Pirates of the Silicon Valley is a film in 1999 directed by Martyn Burke. It showcases the rivalry of the Apple computer and Microsoft. It also tackled the lives of their founders, Steve Jobs and Bill gates, respectively. Noah Wyle acted as Steve Jobs while Anthony Michael Hall as Bill Gates.
The development of Apple Computers and Personal Computers isn't as easy as you thought it would be. It involved betrayal, and lots and lots of drama. Even I was surprised to the extent of drama incorporated in the film. In fact, even Steve Jobs hated the movie because of the unnecessary drama, but despite his hate for the screenplay, he complemented Noah Wyle for the acting, and that he looked exactly like him. On the other hand, the other Steve (Steve Wozniak), gave a positive response, stating that most of the events that happened in the movie were accurate. He even mentioned that the added drama made it more interesting to watch.
Discovering the truth behind Apple and Microsoft was an interesting experience. Watching the movie felt like discovering the "chismis" of the past. It was also nice to witness the personal lives of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates before they became big time billionaires. My respect for those people are the same as how I respect my parents.
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