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SyntonicGarden
SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
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We just watched "Unicorn City" and well, it was awesome. A little over-the-top at times, but for what it was (and after we identified half of the film as people we know), we thought it was a good movie.

What are some geeky / nerdy movies that you absolutely love and why do you love them?

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  • L33TBl0nde
    L33TBl0nde Posts: 54 Member
    "The Labyrinth" starring David Bowie...

    Why?

    David Bowie for 1 thing, second? It's damn cute.. <3 ^^
  • L33TBl0nde
    L33TBl0nde Posts: 54 Member
    Otherwise I'd might say REALLY nerdy, like, the last airbender... :S
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    Transformers The Movie, because my Dad took me to see it at the cinema when it came out back in the 80s and an audible wail went around the cinema including myself when Optimus Prime died - man I hate Hot Rod :grumble:
  • dtroutman
    dtroutman Posts: 62
    Willow its my favorite movie of all time!
  • synthomarsh
    synthomarsh Posts: 189 Member
    every movie yall just named is a classic in my book....

    when I think geeky movies I automatically go to star trek
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    The last Starfighter...... Every kid whose every played a video game has wished this happened to them
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    Otherwise I'd might say REALLY nerdy, like, the last airbender... :S

    nothing against you, but the movie butchered the tv series! i was horrified!

    no one mentioned spaceballs or gattaca yet!
  • southpaw211
    southpaw211 Posts: 385 Member
    Ghost World
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World
    The Science of Sleep
    Amelie

    older (ie from childhood):

    The Last Unicorn
    Neverending Story
    Weird Science
    Real Genius

    I'm in the minority that liked the last airbender - movie as well as cartoon series. I guess I didn't have too much loyalty to the cartoon as I wasn't overly concerned with the way the movie turned out.
  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Ghost World
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World
    The Science of Sleep
    Amelie

    I think "Scott Pilgrim" was the only one of these I've seen. I think the others are getting added to the list! :)
  • dtroutman
    dtroutman Posts: 62
    Ghost World
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World
    The Science of Sleep
    Amelie

    older (ie from childhood):

    The Last Unicorn
    Neverending Story
    Weird Science
    Real Genius

    I'm in the minority that liked the last airbender - movie as well as cartoon series. I guess I didn't have too much loyalty to the cartoon as I wasn't overly concerned with the way the movie turned out.

    Ahhh Never Ending Story I can't believe I forgot that one!!! So good!
  • gonnasee33
    gonnasee33 Posts: 163
    Inception !!.. That movie brings so many interesting questions to the table..
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    Dune. The 4 hour extended version. Patrick Stewart and Sting rockin it old school.
  • j_bark
    j_bark Posts: 1,274 Member
    So I am going to ignore the normal Star Wars, LotR. Those movies are awesome but have mass appeal.

    So...
    Goonies
    Willow
    Galaxy Quest
  • southpaw211
    southpaw211 Posts: 385 Member
    My husband can't watch Goonies with me because I recite the entire movie when it's on. :laugh:

    There was a period of time around 1986 where we had it on VHS and I would watch it every day when I got home from school.

    Oh! In the same vein (geeky movies I've watched to the point of memorization): Beetlejuice.

    Gotta get Willow for my kids - they would love it.
  • astrogal_33
    astrogal_33 Posts: 11 Member
    Not a movie, but went for a throw back and started watching Freaks & Geeks last night. Over 10 years later and it's still funny!
  • MissMissyMiss
    MissMissyMiss Posts: 11
    Princess Bride!!!!
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    Willow, Labyrinth, The Last Star Fighter, Goonies, Dune, Galaxy Quest, Buck Rogers, Space Balls, V for Vendetta, War Games, Army of Darkness, Monty Python...all of it, Tron, Princess Bride, Blade Runner, Serenity, Star Man, Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, Time Bandits, Hackers
  • BigBrewski
    BigBrewski Posts: 922 Member
    I recently DVR'ed Labyrinth and Time Bandits I love both of those movies and quote them often. So glad I have them on DVR now.
  • rmkramer003
    rmkramer003 Posts: 115 Member
    Ice Pirates
    Beastmaster
    Dune
    V (the original mini-series)
  • BigBrewski
    BigBrewski Posts: 922 Member
    Ice Pirates
    Beastmaster
    Dune
    V (the original mini-series)

    OH SNAP!!!! Forgot about Ice Pirates and Beastmaster.....Space Herpe LOL and I admit I SO wanted ferrets after watching Beastmaster......
  • rmkramer003
    rmkramer003 Posts: 115 Member
    I had a pair of twin siamese colored tabby cats named Codo and Podo for a while.

    Also, I forgot to add
    Earth Girls are Easy. (First movie I ever saw in a theater.)
  • valmaebel
    valmaebel Posts: 1,045 Member
    Man, this is making me crave a good movie night. For me:
    Willow for sure!
    Galaxy Quest is definitely on my list, as is Princess Bride.
    Really, all the movies people have mentioned. When it comes to movies I'm not too picky, just want to be entertained.
  • Validparadox
    Validparadox Posts: 5
    Any Hayao Miyazaki flick (big ups to Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away)
    Any Jim Henson Brian Froud callabo (I wanted to work in the creature shop when I grew up, alas)
    Any Guillermo Del Toro flick (yes even Hell Boy Golden Army)
    Meaning of Life
    The Phantom Tollbooth
    Rocky Horror Picture Show
    Blazing Saddles
    Video Game High School (I heart Brian D)
    The Point
    Total Recall (Schwarzenegger version)
    Oh Brother Where art Thou
    The One
    500 Days of Summer (Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt I mean come on)
    Mystery Team (Donald Glover is just the bees knees)
    Road House (don't judge me)
    (so bad they're good: The Room, The Wicker Man- Cage version, Zardoz, Barbarella, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes)
    (not a movie but by god if it were... Adventure Time with Finn and Jake)
    I should stop now this could go on
  • ms_leanne
    ms_leanne Posts: 523 Member
    The Goonies
    The Princess Bride
    Labyrinth
    Willow
    Ladyhawke (starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick)
    Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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