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Bee (3 KP) rated History on Film/Film on History in Books

Feb 9, 2019

Anyone concerned with film criticism and historiophoty should read from Rosenstone.

His arguments on the accuracy of historical film, the representation of history on screen and the questions of "good" and "bad" films are engaging and a good introduction to this discourse while his writing is clear, his theories well referenced for wider research and his tone easily accessable.

He takes a closer look at History and the differences as well as similarities to history on screen as opposed to writing while questioning if there is even such thing as historical accuracy.

This is a great read for scholarly use but also for the casual fans of cinema.

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Bee (3 KP) rated Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) in Movies

Feb 9, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama, Music

8.5

(156 Ratings)

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A good film, not a good biopic

Contains spoilers, click to show

After all my friends have been obsessing over this film, I have finally watched it.

And I have to say, I was disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it is a good film with great visuals, the reshoot of Live Aid was brilliant, Rami Malek was at his best and the singing of Marc Martel was stunning.

But the film, which is supposed to be a biopic blatantly disregards reality or changes it dramatically for a better cinematic effect. While this not a rare thing, the affect of Brian May and Roger Taylor having so much control over the film simply resulted in a very opinionated film that, at least for me, does not do justice to Freddie Mercury or Queen.

The whole point of it being a biopic is lost when facts like how the band met or how Freddie started singing are completely changed, and even small ones, like his proposal, or crucial ones, like the well-known scandal of Live Aid are changed so much.

I did not judge the film based on this, but I think it's also important to note how the studio awarded director billing to Bryan Singer who abandoned the shoot two-thirds along and left Dexter Fletcher to try to pick up the pieces, finish the shoot, editing and any extra shoots. It's only an insult that after all this, they also put Singer forward for awards.

So I do admit that it is an entertaining and good film, but does not do justice to Mercury and can hardly be considered to be a good biopic.

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Bee (3 KP) rated Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) in Movies

Feb 9, 2019

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)

2018 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.3

(44 Ratings)

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I enjoyed Bandersnatch, it was was a great concept and worked well on Netflix. It won't be my favourite Black Mirror episode, however.

The cast was alright, Will Poulter was brilliant.
The concept was interesting and after the immense popularity of video games like Until Dawn and Detroit: Become Human, it was time for a more cinematic adaption.
But some choices felt unnecessary - the cereal one, for example - where it had no impact on the story whatsoever. It was also very repetitive and cycled you back to watch the same scenes over and over again without the ability to skip much.
All in all, I enjoyed it, but it could have been improved a little bit.