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'Steve Jobs' Earns $2.6 Million in Limited Release, Opens Wide Today
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i'll watch it later on the new apple tv. seems more fitting. plus i can make my own popcorn for 1/1000th the cost.
What about the Romulans?
De donde eres?
As a half Cuban, I can agree that we're often a big pugnacious and our sense of humour does not translate well.
On topic, was heading out to see the film and got called back to a work crisis. Dangnabbit.....
I was really looking forward to this movie, but after reading a lot of reviews, I think I'll at most wait and see it at home. I agree with what others have said, the movie should not have directly been about "Steve Jobs" per se, if it was going to swing so widely from reality. I think Sorkin has really tarnished himself with this one.
Yeah, cause Walt mossenberg is not bias.... Lol! He will say exactly what Cook wants to hear.
Maybe see the movie and make your own opinion? Otherwise go easy on bashing it?
Seems quite a number of people have enjoyed it.
I'll watch it and pass judgment afterwards.
The movie was good I really liked it. However, i do find the fact vs fiction part a bit uncomfortable. I saw it with a few friends who have never read the books or followed steve jobs' stories much before this, and they ended up talking about things like "omg i can't believe so many things happened before these events" or "omg i can't believe he actually met his biological father".
I told them those were purely fiction, they are semi true facts condensed into 3 product launches for the sake of the movie.
I feel like they should have made that more clear, and not confuse those who are less familiar with the real story.
I told them those were purely fiction, they are semi true facts condensed into 3 product launches for the sake of the movie.
I feel like they should have made that more clear, and not confuse those who are less familiar with the real story.
Sorkin made a fictional film and pretended it was about Steve Jobs for publicity. F this opportunistic movie.
If you want to reduce your chances of getting mugged you should not walk down dark alleys on the bad end of town. If you want to reduce your chances of reading or seeing about a movie with Steve Jobs as the main subject you should not peruse Apple rumor sites on release day...
Actually, having seen it last week, that's exactly what this film DOESN'T do. It covers three events that undoubtedly WERE important moments in Jobs's life - and in the lives of many many others. It ISN'T a cradle to grave biopic, and the cast and crew have been at pains to point out that it isn't trying to be that.
Well, they need to save those stories for the sequel.
Title: Steve Jobs : Going Nuclear!
I'm not an Apple guy (to date) but I've been fascinated by Steve Jobs for quite some time. The impression I have of him is largely based upon hearsay acquired through short pieces in print or on radio. He was a taskmaster; he expected those around him to give their best effort both for their own sake, and thus by extension, the company; he disdained the typical corporate 'meeting'; etc..
Has there been a truthful book (or books) written about Steve Jobs? Is there a MacRumors community consensus (at least close to one) on this?
I have no plans to see this movie. It's difficult (not impossible) to extract the essence of a man for use in a movie's form factor. I don't expect a hagiography but do expect an honest effort towards as accurate a portrayal as is possible. If it can't be done in a movie's allotted length, it shouldn't be done at all.
I might not yet know the complete Steve Job's story but I get the sense this movie is tearing down just to tear down. I hope I'm wrong.
Has there been a truthful book (or books) written about Steve Jobs? Is there a MacRumors community consensus (at least close to one) on this?
I have no plans to see this movie. It's difficult (not impossible) to extract the essence of a man for use in a movie's form factor. I don't expect a hagiography but do expect an honest effort towards as accurate a portrayal as is possible. If it can't be done in a movie's allotted length, it shouldn't be done at all.
I might not yet know the complete Steve Job's story but I get the sense this movie is tearing down just to tear down. I hope I'm wrong.
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Did you listen to the podcast with Walt? It seems like you might be doing exactly what you are complaining about because what he says is not at all disrespectful to the film or to the filmmakers.
Como dice mi perfil, de camagüey originalmente. Pero ahora vivo en la costa este del EEUU.
Pretty sure Steve Jobs didn't make the movie, is in the movie himself or is promoting the movie. So what difference would it make to the local art houses? I would imagine there are a lot of topics that the owners of art houses in Silicon Valley don't care for but still show movies about.
Just like there's very little reason to think this movie won't be on iTunes. Especially if it does well in the theater. Apple is a business. They aren't going to withhold this movie because they don't happen to think it captures their former leader well.
Weird that you would subject yourself to over 4 hours of them then... was someone forcing you to watch them at gunpoint?? *sooooo confused*