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This movie inspired me to never work a 9 to 5 job. I actually say it my senior year of college in an entrepreneurship class and have seen it probably a dozen times since. I'm a little surpised to see Read more...
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"""A flawed but intriguing character study of two of the most extraordinary individuals of our modern technological era. The movie is historically inaccurate. Nevertheless, it manages to capture the essence of how much of modern computing came to be: the cluelessness of Xerox about what its own com Read more...
"I watched this film when it aired on TV several years ago. At that time I had little knowledge of the history behind Apple and Microsoft. However after several years of computer science studies, I am now more informed. This movie has good entertainment value, but that's about it. The facts that thi Read more...
"I must have watched this movie about a dozen times. It described the history of Apple and Microsoft. Very entertaining. You almost feel like you know Steve Jobs after this movie. Who knew Steve Jobs did acid....lol Thanks, Michael McDonald ""Trading Information @ Your Fingertips"" www.eyeinthe Read more...
"If you are looking for a serious documentary on the early days of the PC area, look elsewhere. This is an artistic look of one of the most heated rivalries in all of computing. The Microsoft vs. Apple competition of the 1980's makes the dealings of Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Groupon look tame Read more...
Pirates of Silicon Valley is about the beginnings of Apple and Microsoft and how the got their start. Definitely a good documentary on the lives they led that helped start these giant companies. It is amazing how much the two interacted with each other, and how little Steve Jobs realized he was be Read more...
Firstly, this film is not about corporations «Apple» and «Microsoft». A film about people who did change the world. The film tells the story of how 5 people could not just become rich and famous, and the eclipse of such giants as «IBM». Of course, all attention is focused on 2 persons, Bill and Stev Read more...
Both the lead actors capture the annoying smugness of both Gates and Jobs perfectly. These young geniuses are portrayed in a believable way that brings the story or two rivalling tech start-ups to life. Excellent story with some shrewd business lessons thrown in too!
Love the Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates development of the characters...... but it sort of made it look like Bill Gates 'won' and if you look at Apple now, it's passed Microsoft and is lengthening its lead.... so it's sort of missing a chapter.
If you want to know more about the beginning of the PC era watch this movie. Great acting and a very good story, a lot of it true!
The movie reminds us that it takes a little umph to become successful. Gone are the days that 9 to 5's worked you up the corporate ladder to eventually leadership and welcome are the days that creativity can catapult you there within years...
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