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Freddie Mercury was one of the most charismatic, complex and fascinating characters in British rock music. The story of Queen is a well known one but this new film focuses on Freddie Mercury and the solo projects he worked on outside of Queen. Using extensive archive footage of interviews with Freddie Mercury, concerts, video shoots and personal material, much of it previously unseen, along with new interviews with friends and colleagues, a portrait emerges of a man who was very different to his flamboyant onstage public persona. A generous, caring, thoughtful man with a self-deprecating sense of humour and a genuine passion for music. Freddie Mercury touched the lives of millions through his career both with Queen and as a solo performer and this new programme will delight and inform his legions of fans.
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Oltre al materiale d'archivio (interviste, concerti, video, ecc.) THE GREAT PRETENDER include molti filmati inediti, fra i quali quelli personali e degli amici e colleghi. Emerge il ritratto di un uomo molto diverso dall'esplosivo personaggio pubblico. Un uomo generoso, riflessivo, con un enorme senso dell'umorismo ed una genuina passione per la musica. Durante la sua vita FREDDIE MERCURY ha toccato il cuore di milioni di persone, sia come solista che come cantante dei QUEEN, e questo documentario non fa altro che renderci di nuovo vive queste emozioni.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By Bug DeLug
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me start by stating that I am biased. I believe Freddie Mercury to be the greatest showman of the late 20th century. People talk about him being a one off, but that really is understating it. Michael Jackson was a one off too, but his style has been copied ad infinitum, whereas anybody foolish enough to try to copy what Freddie could do onstage would surely be laughed at. With seemingly sparse footage of him away from the stage and the band though, I wondered if this would be just the usual boring retread of the same well-worn anecdotes. When I saw the likes of Paul Gambaccini and Peter 'Phoebe' Freestone I became even more concerned. I shouldn't have been. Hearing them gleefully talking about Freddie in his heyday was fantastic.
So did the film live up to my expectations? No, in fact- it far succeeded them. I'd go as far as to say that this is actually superior to the Queen documentary, as a lot of this is unseen footage, and the story concentrates on certain aspects of Freddie's life that hasn't really been covered before. The Queen story is a fascinating one, but has been exhausted over the years, offering very little in the way of something new. This, on the other hand is full of fascinating material, and goes a long way towards humanising a great man. What it ultimately does though, is to make him seem more complicated, more complex and mysterious than ever before.
With lots of footage of Freddie offstage, and off-guard the film basically covers the solo years of the mid to late eighties, beginning with him discovering and falling in love with dance music in the gay clubs of New York and Munich. Based around an interview that Freddie gave to David Wiggs in which he talks about his love life, his career and his views on the future of the band at that point.... Read more ›
So did the film live up to my expectations? No, in fact- it far succeeded them. I'd go as far as to say that this is actually superior to the Queen documentary, as a lot of this is unseen footage, and the story concentrates on certain aspects of Freddie's life that hasn't really been covered before. The Queen story is a fascinating one, but has been exhausted over the years, offering very little in the way of something new. This, on the other hand is full of fascinating material, and goes a long way towards humanising a great man. What it ultimately does though, is to make him seem more complicated, more complex and mysterious than ever before.
With lots of footage of Freddie offstage, and off-guard the film basically covers the solo years of the mid to late eighties, beginning with him discovering and falling in love with dance music in the gay clubs of New York and Munich. Based around an interview that Freddie gave to David Wiggs in which he talks about his love life, his career and his views on the future of the band at that point.... Read more ›
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By The Man
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
In my opinion Freddie Mercury is the greatest rock singer/frontman ever. No one can get close to him and he is basically a legend, which he wanted/thought/knew he would always be.
This starts out with an audio of an interviewer talking to Freddie about his childhood, then kicks starts to around his solo project Mr.Bad Guy. Youll get to see new footage of Brian May, Roger Taylor and others and maybe not seen for some time interviews with Freddie himself. Next you'll get to Barcelona album and then the final part is about him with aids.
There are some bits I recognized but this is mainly towards the end and if you havent seen Queen-Days of our Lives then you wont know. There are some snipets of let me live with freddie and rod stewart as well There must be more to life than this with Michael Jackson
This is set out very similar to the Queen Doc, Days of our lives which features new and old interviews with his close friends.
if your a fan of Freddie Mercury then youll love this dvd/bluray set.
This starts out with an audio of an interviewer talking to Freddie about his childhood, then kicks starts to around his solo project Mr.Bad Guy. Youll get to see new footage of Brian May, Roger Taylor and others and maybe not seen for some time interviews with Freddie himself. Next you'll get to Barcelona album and then the final part is about him with aids.
There are some bits I recognized but this is mainly towards the end and if you havent seen Queen-Days of our Lives then you wont know. There are some snipets of let me live with freddie and rod stewart as well There must be more to life than this with Michael Jackson
This is set out very similar to the Queen Doc, Days of our lives which features new and old interviews with his close friends.
if your a fan of Freddie Mercury then youll love this dvd/bluray set.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By calvin
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
i am a huge queen fan and have bought many queen and freddie mercury DVD's over the years. i thought that this one would just be all the same old footage thrown together but i was wrong.this DVD contains alot of never before seen footage and brand new interviews with brian may, roger taylor, jim beach (their manager) and others.i was suprised by how intimate and personal some of the footage was,for example,the home video of freddie with his god son on christmas day 1990.this DVD is a must-have for all freddie fans and is the best documentary about freddie that has been released to date.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By *_m
Format:Blu-ray
The Documentary is great however this has been on TV in HD so I just Sky+'d it.
Surprised it was on TV so soon after release.
Surprised it was on TV so soon after release.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The best thing I have ever seen about Freddie. Lots of new information about him. Far more stuff than the BBC documentary.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A very nice and impressive document.
I think that every Queen/Freddie fan should own this although it doesn't tell me anything I did not know before.
I think that every Queen/Freddie fan should own this although it doesn't tell me anything I did not know before.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Graham Hill
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A very pleasent surprise to get something from the Queen stable which is genuinely new and exciting to watch. An awful lot of the footage most people will not have seen before. Okay there are snatches you will recognise but in these cases it will be extended beyond what was previously available. There is a lot also which gives us a great insight to the explosively busy 1980's period of Freddie's life.
The real skill in producing this release has been in avoiding labouring areas of Freddie's life which have been covered in detail before - his early years and his death. Also, quiet rightly, the emotional tears to camera of earlier releases, which at the time I am sure were genuine, are not duplicated here, rather a more reflective and no less respectful appreciation of the man that was both a fallible and normal human being and one of the world's biggest ever entertainers and which shows that almost 21 years have passed since his untimely death.
My only critisism of the content has to be the treatment of Paul Prenter, Freddie's personal assistant/runner of the eighties. He is squarely blamed by all and sundry as a bad influence on Freddie, the cause of many of the divisions in the band and the reason Freddie became so immersed in the gay club scene which ultimately led to Freddie cintracting AIDS.
Freddie's promiscuity is nobody's fault but Freddie's but its almost as if the band and others are saying "If Freddie had not got mixed up with Paul Prenter he would still be with us today". I have no doubt that Paul was bad news but Freddie was an adult who knew what he was doing. AIDS only came to light in the 80's but the rockstar lifestyle that Freddie led was never likely to end well.... Read more ›
The real skill in producing this release has been in avoiding labouring areas of Freddie's life which have been covered in detail before - his early years and his death. Also, quiet rightly, the emotional tears to camera of earlier releases, which at the time I am sure were genuine, are not duplicated here, rather a more reflective and no less respectful appreciation of the man that was both a fallible and normal human being and one of the world's biggest ever entertainers and which shows that almost 21 years have passed since his untimely death.
My only critisism of the content has to be the treatment of Paul Prenter, Freddie's personal assistant/runner of the eighties. He is squarely blamed by all and sundry as a bad influence on Freddie, the cause of many of the divisions in the band and the reason Freddie became so immersed in the gay club scene which ultimately led to Freddie cintracting AIDS.
Freddie's promiscuity is nobody's fault but Freddie's but its almost as if the band and others are saying "If Freddie had not got mixed up with Paul Prenter he would still be with us today". I have no doubt that Paul was bad news but Freddie was an adult who knew what he was doing. AIDS only came to light in the 80's but the rockstar lifestyle that Freddie led was never likely to end well.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic
This DVD is of excellent quality
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and remembering how absolutely fantastic Freddie Was!!!
A must for all queen fans.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and remembering how absolutely fantastic Freddie Was!!!
A must for all queen fans.
Published 13 days ago by Shirley Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
WHAT A FAB BOOK ON THE GREATEST ROCK STAR EVER !
I have lots of books on freddie and Queen, and this one is a lavish books
for the ardent Queen fans.
lots of colour pics and information on freddie and Queen. Read more
for the ardent Queen fans.
lots of colour pics and information on freddie and Queen. Read more
Published 24 days ago by gerry
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for any Freddie fan
We bought this DVD immediately after watching the latter part of the Great Pretender on TV. We love Queen and Freddie Mercury and this is a fabulous addition to any collection,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Abson
5.0 out of 5 stars
:-D
Was so excited to receive my product and when it arrived (early) I was over the moon! Great packaging and fantastic to watch! Seen it on TV and just had to have it for keeps! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charlotte G Brecknell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Freddie
Brilliant to watch Freddie at his ever open and honest self. Taken from us too soon as I am sure he had more to offer in music
Published 3 months ago by Liz Earley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Freddie Mercury the Genius Song writer and performer.
The Great Pretender DVD reveals Freddie Mercury's extraordinary genius for song writing
and diversity of interests in all music, art, costuming, and performance.
and diversity of interests in all music, art, costuming, and performance.
Published 4 months ago by Betty B. Forsythe
5.0 out of 5 stars
I simply love it!
Well, first of all, this is a product what each and every Freddie fan should buy. I've seen a lot of documentaries about Queen and Freddie but this one amuse me the best, no doubt... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Csaba
1.0 out of 5 stars
Didnt get to watch it
It didnt work so sent the dvd back.
Was disappointed after waiting for it to arrive.
Found it online instead.
Was disappointed after waiting for it to arrive.
Found it online instead.
Published 5 months ago by steven kent
2.0 out of 5 stars
De-doh-dey-DON'T!
Freddie Mercury the musician and showman he was, I adore. What you get here is yet another delve into the man's somewhat murky private life. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Champs
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fab!
Fascinating insight into Queen with great bonus features. Came quickly and was well wrapped :)
I Highly recommend it, fantastic!
I Highly recommend it, fantastic!
Published 6 months ago by Ellen
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