Maggie Thatcher film opens tonight.

[Ann]

Wonder if its with her approval - if not, I feel sorry for her, it must be weird watching someone else playing out your life, and would bring it home to her just how frail she is.

[MarkRae]

It's absolutely excellent! Meryl Streep gives the performance of her career (so far), and Jim Broadbent is outstanding, as is to be expected.

John Sessions as Ted Heath, though, is perhaps a leap of faith too far... :-)

[VHG]

>>>>it must be weird watching someone else playing out your life

She will have seen many people acting her during here life. She was also a puppet on Spitting Image when she was in power.

Many of the people who player her listed here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ainment-arts-15170248

Also for many years, when she was in power, there was a play running in London called "Anyone for Dennis" in which she was portrayed.

You can buy the DVD at Amazon

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Ann]

Have you already seen it Mark? I thought it just said on the news it was opening soon -could have said tonight.

[jno]

"who would play you in the story of your life?" is one of the questions people ask celebrities.

Elton wants Justin...

http://www.huffington...erlake_n_1180845.html

I am torn between Mel Gibson and Kiera Knightley to play me. But you could do a lot worse than Meryl Streep.

[Ann]

I'm sure Meryl Streep is brilliant, I'm not very interested in the MT story ........

[VHG]

>>>>Jim Broadbent is outstanding

Bit of trivia, but did you know Jim Broadbent was the original choice to play "Del Boy" in Only Fools and Horses, but he was in a play at the theatre and could not be released for the TV series.

He later appeared in a few episodes as Roy Slater, Raquel's husband and a policeman.

[MarkRae]

Ann - I was fortunate enough to be invited to an advance screening.

VHG - yes I did know that.

[andy-hughes]

I don't think Lady T will be watching the film - her mental condition probably precludes her from keeping her attention on a film for its entire length. I am sure she is aware of her physical, if not her mental frailty.

[erin-x]

I'll be going to see it next week. Jim Broadbent is one of my favourite actors :-)

[Ann]

What do you mean ansteyg?

[Prudie]

I'm sure it will be another Oscar for Meryl. Whatever your views of her, it is sad that she will not be in a mental state to watch or make a judgement.

[mightyWBA]

no nasty comments about Mrs T!
Amazing....I voted for her twice :-)

[sandyRoe]

Is it a hagiography?

[sandyRoe]

MightyWBa, do you know personation is a serious offence?

[MarkRae]

I have no doubt that the film will clean up at the Oscars - it's just the sort of thing that Americans love to love... ;-)

[emmie]

I won't be viewing, even though i am a big fan of Meryl Streep. I am sure she gives a first class performance, however looking at some of the trailers it just doesn't appeal.

[mightyWBA]

So is Democracy then Sandy ;-)

[emmie]

Mightywba, as i did

[mightyWBA]

Mind you one of the Elections I voted in was a School one..The European Communist candidate won ..Lol.