'The Social Network': Will the Facebook movie hurt Facebook's business?

The Washington Post ^

[a fool in paradise]

How is a movie about “facebook” groundbreaking? It is revisionist history to pretend that Myspace, Friendster, and even AOL did not exist long beforehand.

[a fool in paradise]

I’m turned off by the radio ad campaign that has pull quotes from the characters saying things like “this is OUR time!”

Ego driven hyperbole. Crap.

[stephenjohnbanker]

The Fox News report on Zuckerberg by Megyn Kelly leaves little doubt that Zuckerberg is a thief. He was hired by the 2 brothers who invented it to write code, and instead, stole the whole thing. Crime DOES pay.....6.9 Billion worth, in this case.

[TSgt]

No because those of us who use it are addicted.

Must check for updates...

[a fool in paradise]

A look at other movies that have dared to criticize corporate entities suggests that Facebook will be just fine. McDonald's continues to serve plenty of Big Macs and Quarter Pounders, despite all the unsavory details about its food that were revealed in "Super Size Me."

Super Size Me was a film targeted to people who wouldn't think of eating McDonald's in the first place. It played to their prejudices and confirmed their fears of meat and consumerism.

The Social Network is a dramatization targeted to a youth audience.

[Berlin_Freeper]

[a fool in paradise]

Speaking of Moore, even the scathing "Fahrenheit 9/11" didn't stop George W. Bush from getting re-elected in 2004.

And what about the Hillary Clinton expose?

[stainlessbanner]

movie sounds boring

[a fool in paradise]

Fairly or not, "The Social Network" portrays him as a colossal jerk, one who -- spoiler alert! -- is willing to royally screw over a close friend in the name of creating an online network that's designed to -- irony alert! -- foster friendship.

A student at a school I attended sometime in the past century created a local social network for fellow students. He also kept a bit of an eye on what was being posted between friends "privately" and would delete negative comments emailed about him and otherwise violate privacy. He was permitted to graduate if I recall but he was exposed and punished.

Again, nothing new. Not even for New England.

[CaptainK]

I find the idea of facebook mind numbing. No reason to see the movie

[a fool in paradise]

"The Social Network" stands poised to become the definitive cinematic commentary (at least for now) on the Internet age."

MORE bullstalin hyperbole. A film about the media's tossing Fornigate into File 13 until it was handed to Mike Drudge would be more "definitive" on what change the internet age has brought to mass media.

[a fool in paradise]

Is there Farmville animation in Facebook The Movies?

How about pokes?

[Washi]

From what I've seen, Facebook is like crack cocaine for a lot of people.

If you're interested enough in Facebook to go see a movie about a Facebook, nothing in the movie is going to make you give up your Facebook fix.

[Paved Paradise]

It’s not going to hurt it at all. Meanwhile, the fastest growing demographic on facebook (right now) is 65 and up.

[LetsRok]

The SouthPark episode is all you need to skewer FaceBook.

[Paved Paradise]

LOL.

[Fundamentally Fair]

How about pokes?

The took the pokes out under the threat of a XXX rating.

[catnipman]

“Will the Facebook movie hurt Facebook’s business?”

I don’t know, but that reminds me I need to go check my facebook page RIGHT NOW!

[Bigg Red]

I am on FB mainly so I can see lots of photos and vids of my grandson, but I would certainly not be interested in the movie.