Looking at this list, I realize that the seeds that spawned the cult of the geek were indeed planted in the movies of the '80s, as opposed to the rise of the internet in the '90s.
It's all there -science, space, robotics, computers, and of course, socially awkward teenagers. Link
For those of you who grew up at least in part in the eighties, you know that it wasn’t all about Molly Ringwald and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though not all cinematic masterpieces, there were a lot of really fun movies that glorified the geeks of the day. Here are a few you could pick up for nostalgia’s sake – or especially if you missed the eighties, make sure you’ve seen these if you haven’t!
It's all there -science, space, robotics, computers, and of course, socially awkward teenagers. Link