The Apple

Year:	1980
Country:	International
Language:	Multilingual
Genre:	Music, Musical, Science Fiction
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	3.0 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	1 Has Seen


Director	Menahem Golan
Selected Cast	Catherine Mary Stewart as Bibi
	George Gilmour as Alphie
	Grace Kennedy as Pandi
	Joss Ackland as Mr. Topps / Hippie Leader

Notes

USA / West Germany co-production

Comments and Reviews


Twistin 15th May 2020		Rated 3/10 As you watch the opening song performed in concert, your first thought is that it's so over-the-top, no real pop fans would ever accept something so fake and convoluted. Then you remember hair metal, emo, glitter, Eurovision, death metal, the 80s, disco, crabcore! Yes, it's like totally possible. According to this futuristic fantasy, the music was supposed to be disco. Meaning, first and foremost, that the writers believed disco would survive well into the sci-fi future, albeit as "nah-stal-ja!", once mixed with the silly New York 'Fame' thing which thankfully only lasted a few weeks. That short-sighted factor should tell you plenty about what's upcoming. It seems the biggest influences here were The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Phantom of the Paradise, and Grease, if you can imagine, at least as far as musical production goes. Not that its derivative being can compete with those three films. It's bad. Colossal bad. The songs are poor, the choreography is bland, and the whole affair is unfocused. What, you think this was all tongue-in-cheek and a satire? In 1980? A spoonful of sugar... I would recommend seeing the film if only to witness the song about America (Speed?) because you really will not believe your ears, one of the worst vocal performances in history without a doubt! Of course any piece of incompetent trash is prime target for cult status by proxy. Because of that, The Apple will manage to live forever, at some point gaining actual notoriety and respect. Until that happens, the truth of the matter is that it's just a bad film, no more, no less. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



neil86 16th Nov 2017		aka "Star Rock"

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