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Hackers is an awesome old school movie from 1995 featuring Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie showing a group of culprits trying to place cyber espionage crimes on some innocent teens.
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This film has everything: bad actors, good actors, and even great actors, in a schlock plot written with no knowledge of computers, and some of the worst in plot devices going. If you want a better film, watch Sneakers. If you want a more more interesting film, watch Virtuosity. If you want a vapid teen drama with a lame plot that is so bad it's good, this one is worth watching.
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First off, I was in high school when this movie came out in 1995 and some how had no interest in seeing and by passed altogether. I became curious about a year ago when I saw my wife's cousin carrying a UMD version of the disc with his PSP. I decided to check it out on youtube, and low and behold I found my way into the underground cult which recognizes that awesomeness of this movie. At that point, I went ahead and bought my used copy for less than se7en dollars. It should be said up front that if you are looking for realism or accuracy of what real hacking is like, this movie does not have it. What it does have is an exhibition of what a hacker or someone who makes use of hacks (like myself) feels when they are in the computer or "on the mainframe". I was thrown back by the camera sequences of the actual signal/packet travelling from a hacker's phone line to the Gibson, even now at 15 years of the film's age. The references to the Pentium and the modem are inaccurate, but it reminded me of when it was cool to be able to ramble specs of computers back then while knowing exactly what you were talking about. The costumes of the characters are unforgettable, as it reminds us how bright colored the mid-nintys were. If your like me, you'll be noddin your head to the electronic soundtrack for just about the entire movie. The cast, for this type of movie, is pretty solid along with the acting. The delivery of all the lines in the movie is pretty convincing and didn't have me thinking that the lines were memorized a few minutes before filming. Even if you don't like the movie, at least Angelina Jolie is a reason to carefully watch the movie... Overall, the film makes me flashback to my high school experience and think about where I was at the time. The only thing I didn't like in this movie was the obvious cigarette placement, as there are several scenes where one of the main supporting characters is showen sucking down cigaretts like there is no tomorrow. Coke was also prominently placed, but it makes sense that a hacker would want constant caffine intake in order to stay up all night. If your remotely a techie, its a movie that shouldn't taken too seriously, but should be enjoyed.Read full review
Thanks I been looking for this dvd for so long I knew I can turn to eBay find it thanks got it fast
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I have loved this movie from day one. Just a great movie in a small super sleuth way. Sure it maybe chessy or dated since technology has changed so much in 10 yrs. But at the time it came out it was one of the better computer geek movies. The music is great and to this day you can still hear it on some stations which should always remind you of the film. Angelina in her first role...not digging the short hait too much, but hey, it fit the cyber image. Now look at her today. If you like like movies with just pure fun and teen angst, this is for you. Nothing to serious and nothing to dramatic, just great fun. If you like it as well as I do...then I highly recommend getting it. I finally was able to find it on DVD and for a great price. It arrived as described in NEW sealed condition and plays great. If you like it a lot then I also recommend getting a simular type movie called "Gleaming the Cube", with Christian Slater. Same style but with skateboards, murder and intrigue.....lol. Thanks for letting me write a review for a great movie. 1031gdRead full review
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