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I highly recommend the 88 films 4k blu-ray release for those who love Hackers. I recently was able to purchase an unopened VHS tape as well. I have a brand new VCR coming so I can have a proper experience.

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The proper experience is to copy it onto an old VHS, worn out and a bit stretched in places. Play it for the umpteenth time on a 1980s VCR feeding a fuzzy old tv in the basement for background noise (and a killer sound track) as you beat your head against a crt monitor wondering why your code won't compile.

Bonus points if you pause to watch the movie and wonder "how have I seen this movie countless times and only just now noticed there's a 6th hacker in the 'main' crew?".

Who’s that? The girl laughing as they rack up the score and declare a tie, then we never see her again?

Or how about when you realize you never see Phreak again once he makes his call from the jail?

> The girl laughing as they rack up the score and declare a tie

Yes exactly.

I have a couple copies of the laserdiek variants, always felt like the best tech to show homage.

I didn’t know it was released on laserdisc! Looks like the going rate is around $100 US.

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