As a guy, there's a part of me that will always be attracted to gadgets. I believe it's part of our genetic makeup. I'm far from willing to stand in the cold rain waiting for an iPhone, but I am duly impressed when a proud owner shows me how neatly it has organized his mp3s.

The movies play an important part in fostering that love of gadgetry. Whether its the hoverboards in the second Back to the Future film or Batman's ubiquitous utility belt, there are countless gadgets that have made gizmo-lovers pine for a prop.

In celebration of every two-way wrist radio, jet pack and Rube Goldberg contraption, here's a list of my favorite cinematic gadgets:

AL CZERVIK GOLF BAG: The centerpiece prop in Caddyshack (Baby Ruth bar not withstanding) is crass iconoclast Al Czervik's oversize golf bag. Intended for more than merely toting irons and woods, the bag features a drink dispenser, a remote control club tosser and a built-in AM/FM cassette deck. Swank.

007 ROLEX: James Bond has sported a lot of quality timepieces in his years in Her Majesty's Secret Service, but my favorite has always been the Live and Let Die model. It was a little lower-tech than some of his other watches: Its only features were a super magnet and a circular saw. It was, as it turns out, all he needed. I have, however, wondered what sort of havoc that magnet wreaked on his credit cards.

R2-D2: Sure, the-little-droid-that-could is considered by many to be an essential character in the Star Wars saga, but it should also be noted that the blue-and-silver hero is the greatest Swiss army knife ever. According to the Wookiepedia (I couldn't make that up if I tried), the robot, who is capable of flying spaceships and hacking secure computer systems, has 32 additional accessories, including confetti cannon and jukebox. All he needs now is a wet bar.

83-OPTION LIGHTER: Unlike his British counterpart, American superspy Derek Flint didn't depend on gadgets to get the job done -- with one exception. The title character of Our Man Flint and In Like Flint carried a lighter that he boasted had 82 uses -- 83 if you included lighter. A great gadget from some criminally under-appreciated spy spoofs.

DR. FRANKENSTEIN'S LAB EQUIPMENT: Does it matter that nobody knows what the collection of buzzing lightning-bolt generators and crackling equipment actually did? Not one bit. The monster-making hidey-hole remains one of the great cinematic treasure troves of gadgetry. The collection of electrical doodads became such an important part of the Frankenstein iconography that when Mel Brooks lampooned the original Frankenstein films in 1974's Young Frankenstein , he used the same props.