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Is there a chess movie anyone likes besides Searching For Bobby Fischer? - nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Nov 20 '17, 11:32

yes hyde, I guess we can count The Seventh Seal

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Should have ST League for Chess -- nm - budice Nov 20, 11:51 2
- Except you would all get tired of getting destroyed by me, and quit. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:53 1
  - isn't this a c/p from your fantasy football talk? -- nm - crash davis Nov 20, 11:54
speaking of nerdiness, I enjoyed this presentation on a specific opening line so much I was nearly giggling. -- (link) - Max Nov 20, 11:46 [youtube]
Queen of Katwe got a lot of good reviews but I haven't seen it yet. Pawn Sacrifice is more about psychosis, and isn't fun to watch. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:42
Knight Moves! -- nm - Remlik Nov 20, 11:38 10
- isn't that the one with Christopher Lambert? -- nm - crash davis Nov 20, 11:41 9
  - it is like Highlander only with Chess instead of swords. -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:48 1
    - kind of...but then go watch Lambert's The Hunted with Ninjas attacking a Samurai on a Bullet Train! -- (link) - Remlik Nov 20, 11:57 [youtube]
  - Yes and it's not worth losing the hour and a half. -- nm - Krusty Nov 20, 11:42 5
    - It's classic early 90s trashy thriller! -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:44 3
      - Which I'm willing to bet would not be a good watch today. -- nm - Krusty Nov 20, 11:46 2
        
        1992 DIane Lane. -- nm - Remlik Nov 20, 11:53 1
        
        Okay, very good point. Give it a watch. -- nm - Krusty Nov 20, 11:59
    - incorrect. -- nm - Remlik Nov 20, 11:44
  - yes -- nm - Remlik Nov 20, 11:42
Apart from that one scene in History of the World, Part I - znufrii Nov 20, 11:38
Blade Runner! -- nm - colin Nov 20, 11:37 1
- bishop to king 7, checkmateithink -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 11:40
the chess players by satyajit ray....nm - x Nov 20, 11:37
Brooklyn Castle was a great doc about school kids. Pawn Sacrifice was a pretty good film. - Krusty Nov 20, 11:37 1
- i forgot about brooklyn castle. i liked that movie....nm - x Nov 20, 11:39
Harry Potter 1 -- nm - Ender Nov 20, 11:37
Not until they get around to making that Battle Chess movie. -- nm - Butterbaron Nov 20, 11:34 3
- Will it crossover with checkers movie ? -- nm - eag Nov 20, 11:37
- I loved Battle Chess. I had a copy of it on 3 1/2" back in 95 -- nm - crash davis Nov 20, 11:36 1
  - ditto -- nm - budice Nov 20, 11:49

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