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Ask HN: Are there any Good Movies about StartUps?

10 points by mannylee1 18y ago

I watched the movie "August" last week and was wondering if there are any other movies about StartUps. If you have any to suggest, please list them below.

amrithk 18y ago
There's an interesting series on Hulu.com called Startup Junkies. It's about a startup called Earth Class mail. There are only about 7-8 episodes on it but I found it to be very interesting
- vlad 18y ago
  Seconded.
rms 18y ago
Two feature length documentaries about Bubble-era startups: Startup.com (about GovWorks -- they had the contract to process parking tickets for NYC parking tickets but they of course blew it with their extravagant spending) E-Dreams (about Kozmo.com (RIP). haven't seen this, if anyone has it I would like to borrow/buy/digitally share it) The first 8 minutes are free here. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1283742294319360518&ei=CnLMSI_EMIjk-AGot-zFAg&q=e-dreams&vt=lf http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1283742294319360518&... )
- bootload 18y ago
  "... E-Dreams (about Kozmo.com (RIP). haven't seen this ..." I've got this on disc. Gritty story of how a delivery Startup failed to take into account the costs of doing so. It's worth the look just to see how they blow the $200M+ dollars in funding ~ http://www.kosmo.com/blogs/TimsBlog/2004/04/28.html http://www.kosmo.com/blogs/TimsBlog/2004/04/28.html More details here ~ http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/14/1999-and-all-that/ http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/14/1999-and-all-that/
  - shafqat 18y ago
    The most interesting thing about this link is the fact that some random dude had the kosmo.com URL all along. Why didnt Kozmo (the company) buy it up?
dmz 18y ago
http://www.boondogglefilms.net/aardvarkd.php http://www.boondogglefilms.net/aardvarkd.php is something similar, though doesn't quite classify as a startup movie. Nevertheless it is interesting (features PG, Joel etc.)
paraschopra 18y ago
Download: The True Story of Internet by Discovery Channel
mnaganov 18y ago
"Revolution OS" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS) --- is a great movie about Linux and FSF, and it also features a story about "Cygnus Solutions" startup.

10 points by mannylee1 18y ago

I watched the movie "August" last week and was wondering if there are any other movies about StartUps. If you have any to suggest, please list them below.

amrithk 18y ago

There's an interesting series on Hulu.com called Startup Junkies. It's about a startup called Earth Class mail. There are only about 7-8 episodes on it but I found it to be very interesting

vlad 18y ago
Seconded.

rms 18y ago

Two feature length documentaries about Bubble-era startups: Startup.com (about GovWorks -- they had the contract to process parking tickets for NYC parking tickets but they of course blew it with their extravagant spending) E-Dreams (about Kozmo.com (RIP). haven't seen this, if anyone has it I would like to borrow/buy/digitally share it) The first 8 minutes are free here. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1283742294319360518&ei=CnLMSI_EMIjk-AGot-zFAg&q=e-dreams&vt=lf http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1283742294319360518&... )

bootload 18y ago
"... E-Dreams (about Kozmo.com (RIP). haven't seen this ..." I've got this on disc. Gritty story of how a delivery Startup failed to take into account the costs of doing so. It's worth the look just to see how they blow the $200M+ dollars in funding ~ http://www.kosmo.com/blogs/TimsBlog/2004/04/28.html http://www.kosmo.com/blogs/TimsBlog/2004/04/28.html More details here ~ http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/14/1999-and-all-that/ http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/14/1999-and-all-that/
- shafqat 18y ago
  The most interesting thing about this link is the fact that some random dude had the kosmo.com URL all along. Why didnt Kozmo (the company) buy it up?

dmz 18y ago

http://www.boondogglefilms.net/aardvarkd.php http://www.boondogglefilms.net/aardvarkd.php is something similar, though doesn't quite classify as a startup movie. Nevertheless it is interesting (features PG, Joel etc.)

paraschopra 18y ago

Download: The True Story of Internet by Discovery Channel

mnaganov 18y ago

"Revolution OS" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_OS) --- is a great movie about Linux and FSF, and it also features a story about "Cygnus Solutions" startup.