Comments on: Geek movies that should be in your queue http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/ Red Hat Magazine Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:10:06 +0000 http://lyceum.ibiblio.org/?v=1.0.2 by: Josh http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-50171 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:28:05 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-50171 Ruth - It was! (Thank god for Wikipedia) I should've remembered that Gary Busey's son was in it. Now the challenge will be finding such an obscure movie for download. Thanks a bunch! Ruth - It was! (Thank god for Wikipedia) I should’ve remembered that Gary Busey’s son was in it. Now the challenge will be finding such an obscure movie for download. Thanks a bunch!

]]> by: Ruth Suehle http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-49989 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:36:04 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-49989 Josh--I haven't seen it, but maybe <a href="http://www.dvdmg.com/first20million.shtml" rel="nofollow">The First $20 Million</a>? Josh–I haven’t seen it, but maybe The First $20 Million?

]]> by: Josh http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-49511 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:03:48 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-49511 I saw this really good movie once about a kid who starts working(or studying) at some prestigious tech school and he and his group of misfit techies are assigned to develop a $99 computer. They do so but the idea is stolen, and they have to redo the whole project and make it better so that they can still come out on top. I can't remember the name or any of the major actors, I was wondering if anyone had seen it and could help me out. I saw this really good movie once about a kid who starts working(or studying) at some prestigious tech school and he and his group of misfit techies are assigned to develop a $99 computer. They do so but the idea is stolen, and they have to redo the whole project and make it better so that they can still come out on top. I can’t remember the name or any of the major actors, I was wondering if anyone had seen it and could help me out.

]]> by: Rodrigo http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-6184 Fri, 11 May 2007 02:03:28 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-6184 You got a typo there. Hint: It's 2001. You got a typo there. Hint: It’s 2001.

]]> by: Ed Morris http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-1425 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:16:57 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-1425 Last Year at Marienbad is a GREAT movie. It's a shame you can't buy it anymore. Last Year at Marienbad is a GREAT movie. It’s a shame you can’t buy it anymore.

]]> by: Simple 8 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-919 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 00:29:01 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-919 Wow! You guys like all the movies I like. Scary! I like "No Time for Sergeants". A little spit gets my computer working all the time! Wow! You guys like all the movies I like. Scary! I like “No Time for Sergeants”. A little spit gets my computer working all the time!

]]> by: Rob K. http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-793 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:20:58 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-793 Saw it three times in a row in the theater in '80 or '81 ... Tron. Okay, I was stuck without a ride, but still enjoyed it third time around. Also, check out The Thirteenth Floor. Saw it three times in a row in the theater in ‘80 or ‘81 … Tron. Okay, I was stuck without a ride, but still enjoyed it third time around. Also, check out The Thirteenth Floor.

]]> by: Dennis Talley http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-786 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:12:08 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-786 OMG, guys! HACKERS! I've seen it 20 times and will see it 20 more. I watch it on one screen while working on another. Seriously. First of all, it's just cool. And NO, the effects are NOT dated, they are a wonderful vision of the future. Granted... they use real technical jargon from the 80's or 90's so THAT is funny... 'wow' graphics from dial-up connections. But that's part of the greatness. I am a serious geek who has loved my programming/hacking since I wrote my very first program in 1969 (I was a high school freshman). And I still love my computers. So.. I'm not kidding. Plus it's Angelina Jolie's first movie, and as a teen actress she was pretty amazing. Lots of attitude in this movie. Bits remind me of the past excitement, bits of the potential, and bits of the geeky excitement. OMG, guys! HACKERS! I’ve seen it 20 times and will see it 20 more. I watch it on one screen while working on another. Seriously. First of all, it’s just cool. And NO, the effects are NOT dated, they are a wonderful vision of the future. Granted… they use real technical jargon from the 80’s or 90’s so THAT is funny… ‘wow’ graphics from dial-up connections. But that’s part of the greatness.

I am a serious geek who has loved my programming/hacking since I wrote my very first program in 1969 (I was a high school freshman). And I still love my computers. So.. I’m not kidding.

Plus it’s Angelina Jolie’s first movie, and as a teen actress she was pretty amazing. Lots of attitude in this movie. Bits remind me of the past excitement, bits of the potential, and bits of the geeky excitement.

]]> by: Michel Bartolone http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-779 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-779 I can't believe no one has mentioned "Grandma's Boy". Geek game designer gets the hot chick... I can’t believe no one has mentioned “Grandma’s Boy”. Geek game designer gets the hot chick…

]]> by: Russ Smith http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-770 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:18:29 +0000 http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/02/19/fridays-geek-movie-meme/#comment-770 I agree with magical pig about Electric Dreams, great film and made by Richard Branson too! (Famous UK Entrepeneur, owns Virgin) Maybe slightly off-centre but has anyone seen Flight of Dragons? Great cartoon from the 80's which has the theme of science destroying fantasy. (Is better than it sounds honestly). Was going to say 12 Monkeys but was beaten to it, how about Fifth Element (just a great film)? Also loved Forbidden Planet when I first saw it as a lad. Lastly, if you are talking about a Fantasy Theme like Lord of the Rings what about Hawk the Slayer, The Beastmaster and the Conan films. I agree with magical pig about Electric Dreams, great film and made by Richard Branson too! (Famous UK Entrepeneur, owns Virgin)

Maybe slightly off-centre but has anyone seen Flight of Dragons? Great cartoon from the 80’s which has the theme of science destroying fantasy. (Is better than it sounds honestly).

Was going to say 12 Monkeys but was beaten to it, how about Fifth Element (just a great film)?

Also loved Forbidden Planet when I first saw it as a lad.
Lastly, if you are talking about a Fantasy Theme like Lord of the Rings what about Hawk the Slayer, The Beastmaster and the Conan films.

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