Discovery Channel orders Steve Jobs documentary with 'Mythbusters' hosts - Polidicks

[img]http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2011/10/10/MYTHBUSTERS5_320.jpg[/img] [release]Discovery has ordered a documentary on the life of the late Steve Jobs, with the Mythbusters duo on board to host. The network is teaming with NBC’s Peacock Productions for [I]iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World[/I], a one-hour special. Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who celebrate the spirit of innovation on Discovery’s hit Mythbusters, will host the show. “Someone once said that to follow the path that others have laid before you is a very reasonable course of action, therefore all progress is made by unreasonable men,” Savage said. “Steve Jobs was an unreasonable man. He didn’t simply give the public what they wanted, he defined entirely new ways of thinking about our lives in the digital space: productivity, creativity, music, communication, media and art. He has touched, directly and indirectly, all of our lives.” The special has already lined up interviews with several key names to talk about the Apple co-founder and CEO, including: Lee Felsenstein, founding member of the Homebrew Computer Club, Daniel Kottke, who traveled to India with Jobs and who later become an early Apple employee, and John Draper, an engineer who gave Jobs his start. Musicians Stevie Wonder and Pete Wentz will talk about how Jobs’ innovations impacted their careers. The documentary premieres Sunday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. and will air across Discovery’s portfolio of networks in 210 countries and territories.[/release] [url]http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/10/discovery-steve-jobs-mythbusters/[/url]

I feel bad for the crew. Having to edit and film all that shit together in under a week.

[QUOTE=Nikota;32722168]I feel bad for the crew. Having to edit and film all that shit together in under a week.[/QUOTE] I imagine that they didn't start production today.

Interesting, I like Mythbusters, and I never new much about Jobs, I'll have to watch it.

I didn't know Discovery's portfolio was that expansive. But, like Nikota said, it really must suck for the editors to put all this together in a week and make it look nice and presentable.

Reminds me of the three days of Steve Irwin stuff Animal Planet put together. I'll probably watch it.

Well, yeah, we'll probably have to surf past a dozen documentaries in the next few months.

And people in my town are still saying "Good Riddance"

[I]Why?[/I]

[QUOTE=Amaurus;32722278]I imagine that they didn't start production today.[/QUOTE] Still. Ten days to produce a documentary.

[QUOTE=Super_Poo;32722678][I]Why?[/I][/QUOTE][i]Why not?[/i]

[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;32722728][i]Why not?[/i][/QUOTE] Because I think it's a silly idea.

[QUOTE=Super_Poo;32722745]Because I think it's a silly idea.[/QUOTE] I don't. [editline]10th October 2011[/editline] Ha!

I wonder what Jamie thinks of being dragged away from his business like this.

Why are they idolizing this man? Another case of Edison v Tesla. We need more Teslas yet our culture loves Edisons.

People do seem to forget, that his company did screw over a lot of people.

[QUOTE=-n3o-;32722855]People do seem to forget, that his company did screw over a lot of people.[/QUOTE] So did Microsoft, they backstabbed Apple by ripping their UI and partnering with IBM. Nearly all major companies had to screw people over to get to where they're. [editline]a[/editline] Also Apple != Steve Jobs

[QUOTE=-n3o-;32722855]People do seem to forget, that his company did screw over a lot of people.[/QUOTE] And he wasn't as revolutionary as everyone thinks. He didn't really make anything. He was around when people were doing things and ordered mechanical geniuses around.

That documentary will be so biased, he was the biggest shareholder of Disney. [editline]10th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Jelly;32722912]So did Microsoft, they backstabbed Apple by ripping their UI and partnering with IBM. Nearly all major companies had to screw people over to get to where they're.[/QUOTE] Why are you bringing Microsoft into this? No one even mentioned them, Jesus not everyone is a fanboy you know :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=Jawalt;32722809]Why are they idolizing this man? Another case of Edison v Tesla. We need more Teslas yet our culture loves Edisons.[/QUOTE] because he's an ~~~american icon~~~ same deal with the edison/tesla situation

[QUOTE=MIPS;32722772]I wonder what Jamie thinks of being dragged away from his business like this.[/QUOTE] M5 industries do nothing but mythbusters stuff now

[QUOTE=JDK721;32722951]because he's an ~~~american icon~~~ same deal with the edison/tesla situation[/QUOTE] So who's the Tesla? Bill Gates? I'm not sure that follows the pattern.

[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;32723036]So who's the Tesla? Bill Gates? I'm not sure that follows the pattern.[/QUOTE] You could say Wozniak is the Tesla if you wanted to.

[QUOTE=lulzbocksV2;32723036]So who's the Tesla? Bill Gates? I'm not sure that follows the pattern.[/QUOTE] yeah I'm not sure if it does either lol it certainly does with the edison/tesla situation though

Without Wozniak there would be no apple and yet Jobs gets the credit. sick shit.

[QUOTE=Nikota;32722168]I feel bad for the crew. Having to edit and film all that shit together in under a week.[/QUOTE] That's not how TV shows work. For a show like the mythbusters, the filming takes place over the months before the episode airs, it's edited over time before it's aired. Some shows are literally filmed 3 to 4 months ahead of time and then edited. They film multiple episodes at a time often going in and out of different myths during days/weeks and then in the end, they end up with a season of shows.

Oh, thank God...I thought they were casting the Mythbusters [i]narrator[/i] at first

The only time Jobs actually did anything was when he worked at Atari

Too bad no one in my town has had basic cable in weeks. Let alone Discovery.

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;32723277]That's not how TV shows work. For a show like the mythbusters, the filming takes place over the months before the episode airs, it's edited over time before it's aired. Some shows are literally filmed 3 to 4 months ahead of time and then edited. They film multiple episodes at a time often going in and out of different myths during days/weeks and then in the end, they end up with a season of shows.[/QUOTE] So they interviewed people about Steve Jobs death months in advance? That's kind of fucked up if. They have to go out and do everything fresh because his death just happened. [editline]11th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=CakeMaster7;32723433]The only time Jobs actually did anything was when he worked at Atari[/QUOTE] You're wrong. It was all Wozniak.