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Apple Shares First Full Trailer For 'The Morning Show'
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Reading the different opinions in this forum just reminds me that people can be blindly passionate against something without even giving it a chance.
But they will have to do something to get people hooked... Netflix has an entire library of licensed and original content, and so does Hulu. Disney has Fox, Marvel, and all the kids movies we grew up with... and Apple comes out with this? I would only watch this for free, while doing laundry or cooking because I know I can turn my head away and don't miss much.
At the end of the day, this looks very polished and slick. It looks well written. It has great actors. Whether the theme, topic, politics, or genre are for you is irrelevant, as there will be many other people who this does appeal to. There are many sci-fi shows slated to release on Apple TV+ as well, including Amazing Stories, Moon, etc. No reason to auto-hate Apple TV+
What do you mean ala cart? None of these services are ala cart. My guess is Apple will have to price it low enough to get people to check it out. And the price will probably go up over time if successful.
My guess is they’ll start out matching Disney. The need to get people watching the shows and building up a reputation as a quality service. Whether this show will be good or not remains to be seen but the trailer looked well produced. I’m willing to give it a chance.
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I love this trapped-in-the-early-'90s line of logic.
"Apple is a computer company -> Computers are for geeks -> Geeks like sci-fi -> Apple should focus on sci-fi."
Thanks for sharing that! It looks 100x more interesting, fun and original than The Morning Show! Gotta add it to my list.
Yes they do, it's called the plethora of media available on the iTunes Store. But they've utterly failed to properly negotiate a subscription to that content (after at least 5+ years of trying).
Their turning to originals is evidence that they've failed and given up trying, which is a gigantic loss for customers.
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Indeed, Netflix has blown all of its cash on garbage, and now can't even stay afloat without raising prices every quarter. I've now canceled my sub on the news of The Office, Friends, and other content being removed at the same time as raising my price for the second time in one year. They're out of their minds and deserve to take a huge hit.
Lol yeah, I could really see how getting phenomenal, popular actors together for a high budget show could really damage a streaming service.
Apple is a “Safe” company always have been. I think the people that should be applauded most times are apples marketing and legal teams lol. I would be shocked if any Apple produce show is not “safe”
You know they are doing lot more shows and movies too. This is just an example of what is coming. If it’s not for you, it’s ok. End of they day you are only one person. There’s still like billion potential users and i’m sure some of them find this show good fit for them.
I think this trailer is good example to show the quality of upcoming shows and movies.
You also mentioned Netflix, i think Netflix is mostly very crap and i would never pay anything for it.
To the people who clamor about Netflix, maybe this is more your speed? Some classic Netflix garbage: https://twitter.com/i/status/1163450544846860288
I just watched the trailer, and this looks solid. It's definitely something I wouldn't mind watching on the weekends.
I watched about 20 seconds of the trailer and my curiosity about it and interest in it were exhausted.
Why people say such a stupid things like that?
Because some people genuinely don't or can't understand that other people may like things that they don't and vice versa.
This looks like a show for adults. Those shows you mention are good but they are simply TV's answer to superhero movies which is not the question most adult viewers are asking.
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To me, it looks like a #metoo show about TV celebrities which is exactly what current social media and news cycles are all fixated upon.
Apple Music: $9.99
Apple News+: $9.99
Apple TV+: $19.99
Bundle price: $34.99
That's my bet. TV shows are inherently pricier to make, and if Apple is getting away (sort of) with $1k+ phones and $300 "smart" speakers, I bet they stretch the limits of reality with a $19.99 video subscription service. It'll be touted as all 4K HDR, made with organic, grass-fed celebrities, and integrates with the TV app, etc...
Apple News+: $9.99
Apple TV+: $19.99
Bundle price: $34.99
That's my bet. TV shows are inherently pricier to make, and if Apple is getting away (sort of) with $1k+ phones and $300 "smart" speakers, I bet they stretch the limits of reality with a $19.99 video subscription service. It'll be touted as all 4K HDR, made with organic, grass-fed celebrities, and integrates with the TV app, etc...
Reminds me of Anchorman. Except without the screenplay originality, witty dialogue, slapstick comedy etc. I'm also fairly certain as a "drama", it's been done several times before but can't remember the name(s) off the top of my head.
Talking of Anchorman, whilst some of his straight acting roles are superb (The Big Short), Steve Carrell looks completely wasted here, with Aniston clearly pegged in this trailer as the "star". Ugh.
Talking of Anchorman, whilst some of his straight acting roles are superb (The Big Short), Steve Carrell looks completely wasted here, with Aniston clearly pegged in this trailer as the "star". Ugh.
I think it depends on how many shows are available for AppleTV+'s premiere. If it's only the Morning Show, they cannot charge anything. But if they have at least 10 shows premiering at once, they could charge $14.99 monthly.