SR Geek Picks: Top 1980s Comedies, 'Lord of the Rings' Comic Strip & More

Screen Rant

By Justin Vactor

Published Oct 9, 2014

A funny 'Lord of the Rings' comic; top 10 1980s comedies; Dirty Harry Potter; the future of the Avengers movies; and more.

Welcome to Screen Rant's "Geek Picks," where we collect the finest movie-related geekery from around the Web. Today you'll find Frozen retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16 bit) game tech; the top 10 comedy movies of the 1980s; The Evolution Of Chase Scenes; and the future of the Avengers movies. All that and more on this edition of SR's Geek Picks!

If you have any Geek Picks of your own, please send them to srgeekpicks(at)gmail(dot)com and you could be featured in a future post!

I Will Take the Ring

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Frozen - 8 Bit Cinema

CineFix presents Frozen retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16 bit ;) game tech. No quarters or controllers required!

Top 10 Comedy Movies: 1980s

Comedies didn't have to make sense back in the '80s; they just had to make us laugh. Join WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 comedy movies of the 1980s. This is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of comedic films from the 1930s to the 2000s.

Geeky 8-Bit Watercolor Art

Artist: Adam Lister of Adam Lister Gallery

The Evolution Of Chase Scenes

From the first chase scene ever to current day. This video shows the evolution that chase scenes have gone through over the years. Including such classics as bullet, gone in 60 seconds" and the James bond series.

Why Do We Have A Hard-On For Horror? - Film School'D

Why do we willingly sit in a dark room for two hours to deliberately get our pants scared off? Why do we take dates to horror movies? Why are creepy things, y’know, CREEPY??

The Future of the AVENGERS Franchise (The Dan Cave w/ Dan Casey)

Avengers: Age of Ultron isn't even out yet, but we're already anticipating Avengers 3! We speculate what to expect for the third installment: Secret Avengers? West Coast Avengers? Check it out on The Dan Cave with Dan Casey.

Dirty Harry Potter

When Harry Potter goes rogue to funk music, you know you're dealing with Dirty Harry Potter.

I Am Groot

Watch me sculpt Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy using chainsaws and get to know a little more about my background in this video. It was such a fun piece to make, in spite of the challenges that arose during the process. If you're interested in purchasing, you can find him for sale here.

Envoy

E N V O Y from David Weinstein on Vimeo.

A young boy discovers a deadly alien creature and winds up entangled in a top secret government operation.

Batman Villain Portraits

As part of a Halloween project, graphic designer Kevin Tiernan is creating one Batman villain portrait every week until All Hallows' Eve. He'll be paying tribute to various versions of the characters; Tim Sale's Joker, Phantasm from Batman: The Animated Series, Scarecrow from the Nolanverse, and so on.

More about the project: Tiernandesign.com.