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Post by crissdee on Oct 29, 2024 20:25:28 GMT
Finally found The Imitation Game in a charity shop, after about 9 previous searches, so I sat and watched it tonight. I think tetsabb is the only person currently with us who shared the visit to Bletchley, which seems a lifetime ago now. Perhaps it was made up for the film, perhaps it just wasn't mentioned on the tour, or perhaps it was and I forgot, but it was nice to think that Professor Turing called Colossus "Christopher". One cannot help but wonder what he might have achieved if the world had been a bit more accepting about his lifestyle.
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Post by efros on Oct 30, 2024 8:32:49 GMT
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Post by crissdee on Oct 30, 2024 10:28:40 GMT
Yes, I get that a bit mixed up sometimes. Should have taken notes while I was there...
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Post by eeyoresmum on Nov 6, 2024 18:19:08 GMT
A while ago, I watched 'The Man from Earth' (2007).
If you can get the DVD or watch or otherwise - I cannot recommend enough.
It's a quiet movie, takes place in a room (for 99.9%) and a few moments just outside the frontdoor.
It will make you think.
It's philosophical. Lots of dialogue.
But so very gripping.
I now see there's a sequel, 'The Man from Earth: Holocene'' (2017) which I haven't seen, so cannot comment whether it adds anything.
Jenny, I definitely think you'd enjoy it.
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Post by jenny on Nov 7, 2024 20:07:49 GMT
I watched a movie called Civil War on the plane on the way home yesterday. I was in that kind of mood following the election. It was set in the future when Americans start fighting each other...
Good movie though.
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Post by crissdee on Nov 7, 2024 22:26:55 GMT
Set in the future, So next January then....
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Post by celebaelin on Nov 8, 2024 0:25:58 GMT
Finally found The Imitation Game in a charity shop, after about 9 previous searches, so I sat and watched it tonight. I think tetsabb is the only person currently with us who shared the visit to Bletchley, which seems a lifetime ago now. Perhaps it was made up for the film, perhaps it just wasn't mentioned on the tour, or perhaps it was and I forgot, but it was nice to think that Professor Turing called Colossus "Christopher". One cannot help but wonder what he might have achieved if the world had been a bit more accepting about his lifestyle. Hey! And 'yorz (as eeyoresmum) calls in occasionally too. |
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Post by crissdee on Nov 8, 2024 10:20:27 GMT
Oh yes! My mistake. And you would have been difficult to miss really.....
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Post by jenny on Nov 8, 2024 19:15:56 GMT
Finally found The Imitation Game in a charity shop, after about 9 previous searches, so I sat and watched it tonight. I think tetsabb is the only person currently with us who shared the visit to Bletchley, which seems a lifetime ago now. Perhaps it was made up for the film, perhaps it just wasn't mentioned on the tour, or perhaps it was and I forgot, but it was nice to think that Professor Turing called Colossus "Christopher". One cannot help but wonder what he might have achieved if the world had been a bit more accepting about his lifestyle. Hey! And 'yorz (as eeyoresmum) calls in occasionally too. And me! |
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Post by jenny on Nov 8, 2024 19:16:51 GMT
I watched a good movie called Civil War on the flight home. It was set in the future but post-election seemed strangely apposite.
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Post by celebaelin on Nov 9, 2024 0:51:36 GMT
Airplane!
On Channel 4.
Shirley you can't be serious.
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Post by celebaelin on Nov 9, 2024 1:21:40 GMT
So many classic lines.
LMFAO
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Post by tetsabb on Nov 9, 2024 10:14:07 GMT
But that's not important right now...
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