Don't misunderstand me. I am a fan of Sir Elton John and I loved "Bohemian Rhapsody". I am just making an observation about this being this year's superstar musician biopic.
shareThe question is if it can hit BR's commercial heights?
shareHow about the Gary Glitter story for next year?
shareNot really bohemian rhapsody was a bio pic with them playing songs only when in the studio or on stage,rocketman is a musical where the songs are sung during conversations to move the story
shareThe funny thing is this movie's director had to finish Bohemian Rhapsody after they canned Bryan Singer.
shareIt's a totally different type of film to be fair, it's more fantasy musical then a straight ahead biopic then Rhapsody. I really loved both films but I give the nod to Rocketman, just cause it did something different and didn't hold back from the sex and drugs and Elton's diva behavior something that Rhapsody did for me.
I don't think it make the money that Rhapsody did, just think when Mercury died that Queen were still at their peak as a band and that has helped Queen's fanbase grow through many generations. Elton has released some iffy stuff and some good stuff since his early 70's pomp plus he's still around today.
I think Rocketman will probably age better as it mixes up the straight ahead biopic and does something different with it and that it doesn't hold back on the rock n roll drugs, sex and mayhem of John's life.
Wonder what fag musician they can biopic next? should mix it up with a dike musician next time at lease.
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