I’d forgotten that Martin Brest (Scent of a Woman, Midnight Run, Going in Style, Beverly Hills Cop) directed WarGames (’83) for 12 days before being fired. Then the producers brought in John Badham to lighten up the mood. I tried watching War Games last night but…let’s just say that 21st Century computer technology has surpassed the plot mechanics.
What is the one thing that comes to mind when you try to recall a scene or a line of dialogue? That’s right — Barry Corbin‘s General Beringer saying, “Goddammit, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it’d do any good!”