Hoop Dreams. It's a documentary, but it is both inspirational and feel-good.
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#22Pirates of Silicon Valley
The best movie on startups I've ever seen. I've watched it at least 20 times and appreciate it more each time. Woz has said that it's fairly accurate, which makes it that much more awesome.
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#23The Right Stuff
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#24Hackers
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#25Star Trek: TOS. I find the innocence and unabashed optimism puts me in a good mood. I keep it on in the background while I work.
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#26Pirates of Silicon Valley
This was my favorite startup/silicon valley-based movie until The Social Network came out. Great acting, very accurate storytelling (considering it's a made-for-tv movie from 1999), and pretty damn motivational.
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#27Star Wars!
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#28The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Classic story of the underdog battling the perennial favorite told through the real-life struggle for the world's highest Donkey Kong score. Seriously, watch it now.
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#29Star Wars, the original movie
Superman, the original movie
Star Trek, the first movie with Shatner, Nimoy, etc. Also Wrath of Khan.
The Matrix
300 probably will become one
The Social Network was surprisingly motivational. Fairly realistic portrayal of programming and programmers and startup life, and I loved many of Sean Parker's motivational speeches, and some of the Zuckerberg character's speeches as well.
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#30Hoop Dreams. It's a documentary, but it is both inspirational and feel-good.
uh, its a great movie, but I don't remember it being very feel good. I mostly remember it being depressing. That scene toward the end where one of the kids is playing ball with his father is heartbreaking.