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Elton John biopic Rocketman

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  • Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭wezzopalooza


    Saw it last night, don't know too much about Elton's life so can't say how historically accurate it is, but was enjoyable and the songs sounded great. It had a broadway musical feel to it and wouldn't be surprised if it ends up there or the West End in a year or 2.

    On the subject of its classification, was thinking afterwards about how film classification has changed over the years, I would say although there was nothing too graphic, the gay love scenes and brief scene of oral sex along with the language (even a c-bomb towards the end) should probably have earned it a 16 rating, and likely would have up to a few years ago, the 15A was quite generous imo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,482 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Here's a spoilery review of it , really hope it does well and they get some recognition for it



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭Nerdlingr


    Saw this tonight and loved it. Didn't watch the Freddie Mercury biopic after reading everything they changed it in/ Brian May's hands all over it etc etc...but went along to this after hearing great reviews.
    Not an Elton John fan per se, know the famous tunes and the classics but thought this was brilliantly put together to his music. Loved the transitions in some of the scenes when they fast forward Elton's life. In the street, at the piano, funfair etc .
    As others said, doesn't pull any punches and is all the better for it. Would highly recommend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,941 ✭✭✭sporina


    not an Elton fan at all but saw this yday and it blew me away - I even cried! soo well done - loved the structure and cast...
    still not a fan but loved the way the movie was done - cudda been about anyone if you know what i mean - but i respect his talent and what he went thru..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27 Machina


    I enjoyed it. I'm not an Elton Fan but I just went with it. I really enjoyed the full-on fantasy sequences. They seemed appropriate for such a larger-than-life character.


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