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Related: About this forumOn June 3, 1983, "War Games"premiered.
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Today in 1983, WarGames premiered. In 2008, screenwriter Lawrence Lasker recounted to Wired how he arranged a special screening for President Ronald Reagan, who was a family friend, at Camp David the following evening. https://wired.com/2008/07/ff-wargames/
Today in 1983, WarGames premiered. In 2008, screenwriter Lawrence Lasker recounted to Wired how he arranged a special screening for President Ronald Reagan, who was a family friend, at Camp David the following evening. https://wired.com/2008/07/ff-wargames/
In his 2016 book Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War,
@fmkaplan
revisited this episode, adding that when Reagan finished, he asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Vessey, Could something like this really happen?
@fmkaplan
revisited this episode, adding that when Reagan finished, he asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Vessey, Could something like this really happen?
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Surprisingly, WarGames was not inspired by the major nuclear false alarms at NORAD on Nov. 9, 1979, and at NORAD and SAC on Jun. 3 and 6, 1980. It originally concerned a dying Hawking-like scientist and his relationship with a smart, rebellious teenager.
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WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars
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On June 3, 1983, "War Games"premiered. (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2023
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Isn't it, though? I might have had it on VHS, but definitely not on DVD. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2023
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PJMcK
(22,074 posts)1. How about a nice game of chess?
Fun film with ancient tech!
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,756 posts)2. Isn't it, though? I might have had it on VHS, but definitely not on DVD. NT
Aristus
(66,530 posts)3. I got to watch the filming of the scene where they run for the ferry to Goose Island.
It was filmed in Steilacoom (pronounced 'Stillicum') south of Tacoma.
KarenS
(4,101 posts)4. The only winning move is not to play.
When I am having turmoil or strife in my life, I fall back on this quote and disengage