The Queen

steelstag4 said:I’m a little confused by the logic there—how does a British production qualify as "Hollywood trash"?

That said, my take on the film aligns with what most of you are saying: the movie is decent, but Helen is nothing short of brilliant. 🙂

And the King (well, Prince Philip) is a total legend too. What a character, and those observations he makes about the situation... pure gold. 🤣

For me, the only annoying part was that whenever he popped up on screen, I kept expecting Grandmother's little pig to come running out of nowhere!

Lawrence Ross2 said:To movie was a total letdown. It’s just way too many clips from old shows and magazines about Princess Diana that we’ve all seen a thousand times already. Plus, the pacing? Definitely dragging.

I actually liked it quite a bit.
😬

Honestly, I thought it was kind of meh at first.
By the next day, after a few scenes started sticking in my head, I totally changed my mind.
Turns out, the timeline isn't strictly linear like I originally thought.
There’s actually some pretty deep meaning here.
It all leads up to this massive turning point in how the Queen views her world—her duties, her job, her family, the public, and just regular people in general...
See, up until that point, she basically saw herself as God's messenger for the UK (at least according to the movie).
She treated tradition as the ultimate priority and something divinely ordained, since her ancestors never strayed from it.
She wasn't doing what she wanted to do, but what she felt she had to do.
She kept her own identity, her opinions, and her feelings completely separate from her role as the Queen.
She never let the two overlap.
That scene with the deer is the real turning point.
She was admiring the deer, almost "falling in love" with it. She felt so bad when they killed it, yet she didn't even argue with her husband when he was happy about the kill.
But still, she decided to check if they actually killed "her" deer. And they did.
She was heartbroken, but she still congratulated the hunter who took it down.
That's when it hit her: she can't—and shouldn't—go against her own heart.

And Blair? He didn't turn out to be the saint everyone thought he was. He wasn't defending the Queen out of pure empathy; he was doing it for his own gain, hoping for a favor down the road.

I watched this movie last night and honestly, I thought it was great. Helen is absolutely phenomenal.

And I really don't get these comments claiming this should only be interesting to people in the UK.😕

So, what, people are only supposed to care about films that focus on their own country and their own people?🤷

I honestly felt the exact opposite.
To me, the movie felt slow and repetitive, and I just couldn't connect with any of the characters.
After watching it, I really can't wrap my head around how the Queen's performance earned her an Oscar. It just doesn't add up for me.

I caught him on TV the other day and I have to say, I was absolutely floored by Helen! As for the movie itself, though... I don't know, it wasn't exactly a masterpiece for me. Everything was fine, I guess, but it felt a little repetitive at times. Then again, maybe it isn't even about the film—it might just be me, since I've never really been a huge fan of those heavy "period" dramas.

Links between the Royal Family and the Nazis:

American Nazi Party: Why American Aristocracy Hailed Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany

http://sputniknews.com/politics/2015...#ixzz3rffc2ptp