BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / The Imitation Game

**Posted by clareiow** May 2, 2014 11:49 am

I'm really excited about this, really excited!!

There's talk, and it's only talk, that maybe it could get shown at the London film festival in October. Here's hoping!!

**Posted by gently69** May 2, 2014 11:53 am

17th of October would suit me perfectly. I am in London then and have no plans for that day yet.

**Posted by MartaSt** May 2, 2014 11:57 am

tonnaree wrote:
Now, bring on the trailers!!!!!

Trailers wolud probably be in August, or more likely on September I suppose. Long waiting, to long for my taste xD

There's talk, and it's only talk, that maybe it could get shown at the London film festival in October. Here's hoping!!

Lucky England

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 2, 2014 11:58 am

Well, the festival will run from 8 to 19 October, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, gently!

**Posted by Davina** May 2, 2014 12:59 pm

As mentioned already, a November release date for the US is ideal for the run in to the Oscars.

**Posted by Le Bear Polar** May 2, 2014 1:03 pm

That's great to hear! I'm so excited for this.

**Posted by gently69** May 2, 2014 3:43 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
Well, the festival will run from 8 to 19 October, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, gently!

Oh ... *swallow* ... that would be ... don't really expect to have a chance of meeting ... um ... but if I already could watch the film...

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** May 2, 2014 4:22 pm

Oooh how lovely with a release date!! Great news to come home to after a stupid day!

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 2, 2014 5:42 pm

gently69 wrote:
SolarSystem wrote:
Well, the festival will run from 8 to 19 October, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, gently!

Oh ... *swallow* ... that would be ... don't really expect to have a chance of meeting ... um ... but if I already could watch the film...

Breath, gently, breath...!
I could imagine that they would have a film like TIG as opening film at a film festival in London, but you never know...

**Posted by gently69** May 2, 2014 5:54 pm

Well can't make it earlier to London ... Unfortunately ...

**Posted by SusiGo** May 8, 2014 9:21 am

This comes with a spoiler warning.

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman analyses the script and calls it one of the five best scripts he has ever read. Fascinating and promising but beware of information you may not wish to see before watching the film:

http://bit.ly/1osQ50O

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 8, 2014 9:25 am

Okay, I won't read it then and just rely on the fact that it's Charlie Kaufman who says it...

**Posted by SusiGo** May 8, 2014 9:33 am

I mean spoilers in the sense of telling how the script works and quoting some scenes. I think we all basically know what happens in the film.

**Posted by gently69** May 8, 2014 9:41 am

I'm going to read it later. I am tempted to get as much information as I can get.

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 8, 2014 10:15 am

Okay, so Susi kind of made me read it after all (thanks for that, Susi! ), and all I can say is: I want to see this movie right now...!! It really sounds fantastic... and there are several things I'm especially looking forward to now, first and foremost the voice-over. Can't wait to see and hear if it really works as brilliantly as is said in the review... because in my opinion voice-overs very often are just dull and don't work very well.

**Posted by gently69** May 8, 2014 10:33 am

Also read it now and agree to Solar in all points.
Regarding the mentioned dialogues I am convinced Benedict is going to do a brilliant job again. And I see some analogies with another character Benedict played already.

**Posted by clareiow** May 8, 2014 10:56 am

This review truly truly excites me.

When you have a script apparently as good as this, with actors like Benedict, Mark Strong et al delivering the lines, it has to be spectacular.

This quote though;

"I love The Imitation Game for crushing my spirit. It made me more vigilant of humanity’s greatest flaw:

Intolerance of Difference."

I have a feeling a LOT of Kleenex will be needed. And something to calm down my anger too!

**Posted by SusiGo** May 8, 2014 10:57 am

gently69 wrote:
Also read it now and agree to Solar in all points.
Regarding the mentioned dialogues I am convinced Benedict is going to do a brilliant job again. And I see some analogies with another character Benedict played already.

Really? I had the same idea.

**Posted by Tinks** May 8, 2014 11:01 am

I was reminded of that other character, too
But also, Turing is the kind of tragic but flawed character that Benedict played so well in Third Star...you know? He'll play him with honesty and lack of vanity, which makes him all the more real, and his treatment all the more appalling.

Last edited by Tinks (May 8, 2014 11:03 am)

**Posted by SolarSystem** May 8, 2014 11:03 am

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.