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Best geek movies throughout history.
3 Things "In the Mood for Love" Taught Me About Love
1 - It transcends material things and is not bound by human law I watched Wong Kar-Wai’s beloved Hong Kong film like seven times and now I know more about love than you do. Byron and Pushkin and Austen are all dead so you may as well listen to me, I have credentials. My credentials are that I understand one of the best movies about love ever and I read a bunch of philosophy and sh*t, so pay attention. In the Mood for Love is about two lovers who meet while they are both in failing marriages. Mr. Chow and Mrs. Su Chan, the two main characters in the film, are each being cheated on by their respective spouses. They realize the truth over the long months that their respective husband and wife are gone for work. Once Su and Chow understand why their spouses are both gone at the same time and to the same place, they consult each other. They want to know why they were not enough, so they reenact the courtship of their spouses to find understanding. They go on dates, order food for each other and play out flirtations. Gradually, they develop very real feelings for one another. It’s a beautiful movie and you should go watch it. But first, finish reading my spoiler-free wisdom.
By Johan Sigg5 years ago in Geeks
The Biggest Flop of 2001
Look at any list of the biggest box office flops and you’ll find Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. Considering its $137 million budget and $85 million box office, it’s easy to see why. Reviews ranged from mixed to negative, many praising its cutting-edge animation but also panning its bland story and boring characters.
By Luke Duffy5 years ago in Geeks
Classic Movie Review: 'Bad Lieutenant'
Abel Ferrara is one of the most daring, fascinating, and unique voices in film. Though he’s made his fair share of duds in his nearly 50 years behind the camera, he’s also made some truly iconic movies. Ms. 45 was a recent revelation for me, a film about Me Too decades before Me Too became a movement demanding change in the way women are treated by men in our American society. Ms. 45 is, for me, a true classic but for most it is not a movie they’ve even heard of, let alone experienced.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
"The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim": New Tolkien Anime Adaptation
Tolkien has such an extensive fan base. Some people have been avid readers for years, while more people fall in love with his world by the day through the film franchise that began twenty years ago. I still remember how excited I was to see The Fellowship of the Ring with my brothers when it first premiered. I have been just as enthusiastic for every adaption and every biopic that has come out since.
By The Nerd Habit5 years ago in Geeks
5 Hidden Horrors of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
In an unprecedented move, Marvel released three films in 2017, ending its run with Thor: Ragnarok. By now, everyone is aware of what a fun-fest Ragnarok is; in the hands of director Taika Waititi, jokes and gags take the place of broody rhetoric. The film effortlessly puts the ‘comic’ back in comic book adaptation, which has divided some fans due to the subject matter. Ragnarok is the Norse equivalent of the end of days and, irrespective of which era or version in Marvel comics history, has always been an epic and bloody changing of the guard.
By Monita Roy Mohan5 years ago in Geeks
Two Night Stand - A Movie Review
Get cozy, this is going to be one long weekend. Do you have any good snacks? Two Night Stand escaped from a snowstorm and aired in theaters in 2014. After a one-night stand, two people are forced to spend another night together due to a snowstorm. During this time, Alec and Megan make a better connection.
By Marielle Sabbag5 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Black Widow'
The legendary pop song American Pie has a small role to play in Black Widow. The song features early in the movie acting as comfort for a little girl who grows up to be Black Widow’s little sister Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). It reprises later in the movie as a reminder of a more innocent time in Yelena’s life. It’s a bit on the nose but I appreciated it nonetheless, an all time great pop song about America’s loss of innocence reflecting the loss of innocence for one of Marvel’s great heroes.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
Classic Movie Review: 'Speed'
Speed is a near perfect action movie. Starring Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven, a member of the LAPD bomb squad, Speed crafts a nearly non-stop thrill ride while delivering characters we find easy to care about and root for. Co-starring with Reeves was Sandra Bullock in the role that would make her a superstar. Annie is a plucky every-woman and Bullock radiates star power and charisma in the role. Bullock is so good in Speed that she makes the previously wooden Reeves look like the movie star Hollywood claimed he was in 1994.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
Why Titan A.E. is Still Awesome, 21 years on
So The Guardian has a surprisingly entertaining regular feature called Hear Me Out, where a writer attempts to defend a movie most people think is trash. They've done Confessions of a Shopaholic, Equilibrium, Deep Rising…and this week, they turned their gaze on a movie that is pretty near and dear to my heart. I'm talking, of course, about Titan A.E.
By Jackson Ford5 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'The God Commitee' The Heart is Just a Muscle
“You fail to remember that the heart is just a muscle.” I have to give Kelsey Grammer credit for being able to deliver that line above without breaking into a giggle fit. The context is that Grammer is portraying a world renowned heart surgeon who is demeaning another heart surgeon for getting too emotionally involved with her patients. Grammer is called upon to deliver lines like this one more than once in the new movie, The God Committee, a deeply flawed and earnest melodrama about a heart transplant.
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Geeks
Chungking Express: A Review
I was first introduced to Wong Kar-Wai through the film In the Mood for Love. Initially, I hated this film. I thought it dragged on, I was disinterested in the adulterous romance of the two main characters, on top of that was the repeating soundtrack. Hearing it over and over again, I nearly lost my mind.
By Jack Brainard5 years ago in Geeks
