there's absolutely no shame in liking the movie 'hackers'. And yes, there are scenes where the protagonists are playing an on-rails shooter that is a close relative to the first wipEout game.
As for a wipEout movie - I don't see any problems with having heroes and villains in it. Just please make it based on the first wipEout game, it has to be gritty and experimental, and it has to have Kel Solaar and Arial Tetsuo in it!