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The Imitation Game movie
The Imitation Game
I would pontificate and advise you to avoid The Imitation Game unless you are totally ignorant about ULTRA/Enigma decoding and its history in WWII. I can see why Benedict Cumberbatch is up for an Academy Award, but the rest is pure BS "Horrywood". It bears little resemblance to the many books I have read over the years delineating the history of the project. I cannot even begin to delineate the many, many errors I saw not only about Alan Turing, but the whole work at Bletchley Park, so I will not. But let's just say you will be disappointed if you are knowledgeable about what went on. Of course I must always remember what "Horrywood" is about--money. I will never forget my wife telling me when we went to see "Troy" some years back. She told me I was not to say a word during the movie about its accuracy, etc. So, I did not. As we drove home, she asked, "Well, what did you think?" I replied well, aside from the facts that the war lasted 10 years, not a few weeks, Troy looked like it was the size of NY, not 7 acres, and there were only about 10,000 soldiers, not huge mobs, it was OK. She replied, "I don't care. I got to see Brad Pitt naked!" "Horrywood" knows what its doing! |
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Re: The Imitation Game movie
Thanks John,
Here are two reviews (one humorous but effective) which put me off: The Register The Guardian's "Reel History" blog Much as I like seeing Enigma machines (they are way out of my price range) and replica bombes, when it comes to movies I'll be sticking with Enigma. |
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Re: The Imitation Game movie
Dear Nick,
I don't know why, but your links don't seem to work for me. Regards, Richard |
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Re: The Imitation Game movie
Now fixed, I hope.
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Re: The Imitation Game movie
Dear Nick,
I can now read them. Thanks. Regards, Richard |
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Re: The Imitation Game movie
Thanks Nick.
You are right. I am not even sure that the reviewer from the Register actually watched the film. The Guardian nailed it. Good for them. |
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