With all of the movies of geeky hotness this summer (you know, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (seen), Batman Begins (seen), Fantastic Four (seen), The Island, Skeleton Key)* and the really sweet ones coming up this fall (Flightplan, King Kong, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Serenity), I was tickled pink because I wouldn't have to sink to the level of watching romantic comedies to get my movie fixes - no, no, I could safely ignore everything ungeeky, because damn, there's just so much this year.
And then I found out that there's a movie that I can't easily slip into the geeky glove - and I'm anticipating it far, far more than any of the above.
They're doing Rent as a movie. And there's a blog, too.
* Yes, we saw War of the Worlds. It sucked.
For full geek points, you must also watch the MST3K version of the movie "The Island" is based on, a tub of cinematic lard called "Parts: The CLONUS Horror". It should be available on your favorite file sharing network. From what I've seen in the trailers, the remaker is only a marginal improvement.
Although nothing I've seen in theatres lately has turned my stomach quite as much as the trailers for "Stealth".
If I could get excited about anything right now, Rent the Movie just might be it. I shall add the blog to my list o' things to read...