What kind of Blog is this?

I decided to combine two activities, getting in shape on the elliptical machine (hence the title of the blog) and watching movies on my tablet device. What a perfect world! I am a really big fan of the movies and love all genres. You will see discussions on Sci-Fi, Horror, Historical, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Classics, and so on. Watching a movie instantly makes the hour spent working out simply fly by! I have decided to watch movies that I am interested in and then discuss how I enjoyed the movie. Hard to really call it a review seeing that most of the movies have already been released nationally. I will rate each on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being the best). Most of the movies that I discuss will be movies that appear on Cable TV. So if you were hesitant about watching a particular movie, you can utilize my commentary before you sit down and watch.







Saturday, January 28, 2012

The King's Speech


I was pretty sure that I would enjoy this movie, I am a big fan of period pieces and I really admire Geoffrey Rush as an actor. I have yet to be disappointed with any of his work.  The only hesitation that I initially had was that Colin Firth had won the Oscar when I had really hoped that Leonardo DiCaprio would take it home (it seems he can never win).  I will honestly admit that Colin Firth did earn the Oscar.  His performance was sincere, earnest and genuine.  You found yourself either identifying with him or having empathy for him.  You wanted to see him succeed and develop the confidence that everyone who was close to him, already knew that he possessed.  I found myself identifying with him, because I believe most of us have an obstacle that we have to overcome and find the strength within ourselves to conquer what ever the issue may be that is holding us back from truly being the individual that we were destined to be.  I have enjoyed Colin Firth as an actor in previous movies, but here he truly shines.  Well done.

The story is also about a friendship, an uncanny and surprising friendship between two individuals who come from opposite positions in life.  And after watching the movie you learn that the two maintained a close relationship with one another until death.  The friendship that develops between the two leads "Bertie" King George VI (Colin Firth) and Lionel (Geoffrey Rush) is very reflective of what it means to be a friend, particularly when one is in need. Your friend is there to support you, to encourage you and the help you whenever needed.  Although, Firth's character is essentially in great need, he doesn't hesitate to help out Rush's character in a brief moment of weakness and humility.  They truly benefited from one another.

A fine performance and an outstanding cast, there are several sublime performances by Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth, Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill and Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII.  If you haven't watched, take some time out and enjoy!

I give it a 9 out of 10.

Next up is "Bad Teacher."


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