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This is probably one of the most contraversial topics we have ever covered lol! Everyone has seen at least one hollywood movie that contains (or is about) hacking or hackers - but which one is best? which ones haven't you seen?

I know a lot of people have very strong opinions on this and some hackers/programmers absolutely despise the hollywood films because of how unrealistic they are.

Personally...i think they are great! Sure, they aren't all that realistic for the most part - but who cares? It's a film and it's meant to be entertaining! Who says films have to be realistic? (fiction anyone?).

Here is list of hacking/computer related films that i know..

Right (deep breath) - lets go!



* Hackers (1995)


* Sneakers (1992)


* Wargames (1983)


* Anti-Trust (2001)


* SwordFish (2001)


* Mission Impossible (1996)


* The Thirteenth Floor (1999)


* Code Hunter (2002)


* Enemy of the State (1998)


* eXistenZ (1999)


* Lawnmower Man (1992)


* The Net (1995)


* Track Down (Takedown) (2000)


* Netforce (1999)


* 23 - Nichts ist so wie es Scheint (1998)


* Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)


* Johnny Mnemonic (1995)


* Ghost In the Machine (1993)


* Ghost In the Shell (1995)


* Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)


Well there we go! I know a couple must be missing - so please feel free to add comments below - it would be great to find out the names of some computer related films I haven't seen

There was a movie called Hackers 2 (Free Kevin!). It is the most realistic I think.

I hate movies for hackers. They are too stupid. THey don't look real and hell yeah, it matters!

Btw, why Serious Discussion?

Mission impossible is my favourite from that list.
Also doesn't the Matrix series have some bits about hackers

You posted in the wrong forum. Moved from Serious Discussion to General Chat.

Rommaster wrote:You posted in the wrong forum. Moved from Serious Discussion to General Chat.

oh am sorry 4 that mistake!

Welcome to the Scene is a good independent movie. I'm gonna have to say Sneakers from the above list

Yeah The Scene is pretty good. But it's more about movie piracy than hacking.

For me the coolest (not the most realistic!) movie would be the matrix series.

there was a scene in matrix where they used nmap.

I loved Hackers precisely BECAUSE it was so terrible. It was one of those movies that's so bad it's actually entertaining.

And Code Hunters surprised me by being a lot better than I expected (not great, but I was expecting complete crap).

Johnny Mnemonic was a BUTCHERY of one of the best science-fiction short stories ever written. That's all there is to say about it.

I can't say I've seen half the movies on that list, however I was at the movies today (went to see date movie, funny movie absolutely terrible though) and noticed an ad for some new movies called firewall, I was late so I missed the preview but it looks pretty decent on the billboard thingos.

...then again, everything that looks decent on those posters turns out to be crap

Tim wrote:I can't say I've seen half the movies on that list, however I was at the movies today (went to see date movie, funny movie absolutely terrible though) and noticed an ad for some new movies called firewall, I was late so I missed the preview but it looks pretty decent on the billboard thingos.

...then again, everything that looks decent on those posters turns out to be crap

Yea Firewall seems intresting, it speak about Security.Here is story out line of the movie

Code: Select all

http://firewallmovie.warnerbros.com/story.html

still waiting 4 release here in india

Hackers !! That the best movie ever made:) For real!!!

I really liked the movie 23.

It depicts a very dreary outlook on life, but it is so real. It is all based on true events. It shows the birth of the trojan horse. Worth watching for historical purposes, as well as entertainment. It makes hackers and similar movies look like sugar coated teen movies!

takedown was pretty cool too.

The pirates of silicon valley was quite clever. A huge visual image of Bill looking over Steve's shoulder

I know it wasn't a movie - But Serial Experiments Lain was a cool hacker film.

I personally liked hackers i mean not realistic but it was kind of entertaining lol. John Mnemonic was so horid lmao i remember seing it on like some channel at 2am when they play the bad movie XD .

i liked hackers 1