Computer Chess 2013

Comedy Period

Blu-ray distributor	Eureka Entertainment
Release date	Jul 17, 2013  Nov 22, 2013  Nov 07, 2013
Country	US
Language	English
Runtime	91 min
Rated	Not rated
Technical details	1.33:1

Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed of the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future.

Set over the course of a weekend tournament for chess software programmers thirty-some years ago, Computer Chess transports viewers to a nostalgic moment when the contest between technology and the human spirit seemed a little more up for grabs. We get to know the eccentric geniuses possessed of the vision to teach a metal box to defeat man, literally, at his own game, laying the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it and will come to know it in the future. (less)

Director: Andrew Bujalski
Writer: Andrew Bujalski
Starring: Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher (XI), Wiley Wiggins, Tishuan Scott, Jonny Mars, Gene Williams (XIII)

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Review by Brian Orndorf, August 8, 2013

“Computer Chess” has a gimmick, and it’s a pretty fantastic one. Set in the early 1980s, the picture is shot with antique Portapak equipment, the kind of camera one wouldn’t dare point directly toward the sun. It lends the feature an endearingly low-fi look that’s played almost entirely straight, setting the retro mood with an authentic visual presence that’s amusing to simply study, unearthing vivid memories concerning the early stages of the video moviemaking revolution. Unfortunately, the effort’s imagination is limited to its look, as “Computer Chess” appears to mistake stasis for subversi ...read more...

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