1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
3. Teachings of Thomas S. Monson
Saturday, August 24, 2013
JOBS
First Watch: A movie the captures the roots of Steve Jobs in Apple. How Apple came to be and why he meant so much to the company who needed to cement itself into not only the hearts and minds of the geeks, but to the everyday household user.
Why was Steve's vision so important? Why was he hard to get along with? It all came down to his vision, and what he wanted to give to everyone. A simple, beautiful product that could be used by users worldwide. This movie does a good job portraying this principle.
Pros: I could understand the complexity of Jobs' ambition and drive to succeed. There was no compromise. He wanted to push out the best product always. Ashton Kutcher does a great job acting out the role of Steve Jobs. Ashton's passion for perfection carried over to the character.
Cons: The movie was Hollywoodized in creating more dramatic instances than there probably was. Example is the outfall of Daniel Kottke. The movie gives hint that he left Apple before the Macintosh was debuted in a very sour way, but in reality he was on the Macintosh team and helped deliver it to the public. Now his relationship with Steve had changed, but he stayed with Apple for longer than the movie portrays. Another example was when Woz came in and told Steve about his departure from the Company. According to accounts, this was not how it went down. But for the drama filled Hollywood style, this scene was produced, cut and entered the film.
Recommendation: I highly recommend seeing this movie, even if you are not an Apple user or fan. What Steve Jobs did in his life we may never see again in ours. His legacy needs to be understood a bit more in our day as in generations from he will be looked at as an Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, or Leonardo DaVinci of their days.
Rating (1-10 highest): 8.
First Watch: A movie the captures the roots of Steve Jobs in Apple. How Apple came to be and why he meant so much to the company who needed to cement itself into not only the hearts and minds of the geeks, but to the everyday household user.
Why was Steve's vision so important? Why was he hard to get along with? It all came down to his vision, and what he wanted to give to everyone. A simple, beautiful product that could be used by users worldwide. This movie does a good job portraying this principle.
Pros: I could understand the complexity of Jobs' ambition and drive to succeed. There was no compromise. He wanted to push out the best product always. Ashton Kutcher does a great job acting out the role of Steve Jobs. Ashton's passion for perfection carried over to the character.
Cons: The movie was Hollywoodized in creating more dramatic instances than there probably was. Example is the outfall of Daniel Kottke. The movie gives hint that he left Apple before the Macintosh was debuted in a very sour way, but in reality he was on the Macintosh team and helped deliver it to the public. Now his relationship with Steve had changed, but he stayed with Apple for longer than the movie portrays. Another example was when Woz came in and told Steve about his departure from the Company. According to accounts, this was not how it went down. But for the drama filled Hollywood style, this scene was produced, cut and entered the film.
Recommendation: I highly recommend seeing this movie, even if you are not an Apple user or fan. What Steve Jobs did in his life we may never see again in ours. His legacy needs to be understood a bit more in our day as in generations from he will be looked at as an Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, or Leonardo DaVinci of their days.
Rating (1-10 highest): 8.
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