![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So, in true Freddie Mercury style, grab a glass of champagne, snuggle up with your cats, and join us as we explore the story of Bohemian Rhapsody. But the single they released back in 1975, when they were relativity lesser known, is widely regarded to be their greatest song. From We Will Rock You to Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Don’t Stop Me Now to Radio Ga Ga, Bicycle Race to Another One Bites The Dust, and It’s A Kind Of Magic to I Want To Break Free, there is no shortage of legendary anthems that can match any other artist (including even their predecessors of boundary-breaking British rock, The Beatles) for longevity in the public consciousness. “There’s only room in this band for one hysterical queen,” Freddie warns the drummer, Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy).Formed in London in the early 70s, the group fashioned a long line of hit singles, karaoke classics, and songs that remain part of the fabric of British culture to this day. The movie promises to provide the back stories behind some of these songs in one scene, Mercury clashes with his bandmates over experiments like the operatic section of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” With snippets from hits like “Another One Bites the Dust” “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You,” the trailer pulsates with infectious energy. (Mercury was born in what is now Tanzania and raised in India before moving to Middlesex, England, during his adolescence.) Malek also may have nailed the late legend’s dramatic stage moves, toothy smile and polyglot accent. The fresh footage from the film indicates Mr. Robot”) bears a striking physical resemblance to Mercury, the flamboyant lead singer of the British rock band Queen, which had a string of smashes in the ’70s and ’80s. ![]() “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” Freddie Mercury sings in the title track of the film “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Based on the biopic’s spectacular new trailer, it may be a bit of both: realistic and fantastic. ![]()
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