The King's Speech

The last movie we saw, "The Eagle" was definitely a movie about friendship.  It might have been classified as a "buddy" movie. "The King's Speech" was even more so but it is hardly a buddy movie.  What a wonderful movie about true friendship without any stupid, childish or meaningless subplots.  The Prince of Wales has a profound stutter and the speech therapist he ends up choosing is exactly the person that he needs. Their friendship isn't automatic and it's not simple.  It is one of mutual respect and laced with tension and emotion.  I confess that the language startled me a bit but it wasn't for comedic effect or to appeal to the masses.  It was necessary to the true plot of the movie.  It will be difficult editing this movie for television because the language does make a point.  The movie is very historical with characters that were and are part of our lives.  The night before we saw the movie we saw on 60 Minutes some of the discoveries which were made to enhance the filming of the movie.  They were wonderful.  It's probably not a movie for children but the events of the movie need to be understood by both children and adults as part of history.  Alice said it was one of the best movies that she has ever seen.  I understand that the movie is up for several Academy Awards.  It would be wonderful if it would win.