War Games
Great 80’s movie about hacking and the government and kids just rebelling against authority. To anyone who has never seen this movie it is a gem from the past. Not exactly one of the brat pack movies like Breakfast Club or 16 Candles but does have Ally Sheedy in it.
Basic premise of the movie is about a computer hacking kid who is trying to break into a game companies system to play the newest game first. He ends up breaking into a military base and starts playing with the computer a war simulation game. The computer is programmed to go till someone wins. In the closing scene they set up a game of tic-tac-toe with the computer to play with itself to ‘learn’ that there is no winning move. The computer ultimately concludes that with the war game is the only winning move is to not start the game at all because in the end whoever throws the nuke still kills everything. I like that there is a real defined moral in this movie. It’s not just in cartoons and kids movies but the older movies of this time did have morals that were clearly stated. You really understood the message of the film and it didn’t have to be something you would wrack your brain over for days and weeks to understand. This is one of the movies I do find rewatchable but only to a point. There isn’t gems hidden in the story that you only understand with a second or third watch. It is meant to be followed as it is shown. Makes for a great Saturday morning movie. Not too much thought involved and plenty of unrealistic action to enjoy without getting too worked up about.
Overall I say see this movie. Enjoy it for it’s simplicity and the acting of some great actors in their young careers.
