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by Marina Martin | Filed under: Personal

It has recently come to my attention that I wasted my childhood reading the classics and creating various entrepreneurial ventures (most notably The Do-Fun-Stuff Club and Scrambled Factory, among others) instead of doing important things like watching movies and playing command-line games.

I know who Luke’s father is, and I know what Soylent Green is, but that’s not because I’ve ever seen Star Wars or Soylent Green. I played MYST right when it came out and I “I am rubber, you are glue”-ed my way through Monkey Island but that does nothing for my geek cred.

Help me catch up: What movies must I see? What games must I play?

Submit your suggestions here: http://culturalliteracy.slinkset.com

(If you don’t want to register, you can leave your ideas here in the comments, but SlinkSet lets you vote up/down suggestions, which would be helpful.)

Once I collect your ideas, I’ll make an action plan and explore them all. I promise.

Special thanks to Tony for inspiring my Cultural Literacy Project.



First posted on September 11, 2008

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    Since you mention it. I'd start with watching the original Star Wars trilogy. Star Trek movies- although if you had to pick one then watch Star Trek II "The Wrath of Khan". "Tron" and "War Games" will also help with your geek cred.


    From a wider cultural perspective, watch these:
    * Breakfast Club
    * Sixteen Candles
    * Ferris Buellers Day Off
    * Godfather I, II, III
    * Back to the Future I, II, III
    * Goonies
    * Stand By Me
    * Real Genius
    * Wayne's World
    * Austin Powers I, II
    * Office Space
    * High Fidelity
    * Singles
    * Spinal Tap
    * Almost Famous

    That should get you started. enjoy!
 

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