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Release Date: 24 April, 2001 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $11.96 You SAVE: $2.99! Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
Hackers Reviews
A cyberpunk thriller
The first time I saw Hackers was on the Sci-Fi channel in '97. The "teens" who play the main roles, Angelina Jolie, Jonny Lee Miller and Matthew Lillard, were surprisingly good. Be warned, though, that the script gets really cheesy (which can get a few laughs from me at certain parts). Another flaw is that the director made the hacking sequences look like light shows--they are completely unrealistic and laughable to anyone that knows a thing about actual hacking, but I suppose the sequences look cool to the ones that don't know a thing about hacking. To sum it up, the movie Wargames is more realistic to what hacking is like today and was made nearly 20 years ago! What I personally like most about the movie is its setting in New York City, close to where I grew up, and its original direction by Iain Softley. The movie soundtrack, full of techno rave, is remarkable and I recommend it just as highly as the movie. The cool thing about this movie is that it draws you in from the beginning and you become absorbed in the upbeat atmosphere of NYC.
I couldn't find Hackers on VHS way back when and DVD wasn't around yet, so I just taped the edited for TV version. I must've watched the video about a hundred times. I eventually rented the unedited version on VHS at Blockbuster when it finally showed up and I just recently got ahold of the DVD. The quality of sound is worlds better on DVD and the picture is preserved in its original widescreen format, but I was disappointed to find that the opening sequence of the movie was completely cut out--a brilliantly directed sequence that gave the background information about Miller's character. It by no means spoils the movie, however, and I still give the DVD a high recommendation. I've said about all there is to say, so if you're interested in a great adventure set in the new age technical world see Hackers.
Hack Job
To be honest, Hackers is not a great movie, especially when it stands up against other cyber thrillers like Sneakers and War Games, but as a pure guilty pleasure it ranks as one of my favorites.
Dade Murphy (Jonny Lee Miller) is a hacker prodigy, who, along with his Mom, (Lorraine Bracco) moves across the country to New York City. Soon he meets other kids like him, forming a High School cadre of misfits and rich kids who hack into computer systems purely for fun. When one of their group is suddenly arrested, the others band together to take on a corporate hacker disguised as a security officer in an attempt to expose his plans and save one of their own.
The film is clearly influenced by, and made for, the MTV generation. Director Iain Softley tries to do the best he can. The story has been done before and is muddled by a lot of techno speak. That said, it somehow, still manages to be something that's hard to ignore. The screen lights up as a very lovely Angelina Jolie, playing Kate, makes quite a splash. Miller is your typical anti-establishment hero but some of the sequences he initiates are a lot of fun to watch. I also liked some of the cyber names the characters have in the film, like "Cereal Killer", "Acid Burn" and "Zero Cool".
The DVD's only extras are the theatrical trailer and MGM's--sounds better than it really is--8-page booklet. It features trivia and production notes about the making of the movie.
There's no rhymne or reason, as to why I like Hackers, as much as I do. (Jolie??) If you are looking for a piece of good/bad fluff this fits the bill
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