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Best geek movies throughout history.
'The Bad News Bears' Remembers a Time When We Didn’t Smother Kids with Child Psychology
Picture this, a little league baseball team packed 10 deep in a convertible - three perilously hanging out the back. Add Walter Matthau pouring vodka into an open container, while jockeying back and forth in a manner befitting 10 year old boys, and you have The Bad News Bears. God Bless America, 1976-style.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
The Profound Impact of Buried
In a day and age when movie goers have become so jaded and desensitized due to the over-saturation of visual stimulation a retreat to the an absolute barebones minimalistic filmmaking is one hell of a risk to take. Luckily for director Rodrigo Cortés his gut instinct to make the “impossible” film has paid off in spades. Armed with nothing but a pine box, a brilliant screenplay by Chris Sparling and the captivating screen presence of Ryan Reynolds, Cortés successfully created a feature-length film that keeps audiences riveted and breathless, even if they are squirming in their seats the entire time. The combination of an extremely claustrophobic setting and an emotionally charged Oscar-worthy screenplay worthy is potent and haunting, lingering with you long after you leave the theater. Indeed, it could be said to be a life-changing film, forcing you to take a close look at one man’s desperate fight for survival in the most extreme of circumstances. I certainly had no idea what I was in for. The concept of BURIED simply seemed too extreme to be pulled off successfully. However, I can safely say that this is one of the most brilliant pieces of filmmaking I’ve ever seen.
By Gabrielle Faust9 years ago in Geeks
Martin Short Publishes Life Story to Cope with the Death of His Wife
On Friday Night, the Harvey School in Bedford presented the fourth in its series of celebrity Q&As. Paul Shaffer providing the Qs, Martin Short let fly, and the audience didn’t come down until the Canadian born talent ran out of rocket fuel.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
'Locke' Puts You On the Edge of Your Seat
You want suspense and like being on the edge of your seat. Well, forget Hannibal Lecter or Bruce the Shark gnashing their teeth in hot pursuit. You’re looking for a thrill ride then get off the Black Pearl and pass on raiding a lost ark. John Locke driving his car, manning the blue tooth to preserve his domestic tranquility will toss you about and bring you to the brink like no other film I’ve ever seen.
By Rich Monetti9 years ago in Geeks
5 Disney Channel Original Movies and the Awful Lessons They Teach
Some of my favorite childhood movies were the Disney Channel Original Movies, (DCOMs). When I think of DCOMs I think of movies like High School Musical and Halloweentown, fun movies that have great moral lessons. If you're like me and you rewatched some DCOMs instead of going to class in college, you noticed that some of the movies have weird messages. For those of you that are productive members of society and don't have time to rewatch old Disney Channel movies, here's a list of the movies with particularly bad lessons.
By Jason Schwartz9 years ago in Geeks
History of the Wilhelm Scream
Frequently used in situations where someone falls from a great height or is shot or possibly even blown up, its unique shriek usually reflects the unpleasant death of a sacrificial subordinate in a tense scene, thus serving as stark reminder to both the audience and the protagonists of the seriousness of their situation.
By Scott Snowden9 years ago in Geeks
Totoro: Divine! Divine! Open Up a Path!
Shortly before my son returned home from his three years work term in Japan, he sent back a few boxes with clothes and books he accumulated over that period. He used Japan’s postal service for that and, trying to save a few bucks, he paid the surface rate, you know, the one where they stuff every other box coming this way in a container and it reaches our shores somewhere in the West Coast. A few strange things happened to their content between Osaka and the boxes being routed our way by the U.S.P.S. … Think of that part of the plot of the movie The Fly where Seth decides to test his teleportation machine himself and a housefly hitchhikes the ride with him and their DNA becomes fused.
By Luis Andrade9 years ago in Geeks
Great Movies with Little to No Dialogue
We all love a good talky, a film that has a brilliant script full of witty one-liners, illuminating voice-overs, and an iconic “You can’t handle the truth” catchphrase. But that’s not all that cinema has to offer, so let’s look at a selection of some great movies with little to no dialogue, films that place the importance of visual story-telling above all else. We’ve had enough talkies, let’s watch some showies.
By James Lizowski9 years ago in Geeks
More Than Three Reasons 'Three' Was a Let-Down
Ted Dekker, the best-selling author of over seventeen novels including The Circle Trilogy, Adam, Blink of an Eye, Skin, Saint, House and Obessed, has been known primarily as a “writer for the movie generation”. His work moves at a breakneck speed, quickly jumping into the action as if his novels were specifically written for the silver screen. Dekker’s unique writing style and vivid imagination has cultivated a devoted following for his books over the years. Unfortunately, I do not see the same following falling for the monotony found in the film adaptation of THR3E. I truly had high hopes for this movie when I discovered it the other day. It was based on a novel that had received excellent reviews and had the producer power of Ralph Winter (X-MEN) behind it. So, when I settled in and hit “play” I was actually, even though I had never heard of the film before, expecting to be on the edge of my seat by the end. I was sitting on the edge of my seat by the end, but it was more because I was ready to hit the “eject” button instead.
By Gabrielle Faust9 years ago in Geeks
