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intereact!Actors: Donald Trump, Kendra Todd, Jennifer Murphy, Stacie Jones Upchurch, and Rebecca Jarvis
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price (not our price): $59.98
Release Date: 2004-08-24
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-01-08
Studio: National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Run Time: 720 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Description
Donald Trump, one of America's, most successful businessman, teams up with Executive Producer Mark Burnett ("Survivor") to create a thrilling, no holds barred game where the ultimate prize is the dream job of a lifetime. Now experience the phenomenon like never before with all the best moments you didn't see on TV, including an exclusive sneak peek at "The Apprentice 2!".2) Amazon.com
Who'd have predicted The Apprentice would become such a hit? (Donald Trump aside.) And not just any hit, but one of the top-rated programs of the 2004 television season. A number of reality shows had crashed and burned before The Apprentice made its debut. Just as it was starting to seem as if the heyday of the non-scripted program was coming to an end--not counting American Idol--NBC's entrant into an overcrowded field was as an out-of-the-gate, must-see phenomenon. The concept is simple. Real estate magnate Trump selects 16 players from business applicants across the nation. The grand prize? A $250,000-a-year job running one of his companies. As in producer Mark Burnett's Survivor, the contestants are then sent to an island--the island of Manhattan. In the first episode, they're introduced, then divided into two teams: the men (Versacorp) versus the women (Protégé). From this point on, they will compete in a variety of business-related challenges. The parallels to Survivor are clear, but brains will be more important than brawn--although charisma never hurts. The challenges include selling a product, managing a restaurant, and devising an advertising campaign. At the end of each episode, the losing team is sent to the boardroom, where they meet with Trump and advisors Carolyn and George. The person considered most responsible for the loss gets to hear the immortal words: "You're fired." Although there can only be one winner, several stars would emerge during the first season: unctuous Sam, plainspoken Nick, sassy Heidi, and abrasive Omarosa. Various celebrities would also make guest appearances, such as Isaac Mizrahi, Regis Philbin, and Jessica Simpson. The success of The Apprentice would inspire a second season, as well as a host of imitators and spoofs, like Billionaire with Richard Branson and The Assistant with Andy Dick. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5
1) apprentice second season [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I teach a high school class on entreprenuership. These videos are an excellent resource for demonstrating business problem solving strategies.Often times the winners are the ones who think outside the box. A good example for young entreprenuers.2) dream drives them to the opportunity,but they are hit by the reality! [Rating: 4 out of 5]
The show: Well-structured, Well-performed and Well-done!The candidates: Young, Smart and Ambitious!The host: Cut-throat, Killing and Straight-forward!Compared to the other similar reality TV shows, this one is pretty outstanding in terms of the smartness especially on the candidates. This makes the show more sophiscated in comparison with the others which are more entertaining.A piece of advice - Let the Rising Stars Shine more (all the chosen candidates), Leave the already Shining Star a bit behind (Mr. Trump)!3) Realistic [Rating: 5 out of 5]
For a person that wants to enter business and to know how it is run, this was a perfect inside reality of how fast the corporate world runs to meet the demands of success in this area of globalisation where the customer wants zero percent on faults. And they are right, they should have the best. And successful business man DT knows how to play and manouver round this game. He definatly is Time-is-Money personified.4) Better than I thought [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is actually an excellent purchase. It is a much more interesting and intelligent piece to watch that one might think at first. You know what it is about: participants from all over the US come to New York to try and become Mr Trump's apprentice. In order to succeed they must perform every week a new task. Some of these tasks are unfortunately somewhat ridiculous and some are challenging. Every week somebody is eliminated. What is the most surprising is that Mr Trump does not try to come across as sympathetic or especially nice (which is a sign that he is indeed bright). The programme is actually really interesting aven if not that well done. Some of the participants tend to be somewhat over the top. However the really great stuff is the interaction between the participants and how they actually interact during and after the tasks. The assessments by the judges are sometimes simplistic and the participants' reactions to being fired somewhat too obvious but it is a really great show. It actually grows on you quite a bitz and by the middle of the season you understand why it was so popular.5) Great Show! Donald Trump is the Man! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I watched The Apprentice and was fascinated with it. I never watched this on TV when it initially came out and stumbled upon it recently. I purchased it used and had some negative feelings for Donald Trump this year. After the weird bickering between Donald Trump and Rosie O' Donnel I had to see what The Apprentice was all about. I was fascinated from start until the finish and was able to see Donald in a different light. He is very articulate, motivating, to the point and showed me a lot as to why he is such a maker success. You will fall in love with the final 4 finishers, as well as the final two. The final task was rough and very tuff for the finalist which both handled the tasks assigned well. Bill Vs. Kwani who performed wonderfully at the very until the very end of the show as very good sportsmanship. I was empresses with both and guys and saw raw vigor as well as personal pride in each, showing the true American dream. Working hard to find your dream. GREAT!