#190 – Bohemian Rhapsody and Shuffling the Facts
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:
While wildly popular with audiences, Bohemian Rhapsody, the latest Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic, is also gathering its detractors. There are a number of reasons, from historical inaccuracies, conveniences, and in the way in which it presents Mercury’s sexuality. We dive in, talk about the inaccuracies, and try to focus on the things that the film did do well. We also have the age-old discussion about the difference between a person and their art and how we engage both of those things.
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Reel World Theology #190 – Bohemian Rhapsody and Shuffling the Facts
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This episode’s panel included MJ Smith and Jim Tudor:
MJ Smith (@mjsmith891)
Reel Perspective
Jim Tudor (@JimTudorFilm)
Zekefilm
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Podcast Notes and Links:
Reel World Theology Discussion Group
Bohemian Rhapsody at IMDB
Bohemian Rhapsody at Rotten Tomatoes
Bohemian Rhapsody at Metacritic
Bohemian Rhapsody reduces Freddie Mercury’s vibrant life to a perfunctory slog at Vox
Bohemian Rhapsody tapped a familiar formula to rake in $50 million at the box office at Vox
Bohemian Rhapsody doesn’t straightwash but it’s confused about Freddie Mercury’s sexuality at IndieWire
