tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post2812967397995011481..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: THE SEARCH FOR AUTHENTICITYWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-6143917302838195042011-01-24T09:55:32.263-05:002011-01-24T09:55:32.263-05:00Exactly, Ramona. The King's Speech is a great...Exactly, Ramona. The King's Speech is a great film, as much for the subtle ways it doesn't make things explicit as the overt ways in which it does. We the audience know what England was facing at that point in history, and how much it needed a monarch who could not only be strong but sound capable of leading a nation under attack, yet we're caught up in this one man's struggle to find his voice as if it were a purely personal issue. And the acting was stupendous.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-63102191038693700522011-01-24T09:32:48.680-05:002011-01-24T09:32:48.680-05:00At the risk of harping endlessly about this movie,...At the risk of harping endlessly about this movie, I went to see The King's Speech this weekend. I'm not much of a believer in royalty, but it struck home how these folks are so not allowed to be themselves. Although it was a true story, the stuttering was a metaphor for that denial of self.<br /><br />The authentic self--I will think about this, Gina.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.com