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The Social Network

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Alma, Oct 1, 2010.

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  1. Den1983

    Den1983 Active Member

    Awesome flick. I'm always intrigued by what drives "genius" people, and I found Zuck interesting, if not a bit pathetic in ways.

    Thought JT did really well. Was perfect in that particular role.
     
    Den1983, Oct 18, 2010
    #37
  2. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I saw it this weekend. I thought it was a very good film, but not greatness by any means. What impressed me most was that the writers managed to take what is a really a pretty boring story (take out the fact that it's Facebook and it has become so big, and it is the same story that has happened over and over again between friends/business rivals) and turn it into something that drew people in and kept a plot moving along without the movie ever getting boring.

    I think the biggest thing I took from it, is if the portrayal of Zuckerberg is accurate, all of us (plus 500 million) are now sharing personal info and willingly leaving traces of ourselves behind on servers controlled by a guy who first came up with the idea because he was bitter and juvenile; and in fact, the genesis for Facebook was an algorythm, in which he used photos of women who didn't choose to participate and set up a site where guys were rating their looks. Then in his subsequent dealings, he seemed to have the fatal flaw of allowing jealousies and slights to paint how he treats people. With this guy still running the company -- and again, I don't know how accurate the portrayal of him was -- I couldn't help but thinking, do I want my personal info in HIS hands?

    In some ways, also, his behavior had me thinking about this message board (and others). I couldn't help but think about all the people who have come through here, all friendly and enthusiastic for a while, only to go off the deep end and find themselves bitter and hateful and displaying the same kind of behavior that Zuckerberg did in the film.

    Aside from that commentary, I thought it was pretty well done, given that I wouldn't have thought there would have been much of a plot there to keep people engaged.
     
    The Big Ragu, Oct 18, 2010
    #38
  3. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Who are you calling bitter and hateful, dickwad?
     
    dooley_womack1, Oct 18, 2010
    #39
  4. britwrit

    britwrit Well-Known Member

    I'm sure the broad details are true, which is pretty depressing. Compare and contrast Facebook with the internet efforts of the entire newspaper industry. In 2010.

    ...Put up a paywall?... Well, maybe. Or maybe not... No, wait! Let's do it!... Oh, on second thought...
     
    britwrit, Oct 18, 2010
    #40
  5. J-School Blue

    J-School Blue Member

    I also liked it a great deal and, while I agree it's probably not a Best Picture winner, I think it's a favorite for Best Adapted Screenplay. The only thing less visually exciting than a writer working is a computer programmer working, but the film never lagged despite all the 'Guy sits at monitor and types' scenes.
     
    J-School Blue, Oct 18, 2010
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  6. Frylock

    Frylock Member

    Just saw Catfish after seeing The Social Network two weeks ago.
    Catfish is a little tough to watch at times but pretty interesting, particularly after seeing TSN.
    I won't give anything away other than Catfish shows the (un)reality of Facebook.
     
    Frylock, Oct 19, 2010
    #42
  7. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Heard a lot of good things about Catfish. I doubt it makes it to my burg though. Will have to wait until it hits Netflix.

    I really enjoyed the musical pacing in The Social Network. Thought Reznor did an outstanding job with it.
     
    Cosmo, Oct 19, 2010
    #43
  8. lantaur

    lantaur Well-Known Member

    Watched Zombieland last night. Jesse Eisenberg has a line about Facebook in there. A semi-funny line, but a new twist to it after having seen Social Network.

    That is all. Carry on.
     
    lantaur, Oct 19, 2010
    #44
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Are they cousins? I don't think they're brothers.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Oct 19, 2010
    #45
  10. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I still haven't seen it, but I agree with DD that Fincher cannot make a bad movie.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Oct 19, 2010
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  11. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Finally saw it. Loved it.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Oct 22, 2010
    #47
  12. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    I can no longer agree with that statement. Fincher's one of my favorites, but the source material just wasn't there for a compelling drama.

    I say they took a pretty boring story and kept it pretty boring, only spoken really quickly.

    There's no reason to care about any of these characters and there was dramatic tension. My fiancee thought the movie had another half-hour (and was ready to walk out) less than a minute before the final frame. That's never a good thing when a viewer can't identify the climax of the film.

    No drama, no reason to care about the characters, no reason to care about the film. The $22 I spent is the only thing that got me through to the end.
     
    bigpern23, Oct 22, 2010
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