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List Of Geek Anniversaries in 2012 (Start saving for those special editions)

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 Here is a list of anniversaries this year so start saving for those special edition box sets.

 80th Anniversary
John Williams composer was born in 1932

45th Anniversary (1967)
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (TV)

40th Anniversary (1972)
The Godfather
The Poseidon Adventure

35th Anniversary (1977)
Star Wars
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 1977
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
The Fantastic Journey (TV)
Fantasy Island (TV)

30th Anniversary (1982)
E.T The Extra Terrestrial
The THX Sound System was developed for use in movie theaters
Lucasarts was founded
Poltergeist
Blade Runner
The Thing (John Carpenter)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (video game)
Q*bert (video game)

25th Anniversary (1987)
Innerspace
Jaws 4 The Revenge
Predator
Robocop
The Running Man
Star Trek: The Next Generation  (TV)
Maniac Mansion (video game)
Star Tours 1987
Star Tours (Ride) 
Empire of the Sun
Superman IV

20th Anniversary (1992)
Muppet's Christmas Carol
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (video game)

15th Anniversary (1997)
Titanic
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Men In Black
The Fifth Element
Event Horizon
Starship Troopers
Stargate SG-1 (TV)
The Curse of Monkey Island (video game)
Amistad

10th Anniversary (2002)
Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Spiderman
Men In Black II
Signs
Minority Report 2002
Minority Report
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 
Catch Me If You Can
28 Days Later
Taken (TV)

Let me know if I have forgotten any you think should be on the Geek list.

Relevant links
Thebeardedtrio
Lucasarts
Lucasfilm
Star Trek
THX
Industrial Light & Magic
Star Tours

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  1. Jane1 January 2012 at 14:29

    Just realised how old I'm getting

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  2. welshslider1 January 2012 at 16:58

    I know how you feel. I was born in 72 so when I see Poseidon Adventure is celebratiing its 40th this year then I am officially middle aged or as I like to call it...matured.

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