Title: Welcome to Macintosh: The Documentary for the Rest of Us
Type: documentary
Netflix Synopsis: Written and directed by filmmakers Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo, this entertaining documentary delves into the world of Apple Inc., the groundbreaking company responsible for, among other things, the iMac, the iPod and the iPhone. With interviews from a variety of industry insiders, Baca and Rizzo chronicle the history of the Steve Jobs/Steve Wozniak-founded corporation and track the meteoric growth of the Mac phenomenon.
What I Thought: As a Mac fangirl with a new obsession with watching documentaries, I was really excited to watch my first Apple documentary but I was really let down. The film completely falls short of what I had expected. All the interviews were with people who don't matter (as far as I'm concerned)--no Jobs, no Wozniak--however, they did interview the original 3rd co-founder. Everything was really repetitive and annoying. Although this was made in 2008, all the stories told date back to the 80s. All recent news and relevant stories are ignored. To be honest, I didn't even finish watching it in its entirety.
Rating:
/ 5
When I think of old apple PCs I think of Forrest Gump when he invests in a fruit company (Apple computers).
ReplyDeleteSad to hear it wasn't enthralling, fear not though, I'm sure a PC one would bore you blind!
I'm sure a PC documentary would be completely awful... but I feel like I should be fair and watch one anyway?
ReplyDeleteGood luck :) maybe turn it into a drinking game? Every time they mention Bill Gates take a shot :P At least you'd be too drunk by the end to care how bad it was.
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