So I shall begin by informing anyone who reads this that I watched a lovely movie today. It was called "Worried About The Boy" and was about one of my all time favorite singers, Boy George.
To be honest, I was not expecting much actually. I figured it would be your average cut and dry, boring biopics about a singer with an embattled past. I was pleased to find that I could not have been more wrong. The actor portraying George was a lovely british boy by the name of Douglas Booth. I am pleased to inform you that not only is he drop dead gorgeous, he is immensly talented in the way of acting. There were points during the film that I forgot that I was watching a biopic, he looked like, and channeled Boy George perfectly. Freddie Fox played George's squat mate and friend, Marilyn. Marilyn is a rather amusing person in that he, or she rather, lives her life as Marilyn Monroe. Not in the "I really believe myself to be this person" sort of way, rather its an homage to Marilyn. Freddie was wickedly funny and rather believeable himself. Richard Madden plays Kirk, George's first big love affair. I felt that he did a very nice job playing a character that was gripped with the delima of their own sexuality. Mathew Horne portrayed Jon Moss, who in George's own words, was his first REAL love. He was also the drummer of Culture Club, of which many songs were written. Again, I thought he did a very nice job of playing someone who really cared for George but wasn't sure how he felt about his own sexuality.
Now on to the plot of the film. The film starts off at a taping of "Top of the Pops" where George has locked himself in the car. The band, worried that his behaviour may foil their apperance on the show send Jon out to convince him in. George, still locked in the car, answers Jon's calls with only silence thus prompting the drummer to call him a prat and storm angrily back into the studio. George's face is show hidden in shadow and a single tears runs down his face where it quickly cuts to George in school. Over the next hour and a half you are taken through George's struggle with both love, his family, and his struggle to become a singer in a band. These scenes are intermittently cut off with glimpses into 1986 where a strung out George attempts to cope with the pressure of stardom. The films ending while not outrightly upbeat, shows George wondering what is next for him. Caught somewhere between "Station to Station" and "Low" as Jon puts it. The final scene shows George doing what he does best though, performing.
My rating for this movie would have to be a 10, simply because it isn't your run of the mill "woe is me, i'm a star and I can't handle it" type film. It truly shows how George was during that period of his life and doesn't try to sugar coat it.
Now, on to other new business..... I had a discussion last night on facebook as to who the better singer of the band Nightwish was. I am a purest and honestly think that Tarja has a better voice than Anette, especially when it comes to that type of music. I did check out Anette's former band "Alyson Avenue" and actually thought she sounded alright. Her voice is better suited for pop oriented metal/rock music and NOT the symphonic orgasm that is Nightwish. Any thoughts and opinions are very welcome though.
Much respect :)
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