This seems like a good review of a film I haven't yet seen, from the comments at NWN (the general truth of paragraph four fits my experiences):
"Well, I went to see the Facebook movie, “The Social Network,” over the weekend. The folks who created this should look forward to aisle seats at the Academy Awards show. While it is expertly directed and beautifully acted, the high point is the script by Aaron Sorkin. He has taken a complex series of events and placed them in an order that is understandable. He has taken a complex set of characters and made them, if not sympathetic, at least approachable. In many ways, Sorkin has defined the internet era, its creators and its inhabitants as no one else has. In no other world but a Sorkin world could the line “Drop the ‘the’” be so pungent and true. And funny.
At the heart of this movie is an odd celebration of the new arrogance of geekdom. The satisfaction of being the smartest guy in the room is no longer enough for the Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg, who is brilliantly portrayed here by Jesse Eisenberg. In addition, the script by Sorkin and the performance of Eisenberg make it clear that Zuckerberg also wants to be the coolest guy in the room. Since that is never going to happen, we get to witness that his greatest achievements are accrued through outright intellectual property theft and cruel accounting and legal tricks. In many ways he is almost a cartoon villain seeking revenge for the callous ways he has been treated, but you can also tell he not only has no remorse, he has no idea of the pain he continually inflicts on others. He is an utter sociopath.
A lot of this seems to be from the emerging dominance of what I would call a gamer’s personality. He is utterly devastated when dumped by a girlfriend, but you would be hard pressed to figure out a kind word to say about him in the context of that relationship. After a few moments of his non-stop rambling toward his girlfriend in a Harvard bar, my bet is the audience would have cheered his defenestration. He has absolutely no self awareness of his insensitivity. In fact, he has absolutely no understanding that his actions and words might have consequences. If absolutely pushed, he might be able to insincerely mumble, “I’m sorry.” But he would never, ever, take any responsibility for his actions. He seems to think he can constantly return to the same level for a “do-over.” Utter gamer.
I am reminded of a time at a DragonCon when I attended a panel on employment in the field of gaming. The panelists, professionals in the field, could not understand that they had systematically alienated every single member of their audience through their ill disguised misogyny and racism and disdain for everyone who was not one of them. At the end, as we all exited quickly from the room, the panelists left their microphones on and wondered why no one was coming up for job applications or at least to ask to buy them a drink. I looked at the woman next to me who had been identified as one of the panelist’s wives. She shook her head sadly as I remarked, “They haven’t a clue, do they?”
I can not recommend this movie enough. However, please let it be known that it is not a heart warming drama. It is not a pleasant morality tale. When it is all said and done, Zuckerberg still ends up with the most toys. But in a movie about an internet application about friendship, it is telling that the co-founder of Facebook deservedly has none." --joetonight
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i saw it - it's great! -- maybe not the 'real story' according to some, but a good one -- esp as there's no knowing what or why mark does what he does - prolly 'cause the writer and filmmakers dint know.
i'm sure it is what that reviewer saw or projected (heehee). i don't know many gamers - so i couldn't say if it is typical. people where i work consider ME to be one because i 'play' second life! - oh except for the WOW IT guy who i know too well to generalize about.
i distrust movies or pictures as presenting the truth, they can convey whatever the artist wants, or whatever the viewer wants to see.
all i can say is - good entertainment, probably the facts are true, the motivations and personalities? *shrug*
psychopath? anyone ever hear of the syndrome formerly known as asperger (not the food known as asp burger).
in the New Yorker zuckerberg is quoted as saying "i was just a kid then" to explain some of what he did.
a friend of mine wanted to rant because she said "my buddies are all upset because reviews are saying this defines our (her) generation"
i replied mildly "tell them to get a life"
Lucy
i distrust movies or pictures as presenting the truth, they can convey whatever the artist wants, or whatever the viewer wants to see.
all i can say is - good entertainment, probably the facts are true, the motivations and personalities? *shrug*
psychopath? anyone ever hear of the syndrome formerly known as asperger (not the food known as asp burger).
in the New Yorker zuckerberg is quoted as saying "i was just a kid then" to explain some of what he did.
a friend of mine wanted to rant because she said "my buddies are all upset because reviews are saying this defines our (her) generation"
i replied mildly "tell them to get a life"
Lucy
Asperger's is like the official syndrome of SL - you can't move a step without falling over an asperger sufferer.
so i've heard - makes sense to me - you know it is no longer considered a valid diagnosis - it was taken out of the diagnostic manual.
LT
LT
ooops - i'm wrong (not unusual) - it's merely being considered -
"new guidelines being put forth by the American Psychiatric Association that would make Asperger's syndrome part of the autism spectrum disorders rather than a separate diagnosis. In the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which helps mental health professionals identify specific conditions, it is not listed under autism.
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The revisions are being considered for the DSM's fifth edition, due in 2013. They were made public Wednesday at DSM5.org, and are available for public comment until April 20.
The clustering of Asperger's and other developmental conditions with autism has generated a flurry of comments and concerns among people with the conditions, as well as parents."
"new guidelines being put forth by the American Psychiatric Association that would make Asperger's syndrome part of the autism spectrum disorders rather than a separate diagnosis. In the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which helps mental health professionals identify specific conditions, it is not listed under autism.
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The revisions are being considered for the DSM's fifth edition, due in 2013. They were made public Wednesday at DSM5.org, and are available for public comment until April 20.
The clustering of Asperger's and other developmental conditions with autism has generated a flurry of comments and concerns among people with the conditions, as well as parents."
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