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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by SuoDuanDao on Friday January 07, 2022 @07:41AM (#29838417)
I never watched Mr. Roboto, but that sounds like what I heard it was about... I think the issue may be social status, software gurus aren't viewed the way doctors or lawyers are. They're paid well, but they aren't respected the same way for some reason.

It's probably also an issue of writing - walking the line between realism and cool isn't easy, doubly so if the writers aren't themselves technical people. People are still referencing Mcguyver, but nobody's had the hubris to try and reboot that classic.

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by buran77 on Friday January 07, 2022 @08:07AM (#29838646)
> People are still referencing Mcguyver, but nobody's had the hubris to try and reboot that classic.

They did. And it probably got the same treatment mentioned in the article. It survived 5 seasons despite receiving abysmal reviews.

"Young Angus "Mac" MacGyver works for a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, relying on his unconventional problem-solving skills to save lives." [0]

[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399045/

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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by mbg721 on Friday January 07, 2022 @08:09AM (#29838666)
Wake me up when they try to do "Walker, Texas Ranger" with Ryan Reynolds.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by Kbelicius on Friday January 07, 2022 @09:02AM (#29839178)
A reboot started airing last year. Sadly no Ryan Reynolds.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by SuoDuanDao on Friday January 07, 2022 @11:57AM (#29841521)
Oh dear. I don't know whether to feel silly or vindicated for not knowing that.
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Re:Pentagon and CIA shaped thousands of Hollywood movies int... by Levitz on Friday January 07, 2022 @08:32AM (#29838861)
Mr. Robot is less House M.D. and more Paper Trail, only with a definite protagonist and a whole lot of mental issues. At least as far as first season (of Mr.Robot) is concerned.
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