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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask

1984·Movie
1h 28min
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.4
IMDb5.4

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace4
  • Tension3
  • Spectacle2

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Nostalgia6
  • Wholesome5
  • Hopefulness5

Humor

Some sharp wit and satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Satire & Parody5
  • Situational Comedy4

World

Technology

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5
  • Novelty5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6
  • Dialogue Quality6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Visual Stylization5

Who it's for

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Do home computers scare you. confuse you—make you want to curl up in a ball and hide? As the computer revolution explodes into our lives, it's comforting to know there's palace to look for the answers to the practical questions you didn't want to admit you had. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers...but were afraid to ask is that place and host John Wood is the per- son who answers the most frequently asked questions about everything from how to choose a computer to software and peripherals. Interwoven with Wood’s explanations and advice is the story of a family buying its first computer. As the family arrives at typical stumbling blocks, Wood shows us how to avoid common problems and how to solve them if they pop up any-way. Wood's wry humor makes it easy and fun to learn what computers can and can't do and how to find the one that fits your own special needs.
Computer Education1980s TechFamily ComputingWry HumorPractical AdvicePop CultureHome ComputersInformative

Crew

Directed by:
Stephen Mantell
Composed by:
Arnold Black

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54
MediocreGoodWatch score

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How long is Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask?

1 h 28 min

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask runs 1 h 28 min.

What language is Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Computers... But Were Afraid to Ask in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.