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Subject: Re: HUMAN unrealism in WarGames
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Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 15:34:06 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 29 15:34:06 1983
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That's another reason I liked the movie.  I have dreaded going
to any movie aimed at "teenage" audiences this summer, because of
the "Porky's II Effect", that is, "Let's be male and party and
rape gorgeous chicks and laugh and drink and destroy things
and be TEENAGERS!!!!!"  Gah!

So I was very pleasantly surprised to find the two main characters
in WarGames acting with a modicum of humanity toward each other,
even if the film is in the class of "summer exploitation flick"
for the most part.

Also, the reason everyone is getting mad at the misrepresentation
of computer usage in the movie is that it's much CLOSER than most
movies get, hence more believable, and more dangerous in its own
way, since explaining how it all "couldn't happen that way"
requires someone with a fair background in computers.
But, it's a step.  I think that those who are mad at the representation
of computer professionals in the movie should knock the chips off
of their shoulders and go see it if they haven't.
Remember that what you've seen has been digested and spewed out
through fifty script changes, many different writers, producers,
editors, directors, etc, etc, etc.  Hell, I'm always surprised
when ANY technical, or rather "out-of-the-way" field gets
presented in any way close to reality.

WARGAMES is VERY close to reality, which is why you're getting
pissed.  You want it to take that last little step.  Don't get
pissed, be glad that it's finally taken things a little closer,
and wait for next time.

Sorry about the lenght, and the redundancy, but I think this movie
deserves most of the praise it gets.  It's not GREAT, but it's
pretty fine overall for a summer throwaway release.

Richard Moorman