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The Queen (2006) - LightShed 7

ThequeenWhat an excellent movie!  I mentioned here earlier that Penelope Cruz should get the Oscar for her performance in Volver, but I will not be mad if Helen Mirren takes it home.

In The Queen, Helen Mirren is Her Majesty, and we get to watch her reaction and behavior in connection with Princess Diana's death.  Yummers!

She actually kinda looks like the real thing.

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I remember the day of Diana's death well.  I bet a lot of people do to.  I was awaken in my law school dorm in D.C. by crazy students hitting on my door and yelling "Diana is dead! Diana is dead!"  I couldn't believe the hysteria.  And this was Washington, D.C.  Can you imagine what it was like in the U.K.?  If you can't imagine, you have got to see The Queen.  It's all there.

We had bits of gay content.  We see that Diana went to Gianni Versace's funeral and we see that she was close to Elton John.  Both big flaming gay homosexuals.  Also, at one point, Prince Philip is all mad about the media giving the royal family a hard time for not showing sorrow for Diana's death, and he complains that the list of guests for Diana's funeral was full of 'homosexuals.'  Philip is shown in a very bad light in The Queen, perhaps the worst light in the movie, so, his homophobic remark fits him well.

Run to the theaters!  You should not miss this one.

Oct 20, 2006 at 07:07 AM in 2006, Excellent Movies, Gay Content, Lightshed 7, Movies: Q |

Comments

Queer Beacon

I'll love that too, Marcelo! I'll let you know soon when I'll be in SP again!

Posted by: Queer Beacon | Feb 09, 2007 at 05:03 PM

Marcelo Macedo

I will love when you come down here again for another Pizza and Caipirinhas... That´s what I´ll love!! ;)

Posted by: Marcelo Macedo | Feb 09, 2007 at 04:36 PM

Queer Beacon

Ma, you are going to LOVE The Queen! LOVE.

Posted by: Queer Beacon | Feb 03, 2007 at 01:15 PM

Marcelo Macedo

I can´t wait for this film to open this week in Theaters down here.

Lots of kisses!!

Posted by: Marcelo Macedo | Feb 03, 2007 at 01:08 PM

RIC

I do love Helen Mirren! I've just watched her in «Elizabeth I» with Jeremy Irons: fabulous actress!
Another movie to watch! No doubt!
Nice weekend, Augusto!

Posted by: RIC | Oct 20, 2006 at 08:47 PM

Queer Beacon

That's right, Dan. Wikipedia tells us that there was even a rumour claiming "Philip had a homosexual affair with former President of France Valéry Giscard d'Estaing"

Eww, right?

Posted by: Queer Beacon | Oct 20, 2006 at 07:50 PM

Dan

Wasn't Prince Philip thought to be gay himself??

Posted by: Dan | Oct 20, 2006 at 07:45 PM

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