Saw "The Queen" the other night. Holy shit....

[bertha katzenengel]

:wow: tour de force performance

You MUST see it.

I'll kick myself for years for not having seen it in the theater.

[Bassic]

1. It's pretty good

I agree. :thumbsup:

[bif]

2. I thought the movie itself was okay

But Helen Mirren was amazing.

[bertha katzenengel]

3. Exactly. n/t

[commander bunnypants]

5. yep

CB

[NoPasaran]

21. Yes.

Helen Mirren didn't play the Queen. She WAS the Queen!

[sarge43]

25. I watched Wednesday night and yes, Mirren as always was amazing.

That scene with the stag - how she ran the emotional mile without losing control of her performance. Brilliant.

[Lil Missy]

4. Glad you liked it. I've always liked Helen Mirren.

We're watching it this weekend here.

[LostinVA]

6. Did you see her HBO series on Elizabeth I?

Also FANTASTIC!!!

[bertha katzenengel]

8. No - wish I had.

Perhaps it's on DVD.

[LostinVA]

12. It is -- get it ASAP!

She won the Golden Globe for it.

EXCELLENT.

[Maven]

22. It was amazing.

I've watched it a few times. Can't get enough of Helen Mirren.

[ronnykmarshall]

34. and the Emmy.

Ol' Helen's been raking up the awards this past couple of years.

Emmy and Golden Globe for Elizabeth 1.

Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG .... EVERTHING for The Queen.

[Scout]

15. I want to see that. Was it called simply "Elizabeth I"? or some

other title? I want to watch for it on DVD.

I LOVE Helen Mirren, and I really like Elizabeth I as well.

[LostinVA]

17. Yeah, that's the title

She was GREAT. And, they did a very good job of staying close to the probable historical record.

[Generic Brad]

42. I did and I'm pissed

Four hours of my life spent watching a great performance only to realize it was not the greater performance by the same actress of a different queen named Elizabeth.

[Le Taz Hot]

7. I haven't seen it yet

but this is the 3rd English queen played by Helen Mirren.

"The Queen"

"Elizabeth I"

"The Madness of King George"

[bertha katzenengel]

9. She was in That?!

:banghead: I still haven't seen "Madness"

[LostinVA]

13. Yup -- it's a great movie

She's great as "Mrs. King."

George III was a pretty cool guy, even if we learned difefrent in school!

[sarge43]

32. She play Geo III's wife, Charlotte

Not a big part, but perfection as usual.

[wildhorses]

10. excellent performance by helen mirren

solid movie, slow in places, good premise:thumbsup:

:hi:

[Beausoir]

11. The actor who played Blair was outstanding. Fantastic casting.

[AlCzervik]

14. i loved it and Notes on a scandal, both excellent films.

[Taverner]

16. I've always hated Merchant-Ivory type flicks

Glad all of you liked it, but I would like nothing better than to see the British Aristocracy and all of the gentry financially gutted.

[LostinVA]

18. Oh, it's not like that at all

And, I like Merchant-Ivory films.

[Taverner]

19. I actually watched The Queen on a plane

Fell asleep. I was secretly hoping Tony Blair, Queen Lizzie and her husband would all die in some second crash :)

[LostinVA]

20. OMG!

Bad boy!

[bertha katzenengel]

26. Christopher Reeve and Ismael Merchant:

Reeve went to a screening of "Howard's End." Afterward he went up to Merchant and said, "Any role in your next film. Please."

And he was excellent in "Remains of the Day."

RIP Christopher Reeve

[LostinVA]

29. Two great movies

[bigwillq]

37. Me too

:mad:

[tigereye]

23. isn't that a great movie?

Mirren is amazing!

Hi Bertha! How is your garden, and how are you and Mrs. V?

[terrya]

24. Great film and great performance. I just wonder...

if Her Majesty has seen it yet?

[Bake]

27. Did Mirren win the Best Actress Oscar for this movie/role?

Got it to watch this weekend. Can't wait!

Bake

[bertha katzenengel]

28. Yes! Best Actress of 2006.

Earned every ounce of that statuette.

[cwydro]

30. Gonna watch it this weekend.

Can't wait.

[devilgrrl]

31. It's in my Netflix queue

:-)

[ronnykmarshall]

33. I just bought the DVD.

My mom has made me promis to wait until Mutha day weekend when she's here to watch it.

[GCP]

35. Helen was HOT in the 70s

Check out "Excalibur" - what a great movie.

[hippywife]

36. That was the first

time I ever saw her and she played pure evil in that film. That scene you posted is always the first one that comes to my mind when people mention her.

[ThatsMyBarack]

38. I "stole" the DVD from work.

It's okay as long as I bring it back Monday! ;)

[carly denise pt deux]

39. I just finished watching it 5 minutes ago

It was a good performance.
Carly

[Bunny]

40. I just watched it on On Demand. Very good!

It's interesting how bound by tradition those people really are. Sad, in a way. Helen Mirren was excellent!

[stuntcat]

41. I loved it

When it showed old video of all the people laying down flowers for Diana I totally cried in the theater :blush: but the whole movie was great, I watched like normal for the rest of it!

[GRLMGC]

43. I saw it three times

It touched me for some reason. It was probably the performance. I may buy it if I get over my inherent cheapness.