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From: larrabee.pa@PARC-MAXC.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Flaming review of Wargames from SFLovers
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Date: Thu, 23-Jun-83 18:47:15 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 23 18:47:15 1983
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Have you seen the movie?  I have.  I went in knowing that I would have
to leave my knowledge of the workings of computers in the lobby when I
arrived.  It did NOT make light of nuclear war.  It specifically stated
that anyone who did survive the first strike would be a much less lucky,
and more miserable person than the ones who died early.

I enjoyed the movie -  except for its strong anti-nuclear message is was
light
entertainment with several witty statements, and some quite tolerable
acting.  Even in the case of the two slimy parodies of computer jocks: I
can't really be too offended because I know people who ARE computer
jocks and who ARE that bad (or worse).  I don't even mind the rediculous
baud rates and the flashing lights because I recognize them as
theatrical tricks which are useful, perhaps even necessary, for the
younger audience.  Now, I am the kind of person who enjoys
Annie Hall or an Alfred Hitchcock movie more than I enjoy a "realistic"
movie such as Taxi Driver, so perhaps my view is warped: judge for
yourself.

Computer professionals have got to stop being so high and mighty about
their field.
Policemen, politicians,  professional atheletes, etc. have had to deal
with the misportrayal of
their fields for years.  Now it is our turn.