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Watch the Trailer for Apple's Big Summer Movie 'F1' Starring Brad Pitt
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Trailer was boring and it looks like a generic movie with generic nowadays characters. I like Pitt and Bardem but not so much that I want to see this.
The last time F1 was interesting and relevant in movies when Tony Stark faced Whiplash in IM2
Also, I assume you attended back in the 90s when it was actually competitive.
but do these movies make money for Apple? or is it just an expensive hobby?
I guess some staff are easier to re-apply elsewhere than others. But I guess it's totally possible to just be successful in some business areas. From a content perspective, probably a good one to advertise with. Big names, big title.
But maybe we should redirect this conversation to commenting on this particular movie again, aka the topic.
An up-and-coming talent has a setback, ending his career. Years later, he has an opportunity to finally make it.
How many times has that story been told?
How many times has that story been told?
Agreed and I hope that continues. I would rather they focus on their hardware and software than other areas such as entertainment services.
I was just thinking that. Apple seems to be morphing from a tech company into a media company.
25% of Apple's revenue comes from its services segment, and although Apple TV+ may be more recent, they've been in the "media" and "entertainment" business for over 2 decades.
Either way, this movie is very different to other movies from Apple. Huge potential to bring in subscribers the enormous f1 fanbase globally.
You are right to say that this movie aims to promote F1 in the USA, but you are wrong to say that they won't succeed. F1 is growing fast in the USA un TV audition. Currently, there are two grand races in the USA, and next year there will be a United Statian car brand team: Cadillac (General Motors)
It’s being released in cinemas long before Apple TV. Most die hard F1 fans will go watch there.
And during that time they’ve continually neglected their software business building poor quality apps that rarely get updated.
There are 3 races in the US...Vegas, Miami and Austin
An Apple TV+ subscriber should have the option of getting a coupon from Apple to watch the film in a theatre without paying at the theatre. It's eventually going to be on TV+ for subscribers. It could boost TV+ enrolment.
It's slightly misleading they are advertising this on the Apple TV+ site, when there is no date as to when it will actually appear on it. Just a "coming to theatres" date. In fact it doesn't even state it will be coming to Apple TV+ at all
That’s like saying nobody will go the cinema but wait for the DVD instead. Action films like this are generally much better on the giant cinema screen.
Not saying that it won't be successful, but like F1 Drive to Survive it is far from the real F1. The real F1 die-hards are left alone with this kind of stuff but kinda expected it if you use Brad Pitt as main character.