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re: Re: Underrated Spy Movies - The Good Shepherd
Posted on 4/26/15 at 12:09 am to Pettifogger
Posted on 4/26/15 at 12:09 am to Pettifogger
quote:I was being serious.
If you're being serious, Sneakers is an outlandish movie regarding a crew of misfit former intelligence community people. It's fun and semi far fetched, although not ridiculous enough to prevent it being enjoyable. I loved it as a kid and still do.
It's not outlandish or ridiculous at all. Agencies have been dreading and lusting for the ultimate code breaker since modern codes began. shite, I used to live down the street from the CIA. Their office in Langley has at its entrance a 4-sided codex that still hasn't been completely solved. The movie is a fun exploration into what might happen if someone finally created an algorithm that could break any code. I don't think a lot of people really appreciate how serious that would really be.
It's also a great illustration of early hackers and their peculiar ways, going back to the 60's and into the dawn age of the modern internet. Not far-fetched at all.
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Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:51 am to Patrick_Bateman
Just watched this last night. I came into it late and thought I was at the beginning. After going back and watching the real beginning, I can see where some would find it boring. I loved it. I also think it could have been better with different timing of the events. This is a movie I'll probably watch every time it comes on.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 8:54 am to Patrick_Bateman
Spy Game
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:18 am to PowerTool
Agree that The Good Shepherd is more enjoyable if you are someone who is already "into" the history of espionage, particularly the OSS/CIA and James Jesus Angleton, who Matt Damon's character is mostly based on.
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:22 am to Patrick_Bateman
IWWIA
Posted on 7/6/15 at 9:38 am to Patrick_Bateman
I loved The Good Shepherd.
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