What do you mean with arrogance, Solar?

SolarSystem wrote:

I think when it comes to the arrogance, there could also be a bit of Assange... but I'm sure Benedict will only give us one person, and that's Alan.

I don't think Alan was arrogant or rather to him his behaviour wasn't arrogant. According to his biography he was truthful, very shy, he was always saying what he thinks and he didn't like talking about not important (to him) things. He always had his point of view and usually didn't care about what other people will think or will say. He was also very independent and had his own way of doing everything he touched. That's probably why some people thought he was arrogant.

I really like that this film would show his years of youth in Sherborne school for boys because it was very important part of his life and it had affected him in many ways.

I also hope that in this film won't be many mathematics stuff because his biography was full of that and it makes hard to read and understand.

Last edited by MartaSt (May 8, 2014 11:35 am)

Marta, I'm only going by those excerpts from the screenplay here now.

Harriet, it certainly remains to be seen if this will truly turn out to be arrogance or something else. As for expressing that he/she feels superior to others... when it comes to the screenplay, we really don't have all that much to go on right now, but it wouldn't surprise me if he at one point or another does indeed express exactly that. It seems that in his voice-over he does it right at the very start of the movie.

 

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that he may have been slightly autistic? Hence him needing to be asked directly a question ("do you want lunch?" and not understanding that he was being invited otherwise - he was said to be quite isolated because of this.
Also, at a guess, I'd say his manner with the Police was bordering on rude because he didn't want them prying too much in his home - maybe there were things there he didn't want them to see? We'll know better when we see the whole scene, of course.
I'm really looking forward to it, but I think it might be a bit of a heartbreaker.

I agree with you both, Tinks and Solar. There are theories that he might have been at least on the autistic spectrum. And they will take some liberties, i.e. creative decisions, but as long as they stay true to his character and life I am fine with that. 

After reading that review I think this film just might kill me.  

The whole "lunch" scene already broke my heart.  My son is autistic and this reminded me so much of him.  If you ask him if he's hungry he'll say "why"?  It use to bother me but now I just respond with something like "oh, I just thought I might feed you."

It would not surprise me at all if Turning was on the Spectrum.

Wow, Susi, that excerpt from the screenplay is heartbreakingly moving... 

 

SusiGo wrote:

Here is another interesting piece of information (warning: short extract from script) together with a pic of the actor playing young Alan:

http://bloggingthebatch.tumblr.com/post/85054686024/from-the-script-christopher-cryptography-is-the

Brilliant, Susi. Thanks for posting it.

 

I read only this and Jack Copeland's book which is easier to understand but also concentrates on his scientific work. I do not know if there is a more personal biography. 

However, there is a very good documentary on Youtube where many of his friends and contemporaries are interviewed. It is called "The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing". I can really recommend it. 

Last edited by SusiGo (May 8, 2014 5:29 pm)

I study mathematics. When I watch a film and there are some equations, matrices, integrals and other strange and scary symbols, I stop the film and try to understand them. However, I think "The Imitation Game" will be the first film I won't be doing this Or at least not when I'll be watching the film for a first time. I've read the article and I can't wait to see this film!