David fincher s the social network owes a lot to aaron sorkins razorsharp script and natalie portmans insight, which is why she gets a reference in the movie. If the social network was, say, a link david fincher posted on his facebook page, you would like it, share it, and leave a comment along the lines of omg greatest thing ever. David fincher speakers bureau and booking agent info. Nov 21, 2017 today i look at david fincher, his personal directing style, and the process that created the social network. David finchers the social network gets a status update.
David fincher has hit on something with the social network and he knows it. The saga of mark zuckerberg is inherently about computers, the internet, our complicated. Watch the social network closely or youll miss the key. The social network by david fincher david fincher, jesse. The social network, directed by david fincher and written by aaron sorkin, rushes through a coruscating series of exhilarations and desolations, triumphs and betrayals, and ends with what feels like darkness. On a fall night in 2003, harvard undergrad and computer programming genius mark zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. End of show reports that columbia pictures has finally given the social network an official greenlight. I havent read the book, but look forward to any new film by df. The screenplay was written by aaron sorkin, who adapted it from the book the accidental billionaires.
After everything we have heard zuckerberg doing with facebook, the social network is all the more telling and relevant. Fincher is one of the most criticallyacclaimed filmmakers working in the industry today, having made wellknown films such as fight club, gone girl, and the social network, as well as seven, the game, and the girl with the dragon tattoo, among others. A portrait of the prick as a very young man, the social network uploads a fictionalized account of the birth of facebook and the monumental success it reaped for noxious billionaire cocreator mark zuckerberg jesse eisenberg. In a recent interview with the hollywood reporter, aaron sorkin discusses his career choices, david fincher, the opening of the social network, and more. The directors opening credits are always inspired, and the social network is no different despite being relatively lowkey. David fincher on the social network, 20,000 leagues, more. That opening sets the stage for what the social network director david fincher called the citizen kane of john hughes movies. His scintillating, harvardset study of the genesis of facebook plays like a dot com version of the great gatsby. Additionally, the social network is an important effort because it is fully relevant to our times.
David fincher s the social network gets a status update. Just like any cinephile, over the quarantine ive watched many movies. Much of what it depicts of mark zuckerbergs early days with facebook is grounded in fact, and. With jesse eisenberg, andrew garfield, justin timberlake, rooney mara. New york film festival the social network directors dialogue part 1 of 6. A david fincher movie marathon for social distancing.
The social network david fincher interview part 1 youtube. New york film festival the social network directors. As harvard student mark zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known. Fincher is one of the most criticallyacclaimed filmmakers working in the industry today, having made wellknown films such as fight club, gone girl, and the social network, as well as seven. And while it might not be totally accurate, it is easily one of the best films of the year. The aaron sorkin script is based on the book the accidental billionaires by ben mezrich. The social network is the movie that defined its decade. David finchers the social network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent. Oct 26, 2017 from fight club to se7en to gone girl to the social network to house of cards and now the netflix show mindhunter, fincher has presented and dissected many varieties of the inhumane, antisocial, arrogant, and yes, toxic behavior that so much of our culture celebrates. In the social network, david fincher s fleet, weirdly funny, exhilarating, alarming and fictionalized look at the man behind the social media phenomenon facebook 500 million active. Watch the social network closely or youll miss the key point david fincher s film may focus on facebook founder mark zuckerberg, but it also makes an important point about the power of.
With the opening scene of the social network, sorkin quickly and cleanly establishes who mark zuckerberg. New york film festival the social network news conference part 1. The social network, directed by david fincher, is an adaptation of the events surrounding the creation of facebook. The social network director david fincher offers surprise. After everything we have heard zuckerberg doing with facebook, the social network. The social network david fincher jesse eisenberg andrew garfield justin timberlake. The social network is the movie that defined its decade we asked our panel of critics to name the film that defined this decade, and david fincher s facebook movie was the most popular.
In the social network, fincher s careerexploration of this theme comes to a head as the storys main engine. David finchers directing style explained screen rant. David finchers the social network 2010 the directors series. Trouble is, its hard to be selfeffacing when you are the director responsible for se7en, fight club, and the social network. David fincher in the social network 2010 justin timberlake in the social network 2010. The complex mind of social networks antisocial director. David finchers sublime contemporary biopic about facebooks founder mark zuckerberg, the social network 2010, is a fast paced kinetic film that ousts zuckerberg as a thief, scumbag, and jerk. It is not only finchers best, but also the best film of 2010. Director david finchers movie is not necessarily historically accurate, but its lessons about privacy and power still ring true nearly 10 years. David fincher was born in 1962 in denver, colorado, and was raised in marin county, california.
The social network, adapted from ben mezrichs the accidental billionaires, is not a true story. The first is that he has made a biopic that does not feel like a biopic. David fincher has directed plenty of great movies, including se7en, the social network, zodiac and more. Fincher takes a true story we already know the ending to and, with sizable help from sorkins razorsharp characterizations and oneliners, creates a ceaselessly entertaining and compulsively watchable portrait of what may prove to be the defining social. David fincher talks about the social network, the girl with the dragon tattoo, 20,000 leagues under the sea 3d and more. Given that theres already been significant flap over the films accuracy. The director of fight club, the social network, zodiac, gone girl and many more films and televisions shows not only. Sex, money betrayal and the founding of facebook, is the story of the formation and development of the biggest social netwwork.
The social network, directed by david fincher 1021 words. Today i look at david fincher, his personal directing style, and the process that created the social network. I was skeptical because the book is huge and there are so many characters, he says. David fincher, american music video and film director known for his stylish movies, which usually trended toward the dark and atmospheric. The social network takes all of finchers core thematic fascinations and bottles them up into a singular experience. The social network, david fincher s latest, is one such film.
This article contains spoilers for several of fincher s films. The social network is a masterpiecedoes it matter that it. Mezrich also went to harvard, and in both the book and the movie the. Fincher directed the 2010 film the social network, a biographical drama about facebook founder, mark zuckerberg and his legal battles. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Aaron sorkin wrote this amazing film and whether it was based on a book or not, its still amazing. His notable films included se7en, fight club, panic room, and the social network. Nov, 2010 david fincher s the social network may focus on facebook founder mark zuckerberg, but it also makes an important point about the power of the open net, says john naughton. The social network, based on the book the accidental billionaires.
Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. David fincher is a perfectionist when it comes to how he shoots his films. However, the film the social network most brings to mind is all the presidents men. Exclusive email interview with david fincher for the social network. Below, aaron sorkin discusses david fincher, the opening of the social network, and more. With the social network, david fincher made staring at a. The directors opening credits are always inspired, and the social network is no different despite being relatively. As harvard student mark zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would. Movie talk david finchers the social network looks like this fincher project is actually going to happen. Indiewire david fincher shares surprising zodiac criticism and his biggest pet. From director david fincher and screenwriter aaron sorkin comes the social network, a film that proves you dont get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The advance buzz on the social network, his facebook drama released here in october, was. David andrew leo fincher born august 28, 1962 is an american film director, film producer, television director, television producer, and music video director.
Adapted from ben mezrichs 2009 book the accidental billionaires, it portrays the founding of social networking website facebook and the resulting lawsuits. The social network was right about facebook all along wired. Andrew garfield, max minghella, jesse eisenberg, justin timberlake armie hammer, david fincher. Feb 02, 2011 f or at least a year, david fincher s name seemed all but engraved on the best director oscar. There is one film, however, that i have been watching more than others david fincher s the social network. Director david fincher on the social network blackbook. Despite being a primarily talky film, the experience of watching the social network is anything but passive. Watch the social network closely or youll miss the key point. Oct 22, 2017 a new video essay analyzes david fincher s camera movements, and one seemingly obvious detail may have gone unnoticed by practically everyone. The social network is a very good film, almost a great film. In the social network, david fincher tells the story of the founding of facebook. New york film festival 2010 available on netflix since were all socializing online now, what better time to revisit david fincher s brilliant takedown of the founding of facebook and what it means for us as individuals. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from our.
When he was 18 years old he went to work for john korty at korty films in. Given that theres already been significant flap over the films accuracy, especially with respect to its portrayal of facebook founder mark zuckerberg, it came as no surprise that someone asked the pair about possible misrepresentation. He prefers to see himself as a craftsman, dutifully going about the art and business of making film. It is not only fincher s best, but also the best film of 2010. How the director of the social network makes his movies. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. David fincher the social network pictures cbs news.
The social networks facemash sequence, depicting mark zuckerbergs creation immediately after getting dumped in the opening scene of the site that would lead to facebook, ranks among the most visually spectacular fincher set piecesa feat thats pretty remarkable when you consider that it does, in fact, consist primarily, albeit not. The social network by david fincher montclair film. David fincher manages to pull off two amazing feats with the social network. David fincher author of se7en goodreads share book. Echoing zuckerberg the characters composed, plodding nature, fincher shows us eisenberg running. Fincher takes a true story we already know the ending to and, with sizable help from sorkins razorsharp characterizations and oneliners, creates a ceaselessly entertaining and compulsively watchable portrait of what may prove to be the defining social event of a generation. David finchers the social network remains a forensic.
Because where would the internet be without hyperbole. You can buy the book on amazon right now if you want to find out more about this supposedly crazy reallife tale before the film hits. David fincher interview the social network collider. Dec 27, 2019 ten years later, david fincher and aaron sorkins the social network stands as a remarkably prescient portrait of the social media giant and its machiavellian founder. The film came out in 2010, so at the time facebook had already achieved major popularity.
The social network is a 2010 american biographical drama film directed by david fincher and written by aaron sorkin. David finchers the social network 2010 the directors. David finchers the social network slant magazine film. The social network, directed by david fincher and written by aaron. The social network, david finchers latest, is one such film. As zuckerberg and his friends lay siege to computers in marathon sessionsthe pace is giddy, becksenhancedthey turn women into objects, even prey. David fincher s the social network is the stunningtale of a new breed of cultural insurgent. Beautifully intertwining the written words of aaron sorkin with the visual mastery of fincher, the social network may very well be this years most intellectually satisfying film right alongside christopher nolans inception. David fincher s sublime contemporary biopic about facebooks founder mark zuckerberg, the social network 2010, is a fast paced kinetic film that ousts zuckerberg as a thief, scumbag, and jerk. Adapted from ben mezrichs 2009 book the accidental billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website facebook and the resulting lawsuits.
David fincher and aaron sorkins lauded the social network owes a lot to natalie portman and even references the acclaimed actress in the dialogue. On april 1, director david fincher s 2010 drama the social network made its way onto netflixs streaming catalog. David finchers the social network tells the story of the creation of facebook, a platform that we now take for granted, and willingly and knowingly feed with our own information. The social network director david fincher offers surprise masterclass to film students in quarantine this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. As harvard student mark zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the cofounder who was later squeezed out of the business. Jul 16, 2010 david fincher s the social network is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent. How the social network nailed the evils of mark zuckerberg. The network for the social network developing the post. The social network is at once a snapshot of a particular era and a universal story about trying to fit in.
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