Downloaded
Napster: The Music. The Battle. The Revolution.
Napster: The Music. The Battle. The Revolution.
Documentary
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2013
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A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
20 Jun 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$8,377
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
As you watch the film, you'll be amazed how the world of the Internet turns the recent into the ancient: In a matter of only a few years, a world-changing digital event like Napster has become so last century.
– David Lewis,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Aug 2013
rotten:
I found myself asking, "And so why am I being retold this hoary tale?"
– Paul de Barros,
Seattle Times,
4 Jul 2013
fresh:
As iffy as the coulda-been premise is, "Downloaded" is still a vigorous retelling of Fanning's and Parker's wildfire achievement and its ethical pitfalls ...
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jun 2013
rotten:
Winter can't get his arms around his material. He seems reluctant to pare anything, and his talking techie heads - Napster founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, along with a host of others - often make the same points, one after another.
– Farran Smith Nehme,
New York Post,
21 Jun 2013
fresh:
An independent Napster may be gone, but its impact reverberates, not least in the continuing threat to intellectual property.
– Andy Webster,
New York Times,
20 Jun 2013