Review of Wargames (1962) by The Great Penguin Emperor — 27 Nov 2008

Isn't it amazing what computers could do 25 years ago?

This review of Wargames (1962) was written by The Great Penguin Emperor on 27 Nov 2008.

Wargames has generally received positive reviews.

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A good movie, even if it is a prime example of one of my biggest pet peeves in movies: Having a cast entirely made up of men, with one random…

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I think its time to update this with a remake just to show how little we've progressed & how little we've learned in the intervening 32 years…

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