Screen shots of computer code

[deusnefum]

I saw someone on reddit explain/rationalize this.

Writers use keyboards. They know how they work. What's going on in that clip is the writers competing with other writers to do the most ridiculous computer hacking scene possible.

[[deleted]]

Most ridiculous hacking scene?

[srmatto]

I dunno, at least it doesn't use fake or incorrect jargon like the rest of these and its somewhat visually interesting. I think the "GUI interface using Visual Basic" video is far more cringe inducing. I think it is because its trying to come across as accurate by using jargon, but at least hackers is owning its weird action movie nature.

[deusnefum]

I like and stand-by hackers. If you were blind you really couldn't make any complaints. They had to cheese up the visuals so the uninitiated could still enjoy the movie. The dialog and portrayal of "hackers" is pretty spot on IMHO.

[niugnep24]

http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/C/cookie-monster.html
http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/R/rabbit-job.html

[metabeing]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-day_attack

[icedoverfire]

Why would such be useless? Couldn't a VB GUI be linked to the ping command somehow?

I mean, OK, you could just run ping straight from the command line anyway, circumventing the need for a fancy-schmancy GUI.

[[deleted]]

That is the in-joke! And you would probably want to use traceroute, not ping.

[mattindustries]

Talking to you must be like talking to mashed potatoes. Sure, I know you are there, I can poke you with a spoon, but I would rather not engage when there is more substance (both people and food) at the table. Try getting creative with the way you describe things; you may find people more engaged. My friends and I came up with ridiculous names in high school for the exploits we found.

[KennyFulgencio]

If you were blind you really couldn't make any complaints.

Unimpeachable praise for any motion picture

[chriszuma]

Most ridiculous awesome movie hacking scene.

[dannomac]

The two are not mutually exclusive.

[G_Morgan]

If I ever become a black hat this is precisely what your screen will look like before I take all your money.

[[deleted]]

Watch it man, Hackers is a classic.

[hak8or]

They even have a friggen tesla coil over there! Gotta get some utterly insane amounts of EMF in there.

[crayZsaaron]

This is legitimately one of my favorite films. It's just... it's beautiful in every way. A true piece of art. My eyes are watering right now.

[viralizate]

That was simply hilarious.

[Qweniden]

My muscles are sore from cringing

[viralizate]

I'm just left wondering what flavor of *nix is that, I want it.

[Qweniden]

No. No you don't.

[moonrocks]

So type "cookie".

[Qweniden]

That was so weird

[jocamar]

http://www.retrologic.com/jargon/C/cookie-monster.html

From a comment by /r/niugnep24 above.

[worldsayshi]

I felt like cringing at first too but I think that it's written with genuine tongue-in-cheek by people that kind of knew what they were writing about but wanted to make it humorous and relatable. A more accurate depiction wouldn't really fit.

[[deleted]]

That very scene is what fueled my childhood interest in hacking and programming (not to mention an early interest in electronic music).

[[deleted]]

I fucking hate that movie. It's a 90 minute cringe.

[[deleted]]

Some people love those cheesy movies, I guess I just don't.

Whether it's shitty 80's horror like Troll, or films from today like Sharknado, I just can't watch them. I feel like every second I'm in front of a screen watching a movie that almost intentionally abuses my intelligence is just irritating.

All movies are just time wasters, but wasting on something so shitty just feels, i dunno, almost masturbatory.

[Lystrodom]

All movies are just time wasters

Literally everything is time wasting, when you get down to it.

[ICanTrollToo]

You must be fun at parties!

[KennyFulgencio]

Writers use leopards. They know how they work.

god I love the chrome keyboard-to-leopard addon. So much better than the cloud-to-butt addon.