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Subject: Re: MOVIE - Kasparov versus DB

Author: Walter Faxon

Date: 08:42:40 05/02/05

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On May 02, 2005 at 10:11:17, Ray Rogers wrote:

>On May 02, 2005 at 06:26:16, Tony Petters wrote:
>
>>I understand there is an 85 minute movie out about this match.
>>
>>Has anyone seen it ?
>>
>>Is it available to see in Canada ?
>>
>>Thanks
>
>Hi. I have "Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine" on DVD. Cost me about £12
>inclusive here in the UK region free by the looks so you should get one OK. Was
>shown here on BBC4 a few months ago. A very good film in my view.
>
>Cheers.
>Ray.


I saw the video at a theater in Boston a couple of months back.  Interesting for
computer-chess fans of course, but hardly a "good" film.  Repeated whispers
(literally!) of conspiracy, but when the filmmaker gets members of the Deep Blue
team before the camera he refuses to ask the simple questions that might clear
everything up.  Or maybe he asks the questions but using the answers would have
demolished his preconceived viewpoint -- so all that stuff ends up on the
proverbial cutting-room floor.

I have read statements to the effect that Kasparov essentially had editorial
control of this film.  (He did have to be extensively interviewed for it.)  Does
anyone have solid information on this point?

-- Walter



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