Off Topic: Wargames

[government.agent]

Ah, Wargames. Such a great movie. 80's nostalgia.

But David Lightman (main character) is shown using an Altair 8080. This, in itself, isn't a problem. But he's using a keyboard and a "war dialer," which the Altair was not capable of. On the Altair, you had to flip the switches and watch the LED's. Heh. Didn't support a keyboard.

Still great lines like:

Teacher: "All right Lightman... maybe you can tell us who first injected the idea of reproduction without sex?"

Lightman: "Your wife?"


Classic. I picked up a number of VHS tapes today. They are:

Wargames
Blade Runner
Westworld
V - the miniseries
V - the final battle
Krull
Dreamscape
Alien
Re - Animator


Classics.

Post your favorite nostalgia films, if you dare!



GA

[Dogmeat]

Blade Runner, by far, is one of my favorites. I can't count how many times I put that on in the background while doing something. Got to love Vangelis.

Oh and the best scene in the movie is Rutger Hauers (sp?) monologue at the end.

Other than that:

Labrynth - Was actually thinking of pixeling that david bowie today.
Dark Crystal
Willow

I can name a ton more, but I'll leave it at that.

GA, you intrigue me sir.

[government.agent]

I'm happy to intrigue, Mr. Meat.

Your choices are solid and reflect a mind prone to fantasy.

Labyirinth -- "Your eyes can be so cruel, just as I can be so cruel."

Dark Crystal -- "Mouldy mildew, mother of mouthmuck, dangle and strangle and death."

Willow -- "I'd say two or three hundred horses, five or six wagons... and about a thousand fools."

Blade Runner:

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the darkness at Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain. Time to die."


... post a few more of your favorites, dogmeat. I won't mind.

[Helm]

My favourite movie is Rollerball, from the 70's, not the awful remake. I have an original VHS tape that I watch once a year or so. I have most of the film memorized. Does this count for something?

[robotriot]

For me it's 2001, followed by Blade Runner and Shining.

My favorite Blade Runner quotes are "Nothing is worse than an itch you can never scratch" (just because it has been sampled that much) and "It's too bad she won't live - but then again, who does".

[Dogmeat]

Whats the movie which was about several nerdy physics students who create a giant laser that the government wants, and at the end of the movie they use it to pop a ton of popcorn in a house. That's definitely a classic.

[Ryumaru]

im probably wrong, but isnt that nerds vs jocks?

[Rawsushi]

Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The (1988)
Fish Called Wanda, A (1988)
Princess Bride, The (1987)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Running Man, The (1987)
Valley of Gwangi, The (1969)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

I could do this all day...

PS: The movie you're thinking of, Dogmeat, is Real Genius (1985).

[Dogmeat]

Yes! Real Genius

Also,

Dogtown & Zboys ( don't know year, but documentary )
Fast times at ridgemont high
Ferris Beulers day off

[government.agent]

My favourite movie is Rollerball, from the 70's, not the awful remake...

Ah Rollerball!

"What do you want books for? Look Johnny, if you wanna learn somethin', just get a Corporate Teacher to come and teach it to ya'. Use yer Privilege Card."

Jonathan: So the computer misplaced some information?
Librarian: The entire of the 13th century.

Monsoon - ah Munchausen. Terry Gilliam is tops, eh?

"Why, why, why! Because it's all logic and reason now. Science, progress, laws of hydraulics, laws of social dynamics, laws of this, that, and the other. No place for three-legged cyclops in the South Seas. No place for cucumber trees and oceans of wine. No place for me."

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Since I'm such a movie geek, I used to put together double feature tapes for my friends and myself. Since VHS tapes took up so much room, it was more economical to copy two movies onto one using LP mode. Yes you lose a little quality, but not as much with a high quality tape and regular cleaning of your vcr heads.

My double feature philosophy (my that rolls off the tongue nicely) is pairing up films that go together but also contrast in some way, whether that be mood/story/genre.

So here are some picks I've put together...tell me what you think and post your own! If you've never done this, it's a great time-waster and lots of fun to make a list. I'll start with the ones you guys mentioned and pair 'em off with one not posted so far.

Rollerball
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Brazil

Real Genius
Weird Science

Labyrinth
Time Bandits

Dark Crystal
Secret of Nimh

Willow
Dragonslayer

2001: A Space Odyssey
Planet of the Apes (1968)

The Shining
The Thing

A Fish Called Wanda
Clue