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The Schizoid Man
Many Happy Returns
It’s hard to say exactly when the idea of doing WarGames as a livetweet first came into being, as the evolution of #Bond_age_ as a livetweeting event has been an ongoing process for a while. Twittering as we do, discussions of how to change things up a bit pop up every once and a while. I’m positive it was well over a year ago, though. A discussion of the spy genre eventually led us into a discussion of the teen spy films of the 80s. You know the story: an innocent teen somehow gets caught up in the spy lifestyle of fast cars, gorgeous women, and beating the bad guys. If you’re wondering, “just how many of those movies could there be?”, off the top of my head, I can name: Target; Gotcha!; The Manhattan Project; Cloak and Dagger; and TAG: The Assassination Game. I’m sure there are a few more I could come up with if I started digging, but who has time for that?
But I digress.
WarGames, you’ll note, is not in the list of films I mentioned above. That’s because it, unlike most of the other movies above, didn’t really follow the spy lifestyle. WarGames instead focused on a young man, David, played by Matthew Broderick, who had far too much time on his hands. He spent most of his time playing video games and, when that got boring, hacked his way into a military computer. Needless to say, no one really appreciates his efforts, especially when he realizes that he’s started the countdown to nuclear war. He eventually finds himself on the run, bringing along his girlfriend, Jennifer (Ally Sheedy), as he desperately tries to find a way to put the genie back into the bottle.
There is one other truly remarkable thing about WarGames that other movies of the genre probably can’t say; it’s Oscar nominated. Also BAFTA nominated, Saturn and Hugo Award nominated. Granted, it didn’t win very many awards out of those nominations, but I think there’s no shame in that. It’s a neat little film, and I’m quite happy to make it the first #Bond_age_Choice program selection.
Shall we play a game?
Wednesday at 9pm EST, #Bond_age_ begins a new series of live tweets called #Bond_age_Choice. #Bond_age_ fans pick their own movie to host and discuss. (Ideally, we’ll all get to read a short write-up about why said movie was chosen as well — but I realize that sometimes life and obligations get in the way of writing for free on the Internet!) We’ll start with one #Bond_age_Choice program per month and see where it takes us. My initial parameters suggested a cursory relationship to the spy genre, but I won’t put up any cinematic barriers or pre-conditions. Our first edition of #Bond_age_Choice comes to us from @GregMcCambley.
Join us on Wednesday for the #Bond_age_ Live Tweet of WarGames starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. Follow hashtag #WarGames83.
@007hertzrumble @CinemaTronix All I know is that Pierce Brosnan is indisputably a fruitcake. — Jack Shrout (@TheJackShrout) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble @TheJackShrout Craig seems to me like a Victoria Sponge Cake — Chris Byrne (@CinemaTronix) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble @TheJackShrout Dalton is a Chocolate Fudge Cake with Ice Cream — Chris Byrne (@CinemaTronix) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble @TheJackShrout Connery is sticky toffee pudding — Chris Byrne (@CinemaTronix) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble I’m gonna say Mint Chocolate Chip, that’s two types of cool there! Considering he’s a double 0 agent 😉 — James Washington (@Freshjim) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble @TheJackShrout Bronson i’ll say is a Cherry Trifle and Lazenby is a Pavlova — Chris Byrne (@CinemaTronix) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble Daniel Craig is a cold, hard, blueberry popsicle on a sweltering summer day. — Array Jackson (@ArrayJackson) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble Connery is some sort of lemon or key lime tart: heavy on the juice for that sharp flavor. — Nicolle (@ragazzadiparola) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble Sean Connery is butter brickle ice cream drizzled with warm caramel laying atop heated, luscious apple pie. — Array Jackson (@ArrayJackson) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble It’s the stale donut which they claim is glazed but it’s really just dust on it after it fell on the floor. — Canucklehead (@GregMcCambley) December 2, 2013
@007hertzrumble Roger Moore is an after dinner chocolate martini with an accidental pinch of nutmeg. Still tastes great but is a little off. — Array Jackson (@ArrayJackson) December 2, 2013
@krissy_myers George Lazenby would be that stale package of Nutter Butters that you eat anyway because it’s all you have in the house. — Pod, James Pod (@podjamespod) December 3, 2013
@krissy_myers Craig would be creme brulee. crusty on the outside, and then you just want to lick at him for a really long time. — A Modern Beatrice (@SparklySnarkery) December 3, 2013