Good Job Mark Z! :o)

        Although at first I thought that the movie would be boring, I found The Social Network to be very timely and interesting. What amused me the most was that Facebook was borne from a mix of a bad break-up, some alcohol and the programming skills of a computer super nerd. And what started out as a small ‘project’ within the grounds of Harvard University, turned into a world wide phenomenon. Now it is safe to say that everybody (at least everybody not living under a rock) has a Facebook account, and those who don’t, are in the minority.

        The movie couldn’t have come at a better time as Facebook’s popularity is either at its peak, or is rising to its peak. I say this because in the past few months or weeks I myself have been spending more and more time on Facebook. Just endlessly jumping on to Facebook page after Facebook page just to see what’s going on in my friends’ (and their friends’, and their friends’ friends’) lives. And to think about it, you really don’t gain anything from Facebook other than gossip and feeling a bit stalker-ish. Ha ha.

Bad, Mark, Baaaad.

        After watching The Social Network, I don’t think that Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook, was shown in a negative light. If any, I’d say that they gave him the image of a smart-ass genius. At least that was how I saw him to be when I came out of the movie theater. They did, however, show that he was the worst guy in the world to get into a relationship with.

        I saw Zuckerberg as a hard-headed geeky kid who needed someone to hold his hand while going through his undertakings because Facebook gaining popularity so fast was blowing his mind. He may be arrogant and kinda of (well ok, he is) full of himself, but it seems that he is an exception to all other guys because he is a genius. So that gives him the license and freedom to be his own character.

More Popular Than Popular?

        Facebook probably gained more interest from the public after having this movie released. And yes, that means Facebook became more popular. But I’d guess that if ever there was an increase in the number of people on Facebook, it would be very little because as I said earlier, almost everybody already has a Facebook account.

        Since I already have a Facebook account and a new-found interest in the creators of Facebook, the most that I have done was browse through their information pages. I found that I’m actually delighted to see that the people in the movie are real people. That they DO have their names posted on Facebook. Also, I think it’s pretty neat that they are still in touch with their audience (or the public) and actually value their opinions. Thanks to the movie, for me they (the creators) look like real and reachable people.

Good Job, Zuckerberg!

        After reading Mark’s (yes, I feel that I know so much about him now that I can call him by his first name) reaction to The Social Network, I gave him a virtual pat on the shoulder. Good job, Good job. Haha. I agree with you, Mark, that the movie was just for fun and may not portray the entire truth. After all, it WAS made for profit.

        He appears to be at ease with himself - content in knowing that only he (and probably his co-founders) know what really happened in the early years of Facebook - that he seems not to care that much about what people think.

        So I think that it’s good that he is being a sport in all this. Although (referring to the same article), I’d have to agree that his “little league” strategy was badly placed. You could’ve done that some other time, yo.

And Now What Does The Audience Think?

        I don’t believe there’s much of an impact on the audiences’ perceptions...although I did feel sorry for his bestfriend-slash-co-founder Eduardo, because he was screwed over in the movie. But by now he’s probably rolling around in the dough he made with his algorithm anyway. (Oh and look at that...I just searched for a picture of Eduardo on Google...oh, and he IS cute...........but he’s cuter in the movie. Hahaha.) So everything’s goooooood.

To Sum It All Up.

        If I was on his public relations team, what would I do differently? Well, I’ll definitely come  up with a gimmick for Facebook subscribers (or account holders?) I would thank them for continuing to support Facebook (and making Mark rich and famous hehe). Because on Facebook, there isn’t a mention of anything about the movie. But then again, they might think that it isn’t anymore necessary because it’s not like anyone would stop using Facebook because of the movie.

And...

        Did I forget to say that I watched the movie twice? OK...so.....I watched the movie twice. Oh yes I did. $20.50 of my money went to whoevers’ pockets hihihi. Anyhoo, aside from being the first one the laugh before a funny scene came up, I got to notice more things in the movie like how the girl with Brenda Song (the Asian girlfriend) is also from the Disney Channel, and how Sean Parker and Mark Z. both snap-and-pointed their fingers when they ‘approve’ something. I just don’t know who copied who.

        Oh man, 926 words yo! If you love me, you’ve read up to here! Thank you, thank you very much!

*exits*