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War Games, or when I developed a crush on Matthew Broderick

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The past two movies I have seen in the theater have included previews for the special WarGames 25th Anniversary event that is coming up on Thursday. The first thing that zinged right into my head is how when I first saw WarGames back in 1983 I developed a massive crush on Matthew Broderick that did not let up for the rest of that decade.

There is such a sincerity and purity to the movies made back in the 80s that film makers today are unable to replicate. I think a lot of it has to do with how jaded the youth of today are. They ask for grittier, sexier, more shocking films. I’m not sure they can relate to the simplicity of some of the 80s teen movies the way we did back then, when those of us who were teens then first saw the films.

I’m thrilled that WarGames is coming to the big screen once more, even if it is only for one night. It comes right in time to help with the buzz for the new WarGames: The Dead Code film and I cannot think of a better lead-in than to show the film that began the cycle.

So, if you want to get a good look at what a computer hacker movie made in 1983 is like (and how adorable Broderick looked when he was 20 or 21), make sure you at your local theatre Thursday (that’s July 24) to see WarGames one last time in a bigger-than-life format.

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