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Mafia in American Cinema
In 1973, a showdown occurred between what is considered two of the best films in cinematic history at the Oscars. Ultimately though, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather walked away with the Best Picture prize, beating out Cabaret and Liza Minnelli’s signature acting role. If you know anything about how the Oscars works, the Hollywood elite, and the stories they like, the win for The Godfather is not that surprising. That is to say, the story that appeals the most to the American consciousness will always walk home with the most awards or in the very least, Best Picture (here’s looking at you Argo).
By Tara Edwards9 years ago in Geeks
History of Monopoly
Did you know that the game Monopoly was supposed to show players the negative aspects of private monopolies? With topics such as the stock exchange, bankruptcy, mortgaging, and jail, we probably should have seen how realistic this game is. A while back, comedian Louis C.K. explained what generally happened every time he and his daughters played the game together: “My six-year-old totally understands Monopoly but she isn’t quite ready for the emotional trauma of her inevitable loss. I look her dead in the face and say, ‘You see all your properties and houses and all your money? That’s mine now. Oh no, no, no, you can’t play any more because even with all your stuff, it doesn’t come close to what you owe me.’” Obviously children cannot grasp the full meaning of Monopoly, but that’s because they were not the target audience at first.
By Geeks Staff9 years ago in Geeks
Most Iconic Cartoon Moms
Moms come in all shapes and sizes, even in cartoon form. The most iconic cartoon moms are some of the best and some of the worst. From the prehistoric age, to the future, and everything in between, the women featured on this list are tough to beat, and sometimes even tougher to listen to. They have been part of our lives for years, leading the families we watch on TV every Saturday morning. Whether they were berating their sons, or making out with their daughter's boyfriend, they are the moms we will never forget from the cartoon world.
By Geeks Staff9 years ago in Geeks
Scariest Roller Coasters in the World
Some roller coasters have rotten personalities, and are some of meanest sons of bitches that ever rattled man. They give you a headache and bruised ribs, and some roller coasters make you wait three hours in line for a 60 second thrill ride. With roller coasters, as with everything else, there is the good and the bad that comes along with these rides combined with its own personality. Roller coaster buffs travel the country hunting for the cleverest, highest, fastest, steepest, meanest ride. These people have strong opinions, and these opinions, along with my own experiences, are the basis for the following craziest and scariest roller coasters list.
By George Gott9 years ago in Geeks
Badass 80s Movie Villains
The 80s were something of a golden time of cinematic history. Where the 70s played host to some of cinema’s most warped creations, the 80s brought on a sense of joviality, fun filled excitement and a genuine thirst for adventure and progress. The 80s saw the maturity of filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and saw the continued releases of Kubrick classics. However, the 80s were known for one more thing. The badass action movie. Die Hard started it all, but since then we’ve had a rich collection of glorious action movies to comb through since, and we all know that you can’t have a good action movie unless you have a great villain.
By Emily McCay10 years ago in Geeks
Greatest Video Game Soundtracks
Video game soundtracks are perhaps the most underrated part of any video game. Usually, critical criteria will venture far more towards the gameplay or presentation, but rarely an in depth dissection of the soundtrack. Soundtracks not only are key to creating a mood in video games, but they are usually excellent pieces of music in their own right. This is a flaw we seek to reprimand with our list of greatest video game soundtracks.
By Patricia Sarkar10 years ago in Geeks
Most Patriotic Movies
What’s more American than hunkering down and watching a slew of patriotic movies? Instead of wading through the wide array of films constantly being released, settle down with a few classic patriotic movies and celebrate Democracy. For your convenience, we have assembled the most best patriotic movies of all time. Ranging from alien invasions to docudramas, this ultimate guide has movies for all tastes. Sit back and enjoy these incredibly patriotic films while you wave your American flag high in the air.
By Stephen Hamilton10 years ago in Geeks
Best 90s Kids Shows
Besides the 90s producing a generation of entitled, extremely tech savvy (obsessed) and lazy individuals (Hey! I'm kidding! I'm a millennial!) that decade is also responsible for producing some of the best kids shows; an accomplishment the 90s is a little more proud of. Now that the kids of this era are growing up and having children of their own, they want the same quality television shows that today’s programming doesn’t offer. By offering today's kids the opportunity to watch reruns of Nickelodeon TV shows such as Hey Arnold!, Are You Afraid of The Dark?, Clarissa Explains It All, and many others, we are bringing back the same morals and values from our childhood, many of which are still relevant today. So 90s kids rejoice and maybe rewatch these 90s kids shows, with or without a family of your own.
By Geeks Staff10 years ago in Geeks
