02-29-2020, 10:03 AM
Haven't seen this, but I have trouble seeing Rami as Mercury. The posters framed Rami in mid-voice and turned oddly so that, okay, maybe he does resemble Mercury. But when you look at Rami on the talk shows, he just doesn't come close to Mercury's robust vitality in his prime. Which doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad movie.
But I recently watched Fassbinder's World on a Wire, made in 1973 and essentially The Matrix made back when computers were hardly a thing. It's slow-going, but fascinating with a '60s SF vibe. But the relevancy here is that there's an actress in it, Barbara Valentin, who's hideously beautiful, which prompted me to look her up. She lived an unconventional life, was nicknamed "the German Jane Mansfield," was big in the gay scene, and was Mercury's companion. Not that they were lovers. They just shared the same sensibilities and sense of humor. They even bought a flat together. Friends of Mercury seem to have different opinions of her, but she was a huge part of his life...
...and she was entirely excluded from the movie.
At least that's what I've heard.
Fassbinder was himself gay, and lived with various women throughout his life. He just got along better with them, in a domestic environment. Or maybe because they were easier to boss around. He was known to be a bit sadistic in his behavior. Anyway, I just find it interesting that these two very creative men, both gay, were most comfortable living with a woman.
Note: I haven't researched this much. So my perception could be skewed in any number of ways.
But I recently watched Fassbinder's World on a Wire, made in 1973 and essentially The Matrix made back when computers were hardly a thing. It's slow-going, but fascinating with a '60s SF vibe. But the relevancy here is that there's an actress in it, Barbara Valentin, who's hideously beautiful, which prompted me to look her up. She lived an unconventional life, was nicknamed "the German Jane Mansfield," was big in the gay scene, and was Mercury's companion. Not that they were lovers. They just shared the same sensibilities and sense of humor. They even bought a flat together. Friends of Mercury seem to have different opinions of her, but she was a huge part of his life...
...and she was entirely excluded from the movie.
At least that's what I've heard.
Fassbinder was himself gay, and lived with various women throughout his life. He just got along better with them, in a domestic environment. Or maybe because they were easier to boss around. He was known to be a bit sadistic in his behavior. Anyway, I just find it interesting that these two very creative men, both gay, were most comfortable living with a woman.
Note: I haven't researched this much. So my perception could be skewed in any number of ways.