This needs a whole post, all to itself. <333

[osaraba]

[NO SPOILERS in this post, btw, so no worries!]

Saw The King's Speech last night and it was FUCKING AMAZING! I already had high expectations from 1) the lead cast (Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter? How can you go wrong?) and 2) friends' recs. But it was somehow even better than I expected it to be?

AND ALSO EVERYONE THAT HAS MORE THAN 2 LINES IS SOMEONE I RECOGNIZED WTH! UNEXPECTED AWESOMENESS! I knew that Jennifer Ehle was in it (Elizabeth from the 1994 Pride and Prejudice series), but also! Guy Pearce (Leonard from Memento), David Bamber (Mr. Collins from the same Pride and Prejudice, LOL reunion?) and OMFG ANTHONY ANDREWS (Percy from the 1984 Scarlet Pimpernel)!!! AHAHAHA, and I recognized him because-- MOUTH! I was just like, IS THAT REALLY YOU, ANTHONY ANDREWS? IT HAS BEEN (JFC) TWENTY-SIX YEARS SINCE I LAST SAW YOU YOU WERE LAST IN A MOVIE I SAW AND YOU LOOK OLD NOW, AND KIND OF NOT LIKE YOURSELF, BUT... THAT IS YOUR MOUTH!!!! (And then it was!!!)

Ahahaha I apologize for my outpouring of fangirlish squee, but really.

You ABSOLULTELY MUST go see this movie.

On the calmer side of it, it was seriously, amazingly well done. The acting was wonderful (I knew Colin Firth was amazing but really, this was a showcase of his talents). The story was inspiring and heartening and lovely; it has a fucking lot to say about individual strength (courage, humor, hard work, willingness to face hard truths!), and the love and support of true friends/family. And by Jove, it was unexpectedly and delightfully hilarious at times! I do believe the first "joke" Bertie makes sets the tone and is just. fucking. spectacular.

PURE LOVE.

Comments

[leashy-bebes.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes to this entiiiire post <33 I loved it SO MUCH

[osaraba]

AHAHAH YES!!! I kind of can't wait to see it again, but I may wait for the DVD. =D

[windbourne.livejournal.com]

ABSOLUTE AGREEMENT. It was so, so good.

[osaraba]

YES OH GOD. I really was blown away but how there was NO FAIL. AT ANY TIME. Just a complete and utter LACK OF FAIL! \o/

[weatherfront.livejournal.com]

I LOVED THE KING'S SPEECH yesss ♥ and it seemed like such an affirmative, encouraging flip of a sort of 19th-century THE NATIONAL WAR IS THE DOMESTIC WAR sentiment, where the battle at the front encroaches upon the home and makes it a site of unease-- instead, here, that sentiment is taken and overturned by the film's insistence that a victory in the domestic and personal sphere is also a victory in the international arena! I think that is great-- that an entire war can be more or less won in the moment that one man succeeds in merely expressing himself. What a happy movie. ;____;

[osaraba]

I hadn't thought of it in that light, but YES! It very much left off with a positive feel even going into the war rather than the apprehension that must have pervaded the country.

....an entire war can be more or less won in the moment that one man succeeds in merely expressing himself.

Sometimes RL feels like this, doesn't it? If you can just get through whatever personal crisis, the whole world will just fall into alignment. I don't think I've ever liked such a happy movie this much before. =D

[idreamedmusic.livejournal.com]

That sounds really good. Thanks for the rec ;) *HUGS*

[osaraba]

Oh yes, PLEASE see it! I'd love to hear what you think of it!

Also, *so* sad we haven't talked much lately.... but I once I kick myself into gear for the c6d big bang you can expect me to be bothering you a bit~! =D

[idreamedmusic.livejournal.com]

Cool, will have to check when it's out here.

And man, miss you, too! But it's not your fault - I haven't been around that much lately because RL is a bitch. Which also keeps me away from fandoms *sadface*
Looking forward to the Big Bang, yay! You'll be brilliant!

[bondagepenguin.livejournal.com]

Also: Guy Pearce? Count of Monte Christo remake from a few years ago...and the only actor who should EVER be considered to play John Constantine

[osaraba]

So, yes! I would actually have to agree with you on that. I haven't seen him in anything other than Memento and The King's Speech, but I could totally see him as Constantine. ....I don't think that'll ever happen, but yeah. ^_~