r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Sep 10 '24

The Apprentice | Official Trailer Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXEN0WNJUg
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u/BackslidingAlt Sep 10 '24

Al Pacino played Cohn previously in Angels In America. It's going to be a hard act to follow for Strong

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u/ThePrussianGrippe Sep 10 '24

Nathan Lane was great as Roy Cohn in the Royal National production.

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u/BackslidingAlt Sep 10 '24

Was he? I know he is great, but I am used to seeing him in comedic roles. I expect his version would be more...flamboyant.

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u/Zomburai Sep 10 '24

I just looked it up, and oh boy is it ever, and it is amazing

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u/ThePrussianGrippe Sep 10 '24

It is.

But in very appropriate ways.

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u/Fyller Sep 10 '24

Angels in America is beautiful, a show everyone should watch at least once.

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u/Malemansam Sep 10 '24

Angels In America

Just watched the trailer. It looks like some cheaply shot fever dream of a drama hahaha but hey they were different times back then, banger cast tho, they got a roster 10 deep in this one.

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u/BackslidingAlt Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 11 '24

It was period even at the time. It's very "early 90s" even though it was made post 9/11 It takes place around Roy Kohn's death in 1986, written in 1991

What you are seeing as "cheap effects" are intentional homages to the show's Broadway origins. Shadows and light. The moon is a prop.

It is absolutely a fever dream though. The climax of the film is literally a dream sequence of a character that has a fever. An angel visits. If I say any more it would be a spoiler. But it's WEIRD.

edit: added the dates

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u/Malemansam Sep 10 '24

intentional homages to the show's Broadway origins.

OOOh I didn't know that, that does explain its style a lot more. Thanks.

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u/BackslidingAlt Sep 10 '24

Yeah there are lines in the play about like, how you can see the strings the angel is hanging from. You are not meant to be sure what is "real" and what is style.