For most of our generation of show fans, "Friends" has always been an insurmountable hurdle on the list. As one of the most successful and popular comedies in the history of American TV series, even on the 25th anniversary of its broadcast, the story of "Friends" is still not out of date, and it has been broadcast on streaming media for a long time, even this year. The remastered 4K HD version is in theaters for a limited time - who doesn't love the heartwarming and endearing friendship stories of Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe!
Behind the brilliance, it is said that the six-member group that still receives 20 million US dollars in dividends every year, but it is difficult to take out a work that everyone is satisfied with after "Friends": Courteney Cox who played Monica these years Only "Milf Town" and Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe are worth noting only the voice-over cameo of "Bojack Horseman" and David Schumer as Ross who went behind the scenes and relied on cameo appearances as Chandler's Horseman Hew Perry's most famous comedies are only "Born Friends", and Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey, relied on this identity to act in the British-American co-produced "Inside the Scene" after the spin-off "Joy". " and "Dad Has a Trick" in the same Friends style.
The best of the six must have been Rachel, Jennifer Aniston, who just won the crown of the world's highest-paid actress of the past decade. After "Friends", American Sweetheart shifted the focus of work to movies. Several bad-boy comedy films with good box office, such as "Fake Family", "Murder Mystery" and "Evil Boss" will all make people move - the success is still not giving up Actor career, even if it is a bad movie, and then sigh with emotion - after so many years, the Rachel, who is obviously no longer young, is still the same Rachel no matter what.
So when Jennifer Aniston returned to the small screen after 15 years, as the star of Apple TV+'s flagship "Morning News" streaming service, he stood in front of the audience aggressively, you know this time Jennifer Aniston , may really bring us the best of the post-Rachel era.
The Morning News story begins with a sex scandal. The network's trump card, "Morning News," has been hosted by gold duo Alex and Mitch for decades, and has been welcomed by millions of families, making the two national icons—until Mitch's sex appeal The news of the scandal being investigated disrupted everything, and the crisis of public opinion plunged Kessler and his old club, UBA, into disaster for a while.
More anxious than the TV network is Alex, who has to rely on her decades of experience to survive this crisis of public opinion, and to help re-accept the unbearable facts and facts of her good friend for more than ten years. caused trouble. What's more, UBA's early indications of dissatisfaction with the gold partner due to declining ratings and a delayed contract extension put Alex's situation on the brink of a cliff. Accidentally, the TV network will be kicked out of the game by this public opinion crisis.
At the same time, Bradley, a conservative reporter for the Southeast News Network, exploded in anger in the dispute with the coal miners' strike and march because she once again lost the opportunity to become an anchor. The cannon-like madness was recorded by a good person as a viral video and spread, and the unknown reporter became a "raging Internet celebrity" inexplicably.
In the face of the network's tumultuous crisis PR, Bradley was a guest on The Morning News because of the viral video. Alex and Bradley were in diametrically opposed interviews. Seeing that the interviews were out of control, the network executive found a solution to the crisis - inviting Bradley to fill Mitch's place. s position……
The theme of "Morning News" is like a sequel to "Newsroom". It is always ridiculed as a childish and promiscuous morning news section because the time characteristics of the program spanning night and day are extracted. Although the title of the play is called "Morning News" Time News" but you know it will always only happen in the dark night before it airs. The network streaming media represented by Apple TV+ is constantly compressing the market, and the TV station itself is in a precarious situation. The positive and sunny program form infinitely magnifies the gloomy and dark temperament of the story. In the laughter and laughter in front of the stage, you only pay attention to Bloodshed behind the scenes.
Surprise themes are complemented by the most popular high-intensity writing in Hollywood in recent years. Almost all the main characters are receiving people with an elite attitude, and they are always on the edge of emotional explosions. The anger and chaotic atmosphere of the whole series allows even just a few interviews and conversations that outsiders don’t care too much about, and they can experience the tension and excitement of a western duel in the competition between IQ and EQ – this kind of It feels reminiscent of the rush of blood that was mobilized when watching "The Big Short".
Jennifer Aniston effortlessly captures most of the story with her usual star power. This is like a character tailor-made for her, a dazzling, firm and independent popular idol in front of people, and a broken family, a tired body, and a precarious job opportunity to face in the back. A dignitary in front of others and tears in the back, as a woman, if you want to take the initiative in the current social game, you must be stronger than men. Aniston, who couldn't hide her wrinkles for a long time, played such a character who also encountered a mid-life crisis and had a bit of overlapping circumstances. It is naturally handy. What is even more commendable is that in this role, it is difficult for you to find Rachel's traces as usual, you Instead of a goofy, stuttering American sweetheart, you'll see a strong, independent, bruised elite woman.
It is not the first time that Reese Witherspoon, known as "American Daughter", has collaborated with Aniston. The last time was "Friends" in the sixth season as Rachel's sister to fight for Ross.
In the blink of an eye, the charming little sister Rachel not only won the Oscar for best actress in "Walking With the Song", but also used "Big Little Lies" to prove that she is still handy on the small screen. Reese's character Bradley is like Alex's B-side life. She believes in the conservative party and serves the freedom of the press wholeheartedly. Zhi also cared about his family wholeheartedly, and like most fledgling losers, he kept the bottom line of kindness because he had nothing. So when she met with Alex, the discussion about journalism justice and justice and morality turned into a conflict of thinking between two world view women. To devote yourself to idealism or to succumb to realism? She chose the former, and it was this choice that brought her to the highest stage by mistake, so what was before her became whether to continue devoting herself to idealism after achieving initial success, or to turn and become a slave to realism.
After seeing Steve Carell, who has publicly vowed never to act in comedy again, you may have a little luck and these two comedy queens can collide with a little spark and return to the comedy state of "The Office". It's a pity that this time he played a middle-aged elite similar to the one in "The Big Short". He is a recognized success, the standard white power holder, and he also has a well-known cheating complex, just because he hit the #MeToo movement, and Weinstein's infinitely amplified sexual violence accusations made everyone involved a little bit. The stars among them all fell into desperation in an instant. Most of Mitch's scenes are held in the house, and the accumulated anger at the unfair trial of the public keeps the character in between feigned rage and hysteria at all times. Is he the real sinner or the victim of an emotional dispute? Either way, the post-Weinstein feminist movement is drawn from this role.
It is said that "Morning News" is as high as 15 million dollars per episode, and the investment of 300 million dollars in two seasons proves Apple's determination to sell at a loss for the new streaming media platform and the trust of the big-name cast members. In Netflix, which is already an industry tycoon, several original new dramas "See", "For All Humans" and "Dickinson" that are also launched at the same time prove that Apple also has the ability to perform "stupid people and more money". capital, and "Morning News" represents the determination to shoot the next "House of Cards". Will it continue after a satisfying premiere? We will wait and see.
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