tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post3998758011532210220..comments2024-02-13T12:55:06.784+01:00Comments on Chess for All Ages: A Milestone in Computer Chess HistoryMark Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-37935206582241625062007-05-13T10:39:00.000+02:002007-05-13T10:39:00.000+02:00'it had so many other good features that I was pre...'it had so many other good features that I was prepared to overlook that and enjoyed it anyway'<BR/><BR/>Yes, I wholeheartedly agree. It was definitely a good film. Before writing my review, I mapped it out scene by scene to understand its structure better. It's a pity that Jayanti accepted Kasparov's accusations of cheating without looking at IBM's side. It would have turned a good movie into a great movie.- MarkMark Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101044127493771263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27359163.post-27316124611431389562007-05-11T15:58:00.000+02:002007-05-11T15:58:00.000+02:00I also thought it was seriously biased, but it had...I also thought it was seriously biased, but it had so many other good features that I was prepared to overlook that and enjoyed it anyway.<BR/><BR/>We don't see many films made about chess, which is hardly surprising given that the nature of the game doesn't easily lend itself to visual portrayal to a mass audience.<BR/><BR/>I just hope no-one makes a film about the shenanigans in Elista! I can imagine the pitch to a Hollywood executive - it's "The Luzhin Defence" meets "Johnny Mnemonic" with toilet gags!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517158230340317999noreply@blogger.com