EPISODE 38: HACK THE PLANET! THE BEST AND WORST HACKER MOVIES REVIEWED!

Compromising Positions - A Cyber Security Podcast

This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author of the book Functional Programming with C#.

In this episode, Hack The Planet! The Best And Worst Hacker Movies Reviewed! Our regular programming has been hijacked to bring you a discussion on the best, and worst, hacker movies! In this episode we cover greats like Hackers, Sneakers, Jurassic Park and War Games, and not so great movies like The Net!

So boot up that modem, turn off the lights and enter the deepest darkest web of hacker forums, and try not to accidentally trigger thermonuclear war, as we explore this sometimes brilliant and sometimes bonkers sub-genre!

Disclaimer! This podcast is for educational purposes only and is distributed without profit. This Episode may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorised by the copyright owner. We believe our use of such material constitutes fair use for the purpose of review, commentary, and critique

We Talked About A Lot Of Films In This Episode - Here’s The List:

Hacker Movies

Hackers (1995)

Sneakers (1992)

The Net (1995)

The Net 2.0 (2006)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Jumping Jack Flash (1986)

Brazil (1985)

The Italian Job (1969)

War Games (1983)

Electric Dreams (1984)

Swordfish (2001)

Mr Robot (TV(2015))

Non-Hacker Movies

Amélie (2001)

Blade Runner (1982)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Arrival (2016)

Dune Part 1 (2021)

The Zone of Interest (2023)

The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Flux Gourmet (2022)

In Fabric (2018)

Short Circuit (1986)

Flight of the Navigator (1986)

Metropolis (1927)

Cliffhanger (1993)

Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Cast Away (2000)

The Fugitive (1993)

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We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’

Keywords: cybersecurity, movies, series end, hackers, war games, sneakers, film

SHOW NOTES

Simon’s Book, Functional Programming with C#

Read Simon’s Film Reviews on his website

The beautiful Leeds Cinema, The Hyde Park Picture House

ABOUT SIMON PAINTER

With nearly 20 years of software engineering experience across various industries, Simon is a Senior Software Developer at Müller UK & Ireland, one of the leading dairy companies in Europe. Simon is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2023, an O'Reilly technical book author, and a public speaker at IT events worldwide.

His core competencies include C#, JavaScript, React.js, and Microsoft Azure, as well as ITIL and computer security.

LINKS FOR SIMON PAINTER

Simon’s Website

Simon’s Linkedin