Thursday, March 24, 2011

The King's Speech

I've watched it!! And not in 2013 as I predicted..heeeee...What can I say, Colin Firth...my dear Mr Darcy, you righteously stammered (cursed and sang) your way to a great performance deserving of that Oscar!  What is more wonderous, I feel, is that we get to have this glimpse of this person (no doubt he was the King), his life and his flaws and what he did to overcome them.  Do you think any royals or politicians in Malaysia would allow such a portrayal of their family members?  Nooo.... here it is all about upholding their 'perfectness'.  And who would have thought that if King George's (Colin Firth's character) brother hadn't given up the throne... we wouldn't have Queen Elizabeth nor Charles and William in line for the throne today.

Anyways, if you are one of those people who stammer, you can try what King George did...curse or sing your way through it!  The only other help I can suggest is....join Toastmasters!

The King's SpeechBertie and Elizabeth: The Reluctant Royals - The Story of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth60 Minutes - The King's Speech (February 20, 2011)

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