Top 10 Things Rocketman Got Factually Right and Wrong
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- Elton John is the Rocketman, but how much did Rocketman the movie get right about him? Join us as we look at Top 10 Things Rocketman Got Factually Right AND Wrong. What kind of things are we looking at? His childhood, his rehab therapy, his marriage to Renate Blauel, his relationship with Bernie Taupin and more! What false fact from Rocketman shocked you the most?
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Reginald: singing underwater to his older self
Watchmojo: Believe it or not this didn't actually happen
Of course it didn't happen. Talk about nitpicking.
Athena P 🤣
how can he sing if he can't breathe
His younger self sang to his older self in a pool at the YMCA, NOT Elton's personal pool--and he sang "Philadelphia Freedom," not "Rocket Man."
@@dresdnhope he never sang Philadelphia Freedom that song didn't come out until 1974
I don't think they realized elton John was a producer for the film so he knew most of the decisions of the film
Yeah I know they did this to bohemian rhapsody and now this! They are my two favorite films!
Yeah so?!
Elton John apparently intended it to be partially fictionalized and a type of fantasy-musical. Seeing the comparison is still cool though!
Maybe he is listed as a producer but that's a formality so he can get paid. Elton has said in numerous interviews he let the director do what they wanted and didn't really know how the film looked until the premiere. Up until then he had only seen dailies and heard some of the songs.
He's executive producer and your totally right. Well said.
"My name is Elton"
"Elton, what?"
*Elton looks at a picture of the Beatles on the wall.
"Elton Ringo!"
HAHAH I UGLY CACKLED
Lol hahaha
Elton George or Elton Paul
Elton Starr would've worked though.
Elton McCartney 😂
People also didn't actually float at Elton's concerts. FALSE!
LOL
Of course they didn’t. It was creative license, depicting him drugged, and euphoric at the audiences reaction to him. Floating in happiness.
False. I did it !! Every concert!!!
Bruh no shit
Who is the idiot to think about that metaphor as a true fact? haha
Taron egerton : *isn’t actually elton john *
Watch Mojo : believe it or not taron isn’t actually elton!
omg i didnt know that
that I actually find hard to believe after watching the film.
No way
Thank you, Captain Obvious.
Watchmojo: Elton John existed
Watchmojo: true
In the news,Elton John doesn’t exist
“I know,I’m shock as well”-Elton John
I feel like we would def be friends like Harry and Elton?!?!
@@hannahkuhlmann2722 omg period
@@rubykgarrett a literal queen✨❤️
@@hannahkuhlmann2722 omg stop 🥺🥺
How interesting since Elton John HIMSELF was a producer of the film, gave it his blessing and was often on set. 🙄
Michael Raymond ... Elton John was clearly ok with the changes anyways. Changes will be made to help the movie timing go along better and be more entertaining
Depends on the mood. He was the prducer one day and a movie critic the next. That's Elton.
So it could paint him as a nice person. He's a narcissist.
😁❤
Same with bohemian rhapsody and brian and roger where both there
I was absolutely blown away by Taron Edgerton's performance! He was spectacular! The movie was also great!
BrandoCritic true!!!!
The move was pretty good, but IMO, they cut the story off too early in his life. There was no mention of his smashing success with "The Lion King," for instance. They could have at least added a bit at the end about his later work.
@@randyjordan5521 i thought that. Ended too quick even with two hours gone.
Me too :)
I loved it! Taron did an amazing job playing Elton.
As Elton said himself...this is not a biopic, "liberties were taken"...so you're not catching them "getting it wrong"...
Yes. The whole movie is supposed to by a fantasy retelling of Elton's life. The personal aspects with his family and people close to him are true, but everything else is supposed to be just as magical as Elton's music.
Yeah I guess but I didn't like it.
Yeah, can you imagine how HIGH Elton would have to accidentally get the details of his own life wrong in a film he produced?
Huh what the hell does ‘liberties were taken’ mean?
Noooo......wait a sec, you're telling me that he actually didn't go from to appearing in a concert to heading straight to a rehab dressed like a satanic rooster? Gee, I'd never guessed that...
2017: Kingsman saves Elton John
2019: Kingsman becomes Elton John
Kevin Escobar 2029? Lol it’s 2019
Olivia Magaro thank you for tell me
2021: Elton John becomes a Kingsman
Idk what year but he also Your Song for his audition for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
@@mizstories9646 damn Taron Egerton sang Elton John. Then he saved Elton. Then he became Elton
Elton John was the producer and he knew the changes with the facts but he said he wanted them to be creative with the story. So he was ok with the changes. I love the fact that he also wanted everyone to know that the actor is acually singing and its not lip sync. Taron Edgerton is amazing.
Taron did a fantastic, wonderful job!
Taron was absolutely SUPERB. No one else could've played Elton as well or better than he did. Elton chose him for the role & he nailed it!
Amazing… everyone’s favourite word to describe something deemed as ‘cool’.
i saw the movie yesterday. I mean, it starts off with "the bitch is back" so I don't think anyone really expects the songs to match the time line. atleast I didn't
They definitely didnt follow the time line. Instead Elton wanted it to be thematic
You saw the movie Yesterday, like the beatles movie, or you saw this movie yesterday?
@@keatonsilver2662 the day. Yesterday wasn't out then. Or starts with the bitch is back 😂
The kid KILLED IT! I wonder how the parents felt about that.
I mean there is a difference between a movie or a biography/autobiography. The movie still had to work plot wise. They wouldn’t have been able to make the movie as good if they made everything exactly like his life..... so yeah I didn’t expect it to be exactly like his life
End credit scene: Freddie Mercury walks in
Freddie: what if I told you we were putting together a team....
Oh fuck off
may as well have done it because Bohemian Rhapsody was a complete sham of a biography too
@@sexobscura it wasnt a biopic. They said that like 2 months before release lol
@@sexobscura that was fantasy with a few loose facts thrown in to protect the living and the dead. Not worth while
Did this actually happen?
What they got wrong is I’m the actual Rocket Man
send nukes
Kim, they say you are pissed off because you have a micro-penis, and girls laugh at it, which makes an uncomfortable situation.
Is that true?
@@dougrobbins5367 😂😂😂 its Not the true one twit!
Hahaha how funny you are! 😒
@@alessiocece2098 So, you managed to figure out that was a joke. Congratulations
its not supposed to be accurate, the director and everyone else said its supposed to be a fantasy based on his life, not an accurate depiction of it.
Seems to me like they hid behind “it’s a fantasy!” rather than being competent enough to make it accurate.
Michael Lawrence I mean it’s clearly exaggerated what are you talking about
James Jones im talking about when it went into production and writing the screenplay. They decided to take a fantasy approach vs actually being accurate. Have you read his biographies? He has an interesting story. Where was Elton’s girlfriend who wanted them to get married and John Baldry? The people who inspired Someone Saved My Life Tonight?
Michael Lawrence they obviously can’t fit all of it into a 2 hour film - I think they did pretty well to get everything they did in
From what I got from this video it was all very accurate. All except for the order of the music releasing which obviously makes sense because every song isn't going to be released in the perfect chronological order that will work for a movie.
I was very impressed by this film. I'm not typically a fan of biopics or musicals, but the way this was put together worked really well. I liked how it used Danny-Boyle-Trainspotting-style direction to explore themes arounds mental health.
the whole movie is a performance, just like most of his life, the point is its entertaining
UncleJackOnline wait you saw it already
The names Nobody I did. & he’s right
The names Nobody actually seen it twice in one day and plan to see it a whole late more
Yeah, nice description....If its meant positively....
@poida yup, exactly…..and.....if you don't like the film....and....if you can find a decent copy of Tantrums and Tiaras then watch that
Elton has said about the film “not everything in the film actually happened, but it is the absolute truth”
You see the irony right?
The movie wasn’t supposed to be in chronological order. The songs were supposed to show how he felt at that time in his life (not when they came out). I liked this a lot about the movie
Why do you keep saying Reginald? He legally changed his name to Elton John because he didn’t want to be Reginald Dwight anymore so you should just call him Elton
she uses it for most of the stuff before the name change
his friends from school still call him Reginald, Reggie.
Elton actually said in an interview, sometimes he and Bernie would describe situations in certain ways and they filmed certain scenes to really show that. The scene where they float off the ground at Elton's first big concert was so amazing it 'felt like everyone was floating off the ground like a dream'.
Elton helped produce the film and used his fantastically creative mind to express his emotions in those moments in more amazing ways.
It has been said it is a "fantasy" biopic... So yes they will have things "wrong". Also people don't float so there's that....
If anybody can make their audience float it would be Elton John.
@@spider-man6088 yes Taron said in an interview that Elton told them that it felt like they were floating.
It's a metaphor for how he felt about the energy in the room, especially after he doubted how the night would go seeing how small the venue was.
@@jacobstaten2366 yes, I know, this is ironic since the video is about this that the movie got "wrong"... It is not a 100% biopic. They even referred to it as a fantasy...
They do when they’re watching Elton John perform lol
Ugh, well Ms. Mojo.. let me help. The therapy session is a "creative device" to help tell the story. No one thinks Elton paraded into therapy in a devil outfit. The movie does not claim he was married in "the late 70's" (it doesn't say) and they said long before it's release it's NOT a biopic and the songs are used to help tell the story. No one thinks members if his family actually sang "I want love" when he was a child.
Dude this video is just showing what actually happened in real life and what didn’t. They even acknowledge in this video that the song order was entertaining the storyline, so it makes sense they are out of order. If I didn’t know anything about Elton John and saw the movie, I would have wanted to know if he actually tried to kill himself by swallowing Valium and jumping into a pool at a family reunion.
think mama mia lol
Lol
The message of thr film is: you can be saved only when you ask to be saved. No one will save you. This seems to be correct after all
I just went to see the movie for my 22nd birthday yesterday and it is absolutely the best movie I’ve seen for the longest time and the best birthday present ever. This movie is definitely going to win the Oscars next year.
LOL, that what people say every year when a hyped movie is released and then it ends up winning nothing. And it's not that great. Good but not great!
@@Denis-89 Saw it yesterday....by the reaction of the audience after it finished(deathly silence)......I suspect its not going to be a huge box office hit.....
@@FMHammyJ it also is set to open at number 2. That usually means it's not going to be a runaway hit.
Samuel Echevarria Jr. happy birthday but no offense you are 22 and don’t have much experience with be Oscars. The year is very young and most likely better things with come along. I used to love Elton John but this sounds like A lot of bs. After he broke up his collaboration with Bernie Taupin his music went downhill. I was an adolescent/teen at his early musical peak. I view this differently than a 22 year old.
batgurrl the absolute monster of an ego ya got there is scary
Yall stop complaining about timelines and songs. Elton and taron have come out and said its NOT a biopic. The director was given creative license for the movie!
Who’s complaining? They said in the video that though the song eras aren’t accurate, the order entertained the storyline. This video is good because it’s showing fans who don’t know anything about Elton’s life what was true in the movie and what wasn’t. If it’s a “fantasy” movie I’m sure a lot of people wondered if he a actually tried to off himself by jumping into a pool.
He did take pills and jump into a swimming pool he said it was a cry for help
April Dannette Gosa yes I know that. Many people probably thought it was fabricated due to the nature of the film
The costum shoes he were given were white
*FALSE*
They were actually EGGSHELL SHOES
Nonsense. They were light ivory. Anyone can plainly see that.
Sydney G.
r/woooosh
Musicals are not my favorites,
but Rocketman is amazing, special, and unique. I keep watching it, and Egerton singing is vicious.
I hope Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody lead to new movies like Elvis, Beatles, and MJ
Edit: still getting comments as if 2022 lol and Elvis movie is dropping 😎
Butter I With more and more bullshit? No thanks.
Beatles have already many movies about them. How many do we need?
What about Clapton? He’s had an unbelievable life!
Butter I I want a movie on The Who or Marvin Gaye
There's already been a biopic about MJ. There should be one about Bowie
I haven’t seen the film yet, but I’m pretty sure he and his audience never defied gravity while he was performing one night.
It's a metaphor for what the energy in the room felt like.
@@skkfks6748 They were being sarcastic, I'm sure.
dafttool
Lmao
It’s based on what someone had said about that night’s performance. The film is a musical and musicals aren’t always known for realist conventions.
There is a real picture of Elton John playing the piano while both feet are high in the air. It's a 2 second snapshot in time but it's entertaining how the movie portrays it.
First time Ive ever heard Elton’s beautiful voice, was in the soundtrack for Road to El Dorado. Never makes a disappointing soundtrack.
Mine was the Lion King. When I heard "Can you hear the love tonight"
@@julz3tt3 same, when I was little my dad used to play that song to me a lot and I fell in love with his voice, I then started asking my dad to borrow his albums and I loved him even more, especially because he reminded me of my dad, years passed and I started listening to his other records by myself, it was an instant click, his music is like magic to me, and he is my favourite musician ever, he's also the reason why I decided to pursue my dream and become a composer, since I've been playing the piano from the age of four till now, I never realized this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life until I discovered Sir Elton H. John, I cried when I watched the film, I truly think his music is heart touching and inspiring, just like him.
@@victoriapd8001 agreed, the film was beautifully written and presented.
I think what'll surprise you more is that Elton sung none of these songs, they were also Taron Egerton.
Well they did say it was not exactly a biopic.
Yes! They said it is a "fantasy biopic"...
@Kevin Lopez wtf?!
Loved this movie!!!! I just wish everyone would stop comparing it to BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! I loved that movie equally as much! They are two GREAT movies about two ICONIC ROCKSTARS lives....just told in different ways! Go and enjoy both...you'll be glad you did!!!
Taron played the role better than Rami did. Rami only had one advantage really, and that's that he looked so much like Freddie. Other than that, everything about Tarons performance blows Rami's out of the water. Although as a movie I liked bohemian rhapsody more. Rocketman is more of a musical, and so the storylmtelling took a hit. But I will never say Taron didn't do it better. And he actually sang all the music in the movie by himself unlike Rami whose voice was used as backing, while original queen audio and an impersonators voice were used as the main audio.
The director of _Rocketman,_ Dexter Fletcher, had also been brought in as uncredited director to finish off _Bohemian Rhapsody_ after issues between the lead actor and the original highly problematic director. Comparisons beg to be made.
This movie is far superior to Bohemian Rhapsody. Artistically beautiful.
Oh Reginald Dwight - how can we not love you? ❤️
You gave Robert Downey Jr a second chance & as a result, we now have the best Ironman ever! 🔥
MR. BOX & BOOGY i am So agree
It got easier for me after seeing the movie.
I'm not gay, so I can not love him. I like most of his music, though.
MR. BOX & BOOGY his name is not Reginald Dwight it is Elton John
Randy Jordan I'm not gay either but I do love Elton John as well as his music Do You Think You Are God take a look at yourself take a look at the thing in the mirror before you judge gay people
Elton John was one of the head producers of the movie
In other words
This is exactly how Elton John wanted his life to be presented
The whole movie is a fantasy. It was supposed to be an imaginative retelling of Elton John's life. It wasn't supposed to be 100% factual.
that moment when you can feel your science partner is just coping off of you.
"i've been thinking of changing my name to Elton."
"bUt ThAt'S mY nAmE."
"yeeeah i know."
_Any film about someone comes out_
No one:
Literally no one:
Watchmojo: *TOP 10 THINGS THAT ARE WRONG!!!*
_Normie_
Omfg shut up! They are telling you what is fact and what is bullshit. Do you know how to read?
He's NOT the man we think he is at home.
AHAAAA
i see what you did there
@Jude Samson it's a song reference
Oh no no no
He's a rocketman
@Maryse Bowen exactly
@Debbie Smith That depends on if you're referring to Elton John or Taron Egerton.
I adored the film. For those who love and have followed Elton John from the early 70s, we know the film wasn't historically accurate but it captured the spirit of him, Bernie and all those years we oldies fondly remember.
Top 10 Legendary actors/musicians who deserve a biopic
R. Kelly
Cass Elliot
Rod Stewart
michael the king jackson
@@kaval-cb9kd At which point in his life? The Jackson 5 years? The Billie Jean years? years where the sexual allegations took place? Or the final years?
This film is the best film about Elton John and the soundtrack is great! Saw it here in the UK on 22nd May
The film is about who? You mean this isn't a Kim Jong Un biopic? I WANT MY MONEY BACK
Joseph Hernandez whoooosh
@Joseph Hernandez I don't know who Elton John is but he doesn't look anything like the real rocketman the GLORIOUS LEADER Kim Jong in, explain yourself.
@Joseph Hernandez you're a dull boy, Billy.
@Sophie Roid Spoiler: At the end of the movie, the GLORIOUS DEAR LEADER conquers the Imperialist Pig-Dogs and hears the lamentations of his women. Also he gets to play a pick-up with Dennis Rodman and Shaq.
Hold me closer Tony Danza🎹
Was I the only one??? 😂
We've all seen "Friends."
@@reh3884 never saw that episode. However, I did love who's the boss, and legit sang this at the top of my lungs in the car. Why my mom never said anything, I don't know...
yes
Elton John Sings
WatchMojo : *True*
No, false. He doesn't sing, it's Taron who sings the songs xD
You are incorrect, you are false. WatchMojo is dissapointed in your detective skills.
@@JustLevi._. But he does sing. _.
Crazy how my step dad's step dad was good friends with Elton and how before Elton was famous they all went to his pup gigs and had drinks together and were good mates
This is a funny know it all video. The movie was obviously not meant to be an accurate timeline. The kids who played Reginald were all fabulous!
#9 is so obviously a framing device that you don't even need to include it. This is ridiculous.
“... this is reportedly the first big-budget Hollywood feature to include an onscreen sex scene between two men”.
WatchMojo has never seen Brokeback Mountain, then.
Brokeback was produced as an indie film, not really a huge budget mainstream flick
Scott Bessho Ang Lee doesn’t direct indie films.
Did you lnow. Elton John once saved himself after he got kidnapped by a drug kingpin themed after a 1960s hallmark advert
(Props to those who get the refrence)
I don't get it
@@thema.sosoudid2229 in the movie, Elton John is played by Taron Egerton. Who also played Eggsie in the Kingsman movies. In Kingsman 2, Elton John himself appears and gets kidnapped by the main badguy, only to be saved by Eggsie
@@thema.sosoudid2229 Kingsman The Golden Circle reference.
Yes I did lknow that
Nice.
It’s a spectacular movie
Must see on the big screen
Agreed. It's beautiful and colorful.
I agree 💯
This movie was meant to be a mix of fact and fantasy. The tagline literally says "Based on a true fantasy". I loved this film. It was so different than the other stuffy biopics out there and I understood all the nuances and metaphors. It doesn't matter that the songs didn't line up chronologically. If you're a true fan like me, those things do not bother you. I saw this as something that jumped right out of Elton's head.
This movie was phenomenal!! I enjoyed it immensely. What a treat. 👍❤️
I loved it!!
* Elton John was alive once. *
Watch Mojo: *_True_*
I think the reason the chose to use Lennon as where Elton took his last name was a tribute to Elton and Lennon’s relationship/friendship that did not appear in the movie. Lennon and Elton had a great friendship which included Lennon’s song Whatever Gets You Through The Night, in which Elton played and sang on. Also it was Elton who got John and Yoko back together in 1974. It was at Elton’s MSG concert Lennon got on stage and they did a few (3?) songs together. This was the last live appearance in which Lennon preformed.
I'm pretty sure the name John predates Lennon's fame by a few years.
Also: the wedding was celebrated in Sydney and not in England.
I remember very well being glued to the set to see Elton & Renate & wishing I lived in Sydney!!
Did you know Bruno Tomioni from Dancing with the Stars was in the "I'm Still Standing" music video?
Lets be clear, as all involved in the creation of this movie have stated: the movie is part fantasy and a journey of Elton's emotional journey- not a biopic! : )
Did you know Elton John grew up and went to school at a town called Pinner on the outskirts of London. I also saw them filming scenes from a road near me in pinner
Doesnt matter. Elton John told Taron to do "his" thing and make his own. Elton also said he was very happy with Taron's portrayal.
My mom is a huge Elton John fan and she was so offended that they claimed the name was from John Lennon. She leaned over to me and whispered quite aggressively “he got it from Long John Baldry!!”
Pretty much my exact thought at that moment too.
The effectively complete omission from the film of the late Long John (who played some major parts in Elton's life, but died in 2005) suggests either that somebody close to Elton has major issues, or that people close to Long John asked for him not to be mentioned.
Perhaps the reference to John Lennon was because the 2 of them were close friends and part of the Hollywood Vampires, a drinking club of famous musicians in the mid-70's. One time EJ & Lennon were even thrown out of the Troubadour for heckling the Smothers Brothers onstage.
Mark Snow My guess is its the latter since it was produced by Elton John himself. But really they should have just gloss over the naming thing
@@lonerose99 They could have shoehorned John Lennon in without kicking Long John Baldry (a very significant friend of Elton's) out.
@@MnMsandOreos They couldn't gloss over it, because the name change was symbolic of the creation of the flamboyant person from the shy person.
If you are drunk and/or high for a good part of your life, you are apt to recall memories out of chronological order, and as a fantastical journey.
ActionAimz I was drunk & high for a good part of my life & this is generally pretty true
I love Elton. I fell in love with him in the early 70's and I was a kid. He's just amazing ❤️😍
Rocketman > Bohemian Rhapsody
Change my mind
RasmusThe1
Well that’s true
But Rami was unrecognised in the film
Nah you’re correct!
I can't. I preferred Rocketman aswell
I hate that people actually compare them, they’re completely different films and I hate to say one is “better” than the other
Eleanor Gouldie To say they are “completely different” is somewhat ridiculous, they definitely have similarities, and I do believe it is fair to compare them
rocket man is a musical fantasy , and not a biopic realistic as Bohemian rapsody so we can not really compared.
Bohemian Rhapsody realistic? Hahahah don't get me started
If its not a bio its romanticized. That's just the nature of the beast.
The most realistic / historically accurate biopic I've seen was Love & Mercy (Brian Wilson Biopic).
There's more Real life in rocketman than Bohemian rapsody. Mercury's party wasn't a Rotary meeting as the movie Played.
I saw the film yesterday and it is an amazing film!!! It is one of the best films I have ever seen. I hope it does well at the box-office this weekend.
WatchMojo: "This is reportedly the first big budget Hollywood feature to include a sex scene between two men"
Brokeback Mountain: Am I joke to you??
It's all nonsense, but technically Brokeback was not a release by a major company (Focus Features).
There was also Milk. Of course, I'm sure that Short Bus couldn't be included for multiple reasons.
That scene was like 15 seconds long anyways...so shocking
@@Sovairu Like Brokeback Mountain, Milk was released by Focus Features who explicitly release independent and foreign films. So it's not technically a major studio film either. But again, these are all technicalities--Focus is owned by NBC/Universal for crying out loud--and it played in hundreds if not thousands of theatres.
I was looking for a comment like this! Thanks for pointing it out
Most of these things that are “factually incorrect” seem to be nitpicks as well
My rant for the day.
If I read one more post from someone who "hates" the Rocketman movies because the songs are out of chronological order I am going to scream.
So let me set some expectations for those who have not seen it yet (but SHOULD soon). This is not a biography of Elton as Bohemian Rhapsody was to Freddie Mercury.
It is much more nuanced and clever than just being a typical biography with a starting point, middle and ending.
It is a true "musical" fantasy told in revolving timelines and using the the words and music of Elton and Bernie (from all era's) as the basis for the telling of thier personal story and the story of Eltons childhood (yes, that is 2001's I want Love as the soundtrack for Eltons youth in the 1960's), early career and overwhelming success in the 70's.
If you go in with a closed mind and expecting a Lifetime Channel biography of the week teleplay (with better acting) you will be denying yourself the opportunity to truly immerse yourself in one of the best movies of the past few years.
See it for what it is and enjoy. Not for what you think it should be.
David, there's a reason so many people go into, say, watching this movie with a closed mind. They go into everything in life with a closed mind. Their minds are just closed, period. It's called "average intelligence," and it afflicts the vast majority of people, especially the ones you'll find on social media. You're not going to educate them, you're only going to drive yourself crazy reading their ignorant crap. But great comment.
Hey guess what I hate that movie!
Watch mojo: Elton has friends
Watch mojo: t r u e
Great video of these facts about Rocketman. They should of explored more about how much Elton or Reg really loved Bernie but Bernie did not love him the way that Elton wanted him to as a boyfriend. I guess they kind of touched on it at the beginning of the movie but they should of done a little more about their relationship.
Elton John: **breaths**
Watchmojo: true
something that was missed....John's landlord/ girlfriend. In the film, he comes out to her and she throws him and Taupin out and they sort of laugh it off. In reality, he was all set to marry her, and right before the wedding became suicidal. Friends intervened and convinced him to call off the wedding and come out to her. This event was the basis for the song Someone Saved My Life Tonight.
Correct and in desperation Elton tried to commit suicide by sticking his head in a gas oven but he left all the windows open. The next day his parents came in a van to take him home. 'Someone' was Bernie and 'Sugar bear' was Long John Baldry.
@@jaggass correct and I don't know why Long John Baldry was totally left out of the film? I was always under the impression Long John Baldry was a major part in his early life and career and the John in Elton John is from Long John Baldry.
This is such a great movie and Elton John is the bomb. I grew up in the 90s and his music still had an affect on my life.
@4:00, many of his songs were performed or old before being released as a recording. Also, I've seen other major artists perform songs that they "only did live" (quote from the show), and were then released on the new album 2 years+ later.
Bryan Adams wrote I'm Ready in the 80s, but wasn't released until 1998.
Thanks
Love how mojo thinks they know more about Elton John lmao Elton John even said in a interview that this movie is the most accurate movie about his life an what he went through, that he even cried during the preview
Mark my words: There will be a David Bowie movie soon
I hope so.
Joseph Wolfson Yes, please!
He's much more deserving of it, too.
I certainly won't be seeing that.
Space Oddity. Coming soon to a theater near you.
The reason why the songs aren't shown in the right time point is because they dont use the songs in the movie as pinpoints because they use them to TELL the story. For example, bennie and the jets is a really powerful dramatic song so is used at a really low point of eltons life.
The thing is Elton was a producer on this film so whatever wasn’t accurate to real life events was given his approval.
Elton literally gave Dexter Fletcher (the director) creative freedom when he was making Rocketman, and Elton himself was literally on set while they made the movie, so of course, not everything is going to completely factual!
It is a shame Long John Baldry isn't portrayed or mentioned in the film :(
Yes, and it's quite surprising for several reasons, so I wonder if his family specifically asked for him to be omitted.
Elton is a gay man
Watchmojo: It's suprisingly true
does anyone have a link t the original concert where elton jumps on his hands in the piano?
Loved this film. I was completely blown away.
Also, I'm both pretty surprised and not surprised that the things that were changed were tweaked, but over all not big changes. The biggest changes were the group therapy sessions and the songs being out of order from when they were written. But those just help the film narratively. Definitely one of the best biographical movies I've seen that wasn't that documentary :)
I agree but these aren't major changes that affects the storyline and the enjoyment of the film. It's very cleverly put together and the music keeps the story moving and alive despite some of the songs being played at the wrong period. Having went to see the movie it is a great movie and reminds the audience of the contribution of music Elton and his co writer produced, some incredible songs from Rocketman to I'm still standing and all in between..... I left knowing more about Elton John, his character and the manipulation the music executives placed on him. The pressure and the willing hangers-on, people who were there for the money, how drugs and alcohol were used to create a euphoric feeling and to cope with the touring schedules, how Elton survived is a small miracle. How he avoided the aids epidemic with constant sex parties.. Elton was lucky and now he provides millions for aids research and charities.... OK heal of the hunt go see this movie its brilliant..
I saw the movie today it was amazing. Yeah you can tell its not in order, but its a musical so the songs were talking about what was going on. the editing was Great it flowed so well from scene to scene.
does anyone have a link t the original concert where elton jumps on his hands in the piano?
Elton John after Bohemian Rhapsody film:
"Am i NOTHING to you?!?"
but the movie is still the best thing ever
Elton is a Legend.Hes not got a knighthood for nothing.An open book about his life.Thank you Elton.xxxxx
I absolutely loved this movie! I hope Taron Egerton follows in Rami Malek's footsteps to picking up an Oscar next year. He was that good.
He was better than Rami. Fight me if you disagree.
@@WubbyPunch i agree. And he sang himself
We need biopics for Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, the destructive interactions between The Ramones throughout their years, Janis Joplin, Lynyrd Skynyrd (will be a huge tear jerker), Eric Clapton, and Motorhead (uncensored to how crazy they were)
It says "a true FANTASY" right on the movie poster. How is that so difficult to understand?
The houses in the street scene of his childhood home all clearly had UPVC double glazed windows even though it was set in the 1950's!
Really? I want my ticket money back!
Yeah, Mojo can probably make a list out of that fact alone.
Also artists play songs that haven’t been released at concerts you know, it isn’t unheard of
On November 12, 1984, I remember Elton had to be carried off the stage and laid down for oxygen treatment. It was the last show on a grueling tour that year. This show was a make-up ticket for one he couldn’t make because of the flu. What song was he playing in Madison Square Garden when it happened? Correct! “Rocket Man.” He came back out after a few minutes of oxygen and started playing. “Benny and the Jets!” I think they chose that song at that moment because they could extend the intro and let him breathe a bit more. This was also part of the inspiration for the whole ballet scene in the back of “Dodger Stadium” in the movie-when he went down, it caused quite a commotion but he fought his handlers saying he wanted to finish. But there was no commotion quite like when he re-entered. Courage. Love you, Elton. 💜
When Elton John pitched the idea her told the writers that he didn't want it to be a biopic. He wanted it to be a Musical. And that's what they gave him and us. It's an awesome movie and no one can change my mind.
It really doesn't bother me at all that some aspects of the movie are inaccurate. Elton was a producer for the film so I imagine he gave the ok for a bit of creative license. It's paid off tenfold. Taron's performance is incredible, and he definitely deserves an Oscar for his hard work. The movie is quickly becoming one of my all time favorites, so I say it's a success
If you couldn't tell Elton was gay by looking at the Caribou album cover you've lead a sheltered life.
It was semi-biographical, it was a story about Elton John's life, not a literal biography. It may have had a few inaccuracies, but nothing major. It was a great movie and I loved it. I'm glad Elton got to tell his story to the world.
No, this movie was shown from the perspective of Elton and when he floats on stage he says that “it felt so good to be up there it was like I was floating” it’s what he thought he looked like and what he felt like at those specific moments is not factually wrong....