DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
Penny Can
HTML https://pennycan.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: Now Playing: Movies
*****************************************************
#Post#: 16335--------------------------------------------------
jOBS
DIR By: Mac
Date: January 27, 2013, 2:11 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[glow=red,2,300]jOBS[/glow] (Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs) April
19th, 2013
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rOiXeKaUUM
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52DWSdshxO8
[move]Possible Spoilers?[/move]
Seth Kinkaid
--- Quote ---
> Gizmodo reader Seth Kinkaid was one of the first people to
watch jOBS—the first Steve Jobs' biopic starring Ashton
Kutcher—at Sundance 2013. These are his impressions.
>
> Today I saw jOBS at Sundance, the story of a young Steve Jobs,
the now legendary co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer. And
although I know it may be inaccurate and exaggerated, it was the
experience I wanted.
>
> I wasn't sure exactly what I would get, but it turned out to
be surprisingly nice. It was... satisfying. It also proved that
I could enjoy Ashton Kutcher's acting as Silicon Valley's most
prized CEO. Although his performance wasn't perfect, it felt
right. The rest of the movie was just as good.
>
> The film was directed by Joshua Michael Stern (Swing Vote,
2008) and written by a very young screenwriter by the name of
Matt Whiteley. I was very intrigued for a number of reasons… the
first being that there already had been an indie film back in
1999, Pirates of Silicon Valley, starring Noah Wyle (who
uncannily looks just like Steve Jobs).
>
> The other reason being that pretty much everyone I knew
understood who Steve Jobs was, what he had done in his life, and
had heard about and/or was impacted by his death in late 2011.
Not too long ago after Jobs' death, I had finished Walter
Isaacsons' Steve Jobs—a remarkable detailed journey of his
entire life, dictated by Jobs himself.
>
> I felt I had a pretty good grip on who exactly Steve Jobs was,
what his personality was like, and what Apple was all about. As
a child I had been fascinated with computers and jumped into
that technological world. I worked mostly on PC's up until I was
17. Heading into the world of graphic arts, I had bought my
first Mac Pro in 2006 and never looked back. From a designers'
standpoint, Apple blew me away, from their marketing to their
polished machines.
>
> So with that type of influence over the years, and a large
dosage of Steve Jobs from interviews, articles, and keynotes—I
was, needless to say, very excited for this film. Would they
accurately portray the startup of Apple? Could Ashton Kutcher
get Jobs' candor down, how insensitive he could sometimes be,
but also his brilliance? I awaited in earnest.
>
> It was now 8:30AM and our line was ushered in. My girlfriend
was with me, and being 8th in line, we got to some pretty
fantastic seats. The presenter for the film came out and
introduced what we were about to embark on; they mentioned that
the director would be present for a Q&A after the film. The
lights were dimmed, and finally (after much anticipation), jOBS
began.
>
> ***
>
> The credits played in Helvetica Neue Light typeface; splicing
from top and bottom and coming together to spell the names of
the actors. Soon after the title came on; a logo custom made for
the film, I presume—in 1970's fashion.
>
> The opening scene was set in an Apple meeting, an older Steve
Jobs walks leisurely to a podium. The camera follows from
directly behind his head so you only see the peripheral. There
is an applause, and obviously this is an important meeting. The
crowd watches intently as Steve Jobs starts to talk. At this
point we see his face, and I internally gasped as we get to see
Ashton Kutcher donning a mid-40's look, beard, and a spitting
image of the late Steve Jobs. He congratulates Apple on their
recent success and then talks about creating something new… the
iPod. The camera zooms into his eyes slowly as there is applause
and cheer in the background. We are slowly swept into Jobs'
college years; 1976.
>
> As I watched, I was acutely aware of Ashton Kutcher the actor.
The beginning parts of this film were in 1976, and Kutcher is
well-known for his part in That 70's Show. Yet as the film moved
forward and we are introduced to other key parts of the cast,
most notably Josh Gad playing Steve Wozniak, I began to see
Steve Jobs and not Ashton Kutcher. I was immediately aware of
the idiosyncrasies that I had seen the real Jobs have in
keynotes and that they were suddenly being sucked into Kutchers'
performance. Within minutes I had forgotten I was watching an
actor. He even got Jobs' lanky, lurching walk down to a science.
Kutcher nailed his character, and I realized this as he looked
more and more like Jobs, and less like himself.
>
> jOBS had a cheery retro feel to it. It covered key scenes of
Jobs being a college drop-out and of his time in India. I was
nervous they might skip this, as India and its impact on Jobs
was integral to how he saw life.
>
> The film also had a pretty decent soundtrack, often donning
Jobs most worshipped musician; Bob Dylan. It flowed with energy
and kept the film lively during transitional scenes. We also got
to see a whole number of late 70's vehicles, for instance, the
Ford Pinto—and later on, his beloved black Porsche.
>
> There were pleasant comedic scenes involving Wozniak and Jobs,
during their younger years—just before Apple Computers would
become realized. As soon as Jobs understood that Wozniak had a
natural talent for creating incredible "personal" computers, the
idea is planted, and Jobs takes the reigns; everything is set
into motion.
>
> I don't think they left anyone out in jOBS, sans Bill Gates
(there was a scene of an enraged Jobs screaming on the phone at
Gates), but all the key players were there; Mike Markkula
(Dermot Mulroney), Arthur Rock (J.K. Simmons), and of course,
John Sculley (Matthew Modine). I was impressed. Whoever did the
casting for this film deserves an award. All the actors looked
like their parts, and I would later learn that the director had
each one passionately go over their characters' history.
>
> ***
>
> The cinematography was crisp, clean and often had
shoulder-level shots of Jobs traipsing through hallways and
meetings. Late 70's and early 80's haircuts were all in place.
Everything had a warm glow to it. Many close-ups were used and
surprisingly for their budget, several helicopter shots of Jobs
driving down the highway and even of the Apple campus.
>
> If you know the history of Steve Jobs, you already know how
this story will be told. Jobs is a college drop-out; he starts
Apple with a small band of friends in his parents garage (filmed
at the original location!). He ends up having issues with his
girlfriend at the time, and his soon-to-be-daughter, Lisa is
mentioned (Lisa is briefly shown, played by Annika Bertea). Jobs
rises and then is ousted by his board of directors, as the CEO
Gil Amelio (played by Kevin Dunn) betrays him. NEXT Computers is
created and suddenly Apple is wanting Jobs back in the game. I
was glad Stern decided to keep some of NEXT in the film, because
it was an integral part to Jobs life story.
>
> Being a designer I perked up during some of the scenes with
the art department of Apple. There were several scenes with
Jonathan Ive, played by a much thinner actor. They did a brief
yet respectful task of showing some of Jobs beginning friendship
with Ive and how he always wanted Ive to be brutally honest.
Jobs trusted him with the progression of Apples products.
>
> But not all was cheery for the film. Many scenes featured an
incredibly energetic Jobs; prideful and hurt—even to the point
of outrage. Some scenes showed him crying and even screaming. If
they hadn't of had this I would have been pretty disappointed.
The real Steve Jobs had a reputation for being rash, emotional,
and even childish. Kutcher handled the intensity so well, you
could feel the stillness in the theater after he would yell at a
subordinate.
>
> ***
>
> Near the end of jOBS, I could feel the film starting to come
to a close. The budget was estimated to be $8,500,000 and I
already felt it was a much better film that held its own,
compared to 1999's Pirates of Silicon Valley. It felt like a
cohesive story about who Steve Jobs was as a human being. It
told a story of a man who braved to be himself, not get pushed
around and yet push others around to get exactly what he wanted.
Kutchers' performance was uncanny and yet I felt, not all
perfect. A crying scene had me seeing Kutcher acting rather than
truly crying.
>
> We were told by the director that Kutcher didn't stop being
Jobs on set—he was in character for the entire shooting of the
film. However, Gad's performance as Wozniak was touching and
softened the aggressive behavior by Jobs.
>
> Josh Gad deserves to be awarded for his part in playing Steve
Wozniak. Michael Stern told us afterward that he believed the
story was about Jobs, yet Wozniak was the heart of the film. The
cast was a mix of well-known and not well-known actors and
actresses. The cinematography was great, with only a few slow
motion scenes that I didn't feel were needed. The typefaces used
for the credits were simple and to the point. The score was well
created and not overly distracting. By the wrap-up, I not only
felt satisfied, but apparently the audience did as well;
clapping up a storm and eager to ask questions.
>
> I highly recommend you see jOBS if you are wanting a well-made
independent film about a man that changed the world and
influenced generations to come. I left the film with a satisfied
audience and felt proud of the experience we had. Overall, I
give the film a 4 out of 5 stars. Go see this film!
>
--- End Quote ---
#Post#: 16342--------------------------------------------------
Re: jOBS
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: January 27, 2013, 2:26 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
I knew I forgot to post something yesterday. I saw an interview
with Woz who had just seen the aforementioned clip and I
couldn't help but groan at how bad that scene was. He went off
on the stupidity of the scene too. Horrible. Ashton is just
WRONG for this part!
#Post#: 20246--------------------------------------------------
Re: jOBS
DIR By: Mac
Date: June 23, 2013, 11:03 am
---------------------------------------------------------
This looks very interesting....
--- Quote ---
> After premiering to mixed reviews back at Sundance in January
and having its initial April release date delayed, Steve Jobs
biopic "Jobs" has finally premiered a trailer online ahead of
its theatrical release near the end of the summer. "Jobs" is not
to be confused with the Aaron Sorkin-scripted movie that will
examine the Apple founder on three crucial days; that project is
still in development. Judging by its trailer, "Jobs" takes a
more traditional biopic route, following Jobs as he drops out of
college and bands together with fellow tech-geek buddies to
create a new software company known as Apple.
>
> Known mostly for comedy, notably on the television shows "That
70's Show" and "Two and a Half Men," Kutcher's take on the
technology titan seems to be a surprising and ambitious
departure for the actor. While his time on "That 70's Show"
might have prepared him for the floppy-haired '70s era of Jobs'
life, it will be interesting to see how he captures the more
serious and complex facets of the Apple founder's personality,
whose unwavering nature has made him as revered of a figure as
he is controversial.
>
> Josh Gad and J.K. Simmons co-star in the film, which opens
August 16.
--- End Quote ---
[glow=red,2,300]Jobs TRAILER 1 (2013)[/glow]
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMSsf9szC2o
#Post#: 20662--------------------------------------------------
Re: jOBS
DIR By: Mac
Date: July 7, 2013, 1:02 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[glow=red,2,300]Check Out the New Psychedelic Poster for 'Jobs,'
the Steve Jobs Biopic Starring Ashton Kutcher[/glow]
The new poster of Joshua Michael Stern's Steve Jobs' biopic,
"Jobs," starring Ashton Kutcher as the pugnacious but beloved
entrepreneur, has been released. And it's totally psychedelic.
The film, which was the closing night selection for this year's
Sundance Film Festival, also released a new official synopsis:
It only takes one person to start a revolution.
The extraordinary story of Steve Jobs, the original
innovator and ground-breaking entrepreneur who let nothing stand
in the way of greatness. The film tells the epic and turbulent
story of Jobs as he blazed a trail that changed technology --
and the world – forever.
The film will be in theaters August 16, 2013.
HTML http://d1oi7t5trwfj5d.cloudfront.net/19/21/2b87598c4b19b08164b496f7dc6d/jobs-poster.jpg
#Post#: 21866--------------------------------------------------
Re: jOBS
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: August 10, 2013, 1:18 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[center]JOBS Featurette: The Legacy of Steve Jobs & Apple
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QgxOJlYGq8
The more I see about the movie, the more I want to see it, which
isn't something I was all too willing to do early into
production of the movie.
*****************************************************
Page 1 of 1