Apt Pupil (1998) feat. Jenn Adams

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4.7 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2023

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Keep the cat away from that Nazi and get ready to separate the art from the artist because we're discussing Bryan Singer's 1998 Stephen King adaptation Apt Pupil! Joining us for the discussion is The Losers' Club podcast co-host Jenn Adams! Join us as we discuss the long road to getting this adaptation made before delving into the Bryan Singer of it all in an admittedly difficult and heavy conversation. Plus: the tragedy of Brad Renfro, David Schwimmer and his mustache wig, Ann Dowd(?!?!) and the always excellent Ian McKellen marching in an SS uniform. We are also offering a content warning for this episode because we do discuss the sexual assault allegations against Bryan Singer in detail, so proceed with caution. And if you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available: > RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) > Website: https://www.rainn.org/ > Online chat hotline: https://hotline.rainn.org/online > Telephone hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673) References: > French, Alex and Potter, Maximillian. (March 2019). "Nobody is Going to Believe You". The Atlantic. > Karger, Dan (December 13, 1996). "King's Cursed Movie". Entertainment Weekly. > Dretzka, Gary (October 11, 1998). "Unusual Suspects: Filmmaker Bryan Singer's decision to interpret Stephen King isn't the most likely pairing". Chicago Tribune. > Welkos, Robert W. (May 22, 1997). "So young, he's scary: Director Singer moves from 'Suspects' to Stephen King story". Austin American-Statesman. Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote Be sure to support the boys on Patreon! Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada

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1:15.8	Hey everyone, Trace here.
1:22.5	And as you already know, the episode you're about to listen to is on Brian Singer's 1998 Stephen King adaptation, Apt Pupil.
1:28.5	Joe and I felt it irresponsible to discuss the film without also discussing the sexual assault allegations against Singer,
1:32.9	especially given the fact that one of them allegedly took place on the set of this film.
1:37.6	Given the content of this discussion, which includes accounts of the assaults from some of his accusers,
1:40.7	Joe and I thought it best to offer a content warning for this episode.
1:44.4	And if you or someone you know experienced sexual assault, you are not alone.
1:49.0	There are resources that can help you heal and offer support for both survivors and people close to them. This includes the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, but we will link to other
1:56.4	resources in the show notes. And now, onto the show.
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