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[13_pines]

The Social Network (2010)
Screenplay by: Aaron Sorkin (based on the book The Accidental Millionaires by Ben Mezrich)
Directed by: David Fincher
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara, John Getz, Rashida Jones

*(See what I did with the subject line there?)

Synopsis: This is the story of Mark Zuckerberg,

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[marymary]

Well I couldn't agree more with everything you say about the movie. I LOVE it. The first time I watched, I suddenly realized I was literally at the edge of my seat in anticipation. This is a movie largely about people being on computers and giving legal depositions. How did they do that? Amazing.

If you haven't listened to the commentary track on the DVD, it's well worth it.

I like the way you describe your experience re: Aaron. That's so true. And very interesting about the editing. That makes total sense to me.

I loved hearing Aaron (?) talking about the score. How, for example, the original script had upbeat music over Mark's long run from his date to his dorm room and how Trent Reznor's score created an entirely different mood and expectation for the audience. Brilliant. I was so happy when they won the Oscar.

And yes, the actors, OMG. I always have this feeling like I discovered Andrew Garfield; he was in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, which nobody saw. aunt_deen and I came out of the theater saying, "WHO was that kid?" I am so

[13_pines]

Yes, yes, yes to everything you said!

Sadly, I watched the movie streaming on Amazon, so I don't have the DVD to listen to the commentary. I'll probably end up purchasing it eventually, so I'll make sure to listen to it and watch the special features.

Andrew Garfield is absolutely adorable. This is the only thing I've seen him in so far, but he was recently in Never Let Me Go alongside Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan. The local independent theatre here showed it briefly, and I heard it was good, so it's now on my list to watch.

No, I love JT too, and he's so funny on SNL. But this a whole other level of acting. I expected him to be good, but he just knocked it out of the park!

Unscripted: JE, AH and JT

[marymary]

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[13_pines]

Thanks so much for these! I haven't gotten a chance to watch them yet (I literally just got home at 10:00pm after being gone ALL DAY), but I'll check them out tomorrow and comment! :-)

[tomfoolery815]

It did feel like a long episode of TWW, didn't it? As we've all heard him say, Sorkin's favorite thing is two people arguing. There was no shortage of that in this film, obviously.

There's a rhythm to a Sorkin screenplay; if you've watched enough of his work, you know it when you hear it. Once the movie got going, it was if I had put on a really good pair of shoes I'd owned for years.

I knew I would love this movie the moment I heard Sorkin was writing it. I was not disappointed. I didn't watch it in the theater -- that's not really what I do anymore :) -- but I knew buying it on Blu-ray would be worthwhile.

Favorite line: "I'm six-foot-five, 220 pounds, and there's two of me."

Douglas Urbanski, the person who plays Harvard president Larry Summers,
I loved Urbanski as Larry Summers. The Winklevii (I presume it's with two I's :-) are expecting one thing, and he gives them the opposite of that thing.

[13_pines]

It really did feel like TWW. Like you said, watching felt like putting on a favorite pair of shoes. I just felt comfortable with tone and pacing of the movie the entire time.

The Larry Summers scene is great; I love when one of the brothers breaks the doorknob on exit. (Yes, Winklevii with two I's!)

For some reason I'm fond of the scene where Eduardo is on the phone with Mark while his crazy girlfriend starts settng the place on fire in the background. Andrew Garfield was one of my favorite parts of the movie.

[tomfoolery815]

Oh, Andrew Garfield was excellent, no doubt. I felt that you two had that angle covered. :)

[tomfoolery815]

Ha! You guys, check this out: There was a court ruling today (April 11) regarding the Winkelvii and Facebook. They wanted to undo the settlement, and an appeals court told them "No, you just have buyer's remorse."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jIXZt_1ifJmi8HSXyLIe-Xmmt4ng?docId=d053c147c7514d8b869647e73b3d9aab

It's an epilogue to the movie, in which the Winklevii still aren't willing to admit defeat.

[jejohalo]

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