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By: Senaida Drott

Senaida Drott — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:03:38 +0000

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By: In Praise of Geoffrey Rush « AAR After Hours

In Praise of Geoffrey Rush « AAR After Hours — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:32:56 +0000

[...] recently wrote about Colin Firth in The King’s Speech. Now that I have seen the movie as well, I would [...]

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Costume Dramas « AAR After Hours — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:14:29 +0000

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By: Tracy Grant

Tracy Grant — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:02:46 +0000

I saw “The King’s Speech” over the holidays and loved it! Brilliant script and acting. It seemed so true to time and place and characters and yet at the same time so universal. And I loved the moment where Geoffrey Rush’s character introduced Colin Firth’ and Jennifer Ehle’ characters to each other .

By: Missie

Missie — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:28:31 +0000

You’ve all got me even more anxious to see “The King’s Speech” now!

And second the recommendation for “Foyle’s War.” Hubby & I are HUGE fans. Really makes day-to-day life in WWII England come to life.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:47:13 +0000

Terrific performance by Colin Firth. Actually it was an incredible performance and he deserves at least an Oscar nomination for best actor. I hope he gets nominated and then I hope he wins the award too.

When I saw the movie, no one left afterward. They clapped and then watched the credits. I kept thinking that the therapist’s wife was familiar but didn’t realize who she was until I saw her name in the final credits.

I loved the movie.

By: MaryK

MaryK — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:35:22 +0000

I’ve been wanting to see this movie ever since I saw the trailer! I’m embarrassed to admit I didn’t even know who reigned during WWII until I looked the movie up online.

Did you know there’s a related book with the same title? I don’t know of any other books in that period, but I highly recommend the TV mystery series Foyle’s War about a British police detective unable to serve in the military and stuck dealing with home front problems. It gives a really good picture of what life was like then. Plus, he has a spunky, girl sidekick! He doesn’t drive and gets assigned a female driver because of manpower shortages.

Here’s a blurb from Amazon: “Combining uncompromising historical accuracy with compelling mysteries, this award-winning British series opens a unique window on a significant time and place. Michael Kitchen (Out of Africa) stars as the laconic Christopher Foyle, detective chief superintendent in the English town of Hastings. As World War II ravages the social fabric of this once quiet coastal community, Foyle investigates crimes the conflict has fostered on the home front. The 19 mysteries in this collection follow the course of the war from 1940 to 1945.”

By: Maryfranc

Maryfranc — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:47:32 +0000

Loved The King’s Speech and hope it garners many awards!

By: Susan/DC

Susan/DC — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:00:51 +0000

My husband and our three sons saw “The King’s Speech” last night and totally agree with everyone’s positive comments. I had always loved Colin Firth in P&P but thought of him as an actor of somewhat limited range. However, after seeing him in “A Single Man” last year, and now this, I’ve changed my mind. He can express so much depth of emotion with his eyes and his body language. For example, the way his shoulders sag in the scene where he comes home to Elizabeth and Margaret and instead of running to be hugged they curtsy — you can just see the weight of the crown settling on him at that moment. Or the scene in ASM where he learns that his lover has died, and you watch his face go from happiness to heartbreak — loved the film and loved him in it.

If anyone is interested, there are interviews with Firth on the Charlie Rose show (available on the show’s website) where he talks about both roles.

By: LinnieGayl AAR

LinnieGayl AAR — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:10:01 +0000

Debbie, not only did people applaud at the end when I saw it, people were crying during his last big speech (including me). Just wonderful!