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I saw it in the theater as a BBS-addicted kid, and I remember being just completely blown away by his setup. I'd never seen an 8 inch floppy before. Here's a
by esw 10y ago
I saw it in the theater as a BBS-addicted kid, and I remember being just completely blown away by his setup. I'd never seen an 8 inch floppy before. Here's a rundown of his gear, for anyone who's interested: https://www.quora.com/In-the-movie-War-Games-what-is-this-piece-of-equipment-that-Matthew-Brodericks-character-has-next-to-his-home-computer https://www.quora.com/In-the-movie-War-Games-what-is-this-pi...
- Turing_Machine 10y agoI saw it in a theater about 2 miles away from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska (then as now one of the first targets that would get blown off the map in a nuclear exchange). The wave of nervous laughter that went through the auditorium when Elmendorf got "nuked" was memorable.