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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEdward Snowden didn't see this movie LOL
Even more interesting, the real Chris Boyce recently out of prison after 35 years gave this interview to CNN-
You paying attention Snowy?
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Edward Snowden didn't see this movie LOL (Original Post)
snooper2
Jul 2013
OP
"Sneakers" is a science fiction movie - and a good example of Hollywood Hacking.
baldguy
Jul 2013
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1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)1. But, I think …
He saw this movie:
No more SECRETS!
snooper2
(30,151 posts)2. I can't believe I've never seen that movie
Now I will have to search my FIOS on demand tonight
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. It's actually ...
pretty entertaining.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)5. But Snowden's SciFi allegations have all been debunked, remember?
Just like most of his other allegations.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)6. And you point? ... n/t
baldguy
(36,649 posts)7. "Sneakers" is a science fiction movie - and a good example of Hollywood Hacking.
As in: not realistic, plausible, or even possible in the real world, even after more than 20 yrs. And it has the NSA as the people who hire Our Heroes to get the Magic Box from Gandhi. The NSA are shown to be among the good guys in the film.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)8. You forgot ...
that both "movies" are largely fiction.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)9. "Sneakers" was, but "The Falcon and the Snowman" is a true story.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)10. I know ...
"The Falcon and the Snowman" is a depiction of a true story. ... I was talking about snowden.
treestar
(82,383 posts)3. He does a lot of projection there
About Snowden's thoughts and feelings.