metalitium The first time i heard about this movie, i thought it was crappy and a lot boring... Nowadays that i'm pretty interested in technology and stuff, i decided to see it; I actually got really excited about this movie, i saw it yesterday, but today i'm gonna watch it again.We can really think that this movie is a documentary or Biography, but is not... Thou its very educative, and its pretty close to reality, the director managed to make it interesting, full of drama and elements that makes this movie for all not just for technology lovers.I Really recommend it, you're gonna learn a lot about two of the biggest genius or opportunists of the modern times. 8/10

yousufp This film is awesome! I love the whole history of computing, especially with Apple and Microsoft, and of course IBM. This film has so many cool characters, regardless of whether events are true or not, fact or fiction the story is brilliant executed. There are narrations from different characters, persona perspectives! Steve Balmer is hilarious! and Steve Wozniak is a cool easy-going dude, probably my favourite character.Overall its a fantastic film, excellent scoring of music e.g. The Police - Synchronicity. Very good scenes, one scene in particular I'll never forget its the first time we see the Macintosh, that whole new, minimalist setting - almost sterile, yet fresh surrounding in the scene where Steve Jobs shows it off to Bill Gates, man that's what I remember feeling the first time I saw a Macintosh - this is the future. That must be my favourite scene - I could watch it with the volume off.Another fine set-piece is where Steve Jobs is explaining the mission to the Apple employees, and the scene is set so that the camera is looking up to Steve with a Picasso art piece in the background, which is just so clever. Its these set-pieces/scenes, among others that time and time again that make this a stand out film, and one you must watch.I would definitely recommend reading a few more books, check out the references from Wikipedia or amazon.Peace

eksasaki As a made for TV movie, for cable no less, Many people perhaps had low expectations for Pirates of the Silicon Valley. Yet, right from the beginning , the film abandons the stigma of the made for TV movie and surely silenced many critics. (including the worst critics of all, computer nerds) For people unfamiliar with the history of the computer industry, this movie will be just as educational as it is entertaining, yet even for computer history buffs, this movie is still a must watch. The movie benefits from what is truly a remarkable story in real life. The viewer will be surprised to see the genesis of companies like Apple and Microsoft, and how humbly they began. The movie's portrayal of this is excellent, and features an easy to follow, yet engaging narrative throughout the film. No doubt, one will finish watching this movie with a much deeper understanding of the computer industry. However, what makes this movie so interesting is the human element it brings to these companies and more importantly, the people who started them. Most people don't know Bill Gates as anything more than the billionaire CEO of Microsoft, this film allows one to see him outside of that context somewhat. Steve Jobs gets a similar treatment, revealing him as a true personality amongst people most view as nerds. Unfortunately, the movie does suffer from certain weaknesses. Through it tries to avoid getting technical involving the computer aspects, when it does, it tends to play to the most common denomenator, which can be frustrating to people who already have a knowledge of computers. Additionally, the format of a TV movie easy easy to notice when one watches it (breaks for commercials, etc.) and hurts the pace of the movie. Yet overall, it's a very well acted, entertaining and informational film.

stunt-1 If you want to watch this film to shape your opinion on both Jobs and Gates, I suggest you create your own opinion first on the other sources. But while you already know whom you hate and whom you love, you'll be thrilled with that movie. Imagine a film, which you feel from the very beginning, a film that makes you forget about the ugliness of world, a film that provide you the whole range of emotions, a film that makes you think, a film that makes you feel stunningly and magically wonderful.. If you are a kind of a person capable of feeling above mentioned emotions, there should be no point for wondering whether "Pirates of Silicon Valley" are worth watching. Just start watching it. You will move in the age of cheerful 70's and 80's in a such gentle and instant way you won't even realize that you were living in the 21st century. The atmosphere of the times is rendered flawlessly and perfectly just to switch off your PPC mental CPU and use the good old 68k. The outstanding and incredibly honest performance of Noah Wyle will create a 'hard-copy' of a picture of the real Steve Jobs in you mind for ever.