Hackers (1995)

Hackers Movie

This earlier Jolie movie exemplifies what innate talent the girl had even back then. It was great to see some of the other cast that went on to Scream, Con Air and some others. Definitely makes light of what the current technology was then and how it became ancient history in a short amount of time. September 9, 2008

So bad it's good!

One of my favorite films ever, hands down! Yes, it's extremely unrealistic in every respect (from the way they look to the way they hack). It's not supposed to be realistic! If you pop this into your DVD expecting a serious exploration of the subculture of hackers, you'll be thoroughly disappointed, and maybe even mad. So know what you're getting into... This movie isn't about realism. It's about pure fun. If you suspend your disbelief and go with the flow, you're bound to enjoy the ride. Being a New Yorker, I especially well relate to the setting. I was the same age as the characters and the actors who portray them when this movie first came out. Being 20, hanging out at the arcade, going to parties atop skyscrapers and running around subway platforms - computers or not, for me it's quintessential New York of the mid-90s. And the actors? Angelina Jolie was a barely known teenager when this was filmed, and already she had a screen presence impossible to ignore. The interaction between the actors seems very natural, and every bit of it is fun. "Check it out, it's got a 28.8 bps modem!... Baby's sweeeet!" Absolutely hilarious. September 9, 2008

Extremely accurate

This was the most accurate portrayal of hacking I have ever seen. The speed at which they are able to connect via analog modem was also very accurate. I thought that the personal, proprietary browser and instant messaging technology added a very interesting aspect to the film. If it wasn't for this movie, I would never have seen those kickflippin' graphics with the jail bars that load so quickly when you try talk to a corporate computer. The soundtrack also very accurate, as well as the references to the RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture, were a real testament to the research the film company had to have done. By far, the most impressive and accurate character in this film is Mr. The Plague -- as a security expert myself, I felt the portrayal of his work environment could have itself been a picture of my very own work! (Except my work environment sadly does not feature Penn of Penn & Teller, nor is my skateboard quite as retro, but still)

The fact that prompts are plain text now but in 1995 they were huge, wavy, green letters just goes to show the degree to which Microsoft has slowed progress in the computer market.

I think this film wholly does inspire us to 'hack the planet'. September 4, 2008

Cult classic at it's best

Ok, this is a cheesy movie. It glorifies the life of a hacker, and over-simplifies things so the audience doesn't get completely lost.

But the movie plays off of that. It's a classic, some will get it and will love it, others will not.

Either case, Angelina Jolie looks amazing back when she looked a little more natural. May 19, 2008

great movie

yeah, this is one of many angelina jolie movies that was pretty good, other good actors in it too! February 2, 2008

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