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Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by danbmil99 »

dmitri1981 wrote: post #51
bigmac wrote: post #7

The Social Network

Am I the only one who found the film a bit disappointing given all the hype? While the first half was pretty cool and I really enjoyed the Facemash hacking scene, the second half felt like it was just endless squabbling over who owns what. Not exactly inspiring.

> the second half felt like it was just endless squabbling over who owns what.

Sounds like a typical startup. The funny part is this often happens while the company is quickly spiraling down to zero value.

Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by GoogleMeElmo »

prodigal_erik wrote: post #5

Iron Man . I can't say why Downey's portrayal of being in the zone is so compelling, but it makes me want to build something. Apollo 13 . When engineering had heroic scope. Sometimes 300 is stirring and brings a sort of you're-not-alone feeling when I'm stuck at the office. Also the RiffTrax commentary is hilarious.

Totally agree with Ironman (the first). It just makes me want to build awesome stuff to save the world! :D

Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by forinti »

_b8r0 wrote: post #55
equity wrote: post #46

1. The Killing Fields http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The-Killing-Fields/671140?... 2. Danny Deckchair http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Danny-Deckchair/60033353?trk... 3. As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (German film) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/As-Far-as-My-Feet-Will-Carry... 4. Vitus (another German flick) http://movies.netflix.com/Movie/Vitus/70068654?trkid=496751#... 5. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Fren…

I'm not sure if I'd call The Pianist uplifting!

Or The Killing Fields!

Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by JonathanFields »

Lemonade Movie (http://www.lemonademovie.com) - It's a short, beautifully shot documentary that tracks a handful of people who got fired in 2008 and took that as an opportunity to do amazing things with their next careers

Also, gotta love the classics - Rudy and Good Will Hunting

Re: Ask HN: Inspirational movies

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Post by dansingerman »

db42 wrote: post #75
bigmac wrote: post #7

The Social Network

I'd prefer reading the book "The Accidental billionaire" instead of watching the movie "The social Network".

For me this was one case where the movie was far better than the book.

The movie was very good, and the book, was, like, written, really badly. (and I was a fan of Mezrich's Bringing Down the House)

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