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Poll: Are You A Geek?
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I would define myself as a geek i.e. reasonably intelligent and into technology, science and so on just for their own sake.
74.19%
23 74.19%
I would define myself as a geek but for others reasons (explain please).
19.35%
6 19.35%
I would not define myself as a geek.
6.45%
2 6.45%
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Are You A Geek?
#61
RE: Are You A Geek?
Nothing will ever beat brassed off when it comes to Pete Postlehwaite.

Regardless, it'll be a trip up torrent ally for me to see JP4.
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#62
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(January 30, 2015 at 4:11 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: I was 8 when the first one came out.

That shit was awesome. I still love that movie.

I don't care if this one is horrible. I will still watch.

The first one is still the only movie I ever went to see twice in theaters. It ruined a lot of dinosaur movies for me, but it was worth it. As long as I get my CGI dinosaurs I don't care much about the script.
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#63
RE: Are You A Geek?
(January 30, 2015 at 4:28 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: Nothing will ever beat brassed off when it comes to Pete Postlehwaite.

That may be, but frankly, they don't have dinosaurs...

(January 30, 2015 at 4:31 pm)Tonus Wrote:
(January 30, 2015 at 4:11 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: I was 8 when the first one came out.

That shit was awesome. I still love that movie.

I don't care if this one is horrible. I will still watch.

The first one is still the only movie I ever went to see twice in theaters. It ruined a lot of dinosaur movies for me, but it was worth it. As long as I get my CGI dinosaurs I don't care much about the script.

Have you seen Primeval, the series?

Anyways, for me it's about the script. I want escapism, atmosphere and some (faux)philosophical meanderings.

I think I have only seen star gate twice in the theater. If you don't count Star Trek, LOTR or Matrix (ugh.) multi feature nights.
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#64
RE: Are You A Geek?
Never thought I'd see the day when people stood up and defended JP 2 & 3 Smile

Different strokes I guess.

Also guess that I'm willing to get into an argument about these films gives me an answer to the thread.
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#65
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I've never seen anything twice in theaters. I hate going to the theater, and only do it because I want to see the movies as large as possible at least once.

But at home? I will watch my favorite movies over and over and over again.
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#66
RE: Are You A Geek?
I always feel a bit on edge at the cinema and I'm not really sure why.

All the people crammed into a small area, with people scoffing down popcorn and slurping drinks, with other people's bad Body odour wafting near me. Yuk.

Agree though, sometimes there's films you need to watch in the cinema to get the best experience. Other people ruin that experience because I mostly dislike other people.
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#67
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(January 30, 2015 at 4:31 pm)Alex K Wrote: Have you seen Primeval, the series?
I haven't. I have only recently begun to watch the occasional TV series thanks to Netflix. I'm terrible at maintaining a viewing schedule. I'll keep an eye out for it, though.
Alex K Wrote:Anyways, for me it's about the script. I want escapism, atmosphere and some (faux)philosophical meanderings.
I can appreciate a good story that is well-told and well-acted, but for some films I've learned to turn off my brain (or at least, lower my expectations) in order to enjoy them. Too few of the movies I watch wind up having the kind of story and depth that I can really sink into. Kolya might still be my favorite in that regard, in that the acting is understated but you're able to pick up the nuances pretty easily (not bad for a subtitled version). It weaves symbolism into the script brilliantly, IMO, something I don't commonly get to see in movies.
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."

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#68
RE: Are You A Geek?
(January 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote:
(January 30, 2015 at 3:09 pm)Alex K Wrote: Jurassic park movies

I geek out about Jurassic Park movies that have Chris Pratt leading a raptor pack.

Jurassic Park is my favorite movie of all time, and I am waiting on pins & needles for this latest iteration. I don't care really about how good/bad it is. It will bring me back to being 9 years old and idolizing Dr. Ian Malcolm and his skepticism.
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#69
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(January 30, 2015 at 4:43 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: I always feel a bit on edge at the cinema and I'm not really sure why.

All the people crammed into a small area, with people scoffing down popcorn and slurping drinks, with other people's bad Body odour wafting near me. Yuk.

Agree though, sometimes there's films you need to watch in the cinema to get the best experience. Other people ruin that experience because I mostly dislike other people.

Protip from Losty. Go to the smallest town near you with a theatre. Go on a Tuesday. I love going to see movies on the big screen. I almost always go when no one else is there but me. Big Grin
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#70
RE: Are You A Geek?
Bah, weekdays I'm working all day, and when I'm not working I'm doing my chartered accountancy exams.

Weekdays don't exist for me at the moment. My only escape is the odd amount of time here, lol.
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