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So many people who were rooting for Eduardo are missing the point. I felt bad for him too but he was a fucking terrible partner and made some bad bad decisions. If it wasn't for the Parker/Zuckerberg combo there wouldn't be a facebook today.

 

[Souldriver]

I found myself rooting for Mark the entire time. I know a lot of people feel the same way.

Really? I actually had more sympathy for the twins than Mark. The only guy that is even more obviously "the bad guy" in the movie is the Napster founder.

Seriously, I constantly thought Mark was an asshole, and he's surrounded by unsympathetic characters. That he sometimes gives this puppy-eyed look when Eduardo complains about being treated badly, really won't sway me into liking him. So the first hour and a half I was aggravated that I couldn't really root for anyone, even though the movie is clearly based around several antagonistic, rivaling parties. As I said, it's only towards the end that I'm fully sympathizing with Eduardo because he's being stabbed in the back by his "friend".

So many people who were rooting for Eduardo are missing the point. I felt bad for him too but he was a fucking terrible partner and made some bad bad decisions. If it wasn't for the Parker/Zuckerberg combo there wouldn't be a facebook today.

I didn't watch the movie as a cunning business man that gives priority to his business skills over basic decency, I watched it as a regular human being. I'm no CEO, so I'm not familiar with the horrible games and backstabbing maneuvers that go around in that world. I know they exist, but just because they're "facts" doesn't mean I should be sympathizing for the people involved in them. I am however, a regular boring person with friends, so throughout the movie that was the only thing I could relate to, and all I saw was a protagonist that doesn't deserve any friends at all.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Congrats Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross!

Holy shit, Nicole Kidman is so tall!! :lol :lol

 

[Gattsu25]

So many people who were rooting for Eduardo are missing the point. I felt bad for him too but he was a fucking terrible partner and made some bad bad decisions. If it wasn't for the Parker/Zuckerberg combo there wouldn't be a facebook today.

This is how I felt. When the movie showed that Eduardo didn't even know how to update his status it was quite overboard in trying to hammer home this point. The dude was out of touch.

I also felt that the movie was propaganda for facebook. For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

 

[Plumbob]

Saw the movie today. Some thoughts....

• 
  The OST works well for the movie. As stand alone music, not so much. Not that it has to off course. Just an observation. The music also sounds more like it would fit an '80s / '90s technology related movie. Like the beginning of the internet with AOL and such. Facebook is from 2004, the music sounds far more dated than that.

• 
  ?
  
  The music was pretty brilliant and fit the film perfectly, IMO. Not dated at all just because it incorporates electronic effects.

 

[beelzebozo]

i rooted for mark
and eduardo
and the winklevoss twins, haha.


i liked everybody.

 

[Spire]

Why are the characters in this film not black and white? I need a clearly defined protagonist! All my favorite cartoons can do it, why can't this stupid facebook movie?

 

[The Librarian]

This is how I felt. When the movie showed that Eduardo didn't even know how to update his status it was quite overboard in trying to hammer home this point. The dude was out of touch.

I also felt that the movie was propaganda for facebook. For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

wat

 

[Gattsu25]

wat

For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

 

[The Librarian]

For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

Facebook propaganda. That's a good one, dude. Haven't seen that before.

 

[Spire]

For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

A: The movie isn't about Facebook. It's not a history of Facebook, it doesn't cover every facet of Facebook, it's not about Facebook.

B: It ends before the private information stuff really started up, and that stuff has no real bearing on the story.

 

[Blader]

I also felt that the movie was propaganda for facebook. For a movie that skirts the privacy issue and makes frequent mention to the value of facebook...not once does the movie mention where facebook's money comes from.

Zuckerberg has denounced the film as fiction since day 1.

 

[beelzebozo]

Zuckerberg has denounced the film as fiction since day 1.

(i hope you get this joke)

 

[Gattsu25]

Yeah.

I feel that privacy concerns/monetization of facebook should have been addressed at least once in the context of Facebook. Privacy was only briefly mentioned in the movie and it appears that the only reason it was there was to provide Mark with a zing.

For a movie that stressed the future monetary importance of facebook (and even ended with a $25b evaluation) I felt that totally omitting the source of that income was either horribly neglectful or purposefully done.

 

[blame space]

The Social Network 2: #twittersux

 

[blame space]

The fact that you think this movie could ever be seen as an endorsement for Facebook is blowing my mind.

girls to farm animals

 

[butter_stick]

Yeah.

I feel that privacy concerns/monetization of facebook should have been addressed at least once in the context of Facebook. Privacy was only briefly mentioned in the movie and it appears that the only reason it was there was to provide Mark with a zing.

For a movie that stressed the future monetary importance of facebook (and even ended with a $25b evaluation) I felt that totally omitting the source of that income was either horribly neglectful or purposefully done.

It's not a story about how Facebook works as a business model. What more can be said?

 

[Gattsu25]

It's not a story about how Facebook works as a business model. What more can be said?

So you're saying that it's more of a story about the people behind the creation of facebook as well as the roots of its popularity as a social networking platform?

I'll buy that.

 

[Firestorm]

Yeah.

I feel that privacy concerns/monetization of facebook should have been addressed at least once in the context of Facebook. Privacy was only briefly mentioned in the movie and it appears that the only reason it was there was to provide Mark with a zing.

For a movie that stressed the future monetary importance of facebook (and even ended with a $25b evaluation) I felt that totally omitting the source of that income was either horribly neglectful or purposefully done.

Why?

 

[Expendable.]

this is a must-read:

Why The Social Network was the Best Directed Film of the Year.

 

[CF_Fighter]

^ Agreed. "The Social Network" did deserve the Best Director nod while "The King's Speech" deserved Best Picture.

 

[FStop7]

So many people who were rooting for Eduardo are missing the point. I felt bad for him too but he was a fucking terrible partner and made some bad bad decisions. If it wasn't for the Parker/Zuckerberg combo there wouldn't be a facebook today.

"Mistakes were made." would have been a good tagline for the film because everyone did their share of fucking up.

 

[hsin]

Holy shit, Nicole Kidman is so tall!! :lol :lol

That is a great shot of Rez! And DAMN, Kidman! To be fair, Trent is only 5'6.

 

[FStop7]

[/B]
sad thang is he deserved it for The Game, Fight Club, and Seven...... smh He is one of the best directors ever.

fixed it up

 

[Anticitizen One]

Nicole Kidman looks like a Human Swan

Also this movie got robbed at the oscars. I thought it was the best film of 2010 right up there with Inception and Toy Story 3.

 

[Messypandas]

One thing that i thought detracted from this film (and theres not many) was the end title song. Its cleverly used, but i just didn't work for me. Everything else was good.

 

[hsin]

Really? I actually had more sympathy for the twins than Mark. The only guy that is even more obviously "the bad guy" in the movie is the Napster founder.

Seriously, I constantly thought Mark was an asshole, and he's surrounded by unsympathetic characters. That he sometimes gives this puppy-eyed look when Eduardo complains about being treated badly, really won't sway me into liking him. So the first hour and a half I was aggravated that I couldn't really root for anyone, even though the movie is clearly based around several antagonistic, rivaling parties. As I said, it's only towards the end that I'm fully sympathizing with Eduardo because he's being stabbed in the back by his "friend".

I didn't watch the movie as a cunning business man that gives priority to his business skills over basic decency, I watched it as a regular human being. I'm no CEO, so I'm not familiar with the horrible games and backstabbing maneuvers that go around in that world. I know they exist, but just because they're "facts" doesn't mean I should be sympathizing for the people involved in them. I am however, a regular boring person with friends, so throughout the movie that was the only thing I could relate to, and all I saw was a protagonist that doesn't deserve any friends at all.

It's easy to see where you're coming from and I completely agree that Mark deserved to lose Eduardo's friendship. However, I think Mark deserves to lose the friendship because of HOW he separated with him, not WHY. Eduardo clearly didn't have what was needed to launch Facebook into behemoth status. Parker had the goods; he's an asshole but Facebook was successful because of him. It doesn't take a cunning businessman to see that; it takes a cunning business man to execute it.

Mark comes off as an asshole but I think part of that is his lack of social awareness, his fatal flaw. His inability to connect and form relationships with anyone is what draws sympathy, imo. But yeah, I agree, I hate him too.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Anyone have a GIF of Mark saying "Oops" to Eduardo?

Also, anyone know the "California" song Dustin plays after the guy wins the hacking shots contest?

California Uber Ailes by The Dead Kennedys. Whats interesting is that the song was made about Jerry Brown who is now once again Governor of the State.

 

[Anticitizen One]

edit: double post sorry

 

[ThatObviousUser]

California Uber Ailes by The Dead Kennedys. Whats interesting is that the song was made about Jerry Brown who is now once again Governor of the State.

Ah thanks. The script said it was a Dr. Dre song. But I knew that wasn't right.

 

[big ander]

this is a must-read:

Why The Social Network was the Best Directed Film of the Year.

Wow. I already adored the direction but this just brought my appreciation of Fincher's work here to an even greater level.

 

[Mr. Sam]

This shot reminded me of Fight Club for an obvious reason:

Yeah, I'm being dumb. Forgive me.

 

[Ominym]

So I purchased the Blu-Ray a while back off of Amazon. Loving the movie, I sprung for the collectors edition to boot. But after recently cracking it open and watching it, I also decided to watch the bonus features as well; much to my dismay however, I open the case to find this:

Instead of a bonus disc, I have two full Blu-Ray copies of the movie, and no bonus disc. I loaded it up regardless to try and see if it was just mislabeled, but it isn't. I searched the interwebs to find that I am not crazy. That said, what on Earth should I even do now? Try to return it to Amazon? Keep it?

Halp GAF.

 

[Wario64]

So I purchased the Blu-Ray a while back off of Amazon. Loving the movie, I sprung for the collectors edition to boot. But after recently cracking it open and watching it, I also decided to watch the bonus features as well; much to my dismay however, I open the case to find this:

Instead of a bonus disc, I have two full Blu-Ray copies of the movie, and no bonus disc. I loaded it up regardless to try and see if it was just mislabeled, but it isn't. I searched the interwebs to find that I am not crazy. That said, what on Earth should I even do now? Try to return it to Amazon? Keep it?

Halp GAF.

Contact Amazon, pretty sure they'll send a replacement copy.

 

[Ominym]

Contact Amazon, pretty sure they'll send a replacement copy.

Only thing that kept me from doing that was it not technically being their error, so I wasn't sure if it would matter. I have emailed them now however.

 

[Expendable.]

It seemed like discussion died down after the Best Picture loss, but we hope to keep it going.
Here is an article on: The Cultural Importance of ‘The Social Network’

 

[The Librarian]

It seemed like discussion died down after the Best Picture loss, but we hope to keep it going.
Here is an article on: The Cultural Importance of ‘The Social Network’

[/URL

Good read.

 

[jax (old)]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/04/11/josh-pence-cast-as-young-ras-al-ghul-in-the-dark-knight-rises/

http://drlillianglassbodylanguagebl...etwork-film-shows-the-power-of-body-language/


MIND FUCKING BLOWN


WTF!?

is this real?

I thought they cast twins as the winklevoss but apparently not?

So they digitally covered pence's face for the entire movie? I'm kind of blown away. It was flawless this facing matching + body movement And poor josh pence. At least now he's in the new Dark Knight movie.

I now really need to watch Social Network again.

 

[The Librarian]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/04/11/josh-pence-cast-as-young-ras-al-ghul-in-the-dark-knight-rises/

http://drlillianglassbodylanguagebl...etwork-film-shows-the-power-of-body-language/


MIND FUCKING BLOWN


WTF!?

is this real?

I thought they cast twins as the winklevoss but apparently not?

So they digitally covered pence's face for the entire movie? I'm kind of blown away. It was flawless this facing matching + body movement And poor josh pence. At least now he's in the new Dark Knight movie.

I now really need to watch Social Network again.

Yeah man, it's true. They just put a digital face over him.

 

[UltimaPooh]

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/04/11/josh-pence-cast-as-young-ras-al-ghul-in-the-dark-knight-rises/

http://drlillianglassbodylanguagebl...etwork-film-shows-the-power-of-body-language/


MIND FUCKING BLOWN


WTF!?

is this real?

I thought they cast twins as the winklevoss but apparently not?

So they digitally covered pence's face for the entire movie? I'm kind of blown away. It was flawless this facing matching + body movement And poor josh pence. At least now he's in the new Dark Knight movie.

I now really need to watch Social Network again.

Yeah they talk about it in the Documentary that comes with the Blu-Ray.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Dude's hot, though. Looks like a preppy mother fucker.

 

[WillyFive]

Finally got to see the movie. Yeah, the ending was rushed, but what came before it was pretty neat. You got interested on the characters, their relationships with each other, and what happens to them.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Finally got to see the movie. Yeah, the ending was rushed, but what came before it was pretty neat. You got interested on the characters, their relationships with each other, and what happens to them.

This post seems rushed.

 

[dc89]

I'm a bit LTTP here but I bought this today on Blu Ray for £6.

Brilliant film, I loved the soundtrack and the whole thing was really well written and shot. Nothi more to add really.

 

[butter_stick]

I'm a bit LTTP here but I bought this today on Blu Ray for £6.

Brilliant film, I loved the soundtrack and the whole thing was really well written and shot. Nothi more to add really.

Where'd you get it for £6?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Sorry to bump the thread after so long, but I couldn't find anything more recent. I was very skeptical of this movie since I first heard about it, but I decided to buy the Blu-ray when I saw it on Amazon for like $8 during their Black Friday sale.

I finally popped it in this Saturday, and wow, what a great film. The cinematography is incredible--easily the best I've seen in any movie in recent years. I love the lighting and the way many scenes are framed. Really, just about everything in the movie is great, from the visuals, to the amazing soundtrack, to the sharp dialogue and expert performances. It all comes together to make a truly gripping movie. I'll definitely be watching this one quite a few more times in the coming years.

Oh, and count me as one of the people who had no idea that the faces of the Winklevoss twins were digitally grafted on. I had no idea until I watched the bonus features on disc two. I wonder if I'll be able to notice it on my next viewing.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Obligatory Fincher was robbed post.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Obligatory Fincher was robbed post.

I watched The King's Speech the next evening (yesterday), and I really don't have a problem with it getting Best Picture. The performances in The King's Speech were that good, in my opinion.

I still haven't seen True Grit, The Fighter, 127 Hours, or Black Swan, though.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

I watched The King's Speech the next evening (yesterday), and I really don't have a problem with it getting Best Picture. The performances in The King's Speech were that good, in my opinion.

I still haven't seen True Grit, The Fighter, 127 Hours, or Black Swan, though.

I said Fincher was robbed. If not for Best Picture, then certainly for Best Director.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I said Fincher was robbed. If not for Best Picture, then certainly for Best Director.

Sure. I really liked The King's Speech, but I must have a fundamental misunderstanding of what 'directing' actually entails if that movie won the Best Director award over The Social Network.