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apple.com — Corporations have time, money, and power on their side. All Bob Kearns had was the truth. Based on a true story, starring Greg Kinnear and Lauren Graham, revolves around a college professor and how his innovative idea is stolen by a big corporation without giving him compensation for it and how he fights back.

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  • fuzzmeister, on 07/24/2008, -8/+161People will complain about this being "a movie about windshield wipers", but I think that the true story of one inventor vs. a huge corporation has the potential to be very interesting. Definitely more original than 99% of the stuff that comes out of Hollywood.
  • Pusod, on 07/23/2008, -4/+119Screw that 30 million dollar offer! I just want to be recognized in the history books as being the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper! Let's go to trial!

    /butthole starts to quiver.
  • shto, on 07/23/2008, -39/+122WOW...they made a film about a man and his windshield wipers idea...Hollywood must be desperate for movie ideas.
  • tones1, on 07/24/2008, -8/+81***** FORD!!!
  • directedition, on 07/24/2008, -3/+72I think people are missing the point that's being advertised. There are hundreds of stories like this. Like the inventor of the optical disc, he didn't receive a penny for his invention. The swiffer? Same story. The windshield wiper was chosen specifically because it was mundane and not something you really think about.

    Why does it matter who invented the CD, the swiffer, or the intermittent windshield wiper? It's like Steve Wiebe in King of Kong. It's an average guy with an average life who just wants recognition for the one great thing he ever did. It seems so little and insignificant, but it's what matters to them.
  • Misogyny, on 07/24/2008, -3/+49I find it difficult to believe that a bunch of engineers couldn't figure out how to make an intermittent wiper on their own.
  • sockpuppets, on 07/24/2008, -0/+43As the inventor of toilet paper I think I'm uniquely qualified to help you out.
  • inactive, on 07/24/2008, -1/+44Maybe not an Inventor against a major corporation but the plot of the little guy going against great odds is highly used. The little righteous guy against the evil big corporation is also widely used.
  • ericpp, on 07/24/2008, -0/+37Is this a Honda Civic in the trailer?
    http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=huhqw6.jp ...
  • inactive, on 07/24/2008, -16/+50I think I'll stick to monkey porn.
  • GoKings, on 07/24/2008, -1/+34Do you have split personality disorder?
  • kingvik, on 07/24/2008, -5/+34on youtube:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv-8FSGiOlQ
  • Uarefat, on 07/24/2008, -1/+28its a space station!
  • sagat, on 07/24/2008, -13/+39***** Quicktime, current bane of my existance replacing Realplayer which haunted me for years.
  • jmoh, on 07/24/2008, -1/+25That is no 1967 Mustang...
  • Scheissen, on 07/24/2008, -1/+25"Hey motor companies, I'm going to show you detail plans of my windshield wiper before you even pay me."
  • ryanize, on 07/24/2008, -0/+22I was thinking the same thing. They can design an entire car, but a wiper that has various speeds....seems like something you give to the interns.
  • MaynardsTool, on 07/24/2008, -1/+21I would just like to point out that while the ratings board takes many things into consideration when giving a movie a rating... nudity, violence, sexuality, language... I was not aware that something could get a higher rating for "depictions of tobacco consumption". I bet this movie gets a rating of at least PG for properly depicting that people (in this case REAL people) smoked cigarettes and cigars in the 60's.

    Not saying it's right or wrong... just pointing out how far we've come.
  • mrgeekguy, on 07/24/2008, -0/+20Here is Bob Kearns obituary:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A545 ...

    Is this considered a spoiler?
  • nextyoyoma, on 07/24/2008, -1/+20wish I could digg this over and over. well said.
  • sockpuppets, on 07/24/2008, -1/+20Wait for the sequel, it's called "Pleather."
  • Pureeviljester, on 07/24/2008, -5/+23*lifts middle finger at Ford*
  • andybaumgar, on 07/24/2008, -2/+19Did anyone else notice the hd version of the movie said "touch of genius" not "flash of genius" in the quicktime player?
  • RoboHobo, on 07/24/2008, -3/+19Direct link to .mov (screw you, quicktime plugin):
    http://movies.apple.com/movies/universal/flash_of_ ...
  • tmyprod, on 07/24/2008, -3/+18Consumerist. The Movie
  • imashmuck, on 07/24/2008, -1/+15Lauren Graham is hot.
  • inactive, on 07/24/2008, -0/+14If the movie is even remotely true to the facts it's going to be a really depressing two hours.
  • AlexWiggy, on 07/24/2008, -19/+32Another film, that is quite blatantly, trying too hard.
  • praisethelard, on 07/24/2008, -0/+13I don't think Ford would be too happy with this product placement.
  • bryan567, on 07/24/2008, -1/+13Looks like it may be a good movie, but "MUST SEE" ? really? I feel hosed.
  • thorstrongstone, on 07/24/2008, -0/+11Or how far we have fallen.
  • nicheplayer, on 07/24/2008, -2/+13Must see? Why? Why any more than any other trailer for any other movie? I'm owed an explanation.
  • kolinkoolface2, on 07/24/2008, -2/+13yay, i live in michigan and we are ***** ***** *****. Thanks Ford, GM, Chrysler, keeping shipping our jobs over seas, we love turning nice suburban areas into wastelands and poverty.
  • a1cd, on 07/24/2008, -6/+17More Product Placement please..
  • klick37, on 07/24/2008, -2/+12More original? It's based on a true story.
  • nem0, on 07/24/2008, -0/+10I had a Ford once. It had an intermittent engine.
  • Neiby, on 07/24/2008, -0/+9Did you just call The Roadrunner "meep meep"??
  • 1Bad, on 07/24/2008, -0/+9Good eye, that car looks pretty modern.
  • sagat, on 07/24/2008, -1/+10And that doesn't piss you off that your expensive phone wont support the de-facto standard for streaming video?
  • tacojohn48, on 07/24/2008, -0/+8You forgot to thank the unions for making it so much more cost effective.
  • inactive, on 07/24/2008, -1/+9"Feel free to take my prototype and examine it privately at your leisure. I'm sure you'll be square with me at the end of the day."
  • zephc, on 07/24/2008, -1/+9Great Scott!
  • TYEZ, on 07/24/2008, -0/+8Wow there are a ton of whiny babies in this thread
    Movie looks decent/.
  • Scheissen, on 07/24/2008, -1/+9Because no major or minor Hollywood studio has ever 'stolen' an idea before.
  • cadmiumpaint, on 07/24/2008, -0/+7netflix.
  • mal1964, on 07/24/2008, -2/+9He wins and gets the girl at the end, Just like always.
  • YodaJones, on 07/24/2008, -9/+16Looks like a good movie.
  • DoubleyouTeeEff, on 07/24/2008, -0/+7I'm not crazy, ask my toaster.
  • CapnFark, on 07/24/2008, -1/+7It's anti-corporation. That's enough for most diggers.
  • Mahoney07, on 07/24/2008, -1/+7They keep losing money. They would lose even more if they didn't ship jobs overseas
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