Apple TV+ Movie 'The Banker' AFI Fest Premiere Canceled as Apple Investigates Film 'Concerns' [Update: Theatrical Release Delayed Too]

[PickUrPoison]

Let me guess... someone was offended?

You guess poorly. A simple google search reveals:

... a family member has leveled some troubling allegations about Garrett Sr’s son, Bernard Garrett Jr.... [who] has been among those participating in Q&As and promotional activities around the film and was also a consultant during production.

 

[everythingapplerainbow]

I mean it looks like a damn good movie
what happened?

 

[PickUrPoison]

I think it's the only Apple feature dude.

Nah there’s at least a dozen, Hala is the next one in the queue I think.

If there’s an issue with the subject of the film’s kid (who’s currently involved with the promotion of the film) the producers will cut him loose and release the film soon enough.

 

[macfacts]

i don’t think you can accuse them of being a gatekeeper by not releasing their own movie. When they start restricting other media then you can make all the claims you want.

They bought the movie rights and are not letting anyone watch it. When a company buys patents and does t use them, they are called a patent troll. Let's see, what can we call apple.

 

[danny842003]

They bought the movie rights and are not letting anyone watch it. When a company buys patents and does t use them, they are called a patent troll. Let's see, what can we call apple.

At this point you’re overreacting, they’ve postponed a premier that’s it.

 

[PickUrPoison]

At this point you’re overreacting, they’ve postponed a premier that’s it.

What are you trying to say? You mean it’s not a SJW conspiracy by the virtue signaling—but evil—Tim Apple to deprive us of the premiere we’re entitled to?

 

[sdf]

Shame, I was looking forward to it...I wonder if it will be delayed indefinitely!

If it's something that can be fixed by waiting, I'm sure they'll do that. And if they've got enough money into it, they might do whatever reshoots they feel they need to in order to fix the tone.

I think actually cancelling it forever is pretty unlikely, but I imagine it's possible.

 

[26139]

Apple TV+ should make a show based on itself. It seems ideal: plenty of drama and social justice at the same time.

My eyes can't roll hard enough at this comment.
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Let me guess... someone was offended?

Why are people like you like this?
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So now Apple is playing "gate keeper" for what video content we can see and not see?
Their attempt to provide original content will be an epic failure.
Why? Because you take any movie/actors and someone somewhere will ALWAYS be offended.
And once you start rolling over to the demands of the rabble, you will never have any backbone to ever stand again.

...what? Of course they're a gatekeeper for what they allow on their platform.
It's easy to say this kind of **** when you're never the one taking offense because you believe nothing is directly about you.

 

[Lucifer666]

They just need to change the name to whatever he is accused of. Instead of the "Banker" the '.....Banker'. Just fill in the blank. Problem solved.

 

[2010mini]

Typical of a hollywood movie supposedly depicting a real person or event: Often filled with excessive glorifications or otherwise distortions of the real facts.
In this case, apparently, a real fact got in the way of a good ‘story’.

You do know the meaning of "based on a true story" right?

 

[DragonX]

I don't think it's a good idea anyway, to make full-featured-movie-like advertisements in a form of TV shows.

 

[MacLC]

I think it’s pretty obvious that the person was speculating as to how serious the accusation could be. In any case, whatever it is, the accusation is serious enough that AFI Fest did something “virtually unprecedented” in pulling the movie as its closing-night film, per the Deadline article linked in the story, pending more information.

Perhaps, but who, including the majority of the people in the original Think Different commercials were perfect people? We'll make mistakes here and there no biggie. This's like politicians from every country in the world getting hit with misconduct allegations from 40 years prior, suddenly in the minutes before election day.

Look, the allegations don't even effect anybody depicted in the film so let it get released.

 

[danny842003]

I don't think it's a good idea anyway, to make full-featured-movie-like advertisements in a form of TV shows.

what?

 

[bobafett]

Ouch.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/n...l-abuse-claims-real-life-subjects-son-1256695

 

[Candlelight]

At least their Bill Cosby movie is going ahead.

Oh no wait...

 

[PickUrPoison]

They just need to change the name to whatever he is accused of. Instead of the "Banker" the '.....Banker'. Just fill in the blank. Problem solved.

The allegation isn’t against the subject of the movie, it’s about his son, who is currently involved in the promotion of the movie. (And who was initially credited as a producer; now he’s not.)

Let me guess, the social justice "hero" the movie is about is a creep after all... :lol:

Enough with the anti-SJW immorality signaling. The allegation is not about the movie’s hero.

 

[konqerror]

Did he get accused of being a child rapist, because I didn't read that anywhere.

The son of the main character, who is credited as a producer, was accused of being such, and was further accused of changing the story to cover up the events. Read it here:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/n...l-abuse-claims-real-life-subjects-son-1256695

 

[kis]

Prob showed a side-boob. Way too much for Apple and their self-righteous overall attitude. Violence is totally fine though.

 

[PickUrPoison]

Prob showed a side-boob. Way too much for Apple and their self-righteous overall attitude. Violence is totally fine though.

Someone hasn’t watched See lol.

Watch a few episodes and you’ll find out how ridiculous your comment is 😂

 

[diddl14]

https://www.indiewire.com/2019/11/the-banker-bernard-garrett-jr-sexual-abuse-allegations-1202191268/

 

[Porco]

Postponing the premiere seems understandable given the circumstances.

 

[cosmichobo]

So now Apple is playing "gate keeper" for what video content we can see and not see?
Their attempt to provide original content will be an epic failure.
Why? Because you take any movie/actors and someone somewhere will ALWAYS be offended.
And once you start rolling over to the demands of the rabble, you will never have any backbone to ever stand again.

This isn't about people being offended. This is standing up and saying that someone's actions are not acceptable. It is showing backbone, cos you can be sure that holding the movie will not be doing Apple any favours financially.

If we don't talk about these things, they will continue to happen. And no one deserves to be assaulted.

 

[AndiG]

I don't see Apple as a service company and I don't see them as a movie company either.
A service company - that is was Microsoft is today - is about deploying your services to as many platforms as possible (this is exactly what Microsoft does). Long story short - a service company doesn't care about the target platform.

But Apple is exactly the opposite. iCloud on Linux? iTunes on Linux? Syncing Android phones with Macs? Adhering to Open Standards like OpenGL or Vulkan? Using Airplay on Android? Apple Music on Android - a mess!
Apple is heading in the direction of closed and proprietary. They are using Metal and Code signing to fight against Nvidia, Apple TV was only available on Apple hardware - but wait a minute, since nearly all remote controls have a Netflix/Prime button Apple suddenly recognised that it had completely failed and tries to bring an Apple TV app/Airplay onto LG devices in a hurry. A move that should have happened 10 years ago.

And all the Apple users? There are indeed a lot of iOS users but are there enough iOS users to drive a service comparable to Netflix/Azure? (Something like Azure when even iCloud folder sharing doesn't work?)
For myself I will never subscribe to an Apple service again. 4 Years of 'Butterfly' keyboards, I don't how how many years of 'we can't do more than 16GB', killing of the MacPro, Trashcan fail.
And now with Catalina 'Notarizing macOS Software Before Distribution' is imminent.

Apple as service company gets a big "NO".

 

[PickUrPoison]

I don't see Apple as a service company and I don't see them as a movie company either.
A service company - that is was Microsoft is today - is about deploying your services to as many platforms as possible (this is exactly what Microsoft does). Long story short - a service company doesn't care about the target platform.

But Apple is exactly the opposite. iCloud on Linux? iTunes on Linux? Syncing Android phones with Macs? Adhering to Open Standards like OpenGL or Vulkan? Using Airplay on Android? Apple Music on Android - a mess!
Apple is heading in the direction of closed and proprietary. They are using Metal and Code signing to fight against Nvidia, Apple TV was only available on Apple hardware - but wait a minute, since nearly all remote controls have a Netflix/Prime button Apple suddenly recognised that it had completely failed and tries to bring an Apple TV app/Airplay onto LG devices in a hurry. A move that should have happened 10 years ago.

And all the Apple users? There are indeed a lot of iOS users but are there enough iOS users to drive a service comparable to Netflix/Azure? (Something like Azure when even iCloud folder sharing doesn't work?)
For myself I will never subscribe to an Apple service again. 4 Years of 'Butterfly' keyboards, I don't how how many years of 'we can't do more than 16GB', killing of the MacPro, Trashcan fail.
And now with Catalina 'Notarizing macOS Software Before Distribution' is imminent.

Apple as service company gets a big "NO".

So you’re saying Apple should let Microsoft (a service company) release The Banker? I think I have a better idea, Microsoft should buy Sony’s streaming service PlayStation Vue and port it to Xbox!

 

[Banks73]

Cancel culture strikes again!