The King's Speech

"King Edward VIII: Sorry, I've been terribly busy.

King George VI: Doing what?

King Edward VIII: Kinging. "

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"Bertie: What are you doing? Get up! You can’t sit there!

Lionel: Why not? It’s a chair.

Bertie: No, it’s not, that is Saint Edward’s Chair...

Lionel: People have carved their initials into it!

Bertie: That chair is the seat on which every King and Queen-

Lionel: It’s held in place by a large rock!

Bertie: That is the Stone of Scone, you are trivialising everything-

Lionel: I don’t care. I don’t care how many Royal arses have sat in this chair

Bertie: Listen to me !

Lionel: Listen to you?! By what right?

Bertie: Divine right, if you must! I’m your King!

Lionel: Noooo you’re not! Told me so yourself. Said you didn’t want it. So why should I waste my time listening to you?

Bertie: Because I have a right to be heard!

Lionel: Heard as what?!

Bertie: A man! I HAVE A VOICE!!!

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Lionel: Yes you do. You have such perseverance, Bertie, you’re the bravest man I know. And you’ll make a bloody good king."

I chose this movie today...

Because Colin Firth deserves his Oscar.

Because Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush are amazing.

Because the movie is really well-written.

Because Tom Hooper is a great film director.

Because King George VI was a Good king.

Because stamerring can be cured.

(c) "The King's Speech" - a movie by Tom Hooper

(c) Bedlam Productions 2010