Welcome, welcome, welcome to another installment of the Reel Film Nerds podcast! Well Matt did it, he braved the Appalachian Mountains to hunt down Mysterious Mike and record a new pod. Today the boys talk about an incredible biopic on Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody. Can you believe it the RFN podcast made a top 40 list of the best movie podcasts on the planet? We are at the 40th spot on the list but we made it! You can check it out on the Feedspot blog along with all the other winners. We are in some national company if you can believe it, we can’t. Topics today include Mike’s wedding to Maniacal Mags, going to concerts, time travel, and our sister podcasts Rogues Radio, Code 3 Podcast, The Blue Milk Podcast, and The Mile High Show.
Bohemian Rhapsody is an amazing film peering into the life and formation of the band Queen focusing on their lead singer Freddie Mercury. The story is great but it leaves something to be desired. There just was not enough of Mercury’s back story or enough on the other band members. It also checks the boxes for every band biopic trope. The stand out performance of Rami Malek embodying Mercury is unbelievable! If he is not nominated for an Academy Award Matt will lose his mind. The soundtrack is incredible of course and the Live Aid scenes are so realistic it feels like you are there! Matt and Mike both agree that this film is a solid 4 out of 5 Reels. It is a must see in a movie theater if for nothing more than Malek’s performance and the incredible soundtrack.
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Director: Bryan Singer 
Writers: Anthony McCarten and Peter Morgan
Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, and Mike Myers
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Storyline from IMDB
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
Watch the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer below.
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