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Had the 'pleasure' of watching both recently, with the screaming skull.

 

Black Swan is contrived pish and the King's Speech is n-n-n-n-no b-b-b-bad.

Went with my missus not yours and that was not the only difference.

 

I thought Black Swan had a breathtaking last half hour and by the end I was almost greetin like a west end luvvie.

 

The King's Speech on the other hand, is a gentle wee film that titters at the Royals saying naughty words and generally tugs a forelock all through the 90 minutes. It was OK, but not a best picture and tbh not one for a rabid republican like myself. Did nothing to disabuse me of the notion that the Royals are a bunch of inbred bawbags, but if you think the opposite you will no doubt love it.

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Went with my missus not yours and that was not the only difference.

 

I thought Black Swan had a breathtaking last half hour and by the end I was almost greetin like a west end luvvie.

 

The King's Speech on the other hand, is a gentle wee film that titters at the Royals saying naughty words and generally tugs a forelock all through the 90 minutes. It was OK, but not a best picture and tbh not one for a rabid republican like myself. Did nothing to disabuse me of the notion that the Royals are a bunch of inbred bawbags, but if you think the opposite you will no doubt love it.

Well for a rabid republican like me, I thought it was a decent and enjoyable movie. Best Picture? I just don't know, but decent enough. Funnily enough I felt it bordered on the pro-republican bias as a subtle sub-text.

 

Either Toy Story 3 or Inception I thought would have been better, and longer lasting, Best Picture candidates.

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