What movie did YOU just FINISH watching?
Dec 23, 2020 5:32:02 GMT
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Post by kijii on Dec 23, 2020 5:32:02 GMT
The Social Network (2010) David Fincher
Re-watched ----
I had forgotten how much kinetic energy this movie had. It is loaded with rapid-fire conversations and cuts from one episode to another and one person to another. It is entertaining, but almost TOO clever.
Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) : You signed the papers.
Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) : [almost in tears] You set me up.
Mark Zuckerberg : You're gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company and you made a bad business deal with your own company?
Eduardo Saverin : This is gonna be like I'm not a part of Facebook!
Sean Parker : It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook. You're not a part of Facebook.
Eduardo Saverin : My name's on the masthead.
Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) : You might wanna check again.
Eduardo Saverin : Just because I froze the account?
Sean Parker : Did you think we were going to let you parade around in your ridiculous suits pretending you were running this company?
Eduardo Saverin : [cutting him off; screaming] Sorry! My Prada's at the cleaners! Along with my hoodie and my 'fuck you' flip-flops, you pretentious douchebag!
Sean Parker : Security's here, you'll be leaving now.
Eduardo Saverin : I'm not signing those papers.
Sean Parker : We will get the signature.
Eduardo Saverin : [to Mark] Tell me this isn't about me getting into the Phoenix.
[Mark scoffs]
Eduardo Saverin : [in disbelief] You... You did it! I knew you did it! You planted that story about the chicken!
Mark Zuckerberg : I didn't plant the story about the chicken.
Sean Parker : What's he talking about?
Eduardo Saverin : You had me accused of animal cruelty.
Sean Parker : Seriously, what the hell's the chicken?
Eduardo Saverin : [leans down close to Mark, his voice low and dangerous] And I'll bet what you hated the most was that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook, which I am. You better lawyer up asshole, because I'm not coming back for 30%, I'm coming back for EVERYTHING.
[backs away from Mark slowly, still looking at him]
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Re-watched ----
I had forgotten how much kinetic energy this movie had. It is loaded with rapid-fire conversations and cuts from one episode to another and one person to another. It is entertaining, but almost TOO clever.
Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) : You signed the papers.
Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield) : [almost in tears] You set me up.
Mark Zuckerberg : You're gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company and you made a bad business deal with your own company?
Eduardo Saverin : This is gonna be like I'm not a part of Facebook!
Sean Parker : It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook. You're not a part of Facebook.
Eduardo Saverin : My name's on the masthead.
Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) : You might wanna check again.
Eduardo Saverin : Just because I froze the account?
Sean Parker : Did you think we were going to let you parade around in your ridiculous suits pretending you were running this company?
Eduardo Saverin : [cutting him off; screaming] Sorry! My Prada's at the cleaners! Along with my hoodie and my 'fuck you' flip-flops, you pretentious douchebag!
Sean Parker : Security's here, you'll be leaving now.
Eduardo Saverin : I'm not signing those papers.
Sean Parker : We will get the signature.
Eduardo Saverin : [to Mark] Tell me this isn't about me getting into the Phoenix.
[Mark scoffs]
Eduardo Saverin : [in disbelief] You... You did it! I knew you did it! You planted that story about the chicken!
Mark Zuckerberg : I didn't plant the story about the chicken.
Sean Parker : What's he talking about?
Eduardo Saverin : You had me accused of animal cruelty.
Sean Parker : Seriously, what the hell's the chicken?
Eduardo Saverin : [leans down close to Mark, his voice low and dangerous] And I'll bet what you hated the most was that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook, which I am. You better lawyer up asshole, because I'm not coming back for 30%, I'm coming back for EVERYTHING.
[backs away from Mark slowly, still looking at him]
Plot Summary from Wikipedia with SPOILERS:
In October 2003, 19-year-old Harvard University sophomore Mark Zuckerberg is dumped by his girlfriend Erica Albright. Returning to his dorm, Zuckerberg writes an insulting post about Albright on his LiveJournal blog. He creates a campus website called Facemash by hacking into college databases to steal photos of female students, then allowing site visitors to rate their attractiveness. After traffic to the site crashes parts of Harvard's computer network, Zuckerberg is given six months of academic probation. However, Facemash's popularity attracts the attention of twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and their business partner Divya Narendra. The trio invites Zuckerberg to work on Harvard Connection, a social network exclusive to Harvard students and aimed at dating.
Zuckerberg approaches his friend Eduardo Saverin with an idea for Thefacebook, a social networking website that would be exclusive to Ivy League students. Saverin provides $1,000 in seed funding, allowing Zuckerberg to build the website, which quickly becomes popular. When they learn of Thefacebook, the Winklevoss twins and Narendra are incensed, believing that Zuckerberg stole their idea while keeping them in the dark by stalling on developing the Harvard Connection website. They raise their complaint with Harvard President Larry Summers, who is dismissive and sees no value in either disciplinary action or The facebook.
Saverin and Zuckerberg meet fellow student Christy Lee, who asks them to "Facebook me", a phrase that impresses them. As Thefacebook grows in popularity, Zuckerberg extends the network to Yale University, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Ling arranges for Saverin and Zuckerberg to meet Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who presents a "billion-dollar" vision for the company that impresses Zuckerberg. He also suggests renaming the site Facebook. At Parker's suggestion, the company moves to Palo Alto, with Saverin remaining in New York to work on business development. After Parker promises to expand Facebook to two continents, Zuckerberg invites him to live at the house he is using as company headquarters.
While competing in the Henley Royal Regatta for Harvard against the Hollandia Roeiclub, the Winklevoss twins discover that Facebook has expanded to Europe with Oxford, Cambridge and LSE, and decide to sue the company for theft of intellectual property. Meanwhile, Saverin objects to Parker making business decisions for Facebook and freezes the company's bank account in the resulting dispute. He relents when Zuckerberg reveals that they have secured $500,000 from angel investor Peter Thiel. Saverin becomes enraged when he discovers that the new investment deal allows his share of Facebook to be diluted from 34% to 0.03% while maintaining the ownership percentage of all other parties. He confronts Zuckerberg and Parker, and Saverin vows to sue Zuckerberg before being ejected from the building. Saverin's name is removed from the masthead as co-founder. Later, Parker is apprehended for cocaine possession at a party celebrating the 1 millionth user. He attempts to blame Saverin, so Zuckerberg cuts ties with him.
In separate depositions, the Winklevoss twins claim that Zuckerberg stole their idea, while Saverin claims his shares of Facebook were unfairly diluted when the company was incorporated. Marylin Delpy, a junior lawyer for the defense, informs Zuckerberg that they will settle with Saverin since the sordid details of Facebook's founding and Zuckerberg's callous attitude will make him unsympathetic to a jury. Alone, Zuckerberg sends a Facebook friend request to Albright and repeatedly refreshes the page.
Zuckerberg approaches his friend Eduardo Saverin with an idea for Thefacebook, a social networking website that would be exclusive to Ivy League students. Saverin provides $1,000 in seed funding, allowing Zuckerberg to build the website, which quickly becomes popular. When they learn of Thefacebook, the Winklevoss twins and Narendra are incensed, believing that Zuckerberg stole their idea while keeping them in the dark by stalling on developing the Harvard Connection website. They raise their complaint with Harvard President Larry Summers, who is dismissive and sees no value in either disciplinary action or The facebook.
Saverin and Zuckerberg meet fellow student Christy Lee, who asks them to "Facebook me", a phrase that impresses them. As Thefacebook grows in popularity, Zuckerberg extends the network to Yale University, Columbia University, and Stanford University. Ling arranges for Saverin and Zuckerberg to meet Napster co-founder Sean Parker, who presents a "billion-dollar" vision for the company that impresses Zuckerberg. He also suggests renaming the site Facebook. At Parker's suggestion, the company moves to Palo Alto, with Saverin remaining in New York to work on business development. After Parker promises to expand Facebook to two continents, Zuckerberg invites him to live at the house he is using as company headquarters.
While competing in the Henley Royal Regatta for Harvard against the Hollandia Roeiclub, the Winklevoss twins discover that Facebook has expanded to Europe with Oxford, Cambridge and LSE, and decide to sue the company for theft of intellectual property. Meanwhile, Saverin objects to Parker making business decisions for Facebook and freezes the company's bank account in the resulting dispute. He relents when Zuckerberg reveals that they have secured $500,000 from angel investor Peter Thiel. Saverin becomes enraged when he discovers that the new investment deal allows his share of Facebook to be diluted from 34% to 0.03% while maintaining the ownership percentage of all other parties. He confronts Zuckerberg and Parker, and Saverin vows to sue Zuckerberg before being ejected from the building. Saverin's name is removed from the masthead as co-founder. Later, Parker is apprehended for cocaine possession at a party celebrating the 1 millionth user. He attempts to blame Saverin, so Zuckerberg cuts ties with him.
In separate depositions, the Winklevoss twins claim that Zuckerberg stole their idea, while Saverin claims his shares of Facebook were unfairly diluted when the company was incorporated. Marylin Delpy, a junior lawyer for the defense, informs Zuckerberg that they will settle with Saverin since the sordid details of Facebook's founding and Zuckerberg's callous attitude will make him unsympathetic to a jury. Alone, Zuckerberg sends a Facebook friend request to Albright and repeatedly refreshes the page.