General Magic

May. 09,2019      
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A tale of how the great vision and epic failure of General Magic, the "greatest dead company in Silicon Valley", changed the lives of billions.

Andy Hertzfeld as  Himself
Steve Jobs as  Himself (archive footage)

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Reviews

Alicia
2019/05/09

I love this movie so much

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SpuffyWeb
2019/05/10

Sadly Over-hyped

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Allison Davies
2019/05/11

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey
2019/05/12

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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kevinrustagi
2019/05/13

As someone who has spent the past 4 years in Silicon Valley, this was revelatory.A narrative and a sense of honesty permeate this documentary. I liked that they weren't afraid to really dig in with the material and the people. I was an intern working on the iPhone 5 back in 2010, and I had no idea this company existed. But more than a specific story about the Valley, it has a lot to share with those outside technology as well. It's about personal relationships, resilience, and searching after our dreams when it's hard. Thank you to the filmmakers and magicians who participated in this. I can't thank you enough.kevin rustagi, 7/23/2018.

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