Posted by jezclear@googlemail.com on 03/06/07 13:02

On Mar 6, 12:50 pm, CheggersPop <vizb...@vizbuks.con> wrote:
> After serious thinking jezcl...@googlemail.com wrote :
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> > Hello
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> > Trying to track down the title of a film I remember seeing about 20
> > odd years ago. Basic story line was about a group of <ahem> geeky
> > American kids who uncovered a plot involving a high powered laser on a
> > satellite. Presumably this was hijacked by criminals or somesuch and
> > the kids set out to prevent this - cue hacking computers etc. The
> > scene I really remember it for is the ending where they are unable to
> > prevent the laser from firing but redirect it at a house that has a
> > large amount of popcorn in a metal/foil container. The laser hits this
> > and the whole house fills with popcorn as the heat sets it off.
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> > Around the same time as wargames hence the hacking I think.
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> > Thinking about it it could have been an episode of a series but I'm
> > pretty sure it was a film. Pretty sure it wasn't 'the red hand gang'.
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> > Searched IMDB with 'laser' 'popcorn' 'satellite' etc but to no avail.
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> > Thanks for your time,
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> > Jez
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> > PS I'm expecting the usual answer!
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> Real Genius?
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> http://imdb.com/title/tt0089886/- Hide quoted text -
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That's the one - been bugging me for a while now!

Many thanks,

Jez

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