I Watched "The Apple"

Over the weekend I was finally able to watch "The Apple".

As many readers of the site already know, RD is a fan of this movie. Well, maybe not a fan so much as just interested in this weird and wild idea of this movie. I had never watched it before, but believe me, RD has let me know more than my fair share of what this movie is all about, on and off the screen. He has let others know about it as well I have to assume. But, he rented out a theater for a party and the invited guests, yours truly included on that list, got to watch it on the big screen, and I have some takes to get out in the ether. RD started off by giving us all a little presentation prior to the start of the movie about the plot and its personal meeting to him. Then we were off.

First and foremost, "The Apple" is a bad movie. I think that is the agreed upon review by the masses. The movie is nonsense. The musical numbers are long and can get boring quickly. The acting is subpar at best. The writing, and even more so, the direction is truly, truly awful. For a movie who's runtime is less than 90 minutes, it felt like it was dragging for a good portion during the middle. It is kind of a slog. I just needed to get that out there. This is unequivocally a bad movie. But, I learned a few things during our screening. I think I get what RD sees in this movie that he was trying to show us.

RD went to school for theater. He has a background in stage work. He knows that world better than I ever could imagine knowing it. I now see why he has a certain affinity for this movie. The sheer audacity of the filmmakers is right up there on the screen. The dancing numbers, while long, are not too bad. Some of the songs in the movie are rad. But, in RD's eyes, it makes sense why he watches it for the direction and the set up and how they tell their story. I could hear him on Sunday talking to his buddy about the stuff on screen, and their conversation flew over my head.

I also get why this movie has achieved its cult status. I'm a humongous fan of the Tommy Wiseau movie "The Room". That has a fanbase that is so unique and rabid towards the terribleness of that movie. I can see the same thing with "The Apple". I have to imagine that musical theater kids have a weird love for this movie. I can see people recreating it or acting it out amongst friends. The vibrant colors and big set pieces are more than enough to gain a fanbase from theater kids in my opinion. So, when my kid asked me the other night "how was the movie?". That was difficult to answer at first. But then I thought about the stuff I'm writing today and I told him that I was glad to see it, but it was a bad movie. I told him I was happy to see this movie that his uncle had been telling me about for years. I finally understood, at least a little bit, why he views this movie the way he does.

So, while "The Apple" is bad through and through, I get why Rd likes it and I understand the cult status this movie has built up over the years. Watch it if you'd like. It sure is a spectacle to see. 

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Ty

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