They walk past a Return of the Jedi poster. It must take place in 83.
AMC's Halt and Catch Fire
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The movies were still only available on a limited number of pay per view systems and had not even premiered on the premium movie channels of the day at that point.
And dammit, why do I keep thinking ROTJ came out in 81? My memory must be going.
When I first saw the episode I thought he asked, "You want to go home OR watch the other two Star Wars films?" meaning they could stay at the theater and go to showings of the other two SW movies. Being a kid in the early eighties, I remember my local cinema played all three SW movies simultaneously in different theaters so this scene in the show seemed authentic and certainly of that time.
After reading your post, I thought you'd just misheard the remark; but after checking a transcription site, it seems that I'm the one that misheard the dialogue in question. Funny that my lousy hearing made the line work given the context of the series.
Hubby-the-computer-guy liked the show; this first episode was just set-up, so I haven't decided if I really like it or not. I appreciate the "recent history" aspect of it and I like seeing Lee Pace again but can't say I'm all that excited about it.
I thought it was going to be a about Compaq also, but apparently not. I still enjoyed it, though. I've worked in the electronics industry for thirty years, and the setting and characters seem right to me, so far anyway. Plus, it takes place in the 80's, which was the greatest decade ever.
From what I read on the net, doing it about compaq had legal issues, so they made it a fictional telling of a compaq like company to leave them to grab story points from all over the "pc revolution".
I thought it would be about Compaq, too, so it's a little weird, knowing that is a fictional version of Compaq that references the actual Compaq. 
Still, I like the three main characters, the time period, the beginnings of the pc revolution, etc, etc.
Hubby is the professional computer guy, so he finds all of this fascinating. He even caught the Steve Jobs quote before female character mentioned it.
Still, I like the three main characters, the time period, the beginnings of the pc revolution, etc, etc.
Hubby is the professional computer guy, so he finds all of this fascinating. He even caught the Steve Jobs quote before female character mentioned it.
Three episodes and I still don't give a damn about the characters.
That's the end of it for me. Can't help it, but to me it feels way too much like what the "Generation iPhone" thinks that era was like than the actual events and I just can't stomach a wasted opportunity like that.
That's the end of it for me. Can't help it, but to me it feels way too much like what the "Generation iPhone" thinks that era was like than the actual events and I just can't stomach a wasted opportunity like that.
Thank you!
My thoughts exactly. It's like the writers are trying too hard to get us into the characters but something about it is falling WAY short. So far any of the subtle revelations of Joe "the mystery" character comes across as "so what, who cares" imo. In ep 2 they were trying to make him out to be like the joker in dark knight as far
as who he was and what he revealed about his past. I really don't give a DIODE about that now, I want the story about the machine.
I REALLY wanted to like this show, but it just seems like it's moving at a snails pace and going nowhere. I'm fine with that actually, but something about the way it's being executed is falling short.
I will keep watching and hope 2 & 3 are just dud episodes.
The preview for next week looks good.
It maybe just me but I really like it. I like the slowness to it, I think its deliberate to show change doesn't happen quickly and it is often fought tooth and nail. Thats why it took the accident to change Gordon's mind. He knew that the two sided motherboard is what's needed but he listened to conventional wisdom.
I'm enjoying the show so far.
What else is there to watch on AMC now? Mad Men returns next year, Turn has ended, Walking Dead returns in October.. When is Better Call Saul going to premiere?
I loved the first episode of HCF, but agree that two and three have fallen short. I'll stick with it to the end, but really hope it gets better soon.
I loved the first episode of HCF, but agree that two and three have fallen short. I'll stick with it to the end, but really hope it gets better soon.
pfft Took me 5 seasons to give a damn about Don Draper, still not sure I do but I want to see the ending.
I've been thinking things were moving too fast, here. Wondering how they were going to get a whole season in at the pace it is moving, until they showed us in the last episode how wrenches could get thrown in at any time. Next time something happens to the data it may not be so easily resolved. Deadline crunching blowups between the crew could put the brakes on things, or any number of unforeseen events could slow things down.
I think I am talking myself out of liking it, it may end up being pretty predictable, eh?
I've been thinking things were moving too fast, here. Wondering how they were going to get a whole season in at the pace it is moving, until they showed us in the last episode how wrenches could get thrown in at any time. Next time something happens to the data it may not be so easily resolved. Deadline crunching blowups between the crew could put the brakes on things, or any number of unforeseen events could slow things down.
I think I am talking myself out of liking it, it may end up being pretty predictable, eh?
The fourth episode was good, I enjoyed it. Joe really is an 80's version of Don Draper.
When I was a new test engineer many years ago, I once lost a whole bunch of test data, three lots at three temperatures, literally an entire day worth of work. I felt like crying, or killing myself, it was awful. I thought I was going to get fired. So yeah, the scenes with Cameron freaking out hit close to home.
Now, of course, I wouldn't think twice about it, but working for large corporations for most of my working life has destroyed my spirit.
When I was a new test engineer many years ago, I once lost a whole bunch of test data, three lots at three temperatures, literally an entire day worth of work. I felt like crying, or killing myself, it was awful. I thought I was going to get fired. So yeah, the scenes with Cameron freaking out hit close to home.
Now, of course, I wouldn't think twice about it, but working for large corporations for most of my working life has destroyed my spirit.
^That was pretty freaking harsh of him, but DAMN, the boss had an even more harsh rebuttal. Sheesh!
So, is the wife going to quit her crappy job and take a job with her hubby? She seems far better at it than he is.
So, is the wife going to quit her crappy job and take a job with her hubby? She seems far better at it than he is.
I have always been told, for 30 years now, that if you open up a hard drive outside of a clean room environment that the platters would be instantly ruined by dust particles. I never really believed that, and it was cool to see them messing with one in the episode in that dirty basement.
Well she's well on her way to getting fired at her job because of her husband and Joe.
^Yes, she is, and it appears that she, at her job, is doing her boss's job, anyway.
And was anyone a little freaked out when fired-neighbor crashed into their house with a SHOTGUN?? Holy crap! Thank God they weren't there.
And was anyone a little freaked out when fired-neighbor crashed into their house with a SHOTGUN?? Holy crap! Thank God they weren't there.
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