Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 5:22 AM UTC

ISeemToBeAVerb wrote: post #2

If you haven't seen Startup dot com (the movie, not website), that's a good place to start.

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Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

#22

Post by thornkin » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 5:28 AM UTC

mynameishere wrote: post #6

This has been criticized as inaccurate but it's the #2 best made-for-tv movie (after "the day after") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xflXMZL2stU

Pirates of Silicon Valley is a great movie. Noah Wyle makes a great Steve Jobs.

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

#23

Post by thornkin » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 5:29 AM UTC

hassaanm wrote: post #10

nvictor wrote: post #7

I heard Joel's movie was interesting...

What is the movie that you're referring to?

Project Aardvark: http://www.projectaardvark.com/

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

#24

Post by stevenj » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 5:55 AM UTC

Haven't seen it yet, but I've heard good things about Something Ventured:

http://somethingventuredthemovie.com/

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

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Post by smtf » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 6:50 AM UTC

hassaanm wrote: post #10

nvictor wrote: post #7

I heard Joel's movie was interesting...

What is the movie that you're referring to?

Available on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NRL7YsXjSg

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

#26

Post by jth213 » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 1:10 PM UTC

Startup.com is a good one about the rapid rise and failure of govworks.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup.com

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

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Post by Contractor69 » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 1:19 PM UTC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup.com

Chronicles the build up and ultimate failure of govworks.com in 2000-2001

Re: Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech documentaries?

#28

Post by staunch » Thu, Jun 30, 2011, 6:58 PM UTC

E-Dreams http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262021/