The King’s Speech

In 2010, writer David Seidler and Director Tom Hooper felt that there was not enough drama when England went to war with Germany in 1939. So, they decided to take a different spin on the familiar story of King Edwards VIII's abdication from the Throne, paving way for stammering King George VI to take the throne and give huge public wartime speeches in, The King's Speech. Nominated for 12 Oscars, TKS brings together a great cast consisting of Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pierce, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, and many other familiar and talented faces. Raking in over $400M on a budget of $15M, The King's Speech puts a lens on the psychological roots of stammering while humanizing individuals within the monarchy, leaving the audience with huge stakes to overcome and giant character arcs. But does it hold up? Listen as Jon, Colin and Brent discuss the effectiveness of singing your traumas aloud and sitting in forbidden chairs as we see if this one has a voice fit for a king, or if it is a king-sized piece of shit.