Originally posted by zeeblebotI thought it was pretty good. Not super...but pretty good. A few funny monents. Just a suggestion zeeblebot...If you have not seen it, don't criticize it.
i'm not gonna watch it.
but it won all those Oscars.
anybody seen it?
what makes it better than your standard Masterpiece Theater made-for-TV royalty historical drama?
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Its an excellent movie and deserving of the awards.
Some go to movies for a shallow escape - ie., only see action movies and low brow comedies. If that is you ignore the movie. Basically those fans are a bunch of open mouthed popcorn eating cell phone gabbing slobs anyway. So I encourage them to stay away from the movies that I enjoy.
Originally posted by zeeblebotSaw it with the wife. This response isn't for someone who's already decided. Good performances, good music, interesting historical moments, dramatic moments, some humor. The theater was full. The kids in the audience laughed at the use of therapeutic profanity. It's a notch above MP Theater, but you don't like MP Theater, skip it. There are way more informative reviews than I could write, at various sites.
i'm not gonna watch it.
but it won all those Oscars.
anybody seen it?
what makes it better than your standard Masterpiece Theater made-for-TV royalty historical drama?
George VI came along at a bad time to be a stutterer, because radio was being used but recording and editing recorded speeches wasn't technically easy. The story is about his going to a commoner to work on his stutter, and the friendship that developed. His wife arranged it. I'd call it a kind of buddy movie.
The king's speech was a particular speech at the start of WWII.