The King's Speech (DVD)

The King’s Speech FILM ONLY REVIEW I had heard a lot of great reviews about The King’s Speech which was released in the UK at the beginning of 2011, though from the synopsis I had read briefly I did not think that it would be a film for me at all. After looking at the cinema showings, though, for an afternoon of entertainment with my mum and sister, we found that The King’s Speech was the most desirable film that we were all prepared to watch together and so into the cinema we went, armed with a bottle of cola and some expensive sweets. ******************************** A GENETIC ANOMALY ... more

This is a review of the film as seen at the cinema 7 BAFTAs, Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Director and 4 Oscars!! When I went to see the King’s Speech in early January the film hadn’t won these awards but I could see that it certainly stood a good chance as it is an excellent film which captivated me from the beginning and kept my interest throughout, in fact I didn’t want it to finish. **The story** As this is a true story based on historical fact I don’t think spoilers are a problem so I will give a little more detail than usual. In the years between the two world wars Prince Albert , Duke ... more

Bertie is the second son of reigning King George V. He knows he is not going to be crowned King as that falls to his elder brother Edward but soon Bertie realises that all might change when his brother falls in love with an American woman who has already been divorced twice. Bertie feels he is not able to make a good King as he has a speech problem. He has suffered from this since the age of 5 and despite seeing many doctors he has not been able to over come it. After the death of his Father his brother become King and Bertie feels even more pressure as his brother is not a suitable King due ... more

Cast: Colin Firth - King George VI Eve Best - Wallis Simpson Geoffrey Rush - Lionel Logue Guy Pearce - Abdicated Edward - also referred to as David Helena Bonham Carter - Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Michael Gambon - Ailing King George V Timothy Spall - Winston Churchill Director: Tom Hooper Crackling like an open wood fire, I recall hearing the whirring noise of decrepit tape and King George VI, eloquent tones, during a history lesson. I put the long drawn out recording down to the dreadful quality of the audio. Each sentence was slow and encapsulated extreme precision; all in keeping with the ... more

When one is King, one cannot afford to do a lot of things. For example it will be frowned upon if one is interested in marrying an American (shock horror), even more so if that American is a twice-divorced woman in a time of conservative, proper, posh ideals. So much so that one will have to abdicate one’s throne if one wishes to choose love above all else. This is what happens to the eldest son of King George V (Michael Gambon), King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce, an Australian actor who puts on a remarkable posh English accent), who decides to follow his heart and leave the monarchy for good. No ... more