Movie Trailer Review: August

Web 2.0 is booming so rapidly right now that many observers can’t help but remember all the hype leading up to the crash that took down startups looking to capitalize on Web 1.0. I work in the industry, and one question I get a lot from people outside it is, “Do you think we’re headed for another crash? Is this another bubble?”

Made to order for the syllabus of some future film survey course, August will be discussed in terms of both the era in which it takes place, and the era in which it was released. The public is anxious about where the Internet is taking us. Should we all be jumping in head first? Should we be running for the hills? Do you, yes you, have a fortune just waiting to be made online if you do X, Y, and Z? Do you have the guts to find out?

For those who don’t (99% of the population), Read the rest of this entry »