Wargames (DVD)

Director: John Badham Producer: Leonard Goldberg Writers: Lawrence Lasker and Walter Parkes Stars: Matthew Broderick, , Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Woodand and Barry Corbin. Originally released in June 1983 this drama/thriller uses the fear of the cold war to create a rather impressive movie, without the need for violence and bloodshed. I remember watching this when I was a little younger, mid teens I think, and at that time being able to get a home computer to access any other computer via a phone line took someone with the brain of Einstein's tutor and a computer the size of Buckingham palace with a conservatory fitted to the ...  Read the complete review

Having taken a day off work sick I found myself to be surfing the endless wealth of garbage thats on our TV at the moment ( if I see another Reality show I think im going to puke ) I stumbled across Wargames just as it was starting, it must be at least 15 years since I saw this movie but I remember really enjoying it when I was a kid and thought I'd see if it stands the test of time. The start of the film sees a United Air force officer unwilling to turn the key to launch a nuclear missile strike during a secret government simulation of a Nuclear Attack, that convinces the military and the US government that control of the Launch of the missiles needs to be ...  Read the complete review

I loved WarGames as a kid and, watching it again recently, was mildly surprised to find that I still really enjoyed it. The technology shown, which was quite ambitious for the time, really does look dated nowadays but that manages to lend it a retro-charm rather than simply make it look old. The anti-war (more specifically, anti-nuclear war) message of the film is put across well without it seeming too preachy, and with more countries than ever before having or being suspected of having / developing nuclear capability, that message seems pretty pertinent today. The message comes across strongly but doesn't feel preachy, it's simply an intrinsic part of the film. ...  Read the complete review