Ashton Kutcher's 'Jobs' Biopic Now Available to Stream on Netflix [Updated]

[Deadeyeshark]

Ashton was great as Steve Jobs.... this film stacks up pretty well against Pirates Of Silicone Valley, in some respects it's better, Pirates focused on MS and Apple, MS barely gets a look in on the Jobs movie, so for an Apple fan it's hold more interest. Also it covers in detail Jobs' return to Apple.

We all know the facts are skewed to fit within it's running time, but that made it no less enjoyable. The actor they got in to play Ive was bang on the money with his vocals, mannerisms and look, worth watching for that alone. Also the scene where Jobs dismisses Mike Markkula was very poignant and well acted.

The only part of the movie that bothered me was the intro, starting with the iPod launch, was a little too understated and Jobs look older than he should've done, the film would've hit the ground running if they'd opened with the iPhone launch.

I'd recommend this to watch, you don't really need to engage your brain, just enjoy it for what it is.

 

[Mac-Mac-McAfee]

This movie sucks like Jenna Jameson. Kutcher was horrible as Jobs (and as an actor in general in this movie, I like most of his other stuff.) and the supporting cast wasn't good at all either. I wouldn't watch this again if someone paid me to.

 

[576316]

Is this film really that bad? I remember Wozniak not being happy with it, but I really wanted to see it when I first heard about it. I don't think it ever got a theatrical release here in the UK though and this Netflix release seems to be US only.

 

[spinedoc77]

Hmm, I guess it's free so I'll take a peek at it. No one give away the ending please.

 

[TrentS]

Touche!

This movie was absolute garbage and Ashton Kutcher is so full of himself.

Wasn't Jobs full of himself as well?

 

[koban4max]

the movie wasn't bad....when i got it for free....download..

 

[mdelvecchio]

Reason is: It's boring. Watching the real Steve Jobs introduce the iPhone, for example, is magical. Watching Ashton Kutcher do it is painful to watch. You've got different camera angles to work with, mood music you can use, and it all comes out just boring, and like why couldn't they have shot it this way, and cut out that, and you KNOW the material, just wishing they showed it differently. People walking around on campus talking seems so boring too. There are many ways to make it more exciting, and actually stick to the actual events better, but no - it's just not well done.

I think one of my issues is that there was no back story. Spend a minute and show people using phones before the iPhone. Show technology the way it was before the iPhone introduction. Then wow people. But showing 7 year old technology with a guy saying it's amazing and the audience being excited makes no sense without perspective.

...except the movie wasnt about the iphone at all. it was by & large about young-jobs in the early days of apple. they just tossed that iphone scene in at the end.

 

[allanfries]

Meeeh! Worth a watch from a historical point of view, not much else going for this snooze fest though!

 

[eoblaed]

Wow.

A lot of weak-stomached movie viewers in this thread with all the cringing and wailing and such from people that 'couldn't make it more than a few minutes'.

 

[mdelvecchio]

Is this film really that bad? I remember Wozniak not being happy with it

it has some accuracies issues, some things never actually said were turned into scenes for dramatic affect, but eh...thats pretty much how films are done everywhere.

not the greatest movie in the world, but entertaining enough. a lot of the hysteria here are from the kids hopping onto the "OMG it suck0rs!" trope.

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"... the film is free for customers who subscribe to Netflix's $7.99 monthly unlimited streaming plan."

Last time I checked, $7.99 was not FREE.

if you already have a subscription to Netflix, then Jobs imposes no additional costs to you. in effect, free w/ your existing service level, yes.

but way to be a contrarian over the most insignificant of details.. it will surely get you far in life.

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this was so bad they are already talking about making another biopic with Christian bale. jeez, seems like only superhero movies get "re-booted" that quickly.

incorrect. both movies were announce in a similar time frame, and have different source material. the other one is a license of the Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson and has nothing to do w/ this screenplay.

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Because it's fiction and portrays Steve Jobs as a great guy back then at the expense of others.

thank you for just proving that you didnt watch this movie. that isnt what happens in the film at all -- in fact several of the scenes are about the very fact that he wasnt a great guy, very much at the expense of others.

For example, when Woz created the Apple I, Jobs simply wanted to make a quick buck, even going so far to rip off Woz out of his share of the money.

NNNnnnnope. you are mis-remembering two stories and mashing them together -- the story of Jobs working at Atari, hiring Woz to help him out w/ a Break Through-like game cartridge. he got Woz to rush it, then pocketed his half of the bonus.

that story has nothing to do w/ the Apple I.

He didn't have this deep passion for tech back then as the movie portrays it.

incorrect. talk to his friends.

but the movie portrays Jobs as the one trying to convince Woz that computers would change the world.

actually, as Woz admits, it WAS jobs who convinced him -- that computers were and should be commercial products. Woz thought it was just a techie hobbyist interest and that people wouldnt pay for computers. he wanted to give away his Apple I circuit board plans.

This is why I can't watch it. Tell the story like it is.

god youre hilarious. you made half of your post up yet complain about accuracy. so dig in here:

http://www.folklore.org/

 

[totesphillip]

So, I just checked and it is definitely NOT available to stream on Netflix...

 

[kunze50]

I took a chance and watched it after hearing all the negatives. It's an average movie with average story and cinematic. I haven't read Steve Jobs biography so I can't compare the acting in this, but Kutcher seems to get Steve's drive through. I enjoyed the movie for showing the tech scene in the 70's & 80's.

 

[netnothing]

Looks like Netflix pulled this back to DVD only. I watched about 30 minutes of it earlier, but now it's gone.

-Kevin

 

[nitromac]

So, I just checked and it is definitely NOT available to stream on Netflix...

Same, was looking forward to checking it out...

 

[xTRIGGER092x]

I didn't hate this movie, but damn was it forgettable, bringing nothing new to the table; Sorkin's idea is way more interesting.

 

[morespce54]

Between this and Bioshock Infinite - Burial at Sea part II, my night is spoken for!

I'll watch this movie. Always interested in anything relating to computers and the history behind them, and I'm a late-comer to the Apple side of the fray. I caught the tail-end of Steve's run, and don't have the same level of expectation and preconceptions about how he should be portrayed like many Apple fans. Plus, I don't think Ashton is that bad, I rather enjoy his work and his stage presence.

I don't think the movie is *that* bad, or more accurately, that Ashton is *that* bad in that movie. I didn't like it, but for different reasons. Actually, to me, the whole movie felt like a (small) episode of a so-so sitcom. It could almost be about anybody else than Jobs and the end result would have been the same.

[...]I did watch it. I'm not a fan of Kutcher myself, but he did a good impersonation of Jobs. The movie sucked because of the script and the direction.

Exactly. The script is worst than Kutcher IMO.

 

[bawbac]

Or you could wait a couple of months and it'll be in the bargain bin at your local store for $2.50

Currently a $1 at Redbox.

 

[bbeagle]

...except the movie wasnt about the iphone at all. it was by & large about young-jobs in the early days of apple. they just tossed that iphone scene in at the end.

Sorry. The movie STARTS with the iPod scene. I didn't see it far enough to find anything about the iPhone. Doesn't invalidate anything I said.

 

[Above The Gods]

it has some accuracies issues, some things never actually said were turned into scenes for dramatic affect, but eh...thats pretty much how films are done everywhere.

not the greatest movie in the world, but entertaining enough. a lot of the hysteria here are from the kids hopping onto the "OMG it suck0rs!" trope.

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if you already have a subscription to Netflix, then Jobs imposes no additional costs to you. in effect, free w/ your existing service level, yes.

but way to be a contrarian over the most insignificant of details.. it will surely get you far in life.

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incorrect. both movies were announce in a similar time frame, and have different source material. the other one is a license of the Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson and has nothing to do w/ this screenplay.

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thank you for just proving that you didnt watch this movie. that isnt what happens in the film at all -- in fact several of the scenes are about the very fact that he wasnt a great guy, very much at the expense of others.



NNNnnnnope. you are mis-remembering two stories and mashing them together -- the story of Jobs working at Atari, hiring Woz to help him out w/ a Break Through-like game cartridge. he got Woz to rush it, then pocketed his half of the bonus.

that story has nothing to do w/ the Apple I.



incorrect. talk to his friends.



actually, as Woz admits, it WAS jobs who convinced him -- that computers were and should be commercial products. Woz thought it was just a techie hobbyist interest and that people wouldnt pay for computers. he wanted to give away his Apple I circuit board plans.



god youre hilarious. you made half of your post up yet complain about accuracy. so dig in here:

http://www.folklore.org/

Woz: "Totally wrong. Personalities and where the ideas of computers affecting society did not come from Jobs. They inspired me and were widely spoken at the Homebrew Computer Club. Steve came back from Oregon and came to a club meeting and didn't start talking about this great social impact. His idea was to make a $20 PC board and sell it for $40 to help people at the club build the computer I'd given away. Steve came from selling surplus parts at HalTed he always saw a way to make a quick buck off my designs (this was the 5th time)."

"[they displayed] Steve Jobs as some sort of overseeing … ‘omg, I’m the father of society’ … No, he didn’t act like that at all."

"I'm grateful to Steve for his excellence in the i-era, and his contribution to my own life of enjoying great products, but this movie portrays him having had those skills in earlier times. He wasn't like that back then."

There was a lot more that Woz and others said. I was too lazy to search for the rest. None ever said Steve thought computers would be revolutionary.

 

[HenryDJP]

Wasn't Jobs full of himself as well?

Ashton Kutcher didn't build an empire to deserve to be so full of himself either.

 

[Sy7ygy]

Let's not take one mans word for it.

Woz is a genius; no doubt.. but there was a certain magic that let this all happen - Jobs was that part.

As for the film; I've got it.. need to watch it before passing judgement.

 

[Gasu E.]

I wouldn't watch it if they paid me.

Not even if they paid you ONE MILLION DOLLARS?????

 

[BornAgainMac]

Is this film really that bad? I remember Wozniak not being happy with it, but I really wanted to see it when I first heard about it. I don't think it ever got a theatrical release here in the UK though and this Netflix release seems to be US only.

There are tons of worst movies. People hate this movie because it doesn't show Jobs as perfect. I think people wanted to see Steve Jobs as they see him from the keynotes. They probably never saw Steve Jobs angry and it just ruined the image they had of Steve Jobs.

 

[mfvisuals]

Is that a requirement? I wasn't interested in Mark Zuckerberg but I watched The Social Network.

Okay, if you need it more generalized to understand it, why watch a movie if you're not interested in the subject matter?

 

[Quu]

I've heard this is awful - anyone care to say why

The thing that really annoyed me about this film is how they took small insignificant moments in a day to day life and made them so overly dramatic they became caricatures of themselves and completely unbelievable.

There is a moment where Steve talks to Johnny Ive about the iMac and Johnny speaks up about how its shape should be a specific way. And the camera slowly zooms in to his speech like his Martin Luther King. It was so stupid I turned the movie off and had it been on DVD I'd have thrown it out a window.

Just crap from start to finish. If you want a good film to watch check out Pirates of Silicon Valley. Way better film.