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Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by jacquesm on Thursday October 22, 2009 @01:40PM (#897233)
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by humbledrone on Thursday October 22, 2009 @02:25PM (#897333)
Primer is a great movie. It is in fact "startup themed," although it is a little light on the business side of things; it's more focused on the product they design...
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by kevinherron on Thursday October 22, 2009 @02:05PM (#897301)
Do you mean Primer (no "The")? Because if so, then yes. Awesome!
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by jacquesm on Thursday October 22, 2009 @02:42PM (#897365)
Ah, yes, you're right. I misremembered. It's been a while since I saw it.

It's one of the lowest budget movies ever that I've watched and enjoyed more than most of the high budget ones.

It's also a complete mind bender.

Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by bemmu on Thursday October 22, 2009 @08:55PM (#898051)
Micro Men from BBC had some startuppy themes when Acorn began, although it was more about the rivalry with Sinclair than the startup experience itself.

In my head I associate all kinds of survival movies like Cast Away, Rescue Dawn etc. being startuppy as well in the sense that the characters are surviving on their wits and persistence, against forces of nature and their own doubts.

Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by bjplink on Thursday October 22, 2009 @04:40PM (#897602)
It's a little old now and a documentary, which might not be what you were asking about, but you should check out Startup.com

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256408/

Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by iterationx on Friday October 23, 2009 @01:27AM (#898316)
There used to be a tv series about a startup from like ABC, I thought it was called hyper-something. I googled it but no luck
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by iterationx on Monday November 02, 2009 @08:26PM (#918356)
I'm thinking of "Hyperion Bay" not completely about a startup though.

The series centered around Dennis Sweeney (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) who, after a successful career in the software business, returns home to open a local division for the company he works for. The series follows the drama when the new meets the old in the little coastal town of Hyperion Bay, California.

Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by pwim on Friday October 23, 2009 @12:35AM (#898264)
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by robg on Thursday October 22, 2009 @01:36PM (#897211)
Weird Science. We all want to make something beautiful. The only differences are what goals we're after.
Re:Ask HN: Best Startup-Themed Movies? by AlleyRow on Thursday October 22, 2009 @05:36PM (#897730)
I just watched "August." It was pretty decent.