The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

nh23423fefe wrote: post #3

eimrine wrote: post #2

Hackers and Sneakers are maybe the only decent movies about so-called hackers.

you didn't love swordfish?

I liked one bit of that movie, when Hugh Jackman is pacing around muttering "I'm too old for this shit" and finishing a bottle of wine during a coding session.

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by Overtonwindow » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:26 PM UTC

eimrine wrote: post #2

Hackers and Sneakers are maybe the only decent movies about so-called hackers.

What about War Games ?!

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by _chu1 » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:27 PM UTC

Cheesy but fun movie

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by acidburnNSA » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:30 PM UTC

sp332 wrote: post #4

nh23423fefe wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you didn't love swordfish?

I liked one bit of that movie, when Hugh Jackman is pacing around muttering "I'm too old for this shit" and finishing a bottle of wine during a coding session.

That "building the worm" scene has got to be my favorite depiction of software development of all time.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=u1Ds9CeG-VY

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by acidburnNSA » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:30 PM UTC

I only watched Hackers for the first time a few years ago and was really happy with it. Do recommend.

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by bnt » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:35 PM UTC

I still remember watching it as a kid when it came out, it’s one of the reasons I got into programming in the first place. The alure of being a ninja hacker to a 8 year old was hard to escape. Funny enough, it took another 6 years until I got my first computer, and another 2 after that when I got access to the internet.

Re: The movie Hackers was released 27 years ago

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Post by basicallybones » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 2:36 PM UTC

Type "cookie" you idiot!