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The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to be overly intellectual".
This word comes from English dialect geek, geck: fool, freak; from Low German geck, from Middle Low German. The root geck still survives in Dutch and Afrikaans gek: crazy, as well as some German dialects, and in the Alsatian word Gickeleshut: geek's hat, used in carnivals.
The word appears in the modern sense of a science, math, or technology enthusiast in Robert Heinlein's 1952 short story "The Year of the Jackpot".
Formerly, in 18th century Austria-Hungary, Gecken were freaks shown by some circuses. In 19th century, in North-America, the term geek referred to a freak in circus side-shows (see also freak show). In some cases, its performance included biting the head off a live chicken. The 1976 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary included only the definition regarding geek shows.
Actors: Colton Dunn (actor), Blake Reigle (editor), Blake Reigle (writer), Blake Reigle (producer), Blake Reigle (director), Ed Ackerman (actor), Alexis Peters (actress), Anna Bohn (actress), Randy Stift (producer), Nathan Tieman (producer), Micah MacInnis (miscellaneous crew), Caitlin Lindberg (composer), Matthew McCarty (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Romance, Short,Actors: America Young (producer), Cameron Bender (actor), Amanda Troop (actress), Emily McGregor (director), Emily McGregor (writer), Erika Cervantes (editor), Dove Meir (actor), David Blue (actor), Adrianne Grady (actress), Andrew Seely (actor), Jamie Kale (actress), Jessica Mills (actress), Denise Pantoja (actress), Eric Collin Campbell (actor), Marissa Cuevas (actress),
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Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Jason Morris (actor), Mike Trivisonno (actor), Aryavarta Kumar (composer), George Butiri (director), George Butiri (editor), George Butiri (producer), Zara Phythian (actress), Bernadette Lords (actress), Richard Phillis (actor), Shelia Weiss (actress), Chuck French (actor), Michael Reddy (producer), Michael Reddy (actor), Adam Griffith (actor), Ray Goodwin (actor),
Plot: It's the 21st century, and we have discovered that we are not alone in the Universe. While terrorism runs wild in every country, an alien threat develops outside our world. A.C.E. (Alien Combat Element) fights a losing war, until a team of four find Anna, a young girl that may very well hold the key to winning the war.
Keywords: alien, crops, earth, militaryActors: Rachael Leigh Cook (actress), Rana Morrison (actress), Tyler Labine (actor), Tim Robbins (actor), Richard Roundtree (actor), Tygh Runyan (actor), Peter New (actor), David Clennon (actor), Ryan Phillippe (actor), Ned Bellamy (actor), Colin Cunningham (actor), Eric Keenleyside (actor), Nathaniel DeVeaux (actor), Ashok Amritraj (producer), Claire Riley (actress),
Plot: This movie is the fictional story of computer programming genius Milo Hoffman after graduating from Stanford and getting out into the competitive world of computer software. In his contemplation of where to begin his career, he is contacted by Gary Winston whose character is loosely based on Bill Gates. Winston is the CEO of a company called NURV, and they are on the brink of completing the global communication's system, Synapse. They need Hoffman to help them meet their launch date, so after much thought and with the full support of his girlfriend Alice, he accepts the job. Tragedy soon after strikes and Milo becomes suspicious of the company he has been wrapped up in. He learns that trusting anyone could be a mistake, and that nothing is as it seems.
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Plot: A group of geeks are in possession of The Holy English book. However, a group of ninjas steals the book, in hope of getting rid of their outrageous accents. During this theft a number of the geeks die. The remaining geeks train themselves in the arts of war, and go off to seek revenge. That, however, will not be as easy as they might have expected. The ninjas have a few tricks up their sleeves. But so have the geeks...
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Plot: Two young couples on a double date go to a mysterious carnival. As a prank they decide to spend the night in the funhouse. When they witness a brutal murder, they suddenly find themselves in horrific danger.
Keywords: 1980s, adolescence, adolescent, alcohol, amusement-park, amusement-park-ride, anger, applause, armor, axeWhy is it
Every time I meet a girl
She's in love
With someone else
And why is it
That my life is in a whirl
When she is out
With someone else
Why is it
That I care about
Every word you say
And just yesterday
You said we were through
And why is it
That I think about you all time
You're always on my mind
It won't be long
And I'm sure that it's right
But not for you
And today I'll be okay
It's just the price
I have to pay for loving you
When you come around
I think of our song
And it makes a difference to me
Because every time you hang up
It's a feeling, like a break up