Classic 80's movies like Wargames

I loved watching movies on the big screen when I was a child. I recall that one of the first movies I ever saw in a theater was Popeye. I still remember the fear I felt as Robin Williams fought that Octopus at the end, and how cool it was to get a book based on that movie.

Our family enjoyed attending sci-fi movies in the theater. We saw Star Trek II and IV together, as well as Return of the Jedi and Aliens. My father was a big fan of sci-fi comics like Flash Gordon when he was a kid ... the sci-fi movies of the 1980's brought the genre to a whole new level of quality and excellence.

One movie I wish we had seen in the theatres was WarGames, the now-classic doomsday scenario for the electronic computer age.



Talk about being ahead of it's time! WarGames showed us a hint of the future, where security issues for computers has become paramount in today's world.

Well, it looks like I'll finally get my wish, as WarGames will be rereleased in select theatres on July 24th, for one night only. The showing will include interviews with the stars, Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy, as well as the film's creators. There will also be a peek into the making of the sequel, Wargames - The Dead Code. Can't wait to check it out.