A Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting and the like

RT_Wolf · August 22, 2003, 3:08pm

I’ve recently found out that I like these types of movies. A lot. I was wondering if anyone could recommend movies like this. I mean movies about an eccentric genius or the such. Thanks!

hiccup · August 22, 2003, 10:13pm

I would but people seem to have "issues" with me responding to you RT.
So I won't.

RT_Wolf · August 23, 2003, 12:16am

^ If some people have “issues” with you replying to a thread, then maybe they shouldn’t post either.

Now you got anything?

_Passionate · August 23, 2003, 12:51am

Rain Man..maybe

system · August 23, 2003, 1:50am

^ a good movie.

some others with a similar theme:

Pi
Infinity (not that great)
Psycho
October Sky
Shine

MyStiCaL_MisS · August 23, 2003, 6:27am

Re: A Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting and the like

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Originally posted by RT Wolf: *
I mean movies about an **odd genius* or the such. Thanks!
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Austin Powers!

5Abi · August 23, 2003, 10:39am

Have you seen "War Games" with Mathew Broderick?

RT_Wolf · August 23, 2003, 12:05pm

&P, thanks.

Diablo, as always you know exactly what I want. Thanks!

MM, fixed it, now get out.

5Abi, nope, is that a recommendation?

5Abi · August 23, 2003, 12:12pm

Yep its a recommendation. Its an old flick (1983). Possibly, the first ever hacker flick. Mathew Broderick plays a whiz kid and accidently hacks into the military mainframe.

http://www.imdb.com/Title?0086567

RT_Wolf · August 23, 2003, 3:19pm

Oh, yes, I remember seeing that one. It was all right, but not my cup of tea. Thanks anyways!

RT_Wolf · August 23, 2003, 8:13pm

Dead Poet's Society, too. Good movie.

HSK · August 24, 2003, 7:40pm

Shawshank Redemption

RT_Wolf · August 24, 2003, 8:46pm

^ Yeah, that was a good one, too. While this may be a bit out of the genre, Usual Suspects was also interesting.

ch_and-be_ii · August 24, 2003, 9:02pm

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*Originally posted by hskhan: *
Shawshank Redemption
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Excellent movie! :-)

714 · August 25, 2003, 8:34pm

Watch Fight Club...

the_game · August 26, 2003, 3:11am

The Game Responds:

     *What the freakin' hell is going on in this thread? The poor guy asked for movies about eccentric geniuses and people are responding with the American Beauties and the Fight Clubs! Even Shawshank Redemption doesn't sound right since it wasn't about a genius; it was about a smart man who was determined, not Einstein for God's sake!The only good recommendation I have seen so far is Rain Man. Think before you type, monkeys. People, That Is All.*