In 2019, a biographer claimed Her Majesty's favourite movie was, in fact, Shirley Valentine — "the tale of a bored, working-class housewife who runs off to Greece to find true romance." WATCH: How to enjoy afternoon tea like the Queen. (Post continues.)
Taylor talked a lot about movies with Mercury (“We'd all go and see the latest Stanley Kubrick film, every four years”) and said the singer's “absolute favorite film” was Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot, which the American Film Institute voted the best comedy ever made.
The Royal Family's pick of festive film was not a seasonal classic like Elf, Home Alone or Miracle on 34th Street, but rather Flash Gordon, chosen by Her Late Majesty herself.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical musical drama film that focuses on the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, from the formation of the band in 1970 to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the original Wembley Stadium.
To commemorate the opening of the Games, the queen made a cameo as herself in a short film also starring Daniel Craig as the iconic Secret Service agent James Bond. In the short, Craig, flanked by two of the queen's beloved corgis, meets with the monarch.
Guitarist Brian May said the band thought that Mercury's blueprint for the song was "intriguing and original, and worthy of work". According to May, much of Queen's material was written in the studio, but this song "was all in Freddie's mind" before they started.
The average listener is really after a catchy melody to latch on to. Just think of the lyrics "Mamma Mia" or "Is this the real life?", or "mama, just killed a man," and as cliched as they are, you can instantly bring to mind a catchy melody associated with them. That is why Bohemian Rhapsody is so popular.
Freddie Mercury was the chief songwriter as well as vocalist for Queen. His best-known songs included “Bohemian Rhapsody,” ”Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “We Are the Champions,” “We Will Rock You,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “Another One Bites the Dust.”
Just because she was the longest-standing British monarch didn't mean Queen Elizabeth couldn't curl up in bed to watch Netflix on occasion. In fact, one of the royal's favorite TV shows was—drumroll, please—Downton Abbey.
Ioana wanted to know what Freddie thought about Marilyn Monroe. Freddie admired Marilyn as the icon she was, and felt that she was used by the studios who didn't fully understand everything she had to offer. One of Freddie's favourite films was Some Like It Hot, where Marilyn is very effective in her role.
Freddie Mercury was a huge fan of Prince, he loved him but it seems that his respect and admiration for him is far more than we can imagine. His friend and assistant, Peter Freestone, said: “Freddie would sometimes “veg out” and watch television if he stayed home in the evenings.
But he created a character in the song, and this character can say what he wants, and he can ride his bicycle where he likes! “Jaws was never my scene and I don't like Star Wars” was a JOKE! Freddie was acting the part of someone who didn't want anything except ride his bike.”
Here Freddie is really delving into biblical concepts and a terrible struggle is occurring between God, the Devil & Freddie. Bismillah is an Arabic phrase which means, “in the name of God”. Freddie is pleading to be let go to live his life and be who he is.
How did Mary Austin react to Freddie Mercury's death?
Of his passing Austin says she lost somebody she thought of as her eternal love. “When he died I felt we'd had a marriage,” she told OK! “We'd done it for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. You could never have let go of Freddie unless he died – and even then it was difficult.”
In an interview with Edith Bowman on Yahoo Movies to mark the 40th anniversary of 'Flash Gordon', Brian said: "The Queen, it's her favorite film, she watches it with her grandchildren every Christmas."
Rumours have long suggested that the Queen enjoyed watching the TV during her afternoon tea, with BBC One quiz show Pointless being one of her rumoured shows of choice.
According to Nick Barratt, the genealogy expert of the show which traces back the roots of famous names, Depp is a member of the British royal family. "Depp is likely 20th cousins with the Queen, the connection being a shared grandfather," said Barratt.
