If Apple extends the free subscription through the year, I’ll give this one a watch.
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A24 Film 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' With Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand Coming to Apple TV+
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I'd like to see Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker in the role of the 3 witches.?
Adore Denzel but McDormand's Oscar speeches have so alienated me that I just can't watch her anymore.
You don't even have to go that far back in time.
Mank was nominated for 10 Oscars and won for Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
There was also Roma (2019); It had 10 nominations and won 3 among them was Best Cinematography.
Other recent B/W standouts over the past 40 years: Schindler’s List, Sin City, Pleasantville, The Artist, Nebraska,...
Young Frankenstein is another example of a black-and-white film from a color era, and a fantastic one at that. Given the Coen's excellent take on the Odyssey, I'm looking forward to seeing this Macbeth.
The classic Art vs Artist.
Probably the biggest reason I stopped watching the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, *insert self-congratulatory award show here* because I'm more about the film itself, not necessarily the artists.
The fact that they give it away with every Apple device, which means you don’t buy Apple products, or you do and you’re too stubborn to sign up. It’s been free since day 1 and it remains free to this day for anyone and everyone whoever made use of the free year.
Ive passed on two free trials, that is how little I care about Apple TV and it’s content.
I use my 4 4k Apple TV’s in my home to stream YouTube, which entertains me far greater than the crap on Apple TV
You have to let me know what YT channels you are watching since I struggle to find anything that keeps me interested, let alone subscribing, since its just LOUD SOUNDS and clickbait thumbnails. And don't even get me started on the GD ads that take an otherwise quick and fun experience and turn it into and existential crisis of either "what the f*** have I been searching" or "wow, you must really think I'm an overweight individual" type of interruptions.
I’m sorry but I nodded off half way through reading that list. I get it, they have a lot of boring shows available to watch. It’s all filler and no killer from what I can see. What is the headline must see film or show?
I used to have an aversion to black and white films too but that was when I was much younger. Now I seek them out because they can be beautiful in a way that simply turning down your saturation cannot approximate and tend to be shot with more care than color films. Mank was a great example of production design and cinematography considerations that most pro cinematographers wouldn't even consider when shooting color film/video.
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As a huge, obsessed David Lynch fan I subscribe.
also, The Lighthouse was quite impressive.
The randomness of it all is what makes YouTube so addictive. I can spend hours watching old music videos then watch funny videos of dogs and puppies playing or some bloke getting hugged by a lion.
Let’s not forget Kubrick’s Doctor Strangelove
Must see shows for me are Ted Lasso, Mosquito Coast, Mythic Quest, Morning Show. All their movies are solid but no breakout hits yet.
In cinematography, colors are just a tool. Not every movie needs colors and certainly not every movie needs B&W. It’s like CGI.
That’s when you see the difference between a good director and a bad director. A director that shoots the movie in B&W just to seem artsy will tank the movie. Other movies in color will not work. Someone mentioned Lynch’s the elephant man; no one in the cast wanted in B&W, Anthony Hopkins tried with all his might to get the director fired. Then, after the first viewing, everyone understood why B&W was needed.
Youtube is the Las Vegas strip of culture. It's a hodgepodge of desperation and marketing. That can be entertaining and even informative but you spend a lifetime sifting through the garbage to get something of value. Not to mention the algorithms that create extremism and divisions for the sake of clicks. Not worth it for me.
Yeah, the randomness is why I can't seem to spend forever on YT and certainly not with autoplay enabled.
I like things precise, measured, expected, and repetitive, which is probably why I spend so much time looking at these screens:
If you approach YT with the same mindset you approach a library it can get quite useful. Double edged sword.
Good point but libraries have indexes and references that don't care how popular or how much ad revenue their suggestions will generate. Popular entertainment is fine but if you're relying exclusively on YT to tell you what to watch, you're simply seeing what advertisers want you to see.
Anything with Denzel in it is bound to be good. This might be trigger that gets me to subscribe.
Very true, that's why YT requires some extra mental effort. Honestly it's full of interesting, useful stuff, just access it with a specific goal in mind.
Wow you can’t please everyone. Season 2 of For All Mankind was hands down the best show across all services during it’s run. Different strokes then.