I’m sorry but if this movie had that much traffic Apple would have been crowing about it (even if they didn’t provide actual viewing figures). We wouldn’t be hearing about it from “sources close to Apple” leaking to Deadline.
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The only reason I break that rule is for when I watch Anime, which isn't very often, but you can absolutely get away with it in animation compared to real life. Oh and 80s/90s Hong Kong martial arts flicks. The translations are so bad that it actually becomes part of the movie.
YES!!! It was all the great bits of a War Thriller with almost zero fluff. Just enough character work to care about the impactful characters, and straight thriller action besides that. A perfect movie for my type of taste in movies.
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I love my 65" 4K TV. Got it super cheap on Black Friday. I can't justify watching a movie in anything less than the best screen, if I'm watching a movie at home. If I'm spending 2 hours of my life doing something, repeatedly, I need it to be the best possible viewing experience. And Apple TV+'s many super high fidelity 4K shows shine on it.
Yo, he hadn't slept in 48 hours. He went to sleep at the end out of exhaustion. Movie is based on the book "The Good Shepherd" - the good shepherd doesn't go to sleep while his flock is in danger. It's a beautiful and meaningful ending.
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"Sources close to Apple" IS Apple. Deadline gets direct leaks from Apple. It's how PR and press releases work in 2020. Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter are Apple's two go-to PR mouthpieces.
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Absolutely. The role that religion plays in particular was outstanding. Very true to its time. I found it very moving.
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Apple routinely uses Deadline and Hollywood Reporter as PR publishers. It's a statement couched in a third party news leak. These things are more readable and generate more buzz when they come across as unofficial leaks. It's how many media companies operate and tells me that Apple's PR team knows exactly what it's doing.
It was a good movie and thoroughly enjoyed watching it at home. But I think movie studios need to embrace the new reality and perhaps reduce their budgets and start setting up for more streaming. A lot of what makes a movie successful these days is based on the box office take but I think that standard maybe dead in the near future. Maybe more uncut versions will be easier to rollout.
Yeah like a 75 inch TV or projector with consumer or audiophile home theater sound system is all that compared to latest cinema systems lol. fortunately Oscars said in April that direct release films like this are eligible because of COVID-19
I don’t know if it is I am getting used to watching a lot of war movies. But I couldn’t get into this one. I felt myself almost trying to force myself to watch it.
It’s not going to turn many critic heads like ‘Saving Private Ryan’ did. But it’s definitely the best Apple TV+ has to offer.
I subscribed for the free trial just to watch this. If Apple brings more blockbuster hits in the near future, than I might swayed into a subscription.
Otherwise I see the current content offering on Apple TV+ to blend for my taste.
I subscribed for the free trial just to watch this. If Apple brings more blockbuster hits in the near future, than I might swayed into a subscription.
Otherwise I see the current content offering on Apple TV+ to blend for my taste.
The statement made by MR reflects the source article, which I presume you read. It’s not quantified, but not meaningless either.
I’m always in awe of WWII movies like this. The “smaller” battles that raged and cost lives but were essential to the outcome.
The Apple hype machine at the full blast LOL
I have to say that it’s probably the worst movie of Tom Hanks! His performance felt completely phoned in, which was bizarre considering that he wrote the screenplay. There’s almost no character development whatsoever and most people in the movie just feel like what they actually are, extras. The CGI leaves much to be desired as well, which gave the whole movie the look of a mediocre video game.
I think Sony made a great deal by charging Apple $70 mil for the rights. I don’t think this movie would’ve made as much had it been released in theaters.
I have to say that it’s probably the worst movie of Tom Hanks! His performance felt completely phoned in, which was bizarre considering that he wrote the screenplay. There’s almost no character development whatsoever and most people in the movie just feel like what they actually are, extras. The CGI leaves much to be desired as well, which gave the whole movie the look of a mediocre video game.
I think Sony made a great deal by charging Apple $70 mil for the rights. I don’t think this movie would’ve made as much had it been released in theaters.
Interesting. That’s not the way it works on the tech side at all, where “sources close to Apple” aren’t reliable in the least.
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Maybe we should check with IDC or Gartner. They’re good at making numbers up 🙂 But according to the article, they’re equivalent to a "a summer theatrical box office big hit."
If you want hard numbers you’ll have to hack into Eddie’s email. Grab the figures for how well the Mac Pro is selling while you’re there, and the mini too while you’re at it.
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Why is everyone flexing their theater-level home entertainment setups? That’s great for you, but you are a small minority and Hanks wasn’t talking about you.
And of course people would rather stay home than go to a theater. That’s not what he’s talking about either.
What he’s talking about is the same reason why music artists get bummed because they spend so much effort finely crafting the sound of their music in the studio only to have their music compressed and distorted to oblivion by the time it reaches most people’s ears.
I understand that most people don’t care that much about quality, but it perplexes me why most people are unable to at least understand where the artist’s frustration is coming from.
And of course people would rather stay home than go to a theater. That’s not what he’s talking about either.
What he’s talking about is the same reason why music artists get bummed because they spend so much effort finely crafting the sound of their music in the studio only to have their music compressed and distorted to oblivion by the time it reaches most people’s ears.
I understand that most people don’t care that much about quality, but it perplexes me why most people are unable to at least understand where the artist’s frustration is coming from.
The quality of the script was definitely a direct to streaming movie. I guess I could see the benefit of watching the effects on the big screen. But the movie wasn’t that great.