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1. calcifer@hackers.town's status on Thursday, 14-Apr-2022 08:07:45 UTC calcifer

   So what would y'all consider to be the essential "hacker movies". Obviously Hackers (1995), Sneakers (1992), WarGames (1983)… what else?

   • Rob Vincent 🎙️ (rob_t_firefly@hackers.town)'s status on Thursday, 14-Apr-2022 08:07:45 UTC Rob Vincent 🎙️

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     @calcifer I'd add:
     "Real Genius"
     "Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future" (the original UK TV-movie version)
     "The Net" (It's evolved from "bad movie" to "fun bad movie" for me over the years)
     "Swordfish" (still just plain bad, but Hugh Jackman makes it charming and it's fun to watch the inconsistent application of Travolta's little caterpillar beard from scene to scene)

     If you count documentaries:
     "Downloaded" and "Deep Web" by Alex Winter
     "Freedom Downtime" by some guy

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   • roygreenhilt (roygreenhilt@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 14-Apr-2022 08:08:01 UTC roygreenhilt

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     @calcifer Ooo, just had this conversation on the Cyberdecks discord.

     Here's my list.

     Total Recall
     Matrix
     Ghost in the Shell
     Johnny Mnemonic
     Blade Runner
     Tron
     Strange Days
     Akira
     Alita

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   • Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Thursday, 14-Apr-2022 08:12:13 UTC Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅

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     • Art Nouveau Appreciator
     @Jetengineweasel @calcifer I remember when I saw The Matrix and my brain screamed "omg they are actually using nmap! hollywood CAN make realistic hacking scenes!!!"
     
     Fact-checked myself: Actually that was in The Matrix: Reloaded.
     
     Still things like "I don't even see the code anymore" makes The Matrix a hacker movie.
   • Art Nouveau Appreciator (jetengineweasel@hackers.town)'s status on Thursday, 14-Apr-2022 08:12:14 UTC Art Nouveau Appreciator

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     @calcifer I’d vigorously argue for The Matrix