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Chris Higgins
WarGames 25-Year Retrospective Panel
by Chris Higgins - July 18, 2008 - 11:05 PM

Remember WarGames? 25 years ago, it was the movie that brought such nerdy topics as IMSAI computers, modems, War Dialing, implausibly oversmart artificial intelligence, and Matthew Broderick to a global audience. (Well okay, it was technically Broderick’s second film role, but I don’t see anybody doing a 25-year retrospective on Max Dugan Returns….) Anyway, WarGames was a big hit, and an inspiration for young nerds everywhere. 25 years on, Google invited a panel of writers involved with the movie to discuss its creation and legacy.

The panel includes:

Lawrence Lasker - Writer/Producer
Walter Parkes - Writer/Producer
Peter Schwartz - Author of The Art of the Long View


The three panelists were also involved with another great hacker movie, Sneakers. But that’s another story.

(Via Waxy.org.)

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Comments (3)

  1. I remember this movie! I wish I could accidentally hack someone using a 10-key calculator the size of my mini-fridge.

    posted by adrienne on 7-19-2008 at 3:05 am

  2. Max Dugan Returns! One of the best movies EVER!
    (Sorry I know this is a WarGames post, but I was excited someone else remembers MDR!)

    posted by morriskats on 7-19-2008 at 7:46 am

  3. TOO BAD DUBYA AND DICK CHENEY NEVER SAW THIS MOVIE. THEY COULD’VE LEARNED THE LESSON AT THE END: “THE ONLY LOGICAL MOVE IS NOT TO PLAY”.

    posted by BILL on 7-19-2008 at 12:57 pm

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