So If I Never Watch "The Fifth Element," Do I Get To Live Forever?

[snurri]

Fifteen Geek Movies to See Before You Die.

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[snurri.livejournal.com]

I think I'm agnostic on both.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

We adored it while growing up. I should watch it again, see if it's better or worse now. And Time Bandits.

[rnb.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Darkman or Serenity (although Serenity is next on my Netflix queue.) I wish I hadn't seen the two Star Trek movies (or any episode of any series), but alas. Star Trek IV made me want to punch a whale or William Shatner or both.

Repo Man is a great movie, but it's not a geek movie.

The Fifth Element is a lot of fun if you're not expecting a great sci-fi movie.

Shaun of the Dead had such a great first act but never really took it anywhere interesting.

No Blade Runner?!

[rnb.livejournal.com]

The sequels made no sense. The story was completely done at the end of the first movie. It didn't have anywhere else to go. So they changed the story. Ridiculous.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Darkman is more in the class of films that are great to watch in a group so as to ridicule it while watching; it's not terrible, but it is silly.

Totally with you on Repo Man. It's punk, or maybe punk noir. Kiss Me Deadly with torn jeans.

[infanttyrone.livejournal.com]

I just can't get behind this list. While Repo Man and Brazil happen to be in my top 5, I thought the Matrix was derivative Cliff's Notes nonsense, and Dark City couldn't hold a shot for more than 3 seconds. And no Blade Runner?
I'll watch the Fifth Element, though. It's not genius, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for live action Heavy Metal comic/movie (Stargate is also good for that.)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

It sounds like I enjoyed Dark City a little more than you did, but otherwise, yeah.

Except, Stargate? Really?

[infanttyrone.livejournal.com]

I thought Dark City was alright, but the spazzy camera work kinda spoiled it for me.
And I'm not saying Stargate is one of my favorites-- I think it's a perfect example of a great premise/terrible execution film.

[carnwrite.livejournal.com]

I've seen most of those, aside from Serenity, Darkman, War Games, Holy Grail, and Repo Man. Ok, looks like I've got some Tivoing to do!

I second the recommendation someone else made for Donnie Darko. It's seriously weird stuff, AND it has a bizarre and disturbing giant rabbit *shudder*

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Well, War Games and Darkman can probably wait. (Honestly, I'm not sure why War Games is on that list.) But the other three, definitely.

And Donnie Darko is awesome; no argument here.