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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2012
Pros: Inspiring, interesting, informative and very entertaining. Excellent acting and production values.
Cons: Can't think of any.
Summary: I have a cousin with a conspicuous stammer. I have mightily resisted the temptation to tell him to watch this movie simply because I know that everyone else must have. Stammering (or stuttering) is one of the most miserable handicaps that ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 2011
Pros: Great acting, unique direction, well-written
Cons: Little to none
Summary: The King's Speech, one of the best reviewed films of 2010, deserves every ounce of praise it received. Featuring a powerhouse performance from Colin Firth and an excellent show from his supporting cast (featuring the always reliable Geoffrey Rush and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2011
Pros: The King's Speech is a brilliant well acted story of personal triumph and friendship.
Cons: Many will skip the film because it looks boring. It wasn't.
Summary: Now that it is out on Blu Ray, I finally got the chance to see Academy Award winning The King's Speech. I was glad I did.I've often heard the expression, It's Good to Be King. To be a prince or a princess is a fairy tale ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2011
Pros: Firth, Rush, Bonham-Carter, period setting, gravitas tempered with levity
Cons: No
Summary: With great privilege comes great responsibility, as they say. Well, that's not quite what they say, but in the world of British royalty it is most certainly historically accurate. Particularly in times of national strife, the royal family is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 22, 2011
Pros: Acting, writing, music, everything else
Cons: (Sound of wind blowing)
Summary: I'd like to thank the Academy for waiving its typical time limits on acceptance speeches, and ABC Television for foregoing the commercial break it was going to take if someone else had won this award. Having a sitting head of state come out to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 21, 2011
Pros: Touching, engrossing, occasionally funny true story.
Cons: R rating may turn away some families, but shouldn't.
Summary: When my son went on an unexpected sleepover yesterday evening, my husband and I decided to take advantage of his absence to go out and see an R rated grown-up movie. The only R rated movie at our theatre turned out to be The King's Speech. I'd ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2011
Pros: Great acting, excellent plot, humorous yet tender
Cons: not for everyone, brief intense language.
Summary: The King's Speech was chosen as a group compromise, but turned out to be an amazing choice. The movie is well worth seeing and is generally appropriate for all ages save a couple of scenes of heavy language. **This Review Contains Spoilers** ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2011
Pros: Heartening.
Cons: None.
Summary: Anyone who has ever spent some time in teaching others will appreciate the masterful English film The King's Speech. The surface story is about how an Australian speech instructor helps an British royal to grow out of stuttering so that he can ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 14, 2011
Pros: First, Rush, Carter and the excellent script which includes some great dry British humor
Cons: None
Summary: I had to laugh when I saw that 11 people had reviewed this film before me. Once again, Odessa, Texas is not a hotbed of new releases, especially if it's a foreign film with class. I have to say that the wait was worth it: this is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 10, 2011
Pros: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Bonham Carter performances. Witty, funny, MOVING.
Cons: ridiculously Rated R for appropriate four letter language use
Summary: King George (Firth) is lighting a cigarette) Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush): Don't do that in here. George: Why not? Logue: Sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you. George: My ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 3, 2011
Pros: Firth, Rush, Carter, and ensemble; story, direction
Cons: None here
Summary: If not for an unprecedented decision in English history, Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George would never have become king of his land. He would have witnessed his older brother ascend the throne and not lived to see his passing. Instead, less than a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2011
Pros: A Strong script delivered to us via powerful acting makes this a must-see movie!
Cons: None; R rating seems pointless as it's due to a few vulgar words
Summary: "The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. "The above tagline certainly does not sound like it belongs to one of the best movies of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 2, 2011
Pros: Everything!
Cons: Minor and rare, see review.
Summary: The King's Speech. I must confess, I am NOT huge on period pieces. Though I know it was sweeping the Golden Globe nominations, and it was critically acclaimed, I was sort of reluctant to go see it. I decided to let go of my expectations, and just see the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2011
Pros: Brilliant, excellent cast, exceptional writing, impeccable dialogue. Bravo! Bravo!
Cons: None.
Summary: What a way to end 2010! I spent yesterday afternoon at a screening of The King's Speech. I have seen some great films in 2010, and some real losers. It was nice to finish the year with a flawless piece of cinema. This film ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 29, 2010
Pros: Emotional components drawing the viewer deep into the relationship between doctor and patient.
Cons: nothing
Summary: In seeing the trailers for The King's Speech some months ago my wife and I immediately had it on our "To See" list. After recently noting the film captured top nominations in the Golden Globes (Best Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2010
Pros: Some of the best acting of the year.
Cons: VERY minor quibbles about the sometimes obvious emotional manipulation.
Summary: I can enjoy fine movies with minimalist acting. Where the actors spend a lot of time saying nothing, but looking very serious, or hurt, or angry or whatever. The kind of the thing that lots of young American actors like to do these ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 4, 2010
Pros: A true story told well with charm, warmth and fun
Cons: none
Summary: The conceit of this movie is the relationship between King George, who stammered and was terrified of taking over the monarchy after his brother denounced the throne to marry Wallace Simpson, a commoner. King George was unable to spit out a speech ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2012
Pros: Acting, Dialogue, Historical references, Characters, Conclusion
Cons: I wish the subplots and background were fleshed out more
Summary: Ours is a society that often sees royalty as a world of glitz, glamor, opulence, and power, an image encapsulated by a line from History of the World, Part I: “It’s good to be the king.” But what if you didn’t ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2011
Pros: Seasoned British actors
Cons: conservative plot
Summary:
Before Queen Elizabeth II, there was King George VI, who was the younger brother of King Edward VIII (better known after his abdicated the throne as Duke of Winsor). King Georg ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2011
Pros: The cast & pitch-perfect dialogue.
Cons: Pacing, length, editing and the predicability.
Summary: A Film Review By: Sam Fragoso"The King's Speech"***/****It’s typical for political leaders to be great public speakers; they annunciate, carry a robust vocabulary and most of them have a specific tone. Their job is to speak ... read more
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