First Official Press Shot of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs Released, 'jOBS' to Premiere at Sundance

wikus · Dec 3, 2012

coolfactor said:
wikus, you're a bag of negativity against Apple. Why are you here?

What you're describing is merely an interpretation. You're _choosing_ to interpret Apple's narrow product line as a personal vendetta of Steve's against consumer choice, when in actual fact it was Steve's mandate to simplify Apple's product line. That was the first secret of their successful comeback in late 90's.

Have you ever been shopping for a non-Apple consumer device and found yourself baffled by the selection (and sacrifice) of choosing one product over another? People ask me all the time "what is a good laptop to buy?". Of course I'm going to send them to a MacBook - do you want a consumer model or a professional model? That's the first question to be asked, and it's so simple to answer when you look at the specs. But try applying that same decisive question to competitor computers.

Ashton looks like a great Steve. I'm not a fan of him, so I'm hoping he does justice in a respectful way.

I'm here because I use apple products. Fortunately I didn't gobble up everything that Steve said as law, nor have I since his death. That said, I'll continue reading between the lines, I have no trust in Apple nor any other company. Its pretty ridiculous to cheer on for a company like a sports team.

SuperMatt · Dec 3, 2012

This might go down as the worst casting decision in the history of film.

drudus · Dec 3, 2012

Jason Garza said:
3 Pics

Do you want to post a scan of that poster? It looks great but the ceiling is reflected in the glass

It seems slightly different to the one in the jOBS picture.

IJ Reilly · Dec 3, 2012

ScooterLibby said:
Since it's a movie title and therefore a pro-noun, is the 'sic' really necessary? Grammar Police, please enlighten me.

Strictly speaking, it is a correct usage of sic to point out an odd spelling of any quoted word, but since the explanation following does that too, I would rate it as a redundancy.

opusknecht · Dec 3, 2012

I think you guys are overlooking the most important thing. Those are beards, not goatees.

Nova Sensei · Dec 3, 2012

Bagging A.K seems to be a sport around here.

He CAN act. Referencing roles where the character he played was an idiot is nonsensical.

wikus · Dec 3, 2012

Nova Sensei said:
Bagging A.K seems to be a sport around here.

He CAN act. Referencing roles where the character he played was an idiot is nonsensical.

Reminds me of Tom Cruise, another awful actor who can only play roles that are similar to himself in real life: an overwhelming jackass.

slffl · Dec 3, 2012

Looks great! Can't wait to see it!!!

Xavier · Dec 3, 2012

I have never been a huge Kutcher fan but he has managed to play a serious role. That's what I feel this should be and if he can do that the movie will work. He already has the look.

avro707 · Dec 3, 2012

uttamo said:
Gotta admit he does look a lot like Steve Jobs

That's what makes it believable. Like Bill Nighy playing General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht in the movie Valkyrie. He had a striking resemblance to Olbricht.

wikus said:
Reminds me of Tom Cruise, another awful actor who can only play roles that are similar to himself in real life: an overwhelming jackass.

I don't know about that, the Stauffenberg wasn't much like him. Some of his other roles have been forgettable though.

inkswamp · Dec 3, 2012

portishead said:
You should spend less time concerned with what is grammatically correct and more time working making ios apps that don't suck.

Oh no, I'm so hurt.

Anyway, all the feedback I've gotten says it doesn't suck, but I support your right to buy it and form your own opinion.

VenusianSky · Dec 3, 2012

riverfreak said:
That this made for TV and direct-to-video movie is premiering at Sundance (albeit outside of the competition) simply proves at once how both mainstream and irrelevant the festival has become. Once Paris Hilton and all the other non-creative types started strutting up and down Main Street in high heels it was doomed.

Sorry, Sundance, time to shut your doors.

Oh, it is made for TV. That's a real buzz kill. I've already seen Pirates From Silicon Valley.

PinoyAko · Dec 3, 2012

Why not give Ashton a chance? Is it because of his previous movies that he starred in? I am not a fan of Ashton but let's give him a chance to show his talent on this movie.

AidenShaw · Dec 3, 2012

gatearray said:
Sheesh, have a little respect wikus. Steve Jobs was an extraordinary man who built the most successful company the world has even seen. You could argue that he not only did this once, but twice! It's an amazing feat, and to label him as "psychotic" is disgraceful on your part, all he did was execute a product strategy for HIS company's products! What have you done?

And you know, many of us around here would label someone who posts endless negative comments in a forum designed for Apple enthusiasts as "psychotic".

But clearly Jobs was psychotic (or at least deeply disturbed), whereas anyone posting to MacRumours simply has too much time on their hands...

Caliber26 said:
I'd hit that. All day long.

Ashton can be quite cute - I agree. As long as I don't have to share him with Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.

And, by the way, why does the original MR story talk about a "goatee" - when both Aston and the eventually turtle-necked one clearly have beards.

Is MR sartorially challenged?

Renzatic · Dec 3, 2012

wikus said:
Reminds me of Tom Cruise, another awful actor who can only play roles that are similar to himself in real life: an overwhelming jackass.

Yet when you get a good director who can take advantage of actors like that, you get great movies like Collateral.

wikus · Dec 3, 2012

avro707 said:
I don't know about that, the Stauffenberg wasn't much like him [Tom Cruise]. Some of his other roles have been forgettable though.

Thats why Valkyrie was miserably bad movie.

That one actually ranks in my top 10 worst movies of all time.

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AidenShaw said:
But clearly Jobs was psychotic (or at least deeply disturbed), whereas anyone posting to MacRumours simply has too much time on their hands...

If thats the case, we all need a girlfriend and jobs.

Shade12 · Dec 3, 2012

You can tell Steve jobs has arab look. Well his dad is arab. : D

Thunderbird · Dec 3, 2012

Uncanny resemblance.

KTF · Dec 3, 2012

awful actor!

portishead · Dec 3, 2012

inkswamp said:
Oh no, I'm so hurt. Anyway, all the feedback I've gotten says it doesn't suck, but I support your right to buy it and form your own opinion.

I've obviously never used it but I'm glad you're suddenly open to other opinions.

bandalay · Dec 3, 2012

ConCat · Dec 3, 2012

inkswamp said:
Oh no, I'm so hurt. Anyway, all the feedback I've gotten says it doesn't suck, but I support your right to buy it and form your own opinion.

Hah. I see what you did there.

portishead said:
You should spend less time concerned with what is grammatically correct and more time working making ios apps that don't suck.

His app is more than worth the 99¢ it costs in my opinion. That's a non-suck in my book.

AidenShaw · Dec 3, 2012

wikus said:
If thats the case, we all need a girlfriend and jobs.

Or a boyfriend....

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/between-the-spirit-the-flesh/id434897072# (song #9)

deannnnn · Dec 3, 2012

uknowimright said:
this movie will probably never be released on Blu-Ray

Not only will this almost definitely be released on Blu-Ray, but I'm totally going to buy it, and watch it on my Mac via my external Blu-Ray burner. Take that Apple!

ConCat · Dec 3, 2012

wikus said:
Thats why Valkyrie was miserably bad movie.

That one actually ranks in my top 10 worst movies of all time.

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If thats the case, we all need a girlfriend and jobs.

AidenShaw said:
Or a boyfriend....

Or a boyfriend named Jobs.

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