Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread William Bowen
am Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:55 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > > > Have you seen Blade Runner: The Final Cut? > > I have not, but it is on my list for purchase now (rather than using &g

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread David Churvis
t would have been had the producers given him more money :) Dave -Original Message- From: William Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:55 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > Have you seen Blade Runner: The Final Cut? I have n

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread William Bowen
Oliver Platt? :-P > Speaking of young actors, I recently saw Flatliners with Kiefer Sutherland > and Julia Roberts. Can you guess which one looked alot younger and which one > did not look that much different? -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread William Bowen
> Have you seen Blade Runner: The Final Cut? I have not, but it is on my list for purchase now (rather than using up another rental). I confirmed last night that I really should own a copy. The Final Cut is different than the Directors Cut but only slightly, apparently, and it is digitally remast

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread Jacob
Revenge of the Nerds. -Original Message- From: Billy Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:02 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? I've nominated a few. Feel free to vote or add your own. Nominees: 1. Swordfish - The main character can

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread Billy Cox
AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > Would that be the David Lynch version or the Sci Fi Channel version? Lynch Also, I re-watched Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) last night. My wife had never seen it in any version, so I thought I'd start her with the b

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread David Churvis
2008 11:13 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > Would that be the David Lynch version or the Sci Fi Channel version? Lynch Also, I re-watched Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) last night. My wife had never seen it in any version, so I thought I'd start

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread William Bowen
> Would that be the David Lynch version or the Sci Fi Channel version? Lynch Also, I re-watched Blade Runner (The Director's Cut) last night. My wife had never seen it in any version, so I thought I'd start her with the best. IMHO it still rates as one of the best sci-fi films ever (Top 5 at lea

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-25 Thread David Churvis
Would that be the David Lynch version or the Sci Fi Channel version? Dave -Original Message- From: Loathe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:13 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? So no one mentioned dune in here? Rick Root wrote: >

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Mary Jo Sminkey
>Yes, geek-fantasy would be any movie where some geek (almost always male) >gets to do something that in the real world is highly unlikely. The objects >of desire are hot chicks, martial arts and/or magical skills, cool vehicles, >cool weapons, saving the world or any combination thereof. I guess

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Loathe
Theres only one good one, the old one, that Sci Fi channel one was garbage. Larry Lyons wrote: > Which version? > >> So no one mentioned dune in here? >> >> Rick Root wrote: > > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most i

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Larry Lyons
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Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Paul Ihrig
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Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Robert Munn
Definitely a worthy addition. I prefer some of the plot subtleties of the book, but the movie was very cool. On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Loathe wrote: > So no one mentioned dune in here? > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Billy Cox
. -Original Message- From: Rick Root [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:02 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? I did any movie where the nerd, geek, or dork "gets the girl" - especially if the girl is hot. And since I always thought Eliza

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Loathe
So no one mentioned dune in here? Rick Root wrote: > I did any movie where the nerd, geek, or dork "gets the girl" - especially > if the girl is hot. > > And since I always thought Elizabeth Schue was hot... Karate Kid (the > original) qualifies. > > "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" also qualifies

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-24 Thread Rick Root
I did any movie where the nerd, geek, or dork "gets the girl" - especially if the girl is hot. And since I always thought Elizabeth Schue was hot... Karate Kid (the original) qualifies. "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" also qualifies cuz Jennifer Jason Leigh slutted it out and then turned nice and

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread denstar
I'll add: Electric Dreams http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087197/ The most unusual triangle in the history of love: a boy, a girl, and a computer. And what about: The Toxic Avenger http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090190/ "Melvin was a 90lb. weakling until nuclear waste transformed him into..." Classi

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread William Bowen
Lord John Whorfin: Where are we going? The Red Lectroids: Planet Ten! Lord John Whorfin: When? The Red Lectroids: Real soon! > Character: "John Bigbootie!" > John Bigboote: "Big-boo-tay, Big-boo- tay!" -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unaccep

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Robert Munn
I don't remember Radioactive Dreams at all, I'll have to take a look. Buckaroo Banzai, on the other hand, rules. John Lithgow, Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd - awesome cast. Character: "John Bigbootie!" John Bigboote: "Big-boo-tay, Big-boo- tay!" On Wed, Apr 23,

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread William Bowen
preppy > boy who drives a Beemer. > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: Skorp Croze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:27 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > > > The Net - cause

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > Campy apocalypse films: How can you mention this category and not bring up "Radi

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Robert Munn
Blade Runner - beaten-down ex-cop gets another shot at taking out runaway androids, nails the bad guys, gets the hot android girl, and blows out of town in the coolest geek car ever made. +1 on Darryl Hannah as a pleasure model, and Rutger Hauer as the uber-bad guy - bad-ass android with a philosop

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Jerry Johnson
Any reason to listen to the Psychedelic Furs is worth it right there. Plus, Molly Ringwald rocks. Even if she blows off the geek. Although she hooked one up on her birthday with the undergarments. As does Jon Cryer, but in a totally different, and less cute kind of way. On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 3

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Jerry Barnes
Nobody has mentioned Tron. I thought it was a pretty good movie considering when it was made. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/cl

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Greg Morphis
23, 2008 2:19 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > > > > The Last Starfighter - arcade nerd gets girl, saves the UNIVERSE. > > How did it take this long for this to come up! > > Spend all your time playing video games and

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:19 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > The Last Starfighter - arcade nerd gets girl, saves the UNIVERSE. How did it take this

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Bruce Sorge
I agree. Def on the top 5 all time faves. Favorite part: Peter: What would you do if you had a million dollars? Lawrence: I'll tell you what I'd do, man: two chicks at the same time, man. Peter: That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time? Lawrence: Damn straight.

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Billy Cox
08 1:27 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? The Net - cause Sandra Bullock is the hacker, and I love her. At least before Jesse got in there. Real Genius - nerds _plus_ Julie from Valley Girls in just a button-down dress shirt talking about nailing. Blade Runner - few ha

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Casey Dougall
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:01 PM, Billy Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I guess all of these are geek-fantasy... Transformers The Italian Job The Matrix Putting Hackers on my netflix list. I haven't seen that in ages. ~| Adobe®

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Vivec
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Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Skorp Croze
The Net - cause Sandra Bullock is the hacker, and I love her. At least before Jesse got in there. Real Genius - nerds _plus_ Julie from Valley Girls in just a button-down dress shirt talking about nailing. Blade Runner - few hacking skills, but Daryl Hannah as a sex-slave robot is just fine with

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Jerry Johnson
Wargames - geek hooks up with Ally Sheedy, save the world. (Of course, he then hooks up with the Square Pegs girl in real life, so he gets all props ever) Hackers - geek hooks up with also-geeky Angelina Jolie (not my cup of tea, but lots apparently like her) Tommy - pinball wizard with severe As

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread zaph0d . b33bl3br0x
ly around in > a ship > that looks like a big dick. Plus the only love action that Luke > Skywalker > gets is with his sister. (eww!) > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:1

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Greg Morphis
t: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:12 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? > > > How old are you? Star Wars isn't in your list? :) > > > On Apr 23, 2008, at 1:01 PM, Billy Cox wrote: > > > I've nominated a few. Feel free to vot

RE: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Billy Cox
ship that looks like a big dick. Plus the only love action that Luke Skywalker gets is with his sister. (eww!) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:12 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie? How old

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread zaph0d . b33bl3br0x
How old are you? Star Wars isn't in your list? :) On Apr 23, 2008, at 1:01 PM, Billy Cox wrote: > I've nominated a few. Feel free to vote or add your own. > > Nominees: > > 1. Swordfish - The main character can hack into the department of > defense in > a matter of minutes on a laptop he's ne

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread Ian Skinner
Billy Cox wrote: > I've nominated a few. Feel free to vote or add your own. > > Nominees: > > 1. Swordfish - The main character can hack into the department of defense in > a matter of minutes on a laptop he's never used before while having a gun > pointed at his head and getting his knob polis

Re: Favorite geek-fantasy movie?

2008-04-23 Thread G Money
I generally hate geek-fantasy moviessome that I love anyway: 1) WarGames - Does this movie fit the category? 2) Star Wars - *shrug* can't help it 3) Hackers - Terrible movie, but Jolie's looking good and it's campy fun. I've also learned to like the LOTR movies, though I still think the f