Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story. May 22, 2019 elton john says watching rocketman was an emotional experience for him the biopic will go on general release this coming friday in the uk, with the film hitting the silver screen in the us on may 31. Dec 16, 2019 elton john bio movie rocketman gets addiction right. In fact, he said he pushed producers of rocketman for an honest portrayal of his sex and cocainefueled days of the past. The true story behind the elton john movie rocketman time. Who is john reid, elton johns manager in rocketman. He thought it was gonna be a long, long time before he ever saw his life on the big screen, but rocketman, a biopic focusing on the tumultuous 20 years of elton john. The movies version has the drunk and evidently depressed john downing a handful of pills, stumbling onto the diving board of his mansions pool, declaring that his next trick will be killing himself, and going limp as he falls in the water. Rocketman and bohemian rhapsody are both biopics about british rock stars whose careers launched in the 1970s elton john and late queen frontman freddie.
Rocketman, about the life and music of elton john, is a formulaic, paintbynumbers biopic. Rocketman tells the story of elton johns legendary music career, from entering the music industry and finding fame to dealing with depression and substance abuse. Rocketman, the wild story of pop legend elton john s early rise to fame. May 31, 2019 rocketman, a musical film about elton john that arrives in theaters on friday, looks a lot like a biopic. However, he personally did not play a huge role in the making of the film. Rocketman perfectly captured the spirit of this colorful, overthetop rock legend. The film, which opens friday, was executive produced by. Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of sir elton john as breakthrough years, starring taron egerton, jamie bell, richard madden and bryce dallas howard.
Were elton john s songs written in the order they seem to be in the movie. Elton john movie rocketman shows real understanding of. John is producing the movie himself, and he was involved in its development, which, as the first. It traces john s life from a shy child in london through his stratospheric rise and. Elton john and bernie taupin react to seeing rocketman at. Jan 05, 2020 the movie rocketman features several elton john songs. Elton john reveals emotional message behind rocketman. And while rocketman would have you believe the first song the pair ever wrote together was border song, that wasnt quite accurate either. May 30, 2019 the true story of elton john and john reids romantic, sexual and professional relationshipsand what really happened after what we see in rocketman. Elton john s mother, sheila, may have been even crueler than she appears in rocketman, as portrayed by bryce dallas. Directed by dexter fletcher and written by lee hall, it stars taron egerton as elton john, with jamie bell as bernie taupin, richard madden as john reid, and bryce dallas howard as sheila eileen. One of rocketman s most powerful moments is a scene based on elton john s reallife 1975 suicide attempt. May 28, 2019 he thought it was gonna be a long, long time before he ever saw his life on the big screen, but rocketman, a biopic focusing on the tumultuous 20 years of elton john s rise from obscure, shy. Jun 01, 2019 we spoke with director dexter fletcher about why his new movie rocketman, which is about elton john s life, is rated r.
Rocketman was coproduced by elton john s husband david furnish and exec produced by elton himself. Inside elton john s sad, toxic relationship with his mother. Elton john and bernie taupin on how rocketman captures an rrated life the pop stars friendship with his lyricist is a major focus of. Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of elton johns breakthrough years. The latest entry into the genre is slated for a release later in 2019. Celebrate elton johns birthday by watching rocketman, a. Elton john compares rocketman with bohemian rhapsody.
Rocketman 2019 covers the life of elton john during his rise to stardom. The latest musician to get the biopic treatment is elton john, in the biographical movie musical rocketman and naturally, you want to know how realistic the film is to the actual lives of those. Rocketman is the first bigscreen adaptation of the life and music of singersongwriter legend, sir elton john. The 69yearold lyricist, who is played by british actor. Rocketman was coproduced by elton johns husband david furnish and exec produced by elton himself. Who is golden globe winner rocketman taron egerton. Everything rocketman got wrong about elton johns life e. May 26, 2019 in this exclusive article, elton john writes about his extraordinary life and why he finally decided to give the rocketman biopic the green light. Rocketman cast character vs in real life comparison. The movie is framed around johns rehab group therapy confession.
Heres what elton john thinks of rocketman, the upcoming. May 16, 2019 d exter fletchers rousingly good natured rocketman is the authorisedversion movie about the legendary singersongwriter elton john. Rocketman cast character vs in real life comparison insider. I dont think ive heard anyone sing my songs better than taron, elton john said. Rocketman, a musical film about elton john that arrives in theaters on friday, looks a lot like a biopic. Is taron egerton really singing in rocketman, the elton john.
Taron egerton, elton john and david furnish on the set of rocketman. Rocketman portrays elton john s father, stanley dwight steven mackintosh, as being a disinterested and physically absent parent who leaves his son longing for affection and approval. The way its portrayed, john has a breakdown right before hes due on stage in madison square garden. It would be impossible to capture all aspects of elton john s life in the 2 hours provided in this musicalbiographical film, so instead the producerwriterdirector concentrated on elton s early childhood which helped shape his destiny when he first met his partner in song writing the great bernie taupin played by jamie bell.
The other thing you want is elton john s music, a desire that rocketman by turns satisfies, sharpens and frustrates. Jun 12, 2019 elton john and bernie taupin on how rocketman captures an rrated life the pop stars friendship with his lyricist is a major focus of the biopic. The epic musical story of elton john, his breakthrough years and his transformation from shy piano prodigy to international superstar. That track came from their second album, 1970s elton john. The studio also put sir elton john and longtime lyricist and writing partner bernie taupin on video to get their reaction to the movie after seeing it for the first time today. Elton john refused to tone down the sex and drugs in. May 22, 2017 in his own interpretation of elton john s iconic hit, iranian filmmaker and refugee majid adin reimagines rocket man to tell a new story of adventure, loneliness and hope. The new elton john movie rocketman never pretends to be a traditional biopic. Elton john at the rocketman uk premiere in london image credit.
Crocodile rock song scene rocketman 2019 movie clip youtube. You can watch the video below, and underneath you can also check out elton john and taron egerton singing rocket man at the rocketman cannes gala party. The movies music director, giles martin, even recalled elton telling him, i dont think ive heard anyone sing my songs better than taron. Rocketman is a musical in every sense of the word, so rather than following the traditional biopic format writing the. Jan 06, 2020 of course, sir elton s music is a big part of the biopic, but viewers want to know if actor taron egerton, who plays john, really sang the songs himselfespecially since rocketman recently won. Elton johns husband terrified to watch rocketman together. Factchecking the elton john biopic rocketman rolling stone. Jun 07, 2019 bernie taupin is finally getting his closeup as elton john s longtime songwriting partner in the hit movie musical rocketman. Jun 05, 2019 and while rocketman would have you believe the first song the pair ever wrote together was border song, that wasnt quite accurate either. Rocketman, an epic musical fantasy from paramount pictures, marv studios and rocket pictures, stars taron egerton who plays elton john, jamie bell bernie taupin, richard madden john reid and bryce dallas howard sheila eileen. But as with many biopics, the writers arent going to let the truth get in. Rocketman 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Elton john and bernie taupin on how rocketman captures. Elton john rocket man official music video youtube.
The movie is framed around john s rehab group therapy confession. The basic underlying storyline in the movie is the real thing, even. Is taron egerton really singing in rocketman, the elton. Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical film based on the life of british musician elton john. Rocketman showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. Elton john and bernie taupin on how rocketman captures an r. Set to his most beloved songs, witness how a smalltown boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop history. As the movie opens, elton is in an outrageous costume and he staggers into what we then understand is his very first aa meeting. Rocketman is written by lee hall billy elliot, war horse and directed by dexter fletcher eddie the eagle. Like john, taupin is depicted throughout rocketman, and, according to the lyricist, what you see in the film is what you get.
Did taron egerton sing elton johns songs in rocketman. Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of elton john s breakthrough years. Directed by dexter fletcher and written by lee hall, it stars taron. Bernie taupin is finally getting his closeup as elton john s longtime songwriting partner in the hit movie musical rocketman. The biopic will go on general release this coming friday in the uk, with the film hitting the silver screen in the us on may 31. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy reginald. Elton john s husband, david furnish who produced the new biopic rocketman with john was terrified when they watched the finished film together for the first time. How much of bombshell, the fox news movie, really happened.
Rocketman 2019 official trailer paramount pictures youtube. May 27, 2019 elton john isnt shying away from his wild days. In fact, sheila is scripted as being so cruel to her only son. In this exclusive article, elton john writes about his extraordinary life and why he finally decided to give the rocketman biopic the green light. Factchecking the elton john biopic rocketman rolling. Millions of americans struggle with substance abuse. Rocketman feels plenty protective of its subjects image elton john executiveproduced, and its highly selective. May 24, 2019 watch the official crocodile rock song clip for rocketman, a biopic movie starring taron egerton. This portrayal of elton john s addiction could encourage. The two stars reveal details of the film and the original duet elton and taron sang for the film. Elton john bio movie rocketman gets addiction right. Karwai tangwireimage getty elton john says watching rocketman was an emotional experience for him. Rocketman cast guide to characters based on real people. Elton john and bernie taupin react to seeing rocketman at cannes.
May 30, 2019 rocketman is the first bigscreen adaptation of the life and music of singersongwriter legend, sir elton john. Rocketman stars taron egerton, bryce dallas howard, and richard madden reveal the most surprising thing they discovered about elton john. But the john came not from lennon but from elton s early mentor long john baldry, whose various blues bands had nurtured some of british rock s top talents including mick jagger, charlie watts. For elton john s birthday, you can buy and watch rocketman, the elton john biopic, online. Elton john talks emotional reaction to watching rocketman. This subject matter brings the film to some dark places, including john s.
The attention he does give his son, who was then known as reggie dwight, comes in the form of scolding him when he touches his coveted record collection. May 31, 2019 were elton john s songs written in the order they seem to be in the movie. May 29, 2019 taron egerton right plays elton john in the new biopic. Kiki dee in real life and in the movie, as played by rachel muldoon, performing dont go breaking my heart with egerton as elton john. Stills of taron edgerton from scenes in the film are compared to real life images of elton john throughout. Its a fantasy musical told from the perspective of a burnedout, drugaddled elton reflecting on his wild life from. Why rocketman is rated r, according to director dexter.
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