On June 3, 1983, "War Games"premiered.

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SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?

Today in 1983, “WarGames” premiered. In 2008, screenwriter Lawrence Lasker recounted to “Wired” how he arranged a special screening for President Ronald Reagan, who was a family friend, at Camp David the following evening. https://wired.com/2008/07/ff-wargames/

In his 2016 book “Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War,”
@fmkaplan
revisited this episode, adding that when Reagan finished, he asked Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Vessey, “Could something like this really happen?”

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Surprisingly, “WarGames” was not inspired by the major nuclear false alarms at NORAD on Nov. 9, 1979, and at NORAD and SAC on Jun. 3 and 6, 1980. It originally concerned a dying Hawking-like scientist and his relationship with a smart, rebellious teenager.

wired.com
WarGames: A Look Back at the Film That Turned Geeks and Phreaks Into Stars

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[PJMcK]

1. How about a nice game of chess?

Fun film with ancient tech!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Isn't it, though? I might have had it on VHS, but definitely not on DVD. NT

[Aristus]

3. I got to watch the filming of the scene where they run for the ferry to Goose Island.

It was filmed in Steilacoom (pronounced 'Stillicum') south of Tacoma.

[KarenS]

4. The only winning move is not to play.

When I am having turmoil or strife in my life, I fall back on this quote and disengage