Favourite "hacker" movies?

Ugfugly · 01-27-2009, 07:35 AM

I know that the one with Jolie, Hackers is probably up there with alot of people but as far as technical believability goes mine is still Robert Redford's "Sneakers". which is surprising considering it was from 1992.

So yeah, what are everyone's favourite? Maybe if we get enough list we can run a poll.

chamber-music · 01-27-2009, 07:42 AM

Hackers with Johnny Lee Miller was awesome. Great soundtrack and the fact that they did it on dial up makes it hilarious.

Rac · 01-27-2009, 11:03 AM

If someone says Swordfish, there's gonna be bodies...

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 11:06 AM

Wargames slays all. I loved it as a kid but now it's sooo totally retro it's awesomeness on a whole new level.

Adrian89 · 01-27-2009, 11:07 AM

Swordfish for me.

scifiwolf · 01-27-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ugfugly

I know that the one with Jolie, Hackers is probably up there with alot of people but as far as technical believability goes mine is still Robert Redford's "Sneakers". which is surprising considering it was from 1992.

So yeah, what are everyone's favourite? Maybe if we get enough list we can run a poll.

I saw the thread title, and immediately thought Sneakers as well. Imagine my pleasant surprise to open the thread and see someone else with the same opinion!

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 11:14 AM

http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/...ckermovies.htm

Wesley Dodds · 01-27-2009, 11:17 AM

The Matrix.

Its pretty much the ultimate Hacker movie...

Kable24 · 01-27-2009, 11:21 AM

Sneakers
Hackers
Firewall
Real Genius
War Games

Figs · 01-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Sneakers
eXistenZ
Hackers
War Games

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Real Genius was awesome way back when.............

chamber-music · 01-27-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rac

If someone says Swordfish, there's gonna be bodies...

If Someone says The Net with Sandra Bullock, there's gonna be bodies...

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 01:20 PM

Wasnt there a tv show spin-off?

I'm Old Greg · 01-27-2009, 01:30 PM

HACKERS with Angelina Jolie...that movie is great...I remember seeing it in theaters not knowing what the heck i was in for but i was pleasently surprised and liked it alot....that was right before everyone had a P.C. to...

i think if it came out a year later it would have done better at the B.O.

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 01:31 PM

Jolie had short hair in Hackers.

I hate it when chicks have short hair.

chamber-music · 01-27-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUPERBENITEZ

Wasnt there a tv show spin-off?

Yeah but I never saw it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SUPERBENITEZ

Jolie had short hair in Hackers.

I hate it when chicks have short hair.

Chicks whith short are cute and I thought it suited Jolie alot better than some of her other hair cuts such as the platinum blonde dreadlocks from gone in 60 seconds.

Hack the planet!

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 02:00 PM

Oh, no arguement about the dreadlocks - blecch.

Tell you what though, anyone remember the days of the 'Syntax error'?

Ah, the memories.

I always laughed at the way all they had Richard Pryor do in order to concince us that he was some super-hacker computer genius as Gus Gorman was type 'list' and 'run'.

chamber-music · 01-27-2009, 02:17 PM

I remember when I was little and my mums computer was just a black screen with green text. I actully liked the superman fiom Richard Pryor was in even though I know alot of people don't. Its funny he doing the lois lane actress at the time too.

Brian Braddock · 01-27-2009, 02:29 PM

Richard Pryor was doing Margot Kidder?

No way..................

I loved Pryor in anything.

<(o_o)> · 01-27-2009, 04:37 PM

How about Donatello trying to hack the computer in TMNT 2?

How about Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reeves, God Awful movie but it fits the bill.

Spider-Vader · 01-27-2009, 10:50 PM

Does "Live Free or Die Hard" count? If so that's the only one I've seen that I liked.

spider - monkey · 01-27-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spider-Vader

Does "Live Free or Die Hard" count? If so that's the only one I've seen that I liked.

If you haven't already seen it, the recommended Sneakers that several posters have already mentioned is a good one. Not only does it feature Robert Redford, but also Dan Aykroyd and River Phoenix no less. The only one anyone else has mentioned that I would put above it is probably War Games.

Figs · 01-28-2009, 12:07 AM

^
Don't forget Sydney Poitier

Wesley Dodds · 01-28-2009, 12:10 AM

You guys seriously arent counting The Matrix? Just cause it has Kung-Fu in it dont make it any less of a Hacker movie...

spider - monkey · 01-28-2009, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Figs

^
Don't forget Sydney Poitier

Right! I'll have to go rewatch it myself sometime soon.

01-27-2009, 07:35 AM	#1
Ugfugly Banned User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,351	Favourite "hacker" movies? I know that the one with Jolie, Hackers is probably up there with alot of people but as far as technical believability goes mine is still Robert Redford's "Sneakers". which is surprising considering it was from 1992. So yeah, what are everyone's favourite? Maybe if we get enough list we can run a poll.

01-27-2009, 07:42 AM	#2
chamber-music Circle Square Triangle Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18,839	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Hackers with Johnny Lee Miller was awesome. Great soundtrack and the fact that they did it on dial up makes it hilarious. __________________ By Sword, By Shadow, By Blood - The Hand

01-27-2009, 11:03 AM	#3
Rac Deadite Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland Posts: 6,370	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? If someone says Swordfish, there's gonna be bodies... __________________ "But I did stay very true not only to the first two movies but to the comic books." -Brett Ratner on X3 "I'm ready to go to war against them, but I can't because they don't give a s--t." -Mathieu Kassovitz on 20th Century Fox

01-27-2009, 11:06 AM	#4
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Wargames slays all. I loved it as a kid but now it's sooo totally retro it's awesomeness on a whole new level. __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 11:07 AM	#5
Adrian89 Bad.Ass. Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 810	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Swordfish for me.

01-27-2009, 11:14 AM	#7
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/...ckermovies.htm __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 11:17 AM	#8
Wesley Dodds He Who Lurks... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5,644	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? The Matrix. Its pretty much the ultimate Hacker movie...

01-27-2009, 11:21 AM	#9
Kable24 Member of the NRA Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 12,842	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Sneakers Hackers Firewall Real Genius War Games __________________ http://www.slickguns.com/ - great gun deals www.youtube.com/user/TheZombieDon

01-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#10
Figs I'm your white knight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 23,192	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Sneakers eXistenZ Hackers War Games

01-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#11
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Real Genius was awesome way back when............. __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 01:20 PM	#13
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Wasnt there a tv show spin-off? __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 01:31 PM	#15
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Jolie had short hair in Hackers. I hate it when chicks have short hair. __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 02:00 PM	#17
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Oh, no arguement about the dreadlocks - blecch. Tell you what though, anyone remember the days of the 'Syntax error'? Ah, the memories. I always laughed at the way all they had Richard Pryor do in order to concince us that he was some super-hacker computer genius as Gus Gorman was type 'list' and 'run'. __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 02:17 PM	#18
chamber-music Circle Square Triangle Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 18,839	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? I remember when I was little and my mums computer was just a black screen with green text. I actully liked the superman fiom Richard Pryor was in even though I know alot of people don't. Its funny he doing the lois lane actress at the time too. __________________ By Sword, By Shadow, By Blood - The Hand

01-27-2009, 02:29 PM	#19
Brian Braddock R.I.P. '96 Y.N.W.A. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 12,438	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Richard Pryor was doing Margot Kidder? No way.................. I loved Pryor in anything. __________________ After 23 long years the truth about what really happened has finally become public knowledge. Time for some ignorant ****ers to get themselves educated.

01-27-2009, 04:37 PM	#20
<(o_o)> The Ewoks Ate Poor Yoda! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,722	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? How about Donatello trying to hack the computer in TMNT 2? How about Johnny Mnemonic with Keanu Reeves, God Awful movie but it fits the bill. __________________ "Welcome To The Worst Nightmare Of All Reality." "Maybe Things In Their Life Were Going Wrong & They Just Needed Someone To Take Their Spite Out On."

01-27-2009, 10:50 PM	#21
Spider-Vader The Mandalore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 11,477	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? Does "Live Free or Die Hard" count? If so that's the only one I've seen that I liked. __________________ Looogaan! We've missed you! Weapon X hasn't been the same without 'cha! Nobody calls me bub anymore!~ Deadpool Avengers, Defenders, Thunderbolts... I make any team better!~ Hawkeye If you see me typo it's because I'm typing on an iPhone. I don't have access to a computer currently & it's hard to type on this thing, sorry.

01-28-2009, 12:07 AM	#23
Figs I'm your white knight! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 23,192	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? ^ Don't forget Sydney Poitier

01-28-2009, 12:10 AM	#24
Wesley Dodds He Who Lurks... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5,644	Re: Favourite "hacker" movies? You guys seriously arent counting The Matrix? Just cause it has Kung-Fu in it dont make it any less of a Hacker movie...

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode