Yes! I think this piece sums up “War Games” very well. We rewatched it as adults (some years ago now) and it was very much an exercise in nostalgia more than anything else. I think that is ok though. I find even with excellent films that have really stood the test of time, if I first saw them in my teens or childhood, the initial thrill of a rewatch is that almost subconscious recall of who I was when I first watched it.
One of the hardest things about the 'Can we show the kids' strand is trying to see clearly through the nostalgia, but its very satisfying when you discover you were right and the film is *still* good. 'Wings of Desire' was one of those. I was fully expecting it to be unwatchable now and instead I found it delightful all over again.
Yes! I think this piece sums up “War Games” very well. We rewatched it as adults (some years ago now) and it was very much an exercise in nostalgia more than anything else. I think that is ok though. I find even with excellent films that have really stood the test of time, if I first saw them in my teens or childhood, the initial thrill of a rewatch is that almost subconscious recall of who I was when I first watched it.
One of the hardest things about the 'Can we show the kids' strand is trying to see clearly through the nostalgia, but its very satisfying when you discover you were right and the film is *still* good. 'Wings of Desire' was one of those. I was fully expecting it to be unwatchable now and instead I found it delightful all over again.