Comments on: Geek Test suggestions wanted: Geek Movies http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/ Geeky topics and my life as a geek girl Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Frakturfreund http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Frakturfreund Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:25:09 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-915 I strongly plead for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Horrible%27s_Sing-Along_Blog" rel="nofollow">Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog</a>! I strongly plead for Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog!

]]> By: Katetbetrue http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Katetbetrue Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:51:37 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-898 So, I'm totally incapable of following the rules. I am fully aware that this post is about geek movies. I gotta say, though, any geek reading list that doesn't contain Stephen king's Dark Tower series is incomplete. Jus' sayin'. So, I’m totally incapable of following the rules. I am fully aware that this post is about geek movies. I gotta say, though, any geek reading list that doesn’t contain Stephen king’s Dark Tower series is incomplete. Jus’ sayin’.

]]> By: Sydney Hunt http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Sydney Hunt Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:34:54 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-879 I must insist that Spaceballs stays, since I have extra attachments to it from watching it as I went to sleep every night for over a year. I'm not sure if this is really geek but I think that The Life Aqutic with Steve Zissou should have a chance at the list. And although this is a case of the book being better than movie..... Dolphins: So long, and thanks for all the fish So sad that it should come to this We tried to warn you all, but, oh, dear You may not share out intellect Which might explain your disrespect For all the natural wonders that grow around you So long, so long, and thanks for all the fish! The world's about to be destroyed There's no point getting all annoyed Lie back and let the planet dissolve around you Despite those nets of tuna fleets We thought that most of you were sweet Especially tiny tots and your pregnant women So long, so long, so long, so long, so long! So long, so long, so long, so long, so long! So long, so long, and thanks for all the fish! If I had just one last wish I would like a tasty fish! If we could just change one thing We would all have learnt to sing! Come one and all Man and mammal Side by side In life's great gene pool So long, so long, so long, so long, so long So long, so long, so long, so long So long, so long and thanks for all the fish! .....maybe it could be included I must insist that Spaceballs stays, since I have extra attachments to it from watching it as I went to sleep every night for over a year. I’m not sure if this is really geek but I think that The Life Aqutic with Steve Zissou should have a chance at the list. And although this is a case of the book being better than movie…..

Dolphins: So long, and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this
We tried to warn you all, but, oh, dear
You may not share out intellect
Which might explain your disrespect
For all the natural wonders that grow around you

So long, so long, and thanks for all the fish! The world’s about to be destroyed
There’s no point getting all annoyed
Lie back and let the planet dissolve around you
Despite those nets of tuna fleets
We thought that most of you were sweet
Especially tiny tots and your pregnant women

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long! So long, so long, so long, so long, so long! So long, so long, and thanks for all the fish!

If I had just one last wish
I would like a tasty fish!
If we could just change one thing
We would all have learnt to sing!
Come one and all
Man and mammal
Side by side
In life’s great gene pool
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long and thanks for all the fish!

…..maybe it could be included

]]> By: Kris http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Kris Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:39:36 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-780 Shaun of the Dead is definitely geeky. It's a love letter to the whole genre full of easter eggs. I love Army of Darkness, but I'm not sure what makes it geeky. I think there's a difference between geeky and cult, though the two do share a lot of overlap. Rocky Horror is a cult movie, but the scale of the things people do at the viewings make it geeky. Army of Darkness is more culty than geeky. The original Transformers movie should stay Definitely agree on Short Circuit Possible additions: Alien Any Miyazaki movie Primer Serenity Watchmen Director's Cut War Games Children Of Men Ghost In The Shell Pi These are all traditionally geeky sci-fi geeky, but what about other types? Is Watership Down lit-geeky? Shaun of the Dead is definitely geeky. It’s a love letter to the whole genre full of easter eggs.

I love Army of Darkness, but I’m not sure what makes it geeky. I think there’s a difference between geeky and cult, though the two do share a lot of overlap. Rocky Horror is a cult movie, but the scale of the things people do at the viewings make it geeky. Army of Darkness is more culty than geeky.

The original Transformers movie should stay

Definitely agree on Short Circuit

Possible additions:
Alien
Any Miyazaki movie
Primer
Serenity
Watchmen Director’s Cut
War Games
Children Of Men
Ghost In The Shell
Pi

These are all traditionally geeky sci-fi geeky, but what about other types? Is Watership Down lit-geeky?

]]> By: Yvette http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Yvette Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:53:25 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-779 These are all great suggestions and discussion points. Thank you for participating! Zombies as geek material (or not) is indeed a good question. I shall ponder. Do non-geeks love Shaun of the Dead as much as geeks, do you suppose? The funny thing about the Transformers movie on the geek test is that it refers to the original cartoon, not the Michael Bay horrorfuck. Does that change anything? Regarding Spaceballs, I'm going to have to go with Barrett on this one. Parodies of geeky movies are extra geeky. Marvin T. Martian (LOVE the name, btw), that's a good list. Short Circuit was one of my personal faves as a kid though I haven't seen it in many years. Army of Darkness, though... I'm not sure I feel that beauty of a horror comedy is an essential geeky movie. Anyone else want to weigh in on this one? These are all great suggestions and discussion points. Thank you for participating!

Zombies as geek material (or not) is indeed a good question. I shall ponder. Do non-geeks love Shaun of the Dead as much as geeks, do you suppose?

The funny thing about the Transformers movie on the geek test is that it refers to the original cartoon, not the Michael Bay horrorfuck. Does that change anything?

Regarding Spaceballs, I’m going to have to go with Barrett on this one. Parodies of geeky movies are extra geeky.

Marvin T. Martian (LOVE the name, btw), that’s a good list. Short Circuit was one of my personal faves as a kid though I haven’t seen it in many years. Army of Darkness, though… I’m not sure I feel that beauty of a horror comedy is an essential geeky movie. Anyone else want to weigh in on this one?

]]> By: Eliza Donothing http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Eliza Donothing Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:26:50 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-772 Anything directed by Michael Bay is an immediate geek FAIL. And I agree with Marie about including Shaun of the Dead. Basically anything by Simon Pegg, since he is hardcore geek (see: geeky series, "Spaced). Anything directed by Michael Bay is an immediate geek FAIL. And I agree with Marie about including Shaun of the Dead. Basically anything by Simon Pegg, since he is hardcore geek (see: geeky series, “Spaced).

]]> By: Marie http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Marie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:33:29 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-766 There's a good topic for a blog post, Yvette. Is zombie geek or not? I honestly don't know, because I tend to fall into the "nerd" category. And also the "dork" category, according to my husband. And I agree with Soylent, Willow, and Donnie Darko. There’s a good topic for a blog post, Yvette. Is zombie geek or not? I honestly don’t know, because I tend to fall into the “nerd” category. And also the “dork” category, according to my husband.

And I agree with Soylent, Willow, and Donnie Darko.

]]> By: Marvin T. Martian http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Marvin T. Martian Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:32:17 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-763 Some suggestions: 2001: A Space Odyssey -- a classic! HAL is the scarriest computer ever. Soylent Green -- another great classic... It's people! V for Vendetta -- one of the best movies dealing with 1984 issues Donnie Darko -- brilliant, dark, strange, geeky! A truely must-have-seen-movie for geeks. Sneakers -- great hacker movie. Willow -- I guess most roleplaying geeks like that one Short Circuit -- sweet robot movie! Army of Darkness -- horror comedy at its best. Undead skeletons and a chainsaw... Concerning your list: I would take out Transformers which is just another mainstream action/scifi movie imo. @Marie: brilliant movie! Some suggestions:

2001: A Space Odyssey — a classic! HAL is the scarriest computer ever.
Soylent Green — another great classic… It’s people!
V for Vendetta — one of the best movies dealing with 1984 issues
Donnie Darko — brilliant, dark, strange, geeky! A truely must-have-seen-movie for geeks.
Sneakers — great hacker movie.
Willow — I guess most roleplaying geeks like that one
Short Circuit — sweet robot movie!
Army of Darkness — horror comedy at its best. Undead skeletons and a chainsaw…

Concerning your list:
I would take out Transformers which is just another mainstream action/scifi movie imo.

@Marie: brilliant movie!

]]> By: Barrett http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Barrett Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:49:43 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-761 Bladerunner--pretty good, most people not old enough to remember Clerks--very good, lots of geeky references The Dark Crystal--very good, obscure and geeky The Fly--eh, it's old and obscure, but there are better ones Highlander: the movie--kind of old now, but certainly geeky The Last Starfighter--never heard of it Lord of the Rings Trilogy--most def The Matrix--definitely, even, though they had a lot of mainstream appeal Any Monty Python movie--good, a staple of geek culture The Neverending Story--not sure, lots of people watched as kids that aren't geeks as adults Princess Bride--very good, another geek staple Rocky Horror Picture Show--pretty good, but also enjoyed by non-geeks Spaceballs--I disagree with the other comment; parodies of geeky movies are extra geeky TRON--geek hall of fame (even if it is old) War Games--never heard of it Any Star Trek movie--most def All Star Trek movies--definitely The Original Star Wars Trilogy--must have The New Star Wars Trilogy--despite mainstream appeal, still sci-fi and thus geeky Transformers: the movie--the new one(s) was/were really mainstream, may need to omit Weird Science--very geeky Any Kung Fu movie made before 1980--this would cut out a lot of younger folks, and has a really narrow following, even by geek standards; maybe leave off I disagree with putting zombie movies, since they are rather mainstream. There are plenty of geeky movies that have come out recently that could be added. Bladerunner–pretty good, most people not old enough to remember
Clerks–very good, lots of geeky references
The Dark Crystal–very good, obscure and geeky
The Fly–eh, it’s old and obscure, but there are better ones
Highlander: the movie–kind of old now, but certainly geeky
The Last Starfighter–never heard of it
Lord of the Rings Trilogy–most def
The Matrix–definitely, even, though they had a lot of mainstream appeal
Any Monty Python movie–good, a staple of geek culture
The Neverending Story–not sure, lots of people watched as kids that aren’t geeks as adults
Princess Bride–very good, another geek staple
Rocky Horror Picture Show–pretty good, but also enjoyed by non-geeks
Spaceballs–I disagree with the other comment; parodies of geeky movies are extra geeky
TRON–geek hall of fame (even if it is old)
War Games–never heard of it
Any Star Trek movie–most def
All Star Trek movies–definitely
The Original Star Wars Trilogy–must have
The New Star Wars Trilogy–despite mainstream appeal, still sci-fi and thus geeky
Transformers: the movie–the new one(s) was/were really mainstream, may need to omit
Weird Science–very geeky
Any Kung Fu movie made before 1980–this would cut out a lot of younger folks, and has a really narrow following, even by geek standards; maybe leave off

I disagree with putting zombie movies, since they are rather mainstream. There are plenty of geeky movies that have come out recently that could be added.

]]> By: foundinidaho http://www.innergeek.us/blog/index.php/2010/02/geek-test-suggestions-wanted-geek-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-758 foundinidaho Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:44:22 +0000 http://www.innergeek.us/blog/?p=393#comment-758 The new Star Wars Trilogy, because for the most part, they were horrible and people (not just geeks) went because they were riding on their reputation. Hayden Christensen...eeeek! But seriously, I am no expert here. I am not cool enough to be totally geeky. The new Star Wars Trilogy, because for the most part, they were horrible and people (not just geeks) went because they were riding on their reputation.

Hayden Christensen…eeeek!

But seriously, I am no expert here. I am not cool enough to be totally geeky.

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