Augie, Ray. "What The Social Network Will Mean To Facebook And Mark Zuckerbeg: A Film Review And Analysis." Forrester. Forrester Researching, Inc. 2 October 2010. Online Blog. 6 March 2014.
I really, really love this article because it hits a lot of points that I want to include in my essay, but also caused me to think and reflect deeper about the film. Some of the key points were that " In many ways, The Social Network is as much about Facebook as Titanic is about the White Star Line. Certain aspects of the film’s fact-based but fictionalized plot may reflect badly on Facebook in a vague sort of way, but as with any great movie (and The Social Network is a great movie." In addition, it discusses the characters and how they were portrayed. For instance, Zuckerberg is clearly not someone you'd like to be friends with and even just hang out with. But he also is not the villain, which poses the question of who is. David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin have just created a story of people in change. This article suggests that the real villain is Harvard. This quote was too perfect for me to merely summarize "In The Social Network, Harvard is less an institute of higher learning than an exclusionary, highly structured club for the wealthy sons of successful men to connect with gold-digging women willing to debase themselves for an opportunity to marry well." This reflects what seems like the true intent of the movie, not to bring down facebook, ruin Zuckerberg's reputation but rather to show "the transition of power from old money to new ideas; the flattening of social structures; how technology is altering not just the way we communicate but the way we live; and the quickening pace that leaves behind people who rely on old ways and favors those who rapidly adapt." The article really just suggests that the film is so much more than it seems on the surface and that it will not cause anyone to delete their Facebook account or absolutely hate Zuckerberg.
http://blogs.forrester.com/augie_ray/10-10-02-what_social_network_will_mean_facebook_and_mark_zuckerberg_film_review_and_analysis
I really, really love this article because it hits a lot of points that I want to include in my essay, but also caused me to think and reflect deeper about the film. Some of the key points were that " In many ways, The Social Network is as much about Facebook as Titanic is about the White Star Line. Certain aspects of the film’s fact-based but fictionalized plot may reflect badly on Facebook in a vague sort of way, but as with any great movie (and The Social Network is a great movie." In addition, it discusses the characters and how they were portrayed. For instance, Zuckerberg is clearly not someone you'd like to be friends with and even just hang out with. But he also is not the villain, which poses the question of who is. David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin have just created a story of people in change. This article suggests that the real villain is Harvard. This quote was too perfect for me to merely summarize "In The Social Network, Harvard is less an institute of higher learning than an exclusionary, highly structured club for the wealthy sons of successful men to connect with gold-digging women willing to debase themselves for an opportunity to marry well." This reflects what seems like the true intent of the movie, not to bring down facebook, ruin Zuckerberg's reputation but rather to show "the transition of power from old money to new ideas; the flattening of social structures; how technology is altering not just the way we communicate but the way we live; and the quickening pace that leaves behind people who rely on old ways and favors those who rapidly adapt." The article really just suggests that the film is so much more than it seems on the surface and that it will not cause anyone to delete their Facebook account or absolutely hate Zuckerberg.
http://blogs.forrester.com/augie_ray/10-10-02-what_social_network_will_mean_facebook_and_mark_zuckerberg_film_review_and_analysis