Re: Defcon: Most horrifying game ever?

On Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:50:30 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLJVLwB51LA is all I need to say from
this rad movie. I enjoyed both. I remember seeing it in the theatre with
my colony, but I cared not. I saw it again a few decades ago when I was
older. I loved it.

It really captured the zeitgeist of the era. The existential fear of
nuclear annihilation. The banality of suburban life. The belief that
technology would better the world. The hope in the younger generation
overcoming the sins of their elders. The conflict between America's
desire to do right (heck, still believing America wanted to 'do
right!) versus its inclination towards stupidity and evil.

Also, Ally Sheedy jogging in legwarmers.

Truly, a more accurate depiction of the early 80s has never been
filmed. ;-)

I haven't seen its sequel, but its ratings aren't good.

It wasn't. I don't remember much about the movie (wasn't it
direct-to-video?) but I do remember being extremely disappointed.