the Queen movie

Much praise in being heaped on this.  The facts were jumbled.  Queen was gigging only a few months before Live Aid ("Children of the 80's, this is your Woodstock!").  They released four albums after.  Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS a few years after.  Outside of changing the timeline to suit dramatic purpose, it was filled with rock movie cliches.  We should have played a drinking game.  We'd be plastered by the end.

Here are a few.

1.  The disapproving father
2.  The van breaking down.
3.  The record executive who didn't believe their best song would become huge.
4.  THE TOUR MONTAGE
5.  Different concerts in different cities that appeared to be in the same venue.
6.  The disapproving father coming around in an emotional moment at the end.
7.  Some sort of naturally occurring rhythm that inspires a big hit.
8.  The early concert where a disapproving and inattentive audience comes around when the band starts playing.
9.  Overcoming odds (in this case race and teeth).
10.  One band member throwing star fits.
11.  THE RISE TO SUCCESS MONTAGE!
12.  The threat of a solo career followed by the Prima Donna realizing it couldn't do it without his mates.
13.  The wrong era labels on gold records (ie the Elektra butterfly label on early Doors releases).
14.  The sleazy manager.

A few I didn't see in the movie:
1.  The first wife/girlfriend who didn't believe in the talent.  I call this character Mrs. Buzzkill.
2.  The main focus expertly portrayed while supporting players don't emulate who they're supposed to be. They actually did OK in the Queen movie.
3.  A drug bust or drug problems.
4.  A rise in the charts montage.
5.  The smashing (or snorting coke off) of the gold records.

I propose making a rock biopic bingo card.

This is supposed to be a record blog.  Queen isn't all that present in my collection, so I'll show some photos below of the collaboration with David Bowie.  Too bad Bowie wasn't in the movie. It would have been a hoot to watch someone try to portray him.   Mark my word.  It will happen one day.

Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure b/w Soul Brother - (Elektra 1981)

One of two collaborations.  Bowie demanded his contribution to the other one not be released.