I hope that your summer is going well and you are enjoying your sunny vacations on the beach, tanning by the pool, or in the fine air conditioning of your own home. Perhaps you are reading one of the books I suggested last time? I just had to ask.

Now, there are some obvious ones…..Star Trek movies, Star Wars movies, Monty Python movies, and they are all great and I will probably discuss each and their influence at a later time, as I already have with Star Trek. I’m going to stick with some lesser-known stuff.

Inevitably, there is going to be some bad weather during the summer. Perhaps it’s raining and you are feeling depressed because your barbecue was cancelled. May I suggest one of the geeky movies below? Some are funny, some are cool, and others are just in a class of their own. Here are five that I recommend.

1. TRON: This is the first geek movie that actually hooked me. I know it’s old (1982), but it is groundbreaking because it was one of the first movies to use a lot of computer graphics. It’s got a really good story, too. Besides that, it has spawned a few video games and there are rumors of a sequel coming in 2011.
2. The Fifth Element: To me, this is just a good all-round fun sci-fi romp. I love that it’s a colorful science-fiction movie with a ridiculous villain played by Gary Oldman. What I don’t like is Chris Tucker’s big-mouthed character. Oh, and Leelo Dallas Mul-ti-pass.
3. Unbreakable: Surprisingly, this is what I think is M. Night Shyamalan’s best movie. I know, it’s another Bruce Willis movie, but I really enjoyed this one. Besides Shyamalan’s usual twists, there’s a theme with comic books, and there are some of us geeks out there who just happen to love them.
4. Futurama: Bender’s Big Score: This is the first and the best of the four full-length straight-to-DVD Futurama movies that were recently released. It fits perfectly with Futurama canon, has one of the most complex and well-written stories for a cartoon movie that I can think of. The other three Futurama movies are so-so, but the successes of all four have reaped some fantastic rewards. Comedy Central will be picking up the show for 26 new episodes!
5. The Blues Brothers: Yeah, there is really nothing geeky about this movie, but it is MY all-time favorite movie, so HA, it gets on the list. My own childish pettiness aside, I believe there are fellow geeks out there would enjoy it. It has some awesome music, and features two great comedians.

I hope this short list gives you something new to watch beyond the normal geek movie fare. The oldies are goodies, I will admit, but there is a ton of great stuff out there. Got any other good movie suggestion? Leave a comment and discuss!

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The links, the links, the links are on fire!

inFamous

Peggle: Dual Shot

Lego Batman

Prototype

Rocket Riot

Magic: The Gathering

Cooking Mama

Gaming accessories coming to the iPhone

Kotick questions Activision’s support of Sony platforms

Ubisoft says Splinter Cell Conviction is a “true 360 exclusive”

Bioware not concerned about MMO competition, believes Jedi will somehow defeat Orcs

Next Mortal Kombat game will be rated M, according to Ed Boon’s Twitter

Fat Princess delayed until summer

Tekken 6 preorder at Gamestop will get you a Cardboard Tube Samurai skin for Yoshimitsu

GTA Chinatown Wars being released on the PSP this fall

Tony Hawk Ride board peripheral will be used for “many games,” all of which will probably feature Tony Hawk

Break music this week is “beatnes3″ by The Eternal from the album called ELECTROPLANKTON.  Like the album title implies it was made using only the DS game Electrplankton.

We still love listener mail!  Send us messages at podcast@someothercastle.com and we’ll read and discuss them on the show!  (Do it for Leah she lives for listener mail)

• Super Mario Bros. (May 28, 1993)
• Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (August 6, 1994)
• Double Dragon (November 4, 1994)
• Street Fighter (December 23, 1994)
• Mortal Kombat (August 18, 1995)
• Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (November 21, 1997)
• Wing Commander (March 12, 1999)
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (June 15, 2001)
• Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (July 21, 2001)
• Resident Evil (March 15, 2002)
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (July 25, 2003)
• House of the Dead (October 10, 2003)
• Resident Evil: Apocalypse (September 10, 2004)
• Alone in the Dark (January 28, 2005)
• Final Fantasy VII Advent Children (September 14, 2005)
• Doom (October 21, 2005)
• BloodRayne (January 6, 2006)
• Silent Hill (April 21, 2006)
• Dead or Alive (September 15, 2006)
• BloodRayne II: Deliverance (September 18, 2007)
• Resident Evil: Extinction (September 21, 2007)
• Hitman (November 21, 2007)
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (January 11, 2008)
• Postal (May 23, 2008)
• Max Payne (October 16, 2008)
• Dead Space: Downfall (October 28, 2008)
• Resident Evil: Degeneration (December 17, 2008)
• Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (February 27, 2009)