Comments on: THE QUEEN – Helen Mirren – d: Stephen Frears http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-helen-mirren-stephen-frears/ thinking film Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:41:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Liz S. http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-helen-mirren-stephen-frears/#comment-475402 Liz S. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:30:37 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/10/08/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-475402 Tony Blair is a freak. Michael Sheen was much too kind to him in the film. Tony Blair is a freak.
Michael Sheen was much too kind to him in the film.

]]> By: Crowl http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-helen-mirren-stephen-frears/#comment-469673 Crowl Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:08:35 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/10/08/the-queen-2006-capsule-review/#comment-469673 Tony Blair was never as good looking as Michael Sheen, either. Tony Blair was never as good looking as Michael Sheen, either.

]]> By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/the-queen-helen-mirren-stephen-frears/#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-helen-mirren-stephen-frears/#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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