Do they want to understand? (Score 1)

I have seen the film "the Net" and Hackers and nearly all the other "apparently computer related films". It does sadden me to see how they tackle a subject which they clearly dont understand.

But do they want to understand?

Movies are a big business and would a producer/director want to show a true portrayl of a hacker ? will we ever get a film where they use the term cracker instead?

It is my opinion that people *do* know the difference yet they choose to ignore it because it doesnt make a good film.. They replace the facts with added fiction to attract people.. It's undoubtedly the film industry that spawns a 1000 or so kids who think that they can be hackers overnight.

I mean in all fairness most people who dont work with or use computers only know of hackers through the media and film, they have no other sources to correct their misconceptions.

Why would they want to know the truth when they are faced with excitement and intrigue in over glossed hollywood films made by people who dont know about hacking and acted by stars whose only contact with the computing industry is the fact that their agent uses a computer?

Yes! it would be nice to have an accurate film about hacking/hackers but unfortunately people heads are so filled with the idea of how "hollywood" portrays it that they may prefer to keep that preconceived idea than be faced with the more factual less exciting truth.

Its regrettably a fact that people want ficMion over fact.. maybe the film industy have made people think like this by offerning them bigger thrills and more excitemnt..