Garry Kasparov, possibly the world's greatest chess player, and his one-and-a-half ton IBM supercomputer opponent Deep Blue entered the ultimate tournament, a 'scientific... more
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supercomputer Deep Blue this documentary gives a fascinating insight into the world of chess. Consisting of interviews with Kasparov (who remains steadfast in his belief tha...
Advantages: Interesting story to be told here. Disadvantages: Very much one-sided, overall style misjudged.
...could tell you how great Game Over is. Unfortunately, if I did, I'd be lying. As documentaries go, it's somewhat dull. As a film, it's actually quite awful.
Game Over tells the story of a 1997 chess match between chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov and the IBM developed super-computer, Deep Blue. Kasparov is widely accepted as the worlds greatest player of the game, so it was surprising when he lost the match. However, in the years since the match, ... ...me at a loss.
Game Over had the potential to be a fascinating piece of investigative journalism that sets out to find out whether IBM really did conspire against Kasparov or not. This would have been a far more interesting tale than a man, whom despite being undoubtably intelligent, comes across as the kind of raving man you might find in the pub complaining about how the referee was against his football team. Seeing as the filmmakers don't seem ...
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Plot: The story of how Chess champion, Gary Kasparov lost to the Deep Blue computer in 1997.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MOMENTUM PICTURES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 10/05/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: MP 326 D
Barcode: 5060049145266
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Garry Kasparov, possibly the world's greatest chess player, and his one-and-a-half ton IBM supercomputer opponent Deep Blue entered the ultimate tournament, a 'scientific experiment' in May 1997. In this epic battle of man vs machine, Deep Blue appeared to think like a human, and Kasparov perhaps, was thinking like a machine. This documentary follows the gripping battle where you must always think many moves ahead of your opponent. Who will win
Technical information
Special Features: Trailer, FRITZ6 Special Edition Chess Program
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
Professional reviews
Review: "...Engrossing, tragic and above all, entertaining. See it..." (Film Review, )
"..Fascinating. Remarkable. Gripping..." (Johnny Vaughn) (The Sun, )
"...Plays out as a compelling conspiracy thriller..." (Total Film, )
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