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The Queen of Katwe (2016) - Greg - 03-16-2017
Katwe is a slum in Uganda where the titular hero lives. It turns out that Phiona, despite her harsh upbringing is something of a chess prodigy. Think of this movie as the African 'Searching for Bobby Fisher' without any of the niceties of the Upper West Side of New York.
It's well done. It's Disney. When you say Chess prodigy in a slum, you kind of know what you are going to get but since it was such a different setting it was enjoyable to watch.
And I kept thinking if they can make not one but two movies based on chess, certainly there is room for a fencing movie out there.
RE: The Queen of Katwe (2016) - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 03-18-2017
Easy to fake chess.
knickers - Drunk Monk - 03-18-2017
Is there's an Iron Fist for fencing? Cuz if you can fake Kung fu & chess...
RE: The Queen of Katwe (2016) - Greg - 03-19-2017
No! Dammit, the chess was real. I felt it!
meh - Drunk Monk - 03-19-2017
The chess was all quick edits, one move one cut, stunt people and wirework.
And you know my disdain for digital blood.
Sanguinous - Greg - 03-19-2017
For once, could you just suspend your disbelief? You'll believe you're in a slum. You'll feel that Lupita Nyong'o could be a fried maize seller. The people do live on gruel. They do touch the board.
RE: The Queen of Katwe (2016) - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 03-20-2017
CGI ruined all modern chess movies. No one does their own chess any more.