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Let's get one thing straight - I love Queen. I first became taken by Freddie Mercury in elementary school, when I spied a poster in my friend's older sister's room. I was transfixed, and asked my friend's sister, "Why is that man in his underwear?" She explained it was a rock group, Queen. I thought that was odd that a bunch of men would be called Queen instead of King. Try as I might I can't find that particular poster online but it would have been the mid-1970s and this pic reminds me a bit of what my memory holds.
Anyhow, I've loved Queen ever since then. So I was geeked to see Bohemian Rhapsody. But I think I'm the only person on the planet who didn't like it. Felt the same way about Ray so apparently I don't know anything.
What I liked: a peek behind the scenes to how the group came together and how key songs came to being (loved the Night at the Opera at the farmhouse part). And it showed that truly Freddie Mercury was a born showman and musical genius.
What I didn't like: too many unanswered questions: When did Freddie start singing (since he was a virtuoso before he joined the band)? Did his father encourage or discourage his singing? Why does John Deacon not speak? Why was there no mention of the Barcelona Olympics theme song or the Flash Gordon soundtrack? (Aside: the Google Pixel commercial with the Flash theme song makes me laugh every time.) I felt like it was 'then this happened, then this happened, then this happened...' without dimensionalizing HOW it happened.
I've had the Greatest Hits CD for years, but I'm considering getting the Greatest Hits "We Will Rock You" Edition simply because it's got I'm In Love With My Car.
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