<p>Go see it! What a terrific movie! Even my husband, who usually falls asleep at the movies, really loved it. Colin Firth was incredible.</p>
<p>^^^Agreed!! H & I saw it earlier today. I would highly recommend it. Yes, Colin Firth was great, but I think Geoffrey Rush (who played his speech therapist) was even better. Go see it.</p>
<p>Saw it tonight. It was absolutely superb. Helena Bonham Carter had a great role and was every bit as wonderful as the men.</p>
<p>Thanks for starting this thread. I was just thinking today that it would be good to see a new thread on a recommended movie.</p>
<p>Agree completely - great movie</p>
<p>Saw it yesterday…</p>
<p>Great movie. I thought both Firth and Rush were superb. Carter was fantastic too.</p>
<p>I’m longing to see it but the nearest it is playing is two hours away! I could see any of the really crappy ‘holiday’ movies 7 shows a day (Gulliver, anyone? Anyone?) but a movie that will probably sweep on Oscar’s Night…why would a theater show that?</p>
<p>I saw it last night and loved it. Could you really keep it from your spouse that you are working with a Prince?</p>
<pre><code>Novel, I was thinking the same thing about the Yogi Bear movie…is there really quadruple the audience for Jellystone Park over an Oscar nominee?
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<p>LOVED this movie. I saw it with my 25-year-old D and as we were walking out, she said, “That’s the best movie I’ve seen in years.” I was thinking that exact thing.</p>
<p>Did anyone else take note of Jennifer Ehle as the speech therapist’s wife? My D figured that one out. She and Colin Firth were the stars of the TV series Pride and Prejudice. </p>
<p>Novelisto: I think it would be worth the drive to see this. After the Academy Award nominations come out later this month, The King’s Speech may be shown in more theaters because it will probably get several nominations.</p>
<p>Really looking forward to seeing this. I made the wrong choice a few days ago in choosing The Black Swan instead. My comment immediately after that movie - “well, that was stupid.” Sounds like I’ll have a different reaction to this one.</p>
<p>Well, I loved both The Black Swan and The King’s Speech! I guess I have eclectic tastes. (Although the two movies do have in common that they’re the probable sources of the Best Actress and Best Actor awards, respectively.) </p>
<p>I thought Colin Firth was wonderful, even though he looks nothing like George VI. I am quite sure he’ll get a best actor nomination (as will Jeff Bridges for True Grit, which my son and I saw a couple of days ago and also liked very much). Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter were also terrific, as was Guy Pearce, who played David, the Prince of Wales (a/k/a Edward VIII).</p>
<p>I had to keep reminding myself that Helen Bonham Carter’s character ended up as the Queen Mum, and lived until 2002.</p>
<p>I have only two criticisms of The King’s Speech. I thought the actor playing Winston Churchill did a terrible job; it was a ridiculous caricature, not a realistic portrayal. And I thought that (very slight spoiler to follow, although it shouldn’t be a spoiler to anyone familiar with the history of the time)</p>
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<p>the scenes near the end showing people in all walks of life all over Britain glued to the radio listening to George VI’s speech at the outbreak of World War II were really a bit much, a bit too Mrs. Miniver. </p>
<p>Although I do remember my mother – who lived in England from Dec. 1938 until Sept. 1943 – telling me that George VI was quite popular, more so than his playboy brother. (I don’t think people were even aware back then of Edward VIII’s Nazi sympathies.) The way she described it, people knew that George was shy and stuttered, but admired him because he “tried very hard.” As well as because the royal family refused to evacuate, and remained in London throughout the Blitz. There was even talk for a while of sending them to Canada for the duration for their safety (especially in the event of an invasion), but they wouldn’t hear of it.</p>
<p>Loved “The Kings Speech”! So did D, S and my parents. One of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time.</p>
<p>Echoing others…loved it, one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time…</p>
<p>As the mother of a dysfluent son who struggles everyday of his life, and has excelled despite his disability, I am ecstatic about this movie.
What a wonderful portrayal.</p>
<p>Agree with the above comments. This is a truly great movie. It was uplifting, serious and humorous. </p>
<p>Colin Firth’s acting was so superb that I could hear the constrictions in his throat as he struggled to get the words out. (That must have been painful). </p>
<p>The writing was witty. I loved Geoffrey Rush’s lines poking fun at the throne and the King’s impassioned replies. </p>
<p>There were two great movies that came out this year: The King’s Speech and The Social Network. I recommend both highly.</p>
<p>Saw this movie the other night. Absolutely fabulous. I highly recommend it. I wasn’t sure it would hold my attention based on just reading the description, but it turned out to be HIGHLY entertaining.</p>
<p>Sometimes, I read CC and am grateful we live in a smaller town with no pressure to be admitted to a “Tier 1” school. (Heck, few people here even know what that means.) But other times, I hate that smaller towns often don’t get “artsy” movies. The King’s Speech isn’t showing here. Sounds like a good excuse for a trip to the big city.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me why it is rated R? My 14 year old wants to see it but we don’t let her see R movies. What caused this to be R?</p>
<p>I saw the King’s Speech yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. The ONLY reason it was rated R was the profane language that the prince was encouraged to utter as part of his speech therapy. It truly was a PG, even a G movie aside from the string of expletives he uttered two times (I think) in the film. Those moments were funny and appropriate. It is the perfect film for middle schoolers who are interested in history or would be inspired by a story of perseverance and kindness. The ratings board for films needs to consider context in my opinion.</p>
<p>Great, great movie. I loved the exchange near the end when young Elizabeth chastised her father, the King, for flubbing a line. It seemed quite in character!
Also, I had no idea that it was ‘R’ - preposterous!</p>