[Red Badger]

I don't think it will be as big as Bohemian Rhapsody, and Freddie Mercury, but it will do well with Elton John's fans..................

[Red Badger]

Ping!...................

[treetopsandroofs]

I went to a concert of his c. 1990 with about 20 people. Mostly enjoyed the music except for his 20-minute rendition of Benny and the Jets King Ralph-style on the stage, at the expense of 3 or 4 other songs he could have done.

[Sans-Culotte]

and, unlike Malek, Egerton actually sings every note while in character

When dealing with a unique voice like Mercury's, it is highly unlikely that an actor can replicate it. The same was true when Jessica Lange played Patsy Cline. It would also be a problem if they made a movie about Roy Orbison. If Egerton is going to do his own singing, I hope he sounds like Elton. Tom Hiddleston was a terrible singer in the movie he did about Hank Williams.

[dfwgator]

So what gay singer will get a movie next, George Michael, Frankie Goes to Hollywood?

[MrEdd]

Oh look.
A movie about the cubscout strippers guy.

Pass.

[Huskrrrr]

I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I’ve seen EJ twice. One of those performers that really gives the audience their money’s worth...and then some.

[CaptainK]

I saw Elton John in concert when he was 27. I’ll keep that memory and skip the film.

[Menehune56]

I remember seeing the actual Elton John in Honolulu during his 1973 Yellow Brick Road tour. That was back in the good old days when he hadn’t officially become gay. Elton and his band put on an unbelievably terrific show.

[ClearCase_guy]

"Elton and I were like, 'Wow, this guy is really handsome and has a real striking presence,' " remembers David Furnish, John's husband and romantic partner for 26 years. "We took a real shine to him."

Uh-huh.

[Salamander]

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was depressing.

Freddie had a girl he loved dearly and things were fairly normal until his “friend” showed him the wretched “gay life” in NY.

If that had not happened, perhaps he wouldn’t have gotten AIDS and died.

To me, it was a movie depicting his self destruction and not “uplifting” at all.

[pepsi_junkie]

This movie addresses the “problematic” thing about the Freddie Mercury movie, namely that it wasn’t in-your-face gay enough. This one sets out to avoid that mistake.

[IronJack]

Oh, goody! Another movie about a degenerate fag musician! Just what the world needs.

[hardspunned]

Oh, the other Little Rocket Man.

[Captain Peter Blood]

I really just don’t care. I liked his music when I was in High School but not interested anymore. So I am not going to watch this thing and I did not care for the Freddie Mercury bio either, never liked Queen. Give me Jazz and Blues.

Now if they ever do a film on Jon Mayall count me in.