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Apple Original Film 'Finch' Starring Tom Hanks to Premiere November 5
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That’s what Hollywood is counting on. Cool visuals and hot actors, who needs anything else?
Forget about plot, theme, mood, story logic, and especially ideas.
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PS, sadly, Tawny Kitaen has passed away.
Drugs on the left, hookers on the right! I just hope the production wasn’t cruel to the donkey.
PS, sadly, Tawny Kitaen has passed away.
That assumes an awful lot about everyone who likes Tom Hanks flicks, or sees some value in cool visuals.
For my part, I can say those aspects appeal to me. But a wide range of cinema also appeals to me - for various reasons which include plot, theme, mood, story logic, and ideas.
I do need “anything else”. I just don’t need everything, always, in every movie.
I’m glad ‘Hollywood’ isn’t the sole source of entertainment, although I enjoy a great deal of what it produces. There’s a whole lot of less commercial fare from around the world that helps maintain a varied diet.
This looks like a good Sheldon Cooper type approved movie. I will give it a go.
Y'all need to watch Ricky Gervais oscar speech in 2020 (before all the nonsense BTW - it was in January)
And watch Tom Hanks cringe in the audience.
This was one of the best roasts in all of history as I am concerned - very funny
Then go on Tom Hanks instagram later, which is where funny turns to dark and evil.
And watch Tom Hanks cringe in the audience.
This was one of the best roasts in all of history as I am concerned - very funny
Then go on Tom Hanks instagram later, which is where funny turns to dark and evil.
The alternative these days, a trailer that basically spoils the film. I don’t need a 2 minute spoiler to know I‘m going to watch this. (And Foundation, and Invasion, and multiple 2nd seasons. - the catalogue grows - really can’t go wrong with Hanks)
As far as I can tell from his films, never travel anywhere with Tom Hanks...
The ending just guts me, especially the little detail of Teddy hopping up on the bed and sitting down.
Agreed about the vibe. It also sounds like The Road and Silent Running.
Netflix releases mounds of trash. Apple releases select gems. I'll take the few and the quality over the quantity of trashola.
I don't even need a trailer. The one-paragraph synopsis in the press release is enough for me to know that it's going to be so sad in the third act that I probably won't be able to watch it. And if I do, it's going to be one of those bittersweet films that sticks with me the rest of my life, like Silent Running.
Tom Hanks is incredible. One of the best ever. This scene gets me every time. I can't watch it and not feel his pain and anxiety. Great acting.
A man ,robot and dog. I like the concept already.
Looking forward to it 😀
Looking forward to it 😀
I think y'all may be jumping the gun a bit here. Don't assume that Tom Hanks = all that.
This is still Hollywood. My default is to avoid it. Maybe for a couple years even. Maybe longer.
This is still Hollywood. My default is to avoid it. Maybe for a couple years even. Maybe longer.
In that case yes, Ted Lasso is their only real legitimate hit critically and commercially since launch and they were just hyping the heck out of season 2. The funny thing is season 1 was barely advertised and flew under the radar until a word of mouth campaign lead to some prominent articles in various magazines and websites and then it took off, again almost in spite of Apple given how little they did to promote it.
Apple straight up sucks at promoting their video content, and season 1 of Ted lasso is a prime example of that fact.
Curious that you accuse me of shilling for expressing an opinion and then follow that up with a statement that is clearly and verifiably untrue.
I would strongly argue that Ted Lasso is not Apple’s only hit, just their biggest by far; in fairness it is one of the biggest hits this season on any platform. I would also be interested what your background is that you know so much about marketing? “Sucks“ is a strong statement. Your perception certainly does not match the reality of what I see in regards to promotional efforts but perhaps we simply have different perspectives.
As for my background I have made my living in film and television for almost 30 years in production but mostly post-production. I have also produced content. So that is where I am coming from but none of my experience is in marketing films other than seeing the result.
I am also a fan of a podcast from a CBC radio programme about marketing called Under the Influence by Terry O’Reilly. Over its 10 seasons it has done a number of episodes on film and television marketing. If you are interested in marketing it is a great show.