Friday, November 26, 2010
Who's My Daddy?
In one of the most anticipated movies of 2010, The Social Network is Hollywood’s paternity test for the social network phenomenon Facebook. In a series of flashbacks, writer Alan Sorkin’s screenplay adaption of Ben Mezrich’s 2009 nonfiction book “The Accidental Billionaires”, takes the audience through two simultaneous depositions for lawsuits settling the most expensive custody battle of our time, who is the father of Facebook?
It all began on the Harvard campus in 2003 when undergrad computer programming student Mark Zuckerberg, (Jesse Eisenberg) launched the social networking site, TheFacebook on the Harvard campus. Yet, this was just six weeks after Zuckerberg was propositioned by fellow All-American Harvard hunks Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Armie Hammer) and their business partner Divya Narenda (Max Minghella) to create their social website, Harvard Connection. The Winklevoss/Narenda team didn’t take kindly to their billion dollar idea being stolen and lawsuit number one was born.
In the meantime, Zuckerberg named his generous friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), as CFO and co-founder of Thefacebook, revoking the titles once Thefacebook was under corporate multi-million dollar sponsorship, all thanks to Napster founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake). After pulling the proverbial knife from his back, Saverin gets himself together along with a sizeable case against Zuckerberg filing lawsuit number two.
Sorkin, best known for the popular drama series West Wing, tries to untangle the complicated web of legalities and gives a watered down rendition of what could have been a very touching story. Even though the cast includes a collection of Hollywood up-and-comers, like Eisenberg and Garfield, the characters seem very one-dimensional. It is not until the very last scene we see the human side of the story.
However, Sorkin provides a few laughs and surprises, especially in Saverin’s girlfriend-gone-wrong Christy Lee (Brenda Song). Also noteworthy is the cinematography with its tight and often dim shots that gives an authentic cosy New England campus feel.
But will we ever know who Facebook can call “Daddy”? Don't expect The Social Network to reveal the paternity.
It all began on the Harvard campus in 2003 when undergrad computer programming student Mark Zuckerberg, (Jesse Eisenberg) launched the social networking site, TheFacebook on the Harvard campus. Yet, this was just six weeks after Zuckerberg was propositioned by fellow All-American Harvard hunks Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss (Armie Hammer) and their business partner Divya Narenda (Max Minghella) to create their social website, Harvard Connection. The Winklevoss/Narenda team didn’t take kindly to their billion dollar idea being stolen and lawsuit number one was born.
In the meantime, Zuckerberg named his generous friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), as CFO and co-founder of Thefacebook, revoking the titles once Thefacebook was under corporate multi-million dollar sponsorship, all thanks to Napster founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake). After pulling the proverbial knife from his back, Saverin gets himself together along with a sizeable case against Zuckerberg filing lawsuit number two.
Sorkin, best known for the popular drama series West Wing, tries to untangle the complicated web of legalities and gives a watered down rendition of what could have been a very touching story. Even though the cast includes a collection of Hollywood up-and-comers, like Eisenberg and Garfield, the characters seem very one-dimensional. It is not until the very last scene we see the human side of the story.
However, Sorkin provides a few laughs and surprises, especially in Saverin’s girlfriend-gone-wrong Christy Lee (Brenda Song). Also noteworthy is the cinematography with its tight and often dim shots that gives an authentic cosy New England campus feel.
But will we ever know who Facebook can call “Daddy”? Don't expect The Social Network to reveal the paternity.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Mama goes to the movies...
One of the few things a mama can't do with young children is go to the movies. So when children are under the ages of 5-6 years, mama never gets to go to the movies. Unless, papa is willing to watch the kids or a babysitter is enlisted and then mama and papa can go to the movies together.
But I think going to the movies is a more exciting experience for mama than for papa. In my opinion mama's have alot more "hand on" work than papa. And while at the movies there's no screaming, crying, or whining unless its on screen, and mama doesn's care as long as its not her child!
Watching a film is a way to escape reality which can often be overwhleming for mama. For this mama, going to the movies means at least two hours of lying back in a chair (yes with my feet up damn it! I worked hard) and forgetting who I am for just a brief moment in my timeline as a mother. At this point in my life, I dont care what film I am going to see as long as its not animated and is above the PG rating. Matter of fact, I prefer R movies. This mean "restricted to those of us who dont have tantrums and can go to the potty unassisted, ADULTS". Yes, going to the film is my time to be whoever I want to be...a vixen, a thief, an action hero, a president...just anyone but me. So I am creating this blog to help keep my treasured escapes to the movies alive.
But I think going to the movies is a more exciting experience for mama than for papa. In my opinion mama's have alot more "hand on" work than papa. And while at the movies there's no screaming, crying, or whining unless its on screen, and mama doesn's care as long as its not her child!
Watching a film is a way to escape reality which can often be overwhleming for mama. For this mama, going to the movies means at least two hours of lying back in a chair (yes with my feet up damn it! I worked hard) and forgetting who I am for just a brief moment in my timeline as a mother. At this point in my life, I dont care what film I am going to see as long as its not animated and is above the PG rating. Matter of fact, I prefer R movies. This mean "restricted to those of us who dont have tantrums and can go to the potty unassisted, ADULTS". Yes, going to the film is my time to be whoever I want to be...a vixen, a thief, an action hero, a president...just anyone but me. So I am creating this blog to help keep my treasured escapes to the movies alive.
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