Movies: Pi

This one is not as well known as some of the others in my classics list, but it is a true nerd cult classic for a few reasons:

1. It is an early film directed by Darren Aronofsky, of Black Swan fame
2. It is a FILM ABOUT MATHS - specifically about the Golden Ratio, and how it appears in nature and everywhere (trust me, once you have watched this, you will want to find out more! Its an amazing phenomona)
3. It's soundtrack was done by awesome electronic artists in the 90s including Roni Size and Aphex Twin
4. A central theme is the game "Go" which is heavily in the news at the moment, as Google's AI AlphaGo has beaten Lee Se-dol three games in a row

Blade Runner inspired T-Shirt

If we are talking Blade Runner, then lets talk lastexittonowhere.com - they are an awesome site with loads of great movie-nerd clothing stuff.

Their angle is they take logos/themes/signs from movies and make the into a t-shirt, so only the most dedicated movie fan can notice. I would have the entire catalogue if possible, and already own several (including a yellow variation of this t-shirt) and the collections just keeps on growing - including t-shirts based on the sequel Blade Runner 2049.


(in case you were wondering, the design is based on the origami unicorn that Harrison Ford's character made several times in the film)

Movies: Blade Runner

Whilst a lot of people were (quite rightfully) raving about the more recent sequel Blade Runner 2049, there is no denying the cult status of the original. A sinisterly dark, futuristic sci-fi thriller in which Harrison Ford's character has to hunt down any rogue humanoid robots (robots that are pretending to be people, who have since been outlawed). In a future where it is permanently raining, Harrison's adventure focusses on bringing in three criminal Nexus 6's (Fun Nerd Fact: Nexus 6 is the name of the model of the robot that Harrison Ford has to hunt down, which Google gave a knowing nod to, when it released it's first foray into the tablet market with its Nexus 7 device)

Its surprising when you stop and think of the number of iconic roles that Harrison Ford has had over his career, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Blade Runner are some of the biggest cult classics and I'm really not sure I can think of anyone who has that kind of cult standing?  And that's before you get into the rest of the impressive back catalogue with films like The Fugitive, Clear and Present Danger, etc