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bredren on Jan 7, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Memories of the “Sneakers” Shoot (2012)

I think the exposure is low in comparison to those other films. I’d attribute it to branding and the understated style.

I haven’t heard “Sneakers” used to describe anything computer / security related when it came out or today. Sneakers are shoes.

It also lacks whiz bang effects and violence delivered in The Matrix. (It’s good for other reasons too)

That said these are great reasons to like the film then and today.

(Unless you were in charge of the studio at the time it was released.)

slantyyz on Jan 7, 2022 [–]

> I haven’t heard “Sneakers” used to describe anything computer / security related when it came out or today. Sneakers are shoes.

How about "sneakernet"? I believe it predates the movie though, and that shoes are optional.

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