Comments on: THE QUEEN d: Stephen Frears http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/ thinking film Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:46:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-88644 Andre Soares Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:38:29 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/10/08/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-88644 The night of Diana's death was shown briefly in "The Queen." Diana appears basically via newsclips. Although I can see your point -- it's a difficult subject matter -- my only concern about such a dramatization is that it might fail to be as shocking as the real-life event. And might thus end up looking like a subpar reenactment. The night of Diana’s death was shown briefly in “The Queen.” Diana appears basically via newsclips.

Although I can see your point — it’s a difficult subject matter — my only concern about such a dramatization is that it might fail to be as shocking as the real-life event. And might thus end up looking like a subpar reenactment.

]]> By: Marcus Tucker http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-88346 Marcus Tucker Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/10/08/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-88346 What would have been better is an account of what happened the night that Diana died. I am one of many who only really was interesting in the idle and ceremonial Windsor family because of the impossible princess. I can't imagine sitting through a film about one of the most unremarkable monarchs to ever live. At least Lady Jane Grey knew the right time to die. But I think that it will be a long time before anyone sees a film about that night because no one really has the balls to do it. What would have been better is an account of what happened the night that Diana died. I am one of many who only really was interesting in the idle and ceremonial Windsor family because of the impossible princess. I can’t imagine sitting through a film about one of the most unremarkable monarchs to ever live. At least Lady Jane Grey knew the right time to die. But I think that it will be a long time before anyone sees a film about that night because no one really has the balls to do it.

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