The King’s Speech
For those of you who have yet to see this AMAZING movie, I highly recommend and encourage you to see it before it leaves theatres.
The movie takes place during the Great Depression and ending when Britain declared war on Nazi Germany. However, Albert George, the future King, has been struggling with a speech impediment for most of his life. The film focuses on the emotional trauma behind the speech impediment and Bertie’s determination to overcome it. Finally, Bertie’s wife discovers a doctor who is a speech therapist and famous for his success in curing speech impediments. The film highlights the unique friendship and bond Bertie and the doctor form.
The actors are incredible in this film about overcoming seemingly impossible hurdles, friendships, and the minefield of politics.
The King’s Speech was possibly one of the best movies I have ever seen, it was inspirational, emotional, funny, and unique. Go see it!!
For more movie reviews: http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/movies/26king.html
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/11/26/the-kings-speech-review-revue/
Ricter55
January 28, 2011As as a young child I had to go to speech therapy because I stuttered and for a sort of hissing sound (just short of a lisp) on my “s” words… like seductive. Oh to see silky sea shells spread about at the sunny sea shore. LOL! By 1st grade we had done all that we could and had minimized these problems. However, several times during my adult life, when under extreme and prolonged stress, I also developed an occasional stammer. These problems no longer occur, but isn’t it funny that I have never stuttered or stammered when I sing!?!
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This movie does seem interesting, especially after hearing an interview with the writer (Adnan Khalid?) who also struggled with stuttering as a child. Friendship also plays an important role… doesn’t it always? It should! And then there is the antagonist (boo hiss, hiss!)See you there?
Ric H.
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