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'JOBS' Movie Clip 'Totally Wrong', Says Steve Wozniak
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This reminds me of the bizarre situation that Sir Richard Attenborough had when he told people he was going to make "Ghandi". He wanted a (relatively) historically accurate film, but from his statements, the Indian people were at first only going to be supportive if Ghandi was represented only as a "Beam of Light."
Kind of the opposite problem where people don't want reality but want the idealized version. But it just goes to show you, people are hard to please, no matter what you do, some group or other will be pissed off at you.
Pirates of Silicon Valley is still the best "impression" of Steve Jobs to date. Also, in general, is more historically faithful to the people involved.
The real Steve even had the actor, Noah, portray him at an Apple event as a joke; so impressed he was.
The real Steve even had the actor, Noah, portray him at an Apple event as a joke; so impressed he was.
Hey, be nice to Woz. Pretty sure the media folks went to him, and he's always relevant in discussing Jobs' early history, because he was actually there. I was there somewhat later -- in '77 -- and I can tell you that Jobs' vision was growing -- but mainly around branding the computer-using experience. In late '77, we (none of us) were aware of how the personal computer could change the world. We were just watching it explode within the hobbyist community and edge into education.
He should have just gotten on some line for a new consumer electronics device.
The problem with this scene is that it's taking more than "creative license." Yes, it's a movie. But a movie should at least capture the "spirit" of
its characters, and in this scene that doesn't come across, at least for Woz. Steve fares a bit better, and the movie is about him, so maybe it'll be OK.
Also, I don't get the bizarre depictions in this forum of Woz as an egotistical, self-centered brat. He's pretty much the exact opposite--he's devoted his life to educational projects concerning tech.
I thought iWoz was a great book, and much better than the Isaacson bio. I did not get the sense that he was "bragging."
its characters, and in this scene that doesn't come across, at least for Woz. Steve fares a bit better, and the movie is about him, so maybe it'll be OK.
Also, I don't get the bizarre depictions in this forum of Woz as an egotistical, self-centered brat. He's pretty much the exact opposite--he's devoted his life to educational projects concerning tech.
I thought iWoz was a great book, and much better than the Isaacson bio. I did not get the sense that he was "bragging."
I'm sure you're the type of person that also dismisses every tech company that has innovated and pioneered the industry before Apple and refuse to give them credit because "what have they done lately" - as if their contributions now should be forgotten - or worse - people reminded of. Are you?
Good or bad publicity = publicity. Have a look in google how many website report on this. Pages and pages. Wozniak, I'm sure will get cut of the action or some sort of royalties.
Let's admit it, just because of this we are even more curious how the movie might turn out.
I think good play on Wozniak part promoting the movie.
Let's admit it, just because of this we are even more curious how the movie might turn out.
I think good play on Wozniak part promoting the movie.
All you folks, criticizing Woz and saying how boring the movie would be if they make it accurate, must take a look at Pirates of Silicon Valley!!!
If the short clip is an indication of whats to come, than its gonna be very painful to watch... Its not a secret that Steve Jobs wasn't a saint in the beginning of his career, but much rather a brilliant entrepreneur who had balls!Woz is totally right in saying "the lofty talk came much further down the line", when Steve started to mature as a person and also as a business-men...
If the short clip is an indication of whats to come, than its gonna be very painful to watch... Its not a secret that Steve Jobs wasn't a saint in the beginning of his career, but much rather a brilliant entrepreneur who had balls!Woz is totally right in saying "the lofty talk came much further down the line", when Steve started to mature as a person and also as a business-men...
I did not get the same feeling from the iWoz book that you did.
I felt this was Woz telling a story about how PROUD he was of what he did as a kid. He was one of the people who started the whole personal computer movement. It wasn't completely him, but he was one of the top 10 players. There SHOULD BE a lot of praise for yourself. It's legitimate, and deserved.
If your personality is such where you hate to hear of people actually doing things with their life, and feeling proud and happy about what they did, instead of being politically correct, then I don't understand you. People SHOULD BE proud of their real accomplishments, and shout up high atop mountains to everyone what they've done.
Myself, I absolutely HATE it when I hear the game winning QB of the superbowl talking about how he did nothing, it was all God's plan, or some b-s. He did it, with his team. He had some luck, but he won the game because he and his teammates were good, and spent a lot of time making it happen.
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Why would Woz get any cut of 'royalties'?
Unless they are using Woz's telling of the events, like from his book, iWoz, which it definately seems they are NOT, Woz is not getting a dime.
Seems like a lot of you want to buy into the fiction and damn the reality. Woz was actually there, he lived it. He's saying if you want to know the real story, read about it in his own words instead of getting it from some 2nd hand source who changed a few things because it plays better to the audience.
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most times when a movie like this is being made , the writer will take several events in the persons life and rap it into one scene or rap a few people into one character or the movie would be 30 yrs long
Question: Did you really mean 'rap' or 'wrap'?
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. Im blaming my sausage sized fingers .Sorry couldn't resist buddy, but that said I actually quite enjoyed that movie, not necessarily for acting but because of the theory behind it. Makes you think of how chance and coincidence played a key role in your key decisions and life.
BTW there is also another movie called 'Panic Room', up until peter said 'movie' i thought that's what he's going to say, but he went for a totally unrelated movie and made a joke. Typical Seth McFarlan
If this movie is a 'biography' of Steve Jobs, then it should be as accurate as possible to the real facts.
If it's 'based on the life' of Steve Jobs, then the story could contain some fiction.
It it's 'inspired by the life' of Steve Jobs, then most of it could be fiction, even several names changed, fictitious characters added, etc., while still having an essence of his life in it.
If it's 'based on the life' of Steve Jobs, then the story could contain some fiction.
It it's 'inspired by the life' of Steve Jobs, then most of it could be fiction, even several names changed, fictitious characters added, etc., while still having an essence of his life in it.
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