Product: Startup.Com (2001)
Rating: 5.0
Very intriguing and awesome!
I've watched many documentaries but nothing comes closer to home for me than "Startup.com" which features the rise and fall of the American dream.I'm sure many people who worked for a rise and fall dot.com can watch this documentary and see their company and its founders similar to Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman and govworks.com.I'm always amazed by the quality of the documentaries comming from Pennebaker Hegedus Films and Noujaim Films.From politics to the beginning of a startup company, they did an amazing job showing the beginning of making a company, co-founders having problems with one another and the roller coaster of emotions that is displayed throughout the complete 103 minutes.You are seeing genuine emotions, these are not Hollywood actors, you are watching young businessman trying to make their own startup succeed and the results when friendships is tested.The movie is featured via 5.1 Dolby surround. Don't expect too much from the audio because it is a documentary. No special effects here.As for special features, we are treated to a special featurette titled "Documentarians on Documentary" and the movie trailer. Also, commentary by the directors is available.Although I wish there was more included in this DVD, especially perhaps some footage of the guys with their new startup or somehow commenting about their feelings of the actual documentary.But I found this documentary very intriguing and awesome! All in all, this was the type of documentary I waited for and the DVD was definitely worth the purchase.