HDC Chooses: Favorite Geek Movie?
 

I have been reading several articles pertaining to the thread title, and thought it would be cool to know what everyone's favorite geek movie is.

I have a few in mind already - Office Space, Blade Runner, The Matrix, Repo Man, WarGames, Hackers, Back to the Future trio, etc.

Mine would be a toss up between Office Space and Blade Runner. I would lean slightly towards the latter because of the visuals, storyline and technology portrayed in it. Its pretty much a complete geek (and gawk!) movie for me.

So...whats your fav? Lets hear it.

Hackers for sure. I also love The Matrix movies, especially when you watch the Animatrix and get all the nicely animated back story.

Dune. Even the tv mini-series Dune.
Any Star Trek movie.
and the first three Star Wars movies. The Clone Wars tv show has turned out pretty good aswell.
Tranformers had me nerding out.

uhm I may add more later when I am not as busy and can think of more.

What is the criteria for a movie to be labeled "geek"?


Out of your list, I would choose the "Back To The Future" movies. I could watch them over & over

People wont remember a very young Angelina Jolie in Hackers.

And agreed, all Star Trek movies so far have been real trips.


I would say nerdy, and gawky. An ultimate fantasy come true for introverts and techies. Something like that.

In our genre, which would be the geek flicks? The Alien, Scanners, Carrie-esque ones?

If that is true, Alien takes the crown for me.

Nightmare Alley for sure....

Office Space!:D Empire Strikes Back would be my second choice.

Star Wars for me.

nice call!

I voted Blade Runner becase I like it better than any on the list and I'm too lazy to roll though my enormous list of favorite geek flicks

same - and same

I went with other. If they're considered geek flicks, then my favorites are Dark Crystal, Neverending Story and Legend.

It'd be a bit rude of me not to vote for Repo Man

Too many great movies there for me to chose.

I can relate the most to Office Space so that's my top pick.

so sorry to hear that.

hard to think of it as a 'geek movie'

Bit of a geek following but yeh its not really in the same sort of league is it.

I chose Ghost Busters, but when I read the question, the first things to come to mind for my 'favorite geek movies' were May, Office Killer and The Toxic Avenger...So...I guess we were on different wavelengths :)


EDIT: I'm gonna add Spawn to this, because of the comic book aspect and the 'geek' following ;)


OH!...And Howard the Duck :D

Evilspeak is a good one to if your on Rayne's initial wavelength

Forgot to mention LotR trilogy haha
Tank Girl!!
V for Vandetta
Sin City

Almost anything comic book related, although they seem to have nothing to do with being a geek anymore. I remember when Spiderman came out, most people refused to come see it with me on opening day because it was too nerdy. After they heard how good it was we went 2 more times though. :)