tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post1251555590364473846..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Chess in the moviesPrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-69945774114923039942019-01-02T00:43:41.725-08:002019-01-02T00:43:41.725-08:00Entertainment has become synonymous to movies. Dif...Entertainment has become synonymous to movies. Different people, regardless of age and gender, have ever since regarded watching <a href="https://www0.solarmovies.co/" rel="nofollow">solarmovies.co</a> when they want to be amused or spend a quality time while relaxing and easing out their stress from work and daily routines.<br />Edward foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267905378325518780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-63616886634974819642016-01-11T01:10:17.743-08:002016-01-11T01:10:17.743-08:00Mel, thanks for the heads-up. I will check out the...Mel, thanks for the heads-up. I will check out the novella.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-34499373784793180292016-01-11T00:56:07.380-08:002016-01-11T00:56:07.380-08:00This is very interesting. I recently read a novel...This is very interesting. I recently read a novella by Stefan Zweig, The Chess Game which you might likel. Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-83671511765947908322015-11-26T09:28:14.300-08:002015-11-26T09:28:14.300-08:00Roger, thanks for visiting and commenting. I'l...Roger, thanks for visiting and commenting. I'll look up the film.I haven't seen NIGHT MOVES, starring Gene Hackman, one of my favourite actors, or THE SEVENTH SEAL.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-31715285010542774972015-11-26T09:23:26.878-08:002015-11-26T09:23:26.878-08:00R.T. I have barely seen Ingmar Bergman's films...R.T. I have barely seen Ingmar Bergman's films and I know what I have been missing.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15856378751947570522015-11-25T11:50:29.932-08:002015-11-25T11:50:29.932-08:00The Seventh Seal?The Seventh Seal?Roger Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012987757094423896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67232321475857690272015-11-25T11:49:38.620-08:002015-11-25T11:49:38.620-08:00Arthur Penn's Night Moves, where three knoght ...Arthur Penn's Night Moves, where three knoght moves that were never made are the key to the film.Roger Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012987757094423896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38391146887024265652015-11-22T16:38:15.359-08:002015-11-22T16:38:15.359-08:00MIA: The Ingmar Bergman film. Alas, I forget the t...MIA: The Ingmar Bergman film. Alas, I forget the title.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-16776556925539084862015-11-20T19:19:34.068-08:002015-11-20T19:19:34.068-08:00Yvette, thanks for bringing SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FI...Yvette, thanks for bringing SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER to my notice, as I noted in my response to Richard's comment. Until then, I hadn't heard of the film. I'm still looking for a DVD.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42856109088035918482015-11-20T13:44:26.196-08:002015-11-20T13:44:26.196-08:00My favorite is SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER, a film ...My favorite is SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER, a film that's worth re-watching or watching for the first time, for sure. I think there's a film based on Bobby Fisher's life that's either in production or coming up in the new year. Read something vaguely, but I might be wrong. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-9332406210367378122015-11-18T02:00:11.613-08:002015-11-18T02:00:11.613-08:00Sergio, thank you. Barring HARRY POTTER AND THE CH...Sergio, thank you. Barring HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS in which Harry and Ron play a violent game of chess with giant moving pieces, I haven't seen any of the other films you mentioned. STALAG 17 rings a bell.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15263513437880505802015-11-18T01:56:47.265-08:002015-11-18T01:56:47.265-08:00Richard, thank you. I have been meaning to see SEA...Richard, thank you. I have been meaning to see SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER ever since one of our blog friends, Yvette, brought the film to my notice.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70797926329180226622015-11-17T13:17:32.229-08:002015-11-17T13:17:32.229-08:00Some really wonderful examples there Prashant. I w...Some really wonderful examples there Prashant. I would add the human chess pieces in SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH as well as the crucial chess piece in STALAG 17. I remember some large chess pieces in a Harry Potter too but my favourite may well be a classic COLUMBO co-starring Laurence Harvey as a murdering chess master in "The Most Dangerous Match". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25006437214915354272015-11-17T10:57:22.344-08:002015-11-17T10:57:22.344-08:00There was chess playing in the early part of INDEP...There was chess playing in the early part of INDEPENDENCE DAY as well. Very interesting set of films. SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER may be my favorite, for film and the excellent soundtrack by James Horner.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-49129369951124249592015-11-16T20:08:34.539-08:002015-11-16T20:08:34.539-08:00Margot, thank you. I wish I had seen all these fil...Margot, thank you. I wish I had seen all these films and reviewed them in short. Some of these look really good. I don't play chess as often as I'd have liked to. In any case, when I do play it's usually online with faceless people and vice versa.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37206531778780660612015-11-16T11:02:37.291-08:002015-11-16T11:02:37.291-08:00I am quite impressed, Prashant! I didn't know ...I am quite impressed, Prashant! I didn't know there were so many instances of chess in films! You've done a wonderful job of gathering all of these examples. I only wish I played better than I do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38016590179631236072015-11-15T23:09:41.535-08:002015-11-15T23:09:41.535-08:00Charles, thanks for mentioning the sf collection. ...Charles, thanks for mentioning the sf collection. I don't think I have read about the game in science fiction. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-68525107938931342592015-11-15T23:08:16.377-08:002015-11-15T23:08:16.377-08:00Thank you, Moira. I plan to watch some of these fi...Thank you, Moira. I plan to watch some of these films that look good for reasons other than chess.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76459513066003419172015-11-15T23:07:08.117-08:002015-11-15T23:07:08.117-08:00Oscar, you're welcome. I did not know either. ...Oscar, you're welcome. I did not know either. My passion for the game got me thinking about chess in the movies.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18922406502577157292015-11-15T14:21:38.267-08:002015-11-15T14:21:38.267-08:00One of my favorite story collections is "Pawn...One of my favorite story collections is "Pawn to Infinity," a collection of SF stories involving chess or similar game<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42002171704119624502015-11-15T12:04:14.745-08:002015-11-15T12:04:14.745-08:00Great list - I love chess scenes too, so I really ...Great list - I love chess scenes too, so I really enjoyed this post.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75196863643140934052015-11-15T11:45:24.410-08:002015-11-15T11:45:24.410-08:00Who knew? So many movies with chess. Thanks for li...Who knew? So many movies with chess. Thanks for listing 'em, Prashant.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42356350153545719032015-11-14T23:16:59.244-08:002015-11-14T23:16:59.244-08:00Col, I remember that life-threatening chess match ...Col, I remember that life-threatening chess match Ron has towards the end of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. I'd hate to play chess like that!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-3041136053055476092015-11-14T23:04:04.144-08:002015-11-14T23:04:04.144-08:00The one I remember most is the Wizard's chess ...The one I remember most is the Wizard's chess Ron's plays in one of the Harry Potter films.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-69622343632391637142015-11-14T21:27:48.922-08:002015-11-14T21:27:48.922-08:00Tracy, I didn't realise it either. I was readi...Tracy, I didn't realise it either. I was reading up on the game when I chanced upon an article about chess in the movies. Chess is everywhere.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com