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Phanguye · Apr 24, 2002, 08:42 PM

hmmm first off no star trek or star wars

my favorites are Lawnmower Man and Johnny Nmeumonic

what are all yours???

pathogen · Apr 24, 2002, 08:45 PM

I'm gonna go with Tron. MCP always reminds me of Bill Gates.

Justin W. Williams · Apr 24, 2002, 08:58 PM

HACKERS

ReggieX · Apr 24, 2002, 09:38 PM

REAL GENIUS ALL THE WAY!

Silky Voice of The Gorn · Apr 24, 2002, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by ReggieX:
REAL GENIUS ALL THE WAY!

you beat me! REAL GENIUS, yeahah!
l33t sig btw. WTF ever happened to her?

Macintosh · Apr 24, 2002, 09:47 PM

Pirates Of Silicon Valley

ranga · Apr 24, 2002, 09:48 PM

"Would you like to play a game?"

I've always been partial War Games.

--ranga

RWoelk · Apr 24, 2002, 09:57 PM

Oh, this ones easy, but most of you were still in diapers when it premiered in 1983."WAR GAMES...."

staring Matthew Broderick, and Aly Sheedy when she was attractive without that god awful short-haired vegan, GUANT look she insist upon keeping for what seems like years now. Unlike many films of this genre, this one is at least plausible, FUN, well scripted, and while dated, still very much holds it's own today. Rent it and enjoy.

urbanmastermind · Apr 24, 2002, 10:03 PM

HACKERS all the way man.

Phanguye · Apr 24, 2002, 10:17 PM

oh no zero cool.... time to act like 1337 haxorz

the best is when real hackers altered the website on the day that it came out

phang

juanvaldes · Apr 24, 2002, 10:23 PM

Hackers

nothing like hacking with "Lucy" aka LC II

urbanmastermind · Apr 24, 2002, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by juanvaldes:
Hackers

nothing like hacking with "Lucy" aka LC II

I have my original LC (my first computer, I'm only 17) cover off, mounted to my wall.

ringo · Apr 24, 2002, 10:30 PM

Pi

Earth Mk. II · Apr 25, 2002, 12:06 AM

End of Evangelion - II Air

Asuka's battle with Evas 05-13 simply rocks!

Sirius Black · Apr 25, 2002, 12:26 AM

Hi,

Sneaker and War Game

Sirius

urbanmastermind · Apr 25, 2002, 12:29 AM

Originally posted by ringo:

Pi

Darren Aronofsky is my idol. Good choice.[/LIST]

Phanguye · Apr 25, 2002, 01:02 AM

ahhhh yes sneakers is a good one

mrfrost · Apr 25, 2002, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by ringo:

Pi

I'm with you on that one !
Superb movie.

Justin W. Williams · Apr 25, 2002, 08:03 AM

I have never even heard of Pi. Anyone wanna give me a synopsis of the plot, so I can consider renting it?

Face Ache · Apr 25, 2002, 08:12 AM

Revenge of the Nerds.

ringo · Apr 25, 2002, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by Justin W. Williams:
I have never even heard of Pi. Anyone wanna give me a synopsis of the plot, so I can consider renting it?

From IMDB:

Max is a genius mathematician who's built a supercomputer at home that provides something that can be understood as a key for understanding all existence. Representatives both from a Hasidic cabalistic sect and high-powered Wall Street firm hear of that secret and attempt to seduce him.

Go rent it, its a beautiful movie...very well shot and directed.

daimoni · 06:29 PM

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ThisGuy · Apr 25, 2002, 04:50 PM

Weird Science

itomato · Apr 25, 2002, 04:58 PM

Yes indeedy, Pi it is.

Max: Euclid crashed last night..
Sol: Your [heavygerman]mainframe[/heavygerman]?

Love it, love it, love it. Max uses an Apple Extended Keyboard (II, maybe) with the cover off on Euclid

Check out the clips: http://www.pithemovie.com/clips.html

If you loved Pi as a film, and you haven't seen Requiem for a Dream, go. Run now to your favorite rental place and get it.

Hard to deny lusting after Max's neighbor, too.. Whooo weee!!

Fyre4ce · Apr 25, 2002, 05:25 PM

I can't believe no one's mentioned Short Circuit (and its sequel). That's a really geeky movie.

"Number Five is alive!"

"I am thinking she is a virgin- or at least she used to be." <-- programmer

[EDIT: What an idiot. Spelling.]

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omac · Apr 25, 2002, 05:45 PM

the forbin project...

Paco500 · Apr 25, 2002, 06:28 PM

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai.

Paco

Paco500 · Apr 25, 2002, 06:29 PM

And Toys, with Robin Williams.

Paco

scaught · Apr 25, 2002, 07:40 PM

nerd film? what makes a nerd film? most of these are just "good" film. a nerd film would have to be some sort of guilty pleasure id imagine.

id say realgenius qualifies.

"i want to see more of you in the lab"
"fine, ill gain weight"

Simon X · Apr 25, 2002, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by omac:
the forbin project...

I was thinking about The Forbin Project the other day, or to give its full title, Colossus: The Forbin Project. They haven't shown this film in ages. As kid I seem to remember it being shown at least once a year. Boy, I really want to see it again.

As for for my picks:
War Games (remember seeing it in the cinema as a kid hence a soft spot)
Sneakers (good mix between the tech stuff and good old fashion cinema. Turned out pretty well. Good fun)
Now that all that I've started thinking about these kinds of film I remembered another crappy 80's "nerd" film and can't seemed to get the damn awful title song out of my head!
Anyone else remember Electric Dreams

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omac · Apr 26, 2002, 08:01 AM

the conversation w/ gene hackman

exc film but very nerdy..

all that lovely equipment.. plenty of valves too !

Simon X · Apr 26, 2002, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by omac:
the conversation w/ gene hackman

exc film but very nerdy..

all that lovely equipment.. plenty of valves too !

Just saw the cinema re-release. Feels so different on the big screen.

Which reminds me...

THX-1138 (nerdy? Good? Damn good.)

omac · Apr 26, 2002, 08:20 AM

the omega man , farenheit 'something or other' , soylent green - ( nerdy max ) , my 2 faves - silent running & slaughterhouse 5 - last one mainly due to that chik from superman goin' topless..!

olePigeon · Apr 27, 2002, 12:12 AM

Real Genius
TRON
Spaceballs