Ask HN: Are there any Good Movies about StartUps?

amrithk | karma 393 | avg karma 2.79 · 2008-09-15 04:12:37+00:00

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 | karma 3754 | avg karma 2.41 · 2008-09-15 04:14:36+00:00

Seconded.

rms | karma 22600 | avg karma 3.32 · 2008-09-15 04:16:04+00:00

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&... )

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bootload | karma 37441 | avg karma 4.0 · 2008-09-15 06:49:27+00:00

"... 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 More details here ~ http://twopointouch.com/2006/07/14/1999-and-all-that/

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shafqat | karma 1477 | avg karma 2.71 · 2008-09-15 07:14:50

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 | karma 24 | avg karma 4.0 · 2008-09-15 10:30:26+00:00

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 | karma 8514 | avg karma 3.81 · 2008-09-15 14:49:53+00:00

Download: The True Story of Internet by Discovery Channel

mnaganov | karma 1 | avg karma 0.33 · 2008-09-15 20:57:46+00:00

"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.