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The Social Network: A Postscript

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Videos | Comments (23)

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If you’re one of those people that, after watching The Social Network, took to the Internet to explore every detail of the real story to see how it jibed with the movie, last night’s “60 Minutes” interview with Mark Zuckerberg might be enlightening. It’s at least very interesting, not exactly for what Zuckerberg said (most of it is common knowledge, if you do any research at all), but for how well they were depicted in the movie. After seeing the real-life Winkelvi in action in this interview, you’ve got to hand it to Fincher for casting Armie Hammer, and to Hammer for doing such a brilliant job of capturing the twins. In both cases — the Winkelvoss twins and Mark Zuckerberg — Eisenberg and Hammer manage to be only slightly less dorky, more cinematic versions of both.

Even while Zuckerberg discredits certain specific parts of the film, the interview nevertheless suggests even more that Fincher/Sorkin managed to nail the essence of the truth. Plus, Zuckerberg gets in a couple more delightful back-handed digs in at the Winkelvosses.

Here’s part two of the interview. Skip ahead to around the 2:30 mark, if you want to see the Winkelvoss Twins. Or, you can watch the entire thing on the “60 Minutes” website.











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Comments

Zuckerberg has lifeless, shark-like eyes. I have zero doubt that he completely fucked over the Winklevoss twins, but those clueless morons should've know better than to trust a man with dead eyes. Don't they teach anything useful at Harvard???

Oh, and if you're trying to endear yourself to the public as the offended party, you might want to tone down the World-Class-Rowers bit, fancy boys. It makes everyone want to beat you to death with your oars.

And how's this for a quote on your resume?:
Winklevoss won a bronze medal at the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland in the men's coxless four event.
Indeed, Wikipedia. Indeed.

Posted by: Kballs at December 6, 2010 11:44 AM

Nerds fighting about shitloads of money. I thought we were leaving fallow field to TNT and other cable outlets.

Posted by: Fredo at December 6, 2010 11:51 AM

I wonder if the appeal has anything to do with the shitty little apartment they're fervently typing in. Weren't they already rich prior to the initial lawsuit? Did they blow that $65 million and Daddy's money on Oxford shirts and matching haircuts?

Posted by: jM at December 6, 2010 12:12 PM

jM,

If their apartment is located in Manhattan, then they blew the $65 million paying for that alone. Real estate prices are not fuckin' around in NYC.

Posted by: Kballs at December 6, 2010 12:21 PM

Man, what a little dweasle he is. And the twins' heads are way to square for their own good.

This interview looks like a combination ad for the movie and Facebook's new design. Thanks, CBS.

Posted by: greer at December 6, 2010 12:28 PM

In a George Bush "Kanye hurt my feelings way", I loved that one of the things that Zuckerberg took umbrage at in The Social Network was the suggestion that he started Facebook to meet girls. Sweetie, just because you have a girlfriend doesn't mean that as a 20 year old testosterone-filled geek, you don't want to ogle and feel validated by all those girls who didn't like you in high school.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 6, 2010 12:29 PM

I like the word "dweasle" and want to start using it immediately. Someone get me Bill Gates on the phone!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 6, 2010 12:43 PM

Kballs is right. He DOES have lifeless shark eyes.

Wouldn't get close enough to poke him with a ten-foot pole.

Posted by: Lexie at December 6, 2010 1:35 PM

I wouldn't touch him with a 10-meter cattleprod...

Posted by: Henry at December 6, 2010 2:11 PM

So...no touching with penises. Got it.

Posted by: admin at December 6, 2010 2:23 PM

Oh, that one's been touched with a penis...

Posted by: The Gay at December 6, 2010 2:33 PM

dead eyes and vampire fangs...scary indeed.

Posted by: The Surge at December 6, 2010 2:48 PM

I like the word "dweasle" and want to start using it immediately. Someone get me Bill Gates on the phone!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 6, 2010 12:43 PM

Hold on there, sister.

We may work together on the Pajiba thread but I never promised to share my insults with you. All profits from the use of "dweasle"(sic) (dick+weasel if you must know)belong solely to myself, and you can expect to hear from my attorneys if you attempt to claim otherwise.

Posted by: greer at December 6, 2010 2:49 PM

lol

Posted by: Mebe at December 6, 2010 2:50 PM

Dear greer (if that is your real name)

"Dweasel" means dweeb+weasel. This construction is an entirely different and unique concept. My attorney has informed me that you have neither a leg nor a crutch to stand on legally. Commence winklevossing. I will see you in court.

Kisses,
Mrs. Julien

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at December 6, 2010 3:29 PM

"Oh, and if you're trying to endear yourself to the public as the offended party, you might want to tone down the World-Class-Rowers bit, fancy boys. It makes everyone want to beat you to death with your oars."

You know what? As I get older, this shit bothers me less and less. Zuckerberg went to Exeter - he doesn't have an underdog's in his nerdy little body. So what if these guys managed to be really good students and really good athletes? It makes them more, not less, capable.

Posted by: samantha t at December 6, 2010 4:34 PM

Commence winklevossing. I will see you in court.

Fine. But don't think you're going to stop me from using "winklevoss" as a verb also. It sounds like a cross between a Christmas decoration and a dental cleaning aid, but I think it could work.

Posted by: greer at December 6, 2010 5:57 PM

On a very shallow note: homeboy is just not attractive at all. Kball, I'll take your shark eyes comparison and say that, to me, they look more like frog eyes. And now I shall name him Mark "Frog Face" Zuckerberg. Ew.

Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure Priscilla Chan thinks that the trade off of the millions (or is it not billions) that Mark Zuckerberg has made makes up for it.

Posted by: smijca at December 6, 2010 9:57 PM

None of these guys blink often enough for me to feel comfortable about the situation.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at December 7, 2010 1:18 AM

First of all, wow did Jesse Eisenberg nail this guy. Like, he nailed it. Social Network, even in its dramatized exaggerations of real events, nailed Zuckerberg, the twins, and Facebook in general. Oscar nomination, if not win, is deserving indeed.

That being said, that lady annoyed me.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at December 7, 2010 2:01 AM

Actually, dweasel is dork+weasel, and I invented that word at least 30 years ago, along with turd, which is turkey+nerd. You both need to cease and desist the usage of my word immediately, or else I'll sic my loons (lawyers+goons) on you two.

Posted by: CptCrckpot at December 7, 2010 10:09 AM

Actually, dweasel is dork+weasel, and I invented that word at least 30 years ago, along with turd, which is turkey+nerd. You both need to cease and desist the usage of my word immediately, or else I'll sic my loons (lawyers+goons) on you two.

Posted by: CptCrckpot at December 7, 2010 10:09 AM

Please don't tell me you have an unnaturally square head and an identical twin.

Posted by: greer at December 7, 2010 7:02 PM

Littlejohn2001, that's exactly the problem for me! How can Eisenberg have nailed how loathesome and dead-eyededly Zukerberg is when I still want Jesse to unwrap me like a christmas present? Baffles the mind.

Posted by: seed at January 17, 2011 6:14 PM