The Facebook Movie

According to Mashable, a movie entitled "The Social Network" is expected to be released this October.  It's about Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, and his rise to success (he's a billionaire.)  It also touches on how much Facebook has changed and the privacy issues that accompany it.
Okay, I'm not going to lie, I hate Facebook.  I seem to be the only 20-year-old who doesn't have one.  However, I don't hate it for everyone.  I personally just got sick of it.  Anyway, I think a movie like this is a very good idea, because it makes the online-site-that-you-just-can't-seem-to-tear-yourself-away-from
even-though-you-have-so-much-work-to-do a much more tangible enterprise.  Everyone loves an underdog story.  I think it's going to give Facebook a lot of good publicity (if done correctly) and will help spread Facebook's purpose to more countries worldwide who may not support it because they do not understand it. The Public Relations crew at Facebook headquarters is pretty smart for doing something like this, because they know that Facebook has so many people, young and old, completely crazed that they will go out and buy a $9 ticket to see the movie.  I might even go myself.  We'll see.

Facebook is great for companies who want to promote themselves because you can "Become a Fan of" any product that has a Facebook page.  It has evolved how communication is carried out (even though that 26 year old billionaire Zuckerberg stole Twitter's ideas) and has allowed companies to reach a new level of targeting their products to consumers based on their personal information.  It is the definition of social media.  I hope this movie doesn't put Facebook or Zuckerberg on too much of a pedestal, though.  Because people will see right through it.

Mashable's story is available here:
http://bit.ly/ale1rX