My only complaint


This movie was very entertaining, and despite inaccuracies, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Except....the Live Aid scene had so much over acting it was cringe worthy! The band looked around at each other like this was their first gig...as if to say “oh my God, can you believe we’re doing this?” Not to mention everyone in the audience - even the techs running the sound board...everyone was like “omg, this is the most amazing concert ever, and we’re here, witnessing it!” Obviously the crowd was hyped for the real event, but people don’t act that way....especially not the band...look at the real footage. They are focused, not hyping, they’re doing their job. Maybe I’m nitpicking, but it just felt unnatural and took me out of it.

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Yeah, performers know to never, EVER, let the flop sweat show. Especially when they're on international TV. The indications of nervousness should have been more subtle, and some of them were, like when Freddie sat down at the piano and although his face was calm, his eyes looked like he was staring into the pit of hell.

But what can I say, it's not realistic, but it worked in terms a movie scene.

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@jeffrey

Great post and had me lmao because what you're saying is so true!😂

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