Home Page (1998)

The career of an Internet pioneer, Justin Hall, who was one of the first bloggers, is profiled.

Director:

Doug Block

Writers:

Doug Block, Deborah Rosenberg

Stars:

Joey Anuff, Justin Hall, Jaime Levy

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Joey Anuff	...	Himself
Justin Hall	...	Himself
Jaime Levy	...	Herself
Julie Peterson	...	Herself
Howard Rheingold	...	Himself
Louis Rossetto	...	Himself
John Seabrook	...	Himself
Aliza Sherman	...	Herself
Carl Steadman	...	Himself
Stefanie Syman	...	Herself

Storyline

The career of an Internet pioneer, Justin Hall, who was one of the first bloggers, is profiled.

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Plot Keywords:

internet | independent film | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARTE, Cinemax, Copacetic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Boring documentary follows Web designers in mid-90s

This film had possibilities, but it never took advantage of them. Studying the mid-90s rise in Internet and WWW popularity, the director lucked into interviewing Justin Hall, who toured the country and got hired by Hotwired and Electric Minds. Unfortunately, he only gives us brief insight into the lifestyle of the Webhead crowd, trading instead on a soap opera affair between Hotwired employees and footage of Howard Rheingold getting interviewed by foreign news crews. A sappy Baby-Boomer ending doesn't save the film from its own pointlessness; nothing of relevance emerges from the screen. Save your money, and just stick to reading about the modern relevance of the Internet.