Simpsons Did It!: “Bart’s Friend Falls In Love”

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Milhouse is Bart’s dorky friend, someone who comes across as a loser.

What happens when Milhouse actually scores something ahead of Bart, though?

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Movie Posters Without the Text…Part 2

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Movie posters are iconic pieces of art but it is amazing how much the titles and font are part of the visual appeal.  We check out what the posters look like with the text stripped away and only the visual to sell the story.

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Gabbing Geek 39: Totally 80s

Gabbing Geek 39: Totally 80s
Gabbing Geek 39: Totally 80s

Did you love the 80s?  The hair, the fashion, the movies, the interest rates?  The 80s were totally tubular!  Gabbing Geek has devoted an entire episode to this beloved decade.  You can listen to it now or jump after the break to read more about it!

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Background Geek of the Week: Jedis and Neckbeards

windowslivewriteraninterviewwithgarykurtz-b208gary-kurtz-04-thumbIt is a common theme of this series.  Some amazing Geek property is developed, and the main creative driver gets the lionshare of credit; while others involved blend into the background.  It’s not unfair, really.  George Lucas, for all his modern sins, was the visionary who brought us the Star Wars universe.  He does deserve to be credited with that amazing achievement.  But it is not like the movies got to the bigscreen and DVD (not digitial…) with only Lucas at the helm. Others were involved.  Others helped not only in the production/business side, but they also made key creative choices.  I think it is fair to say Star Wars would not the same without our Background Geek of the Week.   Who is this geek who has done so much in the shadows? Continue reading Background Geek of the Week: Jedis and Neckbeards

All Time Geek Oscar Nominees and WINNERS!

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Monday, we kicked off Oscar week discussing who would get the Oscar nods if only geek movies were eligible for consideration.  Well, what if we took that rule, and stretched it to ALL time?  Who wins?  Who gets snubbed?  Read on, gentle jerkwads!

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Poll: Temple of Doom versus Last Crusade (or “Is Jenny Wrong AGAIN?”)

 

 

In this week’s Gabbing Geek podcast, Jenny made a strong case that Temple of Doom is vastly superior to Last Crusade in the Indiana Jones series.  Check out the debate at the podcast to hear us blast Jenny!  Ryan and Watson disagreed strongly, so we decided to put it to YOU loyally readers.  Which is the better film?

Take the quiz and stick around to post in the comments section how you’d rank ALL FOUR Indy films!

 

If you came here just to settle the bet, check out some of the great articles we have here at Gabbing Geek!

So, will Jenny prevail or is this Diehard/Christmas movie all over again?

Either way?  Fortune and Glory, Kid.  Fortune and Glory.

Gabbing Geek 23: Reboots, RODs, and Lucas

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Is that a new episode of the Gabbing Geek podcast I hear?  Why yes, yes it is!

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