Review of WarGames (1983) by Michael B — 17 Mar 2013

Then so good, now so cheesy. True nerds still give it a 4,0 ^^.

This review of WarGames (1983) was written by Michael B on 17 Mar 2013.

WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.

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