The Official Trailer For The King's Speech

[Steve Williams]

A chronicle of King George VI's (Firth) effort to overcome his nervous stammer with the assistance of speech therapist Lionel Logue (Rush).

This movie has garnered critical acclaim and appears a shoo in for Academy Award consideration

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Thanks for that Steve! I've not heard about this movie, but just like I love me a good western, I love historical bio-pics even more. This looks like a winner! And as an aside, the more I see Geoffrey Rush, the more I'm convinced he's one of the finest actors in the business today.

John

 

[Steve Williams]

The buzz on the street is an Oscar nomination for Colin Firth (who is also a remarkable actor)

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

When is ths being released?

 

[Steve Williams]

It is already in limited release on the East Coast IIRC

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Sweet! Shouldn't be long then for a general release.

John

 

[amirm]

My partner who is in the academy and hence votes for Oscars was just telling me how great this movie is. I have not seen it but must be a good one.

 

[Steve Williams]

My sister-in-law saw it in New York and said it was one of the best movies she has ever seen

 

[Orb]

Another classic modern British film is "The Gathering Storm".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314097/
A great version of history around Winston Churchill, the civil servant who leaked the information that helped Churchill before WW2 kicked off, and the personal lives of both.
Has that feel of the very good British historic/period films.

The other war related film is "The Lost Battalion".
Again true story this time focusing on what I would say is one of the most heroic battalions in WW1.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287535/

Both low key films, both incredibly good and factually orientated.
Cheers
Orb

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Went after work on Tuesday and Wednesday......SOLD OUT both times......GRRRRRR!!!!!!

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Anchor Bay has announced an April 19, 2011 Blu-ray release date to retailers.

 

[Steve Williams]

for sure that will be in my collection

 

[rsbeck]

For some reason, every time I hear the title of this movie, my brain hears it as The King's Peach.

 

[rsbeck]

I've got this on my To Watch pile, should get to it soon.

I want to see how this compares to James and The Giant Peach.

You don't get a lot of movies in the Peach genre.

 

[DonH50]

Dunno' if relevant but I watched the movie last night. Much more powerful than I anticipated, though I did find it hard to follow at times.

 

[garylkoh]

I guess most saw this equivalent?