Top 10 - Nerd films

I should probably confirm what I mean when I refer to a film as being a 'nerd film'.

Star Wars, Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and maybe even Ghostbusters are probably the sort of thing most people would initially think of when they think of the term nerd. They'd be right in most cases but that isn't what this list is about, nor is it about films that feature nerds such as Revenge of the Nerds, Porky's, Weird Science or Napoleon Dynamite for instance. This list is a celebration of real nerds and their passions/obsessions. Anyone can be a nerd, the subject you are 'nerdy' about doesn't really matter (although it's generally about the obscure), it's about being creative with it. Certain subjects that don't generally appeal to the masses, capture the imagination of a few, very unique and rather special members of society, one that I'm proud to be a member of. This is my list of favorite films, featuring some of the world's greatest nerd ventures, nerd heroes and 'archaeologists of low brow pleasure'.

10. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

9. Comic Book: The Movie

8. Doc of the Dead

7. With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

6. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

5. Future Shock! The Story of 2000 AD

4. Elstree 1976

3. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2. Atari: Game Over

1. Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector

*Notable exceptions
Anvil: The Story of Anvil - For the Punk/Rock nerd
Computer Chess - Appreciated and well executed, if only it was real...
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? - For the Superhero/Superman nerd
Marwencol - Uplifting story of obsession as a form of therapy.
Muscle Shoals - Ends as a bit of an ego piece by Dave Grohl but an interesting look at technical nerdism in sound and music.