IR Movie Review The Imitation Game This movie was set in 1951, where Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), questioned by MI6 agent. The movie then took us to World War II when British were at the verge of losing to Axis power. The Axis had the upper hand at that time because of its advance technologies in 1939. Being one of them was the Enigma. Enigma is cryptology machine that made information intercepted by Allies would do no good for them. Enigma’s “code” changed daily, made breaking the intercepted
for a clear sound is cultural not human nature, and an explanation lies in the strive of early sound film filmmakers to make the sound more appealing to the silent movie audience with the aid of foley (about the “intrusion” of the sound in the silent movie, see Chion, 2009, 17). Although, the strive of narrators for a perfect imitation is much older being already described by Plato (Republic, 397a) and hyperreality was aesthetic choice even earlier, as follows from “Parmeno 's Pig” story (Aesop
(Chang Cheh, 1967, Hong Kong) Shaw Brothers is probably the studio with the most entries in the genre, and this particular movie was produced during their most dominant period in the 60s, when they controlled 35 companies, 130 cinemas, nine entertainment parks and three studios. The film spawned two sequels, a remake by Tsui Hark, a crossover with Zatoichi and innumerable imitations, in one of the genres most influential pictures. Furthermore, “One-Armed Swordsman” introduced the concept of the anti-hero
the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves and most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life- or- death game in the dark that J.R.R Tolkien’s masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. After this dangerous journey, Bilbo and Gandalf come back to Hobbiton, where the Hobbit continues to live. Despite Bilbo is rejected by hospitable hobbit
the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves and most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life- or- death game in the dark that J.R.R Tolkien’s masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. After this dangerous journey, Bilbo and Gandalf come back to Hobbiton, where the Hobbit continues to live. Despite Bilbo is rejected by hospitable hobbit