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Best geek movies throughout history.
Best Marvel Comic Movies
Comic book movies are hot right now, and none more so than those from uber-awesome comic book publisher Marvel. They pretty much wrote the book on iconic heroes, from Spider-Man to the Incredible Hulk, and we reckon that these movies are the absolute best out there.
By Stephen Hamilton9 years ago in Geeks
Defining the Western. Top Story - October 2016.
After much movie-watching, researching about film, and a thought-provoking conversation or two, I ask myself: is "The Western" a genre of a film, or just the setting of one? How do you define it? If John Wayne isn't the star, is it even a Western? Do people still even make western films?
By Marina Caitlin Watts9 years ago in Geeks
The Most Popular Dieselpunk Movies
Dieselpunk, cyberpunk’s darker, grittier older brother, is often forgotten and cast aside in favor the goggles, gadgets, and Victorian charms of steampunk. But you’re missing out if you ignore amazing films like these, featuring science labs, evil doctors, and - let’s not forget - NAZIS. Take a look at some of the best dieselpunk movies that have scored big at the box office and prepare to be swept into a retro futuristic world of the 20s, 30s, and 40s where heroes still stand for justice in the midst of the grime and grind.
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Geeks
History of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movies
After the middling reception of the first Michael Bay produced Ninja Turtles film released in 2014, there seemed to be a legitimate enthusiasm and excitement surrounding the next installment that hadn't existed for a Ninja Turtles movie since release of the very first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie back in 1990. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016, offered fans things they’d always wanted to see on film, but weren’t technically capable of making the transition previously.
By James Lizowski9 years ago in Geeks
Best Halloween Movies on Netflix
Holidays are a time to celebrate and enjoy one another’s company. Halloween is a holiday filled with traditions. One of those traditions is watching Halloween movies. There are several good and terrifying options to watch during the Halloween season, or any time of the year if you are looking for a good scare. Netflix has a slew of movie options, but that can sometimes make it hard to narrow down what is worth watching. What are the best Halloween movies on Netflix?
By Peter Dill9 years ago in Geeks
Best High School Movies
Hollywood insists that high school be remembered as the greatest time of your life. Yes there are tough times during those awkward years, but the American teenager has been the subject of movie fascination for a long time, and never fails to come of age in a scripted world. Best high school movies remind you of the agony and triumph of the American teenage spirit.
By George Gott9 years ago in Geeks
What Rey Means to Me (And Geek Girls Everywhere)
Several years ago, Ellen Page made an incredibly relatable observation that could have come straight from the pages of my own childhood in the early 90s. “As a girl,” she said, “you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin?”
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Geeks
Hilarious Star Wars T-Shirts to Geekify Your Wardrobe
A friend recently asked me, “So, do you own any clothes that AREN’T Star Wars t-shirts?” No, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t need more. Consider this my permanent wishlist, friends and admirers. BONUS: A lot of funny Star Wars t-shirts are Christmas themed, and ‘tis almost the season, so get festive.
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Geeks
Who Played The Best John, Sarah, and Kyle in All the Terminator Movies
The year is 1981. A young, starry-eyed, future science fiction master by the name of James Cameron wandered the streets of Rome, filming Piranha II: The Spawning (1981), his first director’s credit. Producer Ovidio Assonitis instructed Cameron to get a close up shot of female lead of Carole Davis. Cameron didn't and Assonitis fired him. But he encouraged him to stay on set to help with the filming. Suddenly, Cameron fell ill with food poisoning, and that night, as he writhes in his hot Roman sheets in a fever James Cameron dreams the strangest of dreams:
By Eddie Wong9 years ago in Geeks
History of Movie Publicity Stunts
The biggest publicity stunt in movie history was probably Mike Todd's million-dollar send-off for Around the World in Eighty Days. That would be $8,700,000 adjusted for inflation today. The 1956 film was adapted from the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. As a technicolor action adventure comedy, it follows the journey of Phileas Fogg, a Victorian Englishman who bets he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days with the new steamships and railways. To celebrate the production and release of the book turned movie, Mike Todd hired the old Madison Square champagne supper for 18,000, offering prominently among other hors d'oeuvres, his wife Elizabeth Taylor on a pink elephant.
By Frank White9 years ago in Geeks
Actual Sci Fi and Fantasy Classes That Get You College Credit
While your mom might question how watching Battlestar Galactica could possibly be considered educational, a whole bunch of college professors have somehow managed to convince their department chairs that your mom is wrong. (Just about the Battlestar Galactica thing. Otherwise, moms are always right.) Sure, it’s deeply meaningful and has a lasting effect on culture and taps into truths about who we are as human beings, but it’s also FUN. Marvel at the stupefying genius of the academics who made it possible for you to get credit for reading Hitchhiker’s Guide and doing your final project on cyborgs--if you’re lucky enough to go to the universities that offer them. (Of course, this list don’t include the many Science Fiction Literature or Fantasy Literature classes you can take at colleges all over the country. You’ve probably got a decent shot at finding one of those.)
By Sarah Quinn9 years ago in Geeks
Ralph Bakshi's 'Lord of the Rings'
Long before Peter Jackson transformed Tolkien’s masterpieces into works of cinematic art, there was a hardcore fanbase that seemed to transcend generations. Since its publication in the 1950s, the late J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, had been the object of an ever-growing cult following. A perennial favorite of high school and college students including yet undiscovered Ralph Bashki, Rings had been merchandised in poster art and annual calendars, sweatshirts, buttons ("Frodo lives"), and in other related wearable forms. In addition to hardcover and paperback editions of the original texts, numerous critical and cult-oriented ancillary volumes populated the expanded universe. These included histories, guides, and exhaustive interpretations of the trilogy.
By Frank White9 years ago in Geeks
