You know, I’ve got to admit, I think that I, Movie Night Adrian and Kevin D managed to get together for a film, last night.
Actually, no, there’s no actual thinking about it.
We definitely got together for a film, last night.
What I meant to say, was that we got together for a film that got something of a mixed reaction.
Definitely mixed …
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The film, last night … ?
Was the recently released DVD and Oscar nominee, the David Fincher directed The Social Network: which covers the early years of the social networking site, Facebook, and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, as played by Jesse Eisenberg*.
The opening scene of The Social Network sees Zuckerberg being dumped by the young woman he’s dating.
And, by way of revenge … ?
Posting up a rather unflattering post on his personal blog, on LiveJournal.
And hacking into the university’s student directory to create Facemash, the precursor to his better known site. The one he originally called thefacebook.com.
And the one that, initially … ? Saw him getting sued to billy-oh by rivals claiming he’d stolen their ideas.
And by one of Facebook’s co-founders for being kicked off the corporate board.
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Now, I’ll be honest, here.
I, personally was rather taken with The Social Network, although I felt maybe the Oscar nominations were … … were pushing things, a touch.
On the other hand … ?
It’s a competently done, very well put together film: one that presents the commercial and technical side of the internet business — and the unpleasant side to the people involved in the industry — in a way that’s very watchable and very accessible.
And much more so than, say Pirates of Silicon Valley, the docu-drama from a few years back that covered the early history of — and rivalry between — Apple and Microsoft heads Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
Saying that … ?
Saying that I do know that, whilst I was impressed with The Social Network, and that Kevin D enjoyed it, I’m also aware that — former network administrator that he is — Adrian wasn’t as stunned.
Bear that in mind, when I tell you what I thought of it.
The Social Network.
Keeper ★★★☆
Bless him, Adrian’s just quietly informed me and the world of his thought’s: via Facebook, ironically enough.
ReplyDeleteHis rating … ?
“ForGET it☆☆☆☆”
Just as an added point of interest … ?
ReplyDeleteI mentioned, early on in this post, that Zuckerburg was being sued witless over who originated the idea of Facebook: in part, by twins — and former fellow Harvwrd students — Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
While …
I thought, when I read this article, that I should mention it …