Me neither — I quit watching “Succession” after a single episode — but I confess to a certain obsession with rich tech dorks. And Jesse Armstrong writes terrific dialogue.
Randall Garrett is the name of a long-dead SF/fantasy author. I read some of his stories loooong ago but I can't figure any relevance to Carell's character.
One additional thought about "Brewsters," the group name the four Mountainhead bros have bestowed upon themselves: It might be a reference to the Homebrew Computer Club (1975-1986), whose members included Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. There's now an SF Homebrew Crypto Club, a "member-owned DIY community space" that welcomes "Web3, AI and adjacent stuff on bleeding edge of tech." Memberships cost $169 or $420 (get it? get it?).
My biggest annoyance with this movie wasn't the characters' unlikability or arrogance, it was grasping what their relationship was. About halfway through, I went online to find out the names of some of the actors, and only then did I realize they were four longtime FRIENDS. I thought for sure they were a family named “Brewster,” and the three young guys were all the sons of Steve Carrell’s “papa bear” character!
I love your name games, but I must confess I am not drawn to stories about obscenely rich dorks.
Me neither — I quit watching “Succession” after a single episode — but I confess to a certain obsession with rich tech dorks. And Jesse Armstrong writes terrific dialogue.
Randall Garratt is an English writer's idea of an American's idea of an English-sounding name.
Really enjoyed this! I thought “Bilter” was supposed to be a play on “filter.” Because it filters AI-generated videos from real ones.
Nice to see you give a shout out to TV Tropes, one of my absolute favorite time-sink websites.
Randall Garrett is the name of a long-dead SF/fantasy author. I read some of his stories loooong ago but I can't figure any relevance to Carell's character.
Aha — thanks!
This is a wonderfully playful analysis of a too-close-to-the-truth film that I never want to see.
Also, I am always here for "an absolutely spectacular surname." Clearly.
One additional thought about "Brewsters," the group name the four Mountainhead bros have bestowed upon themselves: It might be a reference to the Homebrew Computer Club (1975-1986), whose members included Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. There's now an SF Homebrew Crypto Club, a "member-owned DIY community space" that welcomes "Web3, AI and adjacent stuff on bleeding edge of tech." Memberships cost $169 or $420 (get it? get it?).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Computer_Club
https://sfhomebrew.near.page/
My biggest annoyance with this movie wasn't the characters' unlikability or arrogance, it was grasping what their relationship was. About halfway through, I went online to find out the names of some of the actors, and only then did I realize they were four longtime FRIENDS. I thought for sure they were a family named “Brewster,” and the three young guys were all the sons of Steve Carrell’s “papa bear” character!
Why are you so certain that Footlick is a real name?
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004132/
It's a rare surname, but well documented.