Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine

Name: Viva Amiga
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-01-07
Duration: 1 h 2 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Trevor Dickinson, Dave Haynie, Robert J. Mical

Original title: Viva Amiga

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6.4/10

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Viva Amiga: The Story of a Beautiful Machine (2017)

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The story chronicles the creation of Amiga computer by Silicon Valley mavericks in 1985, its downfall, and revival by fans, exploring its impact on multimedia digital art and expression defy... Read allThe story chronicles the creation of Amiga computer by Silicon Valley mavericks in 1985, its downfall, and revival by fans, exploring its impact on multimedia digital art and expression defying tech giants like IBM and Apple.The story chronicles the creation of Amiga computer by Silicon Valley mavericks in 1985, its downfall, and revival by fans, exploring its impact on multimedia digital art and expression defying tech giants like IBM and Apple.

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- Zachary Weddington
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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

278

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Director
- Zachary Weddington
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trevor Dickinson

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Dave Haynie

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Robert J. Mical

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Dave Needle

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Jeff Porter

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Jason Scott Sadofsky

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(as Jason Scott)

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There are some people visible in the trailer and in the end credits that have no part in the final movie.

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Featured review

10/10

Dynamic and very interesting tribute to the Amiga - the BEST computer!

First off, this is a great documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

My generation lived through the "computer boom" of the 80's. We experienced first hand the frustrations of making them work; the joy and adulation when we did make them work and we bore witness to the giant leaps in technology that were being made. The Commodore Amiga was one such leap and this documentary charts its success and ultimate demise of the machine extremely well indeed.

The passion and enthusiasm on display from the people directly involved in its creation (RJ Mical, Dave Haynie, Dave Needle and so on) still clearly exists today and is almost palpable.

This documentary draws you into that enthusiasm and nostalgia and packs a lot into just over an hour. I was left wanting more but still very satisfied with what I got. Great Stuff!

I would highly recommend this documentary.