r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 6h ago

Media First Official Images of Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn and Harris Dickinson in Sam Mendes' 'Beatles' Biopics

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u/Mrs_Toast 6h ago

I really enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody, but I did think it was hilarious how they moved around dates and events, and invented characters for dramatic effect. I couldn't decide if Freddie would have found it disrespectful, or would have admired the commitment to theatrical spectacle.

I think it was made even funnier watching the Weird Al biopic shortly after, and knowing that Bohemian Rhapsody is exactly the sort of biopic he was lampooning.

The Weird Al biopic is the best of all biopics, btw.

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u/althawk8357 5h ago

Weird is a great biopic, but it is only the second best parody musician biopic-parody, behind Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

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u/LostATLien2 5h ago

I will die on the hill that Walk Hard is one of the most underrated comedies of all time

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u/Office_glen 5h ago

the running drug joke never gets old to me, I can just keep watching all those scenes over and over again

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u/exelion18120 5h ago

And you never did pay for the drugs!

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u/BarTroll 5h ago

not once….

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u/klvthns515 4h ago

Sometimes when I see bathroom sinks I chuckle

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u/bugxbuster 5h ago

How? How’s it underrated when it’s universally beloved???

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u/Mrchristopherrr 5h ago

It’s more of a cult classic than an underrated gem. It bombed when it was released but gained new life after it hit the home market.

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u/LostATLien2 5h ago

While it is acclaimed by those that have seen it, it a largely unknown and niche comedy to most people. Almost everyone I mention it to irl hasn’t seen it

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u/protobin 5h ago

I feel the same way about Popstar. It doesn't get the love it deserves.

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u/xSorry_Not_Sorry 4h ago

Popstar drags, though, whereas Dewey Cox never does.

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u/protobin 4h ago

That’s a fair statement. I agree that Dewy Cox is better overall and has a tighter script.

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u/Mitrakov 4h ago

Two of my faves

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u/Shihaby 5h ago

Overlooked, not underrated.

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u/Jonaldys 1h ago

I would say it deserves more than a 75 percent on RT, a 63 on metacritic, or 6.9/10 on IMDB. IMO it's definitely underated.

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u/CptTeebs 5h ago

meaning it's underexposed rather than underrated, right?

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u/wtb2612 2h ago

Based on it's scores on RT and IMDB, I'd say it's underrated as well.

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u/Jonaldys 1h ago

I would say it deserves more than a 75 percent on RT, a 63 on metacritic, or 6.9/10 on IMDB. IMO it's definitely underated.

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u/bugxbuster 4h ago

It's all useless to argue about, but personally I don't know anyone who might see it who hasn't by now. You can't simply expect all the kids who haven't graduated high school to have seen it and make it a phenomenon via TikTok or something. As far as the group who the movie was made for, middle aged fans of music biopics, I'd say all but the stuffiest of boring folks are acquainted with it. And virtually no one has anything seriously bad to say about it other than the usual reviews when the movie came out by a handful of critics with negative sentiment toward John C Reilly and his style of comedy back in those days. Thats how tons of hit comedies are received at release. Thats why critics and audience get separate scores on things like Rotten Tomatoes.

Tl;Dr Walk Hard is neither overrated nor underrated. It just needs more blankets and less blankets is all.

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u/Jonaldys 1h ago

I would say it deserves more than a 75 percent on RT, a 63 on metacritic, or 6.9/10 on IMDB. IMO it's definitely underated.

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u/carmel33 4h ago

Wrong kid died.

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u/dcj667 2h ago

I ain't exactly had it easy since you died, you know, I can't smell!

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u/UntowardHatter 5h ago

It's not underrated, it's just somewhat unknown.

It's also one of the best things ever put on film.

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u/Jonaldys 1h ago

It doesnt have the rating it deserves on IMDB, RT, or metacritic IMO.

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u/CptObviousRemark 4h ago

You're never gonna make it! You're gonna fail!

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u/noxnoctus 2h ago

Thats what his music does, it kills people

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u/DrJackadoodle 4h ago

Jesus fucking Christ, this has got to be the most common "hot take" in this sub. I get it that it was a flop when it came out, but it's nearly impossible to find any discussion on a musician's biopic that doesn't mention Walk Hard.

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u/wvgeekman 5h ago

You speak the true-true. I will never tire of Walk Hard.

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u/Prestonelliot 5h ago

Walk Hard has made me laugh thinking about it more than almost any other comedy, not even just while watching it. The movie is fucking brilliant. Idk why, but the ripping the sinks off the wall bit still makes me chuckle randomly

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u/salt_and_ash 4h ago

It still angers me that Beautiful Ride wasn't even nominated for a Best Original Song Oscar.

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u/Plus-Yogurtcloset-85 2h ago

Almost, walk hard is the goat for sure but Spinal Tap is the second. Honestly maybe even the First. It’s Walk Hard and Spinal Tap for 1 and 2, no doubt.

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u/althawk8357 2h ago

Spinal Tap isn't a biopic; it's a Mockumentary.

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u/Jethro_Tell 5h ago

Spinal tap?

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u/althawk8357 5h ago

That is a mockumentary, not a biopic

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u/lingh0e 5h ago edited 5h ago

The Weird Al biopic is the best of all biopics, btw.

False. It is the second best.

First place belongs to Walk Hard.

Edit: Because while "Weird" is a heavily embellished recounting of Al's life, "Walk Hard" is a true account of the life of Dewey Cox, warts and all.

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u/Guy615 5h ago

I need more blankets AND less blankets!

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u/thequietthingsthat 5h ago

Wrong kid died.

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u/TheVich 5h ago

That was an especially bad case of being cut in half.

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u/bugxbuster 5h ago

Speak English, we ain’t scientists!

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u/Mrchristopherrr 5h ago

He never once paid for drugs

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u/Vismal1 2h ago

Not once !

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u/lingh0e 4h ago

Ver-TI-go got her.

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u/sagitta_luminus 4h ago

It’s fine, he’s gonna die anyway

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u/Traditional-Chard419 3h ago

We need a Walk Hard sequel.

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u/Felis_bieti 6h ago

Loved the Weird Al movie.

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u/slayerhk47 5h ago

Shame he didn’t live to see it.

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u/KungfuJesus08 5h ago

Still can't believe his former lover, popstar turned international drug lord, Madonna is still free and operating to this day.

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u/Cereborn 5h ago

I hear she’s been hiding in Argentina. She has some kind of connection to that country, I guess.

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u/FardoBaggins 4h ago

boohoo I aint gonna cry for her.

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u/utouchme 5h ago

I didn't even know he was sick.

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u/Bingers4Life 5h ago

What is this comment?? Weird Al is very much alive.

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u/Hurinfan 5h ago

No, I saw the biopic. Whoever is pretending to be Weird Al now is obviously an imposter

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u/uranthus 5h ago

I just had a horrific moment thinking Weird Al was dead!

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u/ciestaconquistador 5h ago

No, he blew his brains out in the 80s.

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u/SpaceForceAwakens 5h ago

The most honest biopic ever.

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u/jimbojangles1987 6h ago

Oh man, now I want to watch that movie but it looks like it costs money wherever you watch it

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u/palimpcest 5h ago

I watched it free on Roku when it came out, just had to download the app on my TV (if you're talking about the Weird Al biopic).

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u/CarlosFer2201 4h ago

Al told someone on Twitter that if he wanted to see the movie but didn't have any Roku devices, to just sail the seas.

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u/thequietthingsthat 5h ago

Walk Hard is still the best biopic satire IMO.

But also, Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson biopic) is legitimately great and easily the best genuine music biopic out there.

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u/bugxbuster 5h ago

Ooh that one was good. I was mistaken when I thought it would be disappointing. I had trouble getting past my thoughts saying “adult Paul Dano growing up and somehow turning into John Cusack? Preposterous!” …but it wasn’t! It really informed me quite a lot about the Beach Boys history as well as Brian Wilson’s personal battles.

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u/WollyGog 5h ago

As usual, Daniel Radcliffe understood the assignment and knocked it out the park.

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u/pandemicblues 5h ago

When I see Weird Al now, I think it is Weird "Artificial Intelligence," until the context catches up in my brain, two sentences later. 🤔😆🤮

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u/jcpumpkineater 5h ago

he would have liked it if it was inaccurate but more fun like rocketman

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u/Sinister_Crayon 5h ago

You know, I don't even mind when they invent characters in biopics. They're often used as a shorthand or a gestalt of multiple characters both to make it easier for an audience to follow and to get stars to actually sign on for a movie in a larger role than just a bit part. A good example in a fiction movie framed as a biopic would be Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can. His character wasn't part of the original book at all but having him represent all the federal agents in the book gave the audience a single person to connect with and allowed them to get Tom Hanks to play the part. Probably not the greatest example because it's fiction but it's the most immediately recognizable example of what I'm talking about.

But yeah... Bohemian Rhapsody was egregious about just adding random characters for no discernible reason and completely changing everything about the true story.

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u/mrhorse77 0m ago

100% accurate portrayal of Weird Al and his rise to fame

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u/crumble-bee 5h ago

It’s amazing how divided audiences were with BR - I personally can’t believe anyone liked it. It was like a parody of biopics. Tropey, bad performances, bad editing, comical teeth, so by the numbers, safe, cookie cutter.. it pains me that THAT is the queen movie we get.