Tag Archives: Geek Stuff

Thirteen Opening Lines

(Updated below, and updated again.) Here are thirteen first lines of spoken dialogue from some movies I like a lot. Try and guess the titles. 1. “Whenever I get gloomy about the state of the world, I think of the … Continue reading

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Saturday Morning Geekery

Some geek-type stuff to launch the weekend: :: I kind of liked this quiz, because not only does it tell you which superhero you are, it also breaks out a bunch of others you could be. (Although as much as … Continue reading

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Passages

AICN reports that the great visual effects artist Peter Ellenshaw has died. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, check out his filmography. You almost certainly know his work.

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Geek Movies!

Via Jason Bennion I see a list of Fifteen geek movies to see before you die. Which ones have I seen? The ones in bold, of course: Brazil (I can only count this by virtue of equating “seen” with “having … Continue reading

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All those two had was EACH OTHER!

John’s got a brief post in which he describes a TV show moment that makes him cry. Since I myself have been known to blubber like a baby at certain movies and TV shows, I figure, why not make a … Continue reading

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Fanboy sighting at ten o’clock!

Well, I haven’t blogged seriously in a few days, so what better way to get back into the swing than with some high-power geekery? Some stuff, then: :: Brent Spiner, who played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is … Continue reading

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Writings Elsewhere — an Index

This is an index to writings of mine that appear online, outside of this blog. For Green Man Review: films: Amadeus music: Skott Freedman, Some Company Talisman, Music of Russian Princesses from the Court of Catherine the Great Aaron Copland … Continue reading

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