# Bohemian Rhapsody: The Movie

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220 "2018-05-15T14:34:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220/21 "2018-05-15T21:56:10Z")

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> Quoth **Alessan** :
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> Someone left that trailer in a car for more than about a fortnight.

You devil, you.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220/22 "2018-05-16T01:28:18Z")

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> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#):
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> Yeah, I’ll see it. I’ve been following them since elementary school. Even got to see them live on their last US tour.
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> But it’s a bit of a disservice to focus on Freddie. Of the four of them he was by far the worst musician. He was good, no doubt, but the others we great. Even Roger was technically a better singer with a higher range.
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> Still, the front man gets the spotlight. No doubt about that.

I don’t know what to do with this. In many ways, it’s very true - he had to work his way into the band. But, I mean, c’mon - it’s Freddie Mercury. Thank god the other three realized his drive and vision transcended and complemented their talent and his voice was a special instrument.

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220/23 "2018-05-16T02:37:35Z")

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> [@Ike\_Witt](#):
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> That guy really, really looks like Freddie.

That’s Rami Malek from _Mr. Robot_; he’s fantastic.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220/24 "2018-05-17T01:03:03Z")

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It may not be as good as a movie, but Brian May’s book, [Queen in 3D](https://youtu.be/eobYGDOtkN0) is worth checking out if you’re a fan. His earlier stereoscopic books, _A Village Lost and Found_ and _Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell_ are both excellent (but with zero Queen content).

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**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bohemian-rhapsody-the-movie/814220/25 "2018-05-17T01:18:03Z")

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I want the queen mashup they use for the trailer. Rami Malek was perfect for Freddy Mercury.

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