Freaks and Geeks (1999)
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").
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She re-watched Stand By Me, Pan’s Labyrinth, Jaws, E.T., and Freaks and Geeks when preparing to cast Stranger Things.
And like another retro classic, “Freaks and Geeks,” “Stranger Things” takes refuge in the idea that hard-won connections with other human beings can be a balm in a sea of confusion.
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Helmed by Paul Feig — he of Bridesmaids chaos and Freaks and Geeks heart — the film takes great pleasure in scrubbing away at domestic bliss until it shines with menace.
Feig, who first gained attention for creating the show “Freaks and Geeks,” which earned a smallish but passionate following…