Synopsis
Based on a True Fantasy
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
2019 Directed by Dexter Fletcher
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Bryce Dallas Howard Gemma Jones Stephen Graham Steven Mackintosh Tate Donovan Charlie Rowe Tom Bennett Matthew Illesley Kit Connor Ophelia Lovibond Rachel Muldoon Celinde Schoenmaker Harriet Walter Jason Pennycooke Jimmy Vee Sharon D. Clarke Evan Walsh Peter O'Hanlon Ross Farrelly Sharmina Harrower Aston McAuley Alexia Khadime Carl Spencer Leon Delroy Williams David Doyle Dickon Tolson Show All…
Lawrence Bender Matthew Vaughn Elton John Claudia Schiffer Brian Oliver Adam Bohling David Reid David Furnish Steve Hamilton Shaw Michael Gracey Ella Chaitow
Nguoi Hoa Tien
ROCKETMAN is so much better than BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY that it’s wild they’re *both* technically considered movies.
I think my boyfriend may be in love with either Taron or Elton I couldn't tell, but he sobbed THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE
This was just great. I went into it hesitant because ya know...musical biopics. But this was pretty refreshing and did exactly what it needed to do. Wish it went a liiittle further and got a liiittle darker but whatcha gonna do. Elton’s entire downhill spiral was done so well. My mom summed it up pretty well when as soon as we left the theatre she went “Well......fuck Bohemian Rhapsody!”
What's your name?
Elton
Elton what?
*looks at picture of the Beatles*
Elton Ringo sir
rocketman is at its best when embracing its own fantastical ridiculousness, at its worst when mimicking every other music biopic. the saturday night’s alright and honky cat song + dance numbers gave me a very specific elated thrill i hadn’t felt since mamma mia! here we go again. the smash cut of an asshole manager saying “you’ll never be successful!!” to a montage of newspaper headlines touting their success gave me a very specific fatigued apathy i hadn’t felt since bohemian rhapsody.
it’s frustrating how rocketman is so close to being Great, but ultimately deigns to hover around Good. which is still, by definition, Good! :) i’m not gonna act like i haven’t been constantly blasting the soundtrack, even if it’s partly just so i can briefly listen to richard madden sing!!
(but can we at least all agree that the casting of bryce dallas howard as elton’s mom was a weird choice? what the HELL was that)
must a movie be good? is it not enough that taron egerton’s thighs are in every shot, huge?
is it the gay 80s musician cinematic universe or the manager john reid is a snake cinematic universe
@ the film industry,
freddie mercury... now elton john. i see that lgbt-icon-rockstar-with-peculiar-teeth trend but unless you cast fucking tilda swinton, i will NOT permit a bowie biopic. in fact, i will 100% shoot a bitch
update: *cocks gun*