Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.
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During the first act of the film, when Jobs and Woz are arguing in the courtyard about the 2 vs 8 ports on their way to the launch of the Mac, writer Aaron Sorkin makes a cameo as the taller of the two gentlemen walking by in the background. See more »
Goofs
When Steve Jobs stretches forward with delight upon hearing of the iMac sales projections, the cameraman and camera are (twice) briefly visible in the lenses of his glasses. See more »
Quotes
Andy Hertzfeld:
We're not a pit crew at Daytona. This can't be fixed in seconds.
Steve Jobs:
You didn't have seconds, you had three weeks. The universe was created in a third of that time.
Andy Hertzfeld:
Well, someday you'll have to tell us how you did it.
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Crazy Credits
The film's title is never shown in the opening or closing credits. See more »
This movie is a dramatization, based on stuff that really happened, and it is a really cool movie.
No, this movie isn't meant to show history exactly as it happened. If you want to know all that read the book by Walter Isaacson. It's a great book.
The script is pure Sorkin-Porn. Rapid-fire dialogue with 2 conversations going on at the same time. If you liked The West Wing or any of Aaron Sorkin's other movies, you'll feel at home with this one.
They also get the small emotional moments right as well. Some of the best moments are between Steve and his daughter.
The directing and editing is masterful. I liked the choice to shoot on different formats for the different years and the flashback scenes punctuate the drama on screen perfectly.
All the actors do a fine job, especially Michael Stuhlbarg who plays Andy Hertzfeld.
I hope when they release this movie on blu ray they include the video of the real Steve doing these product launches as bonus features.
If you can get past the fact that this movie isn't a word for word recreation of history, you will enjoy it.
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This movie is a dramatization, based on stuff that really happened, and it is a really cool movie.
No, this movie isn't meant to show history exactly as it happened. If you want to know all that read the book by Walter Isaacson. It's a great book.
The script is pure Sorkin-Porn. Rapid-fire dialogue with 2 conversations going on at the same time. If you liked The West Wing or any of Aaron Sorkin's other movies, you'll feel at home with this one.
They also get the small emotional moments right as well. Some of the best moments are between Steve and his daughter.
The directing and editing is masterful. I liked the choice to shoot on different formats for the different years and the flashback scenes punctuate the drama on screen perfectly.
All the actors do a fine job, especially Michael Stuhlbarg who plays Andy Hertzfeld.
I hope when they release this movie on blu ray they include the video of the real Steve doing these product launches as bonus features.
If you can get past the fact that this movie isn't a word for word recreation of history, you will enjoy it.