Its been a minute. Hi! I have returned. Thank you so much for the well reception of the last post sbout Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. I was blown away.
Still don't have Wi-Fi. I wanted to add pictures but I couldn't so I'm sorry. I saved so many for this but it wouldn't load.
Today, I'm screaming about Rocketman, a film inspired by the "true fantasy" that is Sir Elton John's life. If your a regular reader of this blog you know I have a soft spot for classic rock and older rockstars. Elton is no exception. I have loved him for as long as I've been alive. I cannot recall a time I didn't listen to his music.
I was excited for Rocketman from the first time I watched the first trailer. I say first time because I showed it to my whole family and then some. I was excited because its a musical movie about Elton John and he's played by Taron Egerton who I've been a fan of for YEARS!
The film chronicles Elton's life from his childhood up until he went to rehab in the 90s. It shows his friendship with his song-writing partner, Bernie Taubin, brilliantly portrayed by Jamie Bell, whom I also love. As well as his first gay relationship with John Reid - portrayed by our very own Robb Stark, Richard Madden - who later became his manager. Bryce Dallas Howard is also in it. She plays Elton's mother.
The cast did an amazing job. Especially Taron. I wasn't surprised. I figured he was a great actor after the six other films of his I watched. Not only did he act, he also sang all the songs on the soundtrack. Yes, the actor actually sang for the character. I wasn't surprised because I love Taron's voice thanks to his role in Sing. I was shocked, however, to hear that Richard Madden sang in "Honky Cat". I think he did a great job for not being a singer. Same for Jamie Bell when he sang in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I'm not sure if he's sang beforem I've maybe seen three of his roles besides this one.
I very much enjoyed how the film was done. I loved the musical elements and the storytelling of it. How Elton was telling the story of his life from a rehab support group. As I said, I've been a fan of Elton my whole life. I knew all these songs. I knew some of his life, but not all of it. Obviously it should go without saying that the film was not 100% accurate, but I wasn't expecting it to be.
I will say, I enjoyed looking at the costumes. To see the comparrison photos had me shook. Not old did Taron do a great job, but so did the make-up and wardrobe department for this film. Well, done. I can see this getting an Oscar noms at least for costume design.
Actually I can see this film getting Oscar noms for Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song, Best Costime Design, and numerous others but those are the big ones I'm hopeful for. And I'm confident Taron could win for Best Lead Actor, but we'll have to wait to see. I don't remember how the Oscars work anymore. I used to.
Besides loving the film for good entertainment and giving me more of Taron singing, I want to talk about how important this film is.
This film was released by Paramount Pictures. Paramount is a big studio so that's a big deal that we got a mainstream film about a queer icon. Its not the first. We have Love, Simon and Bohemian Rhapsody, but Rocketman is special. Why? Well, it actually depicted a gay sex scene. No, its not the first, but its one of the first to be a mainstream film.
This film made the gueer story seem normal, which it should be seen as. We are normal everyday people. It normalized a gay relationship while also showing a bit of the struggle Elton endured. Now, please keep in mind that Elton and John's relationship was VERY unhealthy. But I feel like that also helped make it seem normal.
Even same-sex relationships can be problematic. Its not all love rainbows.
I love everything about Rocketman. To me, its the perfect movie musical. Excellent cast. Kickass soundtrack. Amazing costumes. Well-written and directed. I absolutely love it with all my heart.
If you haven't seen it yetn I highly recommend it. It is rated-R so younglings be warned.
I hope this post wasn't too long. I just figured I'd write about this film because I've seen it seven times in the past two weeks.
Until next time!
Still don't have Wi-Fi. I wanted to add pictures but I couldn't so I'm sorry. I saved so many for this but it wouldn't load.
Today, I'm screaming about Rocketman, a film inspired by the "true fantasy" that is Sir Elton John's life. If your a regular reader of this blog you know I have a soft spot for classic rock and older rockstars. Elton is no exception. I have loved him for as long as I've been alive. I cannot recall a time I didn't listen to his music.
I was excited for Rocketman from the first time I watched the first trailer. I say first time because I showed it to my whole family and then some. I was excited because its a musical movie about Elton John and he's played by Taron Egerton who I've been a fan of for YEARS!
The film chronicles Elton's life from his childhood up until he went to rehab in the 90s. It shows his friendship with his song-writing partner, Bernie Taubin, brilliantly portrayed by Jamie Bell, whom I also love. As well as his first gay relationship with John Reid - portrayed by our very own Robb Stark, Richard Madden - who later became his manager. Bryce Dallas Howard is also in it. She plays Elton's mother.
The cast did an amazing job. Especially Taron. I wasn't surprised. I figured he was a great actor after the six other films of his I watched. Not only did he act, he also sang all the songs on the soundtrack. Yes, the actor actually sang for the character. I wasn't surprised because I love Taron's voice thanks to his role in Sing. I was shocked, however, to hear that Richard Madden sang in "Honky Cat". I think he did a great job for not being a singer. Same for Jamie Bell when he sang in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I'm not sure if he's sang beforem I've maybe seen three of his roles besides this one.
I very much enjoyed how the film was done. I loved the musical elements and the storytelling of it. How Elton was telling the story of his life from a rehab support group. As I said, I've been a fan of Elton my whole life. I knew all these songs. I knew some of his life, but not all of it. Obviously it should go without saying that the film was not 100% accurate, but I wasn't expecting it to be.
I will say, I enjoyed looking at the costumes. To see the comparrison photos had me shook. Not old did Taron do a great job, but so did the make-up and wardrobe department for this film. Well, done. I can see this getting an Oscar noms at least for costume design.
Actually I can see this film getting Oscar noms for Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Song, Best Costime Design, and numerous others but those are the big ones I'm hopeful for. And I'm confident Taron could win for Best Lead Actor, but we'll have to wait to see. I don't remember how the Oscars work anymore. I used to.
Besides loving the film for good entertainment and giving me more of Taron singing, I want to talk about how important this film is.
This film was released by Paramount Pictures. Paramount is a big studio so that's a big deal that we got a mainstream film about a queer icon. Its not the first. We have Love, Simon and Bohemian Rhapsody, but Rocketman is special. Why? Well, it actually depicted a gay sex scene. No, its not the first, but its one of the first to be a mainstream film.
This film made the gueer story seem normal, which it should be seen as. We are normal everyday people. It normalized a gay relationship while also showing a bit of the struggle Elton endured. Now, please keep in mind that Elton and John's relationship was VERY unhealthy. But I feel like that also helped make it seem normal.
Even same-sex relationships can be problematic. Its not all love rainbows.
I love everything about Rocketman. To me, its the perfect movie musical. Excellent cast. Kickass soundtrack. Amazing costumes. Well-written and directed. I absolutely love it with all my heart.
If you haven't seen it yetn I highly recommend it. It is rated-R so younglings be warned.
I hope this post wasn't too long. I just figured I'd write about this film because I've seen it seven times in the past two weeks.
Until next time!
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