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The film felt like a throwback to the carefully crafted entertainment of the 80s. Where nary a storytelling beat is wasted in a very effective narrative. Entertaining, engaging, moving, relatable AND a true story. Movie magic.
A few decades ago, this level of craft was seen much more in wide releases. But this kind of movie gets the shaft, literally, when the tentpole franchises kicked in. It's all about branding, no one wants to go into production labeled with the dreaded...
Execution Dependent.
Calculatingly attempting to create a movie through marketing strategies is a nightmare. When I think about it, it's amazing movies like this one get through the system at all.
E.D.
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Actually thought I'd posted on this thread - perhaps there's another swimming around.
Anyway, I agree with James on this one. I was really disappointed that this won the sweep of Picture, Director and Actor. Whilst I think it was good - and the ending was powerful -i t felt like a film engineered for the Oscars. Social Network, on the other hand, felt fresh, vibrant and inspiring.
As always, though, Guy Pearce stood out and was fantastic in what was essentially a cameo. Firth is an excellent actor but the obvious 'fiening for an Oscar performance turned me off a little.
Man, I love this movie. But I just caught a huge issue in the plot. Huge, I think.
Turn into Two:
This key turning point is when the prince plays a recording Logue had made of him reading Shakespeare while listening to music on headphones. The headphones made it impossible for him to hear his own voice, and the result is he reads entirely without impediment. Cool.
Here's the problem. The whole purpose of the story, or most of it, is to get the prince to be able to address the nation in speeches that are necessary to calm the people in time of war. The triumphant moment comes at the end when he reads such a speech over the radio in the early days of WW II. He does this with Logue's help, of course. The thing that just occurred to me: why not simply have him do his radio broadcasts with headphones on so he cannot hear his own voice? Won't that solve the problem?
1. Now he's aware of the trick it might not work again. It's a one time deal. 2. He needs to prepare for a life of public speaking....he can't have headphones on in public.
He would need to continue the training for public speeches. But the main speech of the film...the king's speech...is over the radio.
It doesn't bother me. Still a great film. One has to be willing to accept little plot flaws like this sometimes. But it is a normal question, and I'm surprised I didn't ask it after first viewing. It's clearly a case of visible plot device anyway. The idea that the prince does not even listen to the record until after he was frustrated with his attempted radio address with his father stretches credibility. He would want to hear it right away, probably in the office with Logue. That didn't fit the story need, however.