The Imitation Game (2014) Pre-order

[Akijama]

The Imitation Game Blu-ray

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of ‘gross indecency’, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality – little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, The Imitation Game a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.

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Release date is March 31, according to them.

The Imitation Game is a gripping, acclaimed thriller that tells the incredible true story of unsung war hero Alan Turing, the British mathematician responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness, and TV’s Sherlock) and Keira Knightley (BAFTA nominee for Atonement, Oscar nominee for Pride and Prejudice) star as Turing and his ally and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke, alongside a top-notch cast, including Matthew Goode (Stoker, A Single Man), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Charles Dance (Gosford Park, TV's Game of Thrones), Allen Leech (In Fear, TV’s Downton Abbey) and Matthew Beard (An Education).

The Imitation Game - Official Trailer - The Weinstein Company - YouTube

[zw94]

Seems to have been removed.

[Doctor Jack]

Keira Knightley = Bought.

[IndyMLVC]

Just came back from this. EXCELLENT! Though I'm a little confused as to why so much was made up.

[kryptonite1970]

Watched this film and liked it very much. Benedict Cumberbatch is an awesome actor.

[GP Legend]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Just came back from this. EXCELLENT! Though I'm a little confused as to why so much was made up.

What was made up?

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Just came back from this. EXCELLENT! Though I'm a little confused as to why so much was made up.

Haven't seen Imitation Game yet but a lot of people are saying this; claims of blatant inaccuracy have hurt movies' Oscar chances in the past so it might happen here (have read similar complaints about American Sniper and Foxcatcher).

[Rinzler]

Definitely one of the top films of 2014, I cannot wait to get this one on BD.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by GP Legend

What was made up?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imi...rical_accuracy

[jaredofmo]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imi...rical_accuracy

To which, we have to say, don't use a movie as a source for your history paper or biography. If movies flowed just like real life, there'd be a lot of uninteresting moments. Movies like this are dramatizations of true events, a dramatic portrait if you wish, but they are not docudramas or documentaries.

Or, as I like to say, "Based on a true story. Based on a true story."

[Falaskan]

Originally Posted by jaredofmo

To which, we have to say, don't use a movie as a source for your history paper or biography. If movies flowed just like real life, there'd be a lot of uninteresting moments. Movies like this are dramatizations of true events, a dramatic portrait if your wish, but they are not docudramas or documentaries.

Or, as I like to say, "Based on a true story. Based on a true story."

This. And I skimmed the changes, and most of them don't bother me.

[rjruby]

Watched the movie CODEBREAKER yesterday on Netflix.

Alan Turing Film Trailer - YouTube

Good companion piece to The Imitation Game.

[Jutty]

I have to agree ,,excellent film... definite purchase,,,along with many others...

[2awesome4apossum]

I went into this film thinking, "Hope I can tolerate another underwhelming Best Picture nominee." I have never been so surprised by a film in my life. Easily the best film of 2014.

I'd also add that framing the story in terms of the Turing test and making it come full-circle in regard to his homosexuality was one of the most clever pieces of writing I've seen in non-fiction.

As far as this "sort of" debate on historical accuracy, I just kind of have to roll my eyes. When it comes to films, everyone somehow imagines themselves an expert on history, and complain about all the liberties that are taken while missing the point of the film.

Anonymous (2011) was derided for being inaccurate, and pretty much no one picked up on the fact that it was meticulously structured as a Shakespearean play (with Shakespeare himself playing the role of the "fool").

On the other hand, I can understand why some may be precious about certain facts, especially when the truth is more interesting or complex than what is presented. But on the whole, people just need to realize that reading Wikipedia doesn't make them experts.

That said, I love the screenwriter's statement regarding criticism of this film: "When you use the language of 'fact checking' to talk about a film, I think you're sort of fundamentally misunderstanding how art works. You don't fact check Monet's 'Water Lilies.' That's not what water lilies look like, that's what the sensation of experiencing water lilies feel like. That's the goal of the piece."

Just effing brilliant.

[jaredofmo]

Amazon sent me an e-mail saying the delivery date is March 31.

[Akijama]

Cover art:

[MikeScott]

I quite like the artwork.

Loved this one!

[lolwut]

Aw man. I prefer this:

[Darth Marcus]

Just like February, March is going to press heavily on my wallet.

[TheLivingEnd]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

Just like February, March is going to press heavily on my wallet.

Seriously. I've decided to narrow my purchases down to just those with store exclusives that will disappear after release day/week.