Imagine if Garry Kasparov had been called Barry Kasparov. The world would be a very different place. In films, whenever chess is being played (slowly in a dark room), it is always clumsily used as a metaphor for some greater battle. The goatee'd villain smiles and twinkles his eyes as he moves his Queen (He is English and of dubious sexuality, so of course it is his Queen) to put our hero into check. But our hero (American, blue collar, think Bruce Willis in a vest) says something clever, narrows his eyes and with a smirk of contempt says: "I don't think so. Checkmate." And the game ends with the English villain glowering impotently at the board. This NEVER happens in real life. I should know, as I am an English villain myself...
If anyone can find a chess scene in a film, in which the phrase "checkmate" is not uttered, then I will buy them a whole packet of biscuits. That is not a promise, that is a threat. No, wait a minute - it is neither a promise, nor a threat. It is a lie.
2006-11-13 09:10:19 · 3 answers · asked by rabbit0102030 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Check out the original "Thomas Crowne Affair." There's a chess scene in there that's very erotic. I think the two characters don't get a chance to finish their game. Their game of chess, that is.
2006-11-13 09:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by MovieGeek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think maybe the movie about Bobby Fisher might be helpful.
2006-11-13 17:16:14 · answer #2 · answered by Jose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, but first you gotta name a horror movie WITHOUT a cat or the sound of a cat. ;-)
2006-11-13 17:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Army Of Machines (Wi-Semper-Fi)! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋