Top 5 films about computers from List Envy

Top 5 films about computers

1 hour 4 minutes Posted Mar 10, 2020 at 4:00 pm.

Mark is joined by podcaster and self-confessed computer nerd Nick Moreton, to talk about films where people talk about mainframes and UNIX systems.There are quite a few swears in this episode, and more than a little discussion about a mutual friend, co-host of Nick’s podcast and Mark’s, and previous List Envy guest, Jon Hickman.

Introduction

Nick's pick: Hackers

Mark's pick: The Matrix

Nick's pick: The Social Network

Mark's pick: Existenz

Nick's pick: The Internet's Own Boy

Mark's pick: The Net

Nick's pick: Wreck-it Ralph

Mark's pick: Ex Machina

Nick's pick: Jurassic Park

Mark's pick: Flight of the Navigator

Honourable mentions

10: GO TO BREAK

Building the final list

More of Nick Moreton

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Mark is joined by podcaster and self-confessed computer nerd Nick Moreton, to talk about films where people talk about mainframes and UNIX systems.There are quite a few swears in this episode, and more than a little discussion about a mutual friend, co-host of Nick’s podcast and Mark’s, and previous List Envy guest, Jon Hickman.(00:00) - Introduction

(10:20) - Nick's pick: Hackers

(16:26) - Mark's pick: The Matrix

(21:44) - Nick's pick: The Social Network

(26:16) - Mark's pick: Existenz

(30:18) - Nick's pick: The Internet's Own Boy

(33:30) - Mark's pick: The Net

(37:40) - Nick's pick: Wreck-it Ralph

(40:18) - Mark's pick: Ex Machina

(43:54) - Nick's pick: Jurassic Park

(47:34) - Mark's pick: Flight of the Navigator

(50:48) - Honourable mentions

(55:48) - 10: GO TO BREAK

(59:00) - Building the final list

(01:00:22) - More of Nick Moreton

You can keep up with Nick on Twitter, and listen to his running podcast, You Don’t Look Like a Runner

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