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I remember seeing this when it first came out. At the time, I remember thinking (because I was one of the few that were into computers unlike today) after seeing David's computer, "Why did they use those 8-inch disks?" At the time, 5 1/4" were in use (No, kiddies. The Mac hadn't been invented when this movie came out, so there were NO 3 1/2" disks). Another thing, when Ally Sheedy's character says "Is this because you changed my grade?" They put that line in the wrong place in the movie. Even when I FIRST saw this movie, I thought that line was idiotic at best. If it was up to me, I would have dropped that line. Now that I got the negative stuff out of the way, let me close by saying, as a thriller, WarGames kept me glued to my seat. To this day, if I see on, I'll watch it. A movie that if I owned, I would watch every few years, just to remember a happier time in my life, if nothing else. I mean, after you see a thriller once, how can it be suspenseful again???

OK, Let's see where to begin?

First, I'll say that the only effect I liked (and I personally thought was the high part of the movie) was the fireball when the weapon detonated.

Now, the family JUST HAPPENED to be by those pipes and they ALL had the presense of mind to go in those pipes? Yeah right.

Going backwards in the movie a bit, the chopper's radio kept cutting out. Now, I know something about radios. That simply would NOT have happened, especially as they were getting CLOSER to the crash site.

Now I admit my geography is poor, but isn't Denver THE MILE HIGH CITY????? Is Utah higher elevation than Denver??? I'm being serious here. Is it?? If so, then how did that train defy gravity? (If I'm wrong here, please disregard the question)

Another thing, I saw this on NBC. The host even made a comment: What escape road goes through an abandoned mine? Truer words were NEVER spoken.

AT best this movie was mildly entertaining. Probably good to watch while having a root canal done. I'd give it a D (the only saving grace [No, I don't mean the character] was the aforementioned fireballs).

I've read all of the reviews here and I don't have much to add except something I learned when I listened to the director's commentary on DVD. If you don't want me to spoil this, go on to the next review. The directors said that Bill Murray would take the script for the day's shooting, tear it up and ask the Farlleys' what was the gist of the day's shooting. EVERYTHING he did, he improvised. Just a tidbit I thought I'd share here. If you have DVD capability, GET THE DVD!!!!