Bohemian Travesty - TWB86

Looking back on this movie in relation to the title of the film, there should be a more artist approach to this biopic for the band Queen and not the man Freddy Mercury. At face value, Bohemian Rhapsody is a paint-by-the-numbers biopic without the celebratory weight of a meaningful story.

 

They dangle Freddy Mercury on screen just long enough for us to pat at the plight of this man who (may have) suffered secretly with his sexuality but extroverted himself through music, another gift born unto him. To know what empowered Mercury to sing is to know the truth behind the lyrics of songs endeared by millions.

 

Same goes with the talents of his bandmates and what inspired them to form a band named Smile. Whether it be audiences short attention spans or the parameters of constraining a film to under one-hundred and sixty minutes, Queen’s biopic lacks the importance of truth beyond the entertainment.

 

Headlines: 

 

• Freddie Mercury was Queen. Sorry, you have to hear that.

• Bohemian Rhapsody was initially a Freddy Mercury biopic with Sacha Baron Cohen casts as the lead singer.

  Bohemian Rhapsody featuring the music of Queen, and my aversion to the biopic.

  Are biopics, those unwilling to take risks, worth the cost?

This, That, and Other News

• Queen wrote and performed the theme song for Highlander: The Movie and Highlander the series. The show and the movie were my first exposure to Queen’s music. I’ve listened to We Are the Champions and We Will Rock You deservingly without ever knowing the artists performing the songs until Highlander debuted on television.
•  That pesky comet,  Oumuamua, might be alien. Then again, it may not be alien.
• Woman calls the cops on a whale, seriously. This is what happens to the Open Water franchise. Why do people call the cops for things they should mind on their own. Get your own cat out the tree, Timmy!

Weekly Gratitude:

Doc says I’m healthy, like a bull. I say you’re full of ..it.

Flava text:

Nothing really matters.

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