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What You Said: Your Favorite Geek Movies
Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite geek movie; now we’re back to highlight the top ten HTG reader picks. Read on the check out the list of movies that range from funny to serious Sci-Fi and everything in between.
The following movies are listed in order of popularity based on the number positive comments they received in the original Ask the Readers thread:
As a result of tie between 2001: A Space Odyssey and Galaxy Quest, our top 10 list was bumped up to 11. For a full run down of reader votes, check out the original comment thread here.
Have a geeky movie you still want to nominate? Sound off in the comments here to share the love.
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Comments (29)
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…Seriously? No Hackers?
Hackers (1995)
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Seriously, Star Wars? “Look at us, we have advanced technology that allows easy travel through space, but we still fight with swords!”
I third the “No Hackers?” That is easily in the top 5 of all time.
I have to fourth the no Hackers complaint
ya, Hackers!!!
…uhhh, actually it was a really horrible movie with a bunch of untalented actors like Angelina Jolie.
So, no big deal.
It had is bad parts, but it should be there. I guess I 8th(?) it for Hackers.
In the category of So Bad They Could Only Be Geek Movies
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (Really young Molly Ringwald)
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn (Richard Moll with hair)
Evolution (only the snark saves it)
For the Cult following it had
Repo Man
Real Genius
I would have to say Star Wars, and The Goonies.
Hackers, Ice Pirates, Supernova, Dune,
Seriously? No blade runner?
Blade Runner anyone?, And what about Spacehunter and Yor???
I just love Matrix
Destination Moon
What happened to Office Space?!?!
I’d include Hitchiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, but the movie didn’t do the radio show, book or even the TV show much justice.
social network?
What about it?
Hacker is the worst pos. Wors movie ever.. made by someone that know anything about computers..
I’m so glad to see Galaxy Quest finally get some recognition. Not really geeky but a truly good movie
That’s pretty close to my personal order of favorites. I’ll add ” Johny Mnemotic” and “Hackers” to the bottom of the list, which is still high praise given the thousands of movies I’ve been exposed to.
Fifth Elelment
*Element
Damn typos :(
What? No The Last Starfighter!
What about Moon 44??
Wow… No love for Office Space… Also, Outland with Sean Connery. Love that movie.
yeah, can’t believe Blade Runner didn’t make … Fifth Element as well …
GALAXY QUEST?!? really? I mean, I enjoyed it a lot and watch it if it’s on but ….
how about italian job? lol
@Chris – Lightsabers are meant to be defensive weapons. They allow blaster bolts to be deflected, something that only a personal force field could provide if you were using a blaster (and it would have to recharge). ;)
Antitrust should be on the list