Part 2 was really hard to watch

Some people argued that maybe they shouldn't have included those TATTOOL bits. I think they did a good job with that. It really shows how strong Freddie was and that he wanted to make music no matter what. He even was a perfectionist during that shooting, can you imagine! It did bring a tear to my eye. Very touching overall.

'Was uncomfortable. But I was proud of Brian and Roger's comments, their protection of Freddie, Roger's comments towards The Sun, 'fucking wankers'.

NewsOfTheWorld wrote: 'Was uncomfortable. But I was proud of Brian and Roger's comments, their protection of Freddie, Roger's comments towards The Sun, 'fucking wankers'.
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Very true.

Having seen it, I can only say a couple of things.

1).  Anyone complaining about it must've watched a different documentary.  Or is possibly missing a heart.

2).  What an incredible band.  What an incredible bunch of guys.

What an incredible band.  What an incredible bunch of guys.
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The absolute best!  Here's to another 40 years...

um,masterstroke maybe things have changed since 1981 but i have been there and if i were a rock band i would have not taken that chance of performing there.

I thought John might have come out of the woodwork and made a few comments.  It is a one off 40th anniversary this year after all.

Never has someone's silence been so DEAFENING!

Es muy triste ver a Freddie en ese estado , pero demostro ser una persona muy fuerte , sin dudas EL MEJOR VOCALISTA Y LA MEJOR PERSONA DE LA HISTORIA!!

KevoM wrote: I thought John might have come out of the woodwork and made a few comments.  It is a one off 40th anniversary this year after all.

Never has someone's silence been so DEAFENING!
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It would be nice to see John Deacon again, but at the same time we need to respect his needs and his decision.

A lump in my throat - and eyes stinging.

What would any of us give to have Freddie back - - -  to have these brothers made whole again?

KevoM wrote: I thought John might have come out of the woodwork and made a few comments.  It is a one off 40th anniversary this year after all.

Never has someone's silence been so DEAFENING!
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I agree. It may be just me, but I think something crucial might have happened between John and Brian/Roger at some point in the past. Something which has upset him so badly. Maybe the Made In Heaven sessions? He and Roger were really excited in the beginning, but then Brian 'interfered' more or less. But then again, he did No-one But You and the performance with Elton John in 1997. All just speculation, of course.

How cool would it be if he did an exclusive, thorough interview on the BBC some day.

I agree with everyone else, it was very emotional. I too loved Roger's frequent outbursts at the press for their disgraceful treatment of Freddie. I remember the day before he died a picture on the front of The Daily Mirror of Freddie looking very gaunt and underneath was the caption Mercury: Doomed. How utterly disgusting is that but that is the press in this country.

I also found Brian talking about Mother Love very very moving. How Freddie asked him to keep writing lines and he would go and record them and how he never got to sing the last verse. It brings a lump to my throat now thinking about it. Roger also highlighted that wonderful line "I don't want pity, just a safe place to hide."  and hearing the outtake of it really made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. This seemed even more poignant when they were discussing the press intrusion. Very emotional and very well done.

I wonder if bookings for the 'FM Mercury Memorial Weekend' in Montreux in Sept are up on teh back of this?
I know it's been slowly losing it's popularity over the years.

I wasn't sure before, but now have booked my flight (went 4 years ago, it was OK , but the format has improved somewhat since)

Yes very sad i had a tear in my eye !

I am still deeply moved by the documentary even today. It brought everything back of how great a band they really were, it's strange how time goes by so fast. Its really great to have all this footage and music to remember Queen when they were a four piece band. Even though skipped through parts very fast, I guess due to BBC time limits etc. The 'These of the days of our Lives' footage had me in tears, it feels like Im moaning Freddie even though it was 20 years ago. Watching such a great documentary with amazing insights from Brian and Roger as well as other close friends has just strengthened my love for Freddie and Queen's music and inspiration.