Welcome to Macintosh: The Documentary

If your one of the millions of fans of the Macintosh, then you will probably be thrilled to know about a new documentary coming soon: "Welcome to Macintosh", that will depute at the Wisconsin Fim Festival in Madison this coming April 3 to the 6th. Sadly, I won't be going myself, but I sure wish I could be. As you can see in the YouTube trailer above (click to play), it looks to a great film, and one that every Mac fan is going to want to see and own. The "Welcome to Macintosh" official web page and links may be viewed here.

In the words of the producers, Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca, “Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that explores the many ways Apple Computer (now Apple, Inc.) has changed the world. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh takes you from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest and greatest Apple has to offer."

If you want more information, or just want to be kept up on the current status of the film, you can easily register at their web site. The official site, "Welcome to Macintosh," also sates that, " The movie is just the beginning!" I'm not too sure what that means, but I must admit, as an Mac fan boy, I'm really intrigued by that statement. However, your guess is as good as mine, on exactly what they mean by, "The movie is just the beginning!"The film is obviously a labor of love on the part of Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca. In a recent interview with Dane101, the producers highlight the reasons why they did the film, a film that came to Josh's mind while shoveling snow in Ohio, of all things!

In the interview, I find the following quote to be very accurate and one that I personally have always felt was true, which is as follows is:

"There’s something there that the creators put into the Macintosh where it has personality. It’s fun, and it’s real," says Josh Rizzo. "It’s not like it’s just an inanimate computer." From the interview Josh Rizzo adds, "I wished there was a movie that would encapsulate what it’s like to be a Mac user, why we are Mac users, what the challenges have been." Well, I couldn't have stated that any better; so, for all you Mac fans, out there, this film is for you and me alike. I just hate to have to wait a little bit longer in order to view it, however, as the trailer has really peaked my curiosity and my interest in this exciting project.

A lot of great people, besides the producers, of course, have labored to make this a great project. Two of these great people were, Andy Hertzfeld and Guy Kawasaki, both former Apple staff, who where involved in the Macintosh project from the very beginning. Among the other great people who have also contribute to this documentary are:

Richard Halsey
Wayne Wenzlaff
Simon Tarr
Jim Reekes
John Moltz
Drew Hudgins
Charles DeVore
Wayne Bibbens
Vince Briel
Leander Kahney
Steve Kret

So, last words: If your a Mac fan (or even if your not, but just curious about the Mac Culture) then, by all means, please do yourself a favor by clicking on the YouTube video and the projects site links. I am quite sure that you will enjoy them, because I know that I personally did. I would also just like to add, that I want to thank the producers for producing this documentary, because from what I can see, it is a must see film for any Mac or Apple fan, or any one just interested in the history of computers in general.

And that's my 2 cents 4 this Thursday, March 20, 2008, on this upcoming and exciting documentary.

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