Technology emerges in one form or another in most modern movies, simply because it's an essential part of our everyday lives. However, most movies don't have technology at their core; choose not to build the entire plot around current gadgets or future innovations. Which, for those of us who live and breathe technology, is a shame.
Fortunately, there are a few movies that treat technology with the respect it deserves, though not all of them are particularly enamored with modern society's overreliance. Still, even these movies can be entertaining for geeks who will absorb any and all mention of the technology that shapes our world.
What follows is a list of 8 tech movies every geek should see at least once. Some aren't exactly critically acclaimed, but they still offer an interesting distraction for geeks of all stripes 10 Websites Geeks of all stripes must bookmark stronger. We are geeks, we are proud and we are not going anywhere. As the Internet becomes a... Read More At least until they return to their spiritual home of the internet.
Even those people who can't stand Tom Cruise, and such people exist, believe it or not, should be able to appreciate the Minority Report. In a future where virtually all crime has been eliminated from society thanks to a trio of gifted humans who can see crimes being committed before they are actually committed, Minority Report introduces advanced technology.
Wall-E is an animated movie that appeals to adults and children alike. While the central plot is more about how we treat the planet, the technology makes its presence felt through a) the robots that prove to be the saviors of humanity, and b) the doom of our current obsession with sitting by observers. digital screens instead of experiencing the real world.
If you can see past Shia LaBeouf's amazing performance, then you should be able to enjoy Eagle Eye as a fast-paced, action-packed thriller. Technology plays an important role in this film that deals with surveillance, networks and supercomputers. Most of it is completely unrealistic, but it's still an entertaining watch.
Untraceable is not the best movie in the world, but it is one that all geeks should see. The main plot point is that some crazy computer geeks 10 Websites Where Cool Computer Geniuses Reside in The 10 Websites Where Cool Computer Geeks Reside Geeks were once ridiculed and shunned. Or maybe that was just at my school. Either way, as the first computers came into the mainstream, and then the internet came into our lives in a big way, the geeks... Read More Watching the game of cat and mouse unfold between him and the FBI agent in charge of the case is compelling enough.
Okay, so you've probably already seen the original Iron Man. It is, after all, one of the most successful comic book movies of all time. But it definitely still deserves a spot on this list. Why? Because Tony Stark is an engineer and inventor with extraordinary abilities. And he builds Iron Man out of a little bit of scrap metal. In a cave. What more could you want?
A movie based on a book about a social network. It hardly sounds like the most compelling idea, and yet the Social Network works on multiple levels. In case you're not aware of the film, it shows a version of the events that led to the formation of Facebook, now a public company with over a billion users. And it will attract geeks from all over the world.
Unplugging is a drama that shows how technology affects the lives of real people, with several different stories happening at once and occasionally converging. Topics explored include cyber bullying and excessive social media sharing, identity theft, online pornography, and our over-reliance on smartphones. This shows the darker side of the technology we all love..
The only comedy on our list will leave geeks rolling on the floor laughing or spitting obscenities at the screen. For starters, you have to accept the idea that two 40-somethings are computer illiterate. So you have to deal with technical language that is almost correct, but slightly outside the point of annoyance. Finally, everything feels like a Google commercial 7 Awesome Google Chrome Promo Videos 7 Awesome Google Chrome Promo Videos Google Chrome has come from nowhere as the third most popular web browser in the world. It's fast catching up with Firefox, which currently ranks second behind the ubiquitous Internet Explorer since... Read More Still, love it or hate it, this is a movie made exclusively for geeks.
I know what you're thinking now... “But where is this movie and that movie? I demand its inclusion in any list! It's a fair comment, though you may want to tone it down a bit if you want to be heard in the future. There are, of course, many more movies that could have been added to this list, but these are 8 that we think have technology at their core, and therefore should be essential for all true geeks.
For a larger list of movies considered essential for geeks, check out Tim's Stuff to Watch post 8 Movies Every Geek Should Watch (And Love) [Stuff to Watch] 8 Movies Every Geek Should Watch (And Love) [Stuff to Stuff] Stuff to Stuff The watch will focus on the geekiest of geek movies. These are movies your computer buff would love, and they're not all dystopian sci-fi movies either (although there are... Read more on that. And then come back here and tell us your thoughts in the comments section below. Do you agree with this list in its entirety or are there any changes you would make? Which movies would you remove from the list? Which movies that didn't make the cut would you add to the list? All comments are read and most get replies.
