Hackers Movie References

This cluster consists of comments referencing the 1995 film 'Hackers' in response to a hacking-related post, often sharing scenes, praising its vibe, and comparing it to other Hollywood hacking movies like Sneakers, WarGames, and Swordfish.

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0xfeba Nov 3, 2017 View on HN

Reminded me of "Hackers":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmz67ErIRa4

Torgo Nov 27, 2018 View on HN

I believe that is a reference to the movie "Hackers"

derwiki Nov 4, 2009 View on HN

someone's been watching 'Hackers'

xyst Dec 28, 2023 View on HN

Reminds me of how hacker scenes are portrayed in Hollywood films

linsomniac Sep 16, 2022 View on HN

Very much agree, many people I've talked to about Hackers don't seem to get this "it shows what it feels like", and get hung up on interpreting details literally, like the favorite complaint "screens don't project a sharp image onto the wall behind you".I also like Swordfish for this. Him dancing at the keyboard while programming is very much what it feels like when you have a good hack going.

ad-astra Apr 12, 2022 View on HN

Reminds me of Hackers (the movie)

alanfalcon Feb 21, 2016 View on HN

Recently re-watched this movie thanks to Ready Player One: so great to see plausible hacking in a movie (as much as I enjoy Hackers for the entertainment value) - I love this behind the scenes snippet about the movie and its real world impact!

psk Jun 12, 2016 View on HN

I think it's a reference to the movie Hackers.

codetrotter Nov 23, 2021 View on HN

Haven’t heard about this before but it reminds me of a scene from the 1995 movie “Hackers”.Scene in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdha_OV5saIIMDb page for said movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/I wonder if the scene in Hackers was inspired by the re

duxup May 6, 2025 View on HN

I feel like those films were sort of "along side" the hacker world. Sneakers to me was more on point.