Game Over - Kasparov and the Machine
by Vikram Jayanti
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Actor: John Searle (III), Marc GhannoumDirector: Vikram Jayanti
Brand: Velocity
Cinematographer: Maryse Alberti
Editor: David G. Hill
Producer: Andre Singer
Producer: Andy Thomson
Producer: Hal Vogel
Producer: Nick Fraser
Producer: Paul Trijbits
Producer: Tom Perlmutter
Producer: Éric Michel
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-27
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: TF53725
Studio: IMAGE/THINKFILMS
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Movie Review: Conspiracy theory
Summary: 5 Stars
Deep Blue Conspiracy Theory
Whether the match of Kasparov versus Deep Blue was a fair match is a matter of debate. I came up with the following conspiracy theory just for fun, but which could be plausible and consistent with the evidence presented in the movie. IBM, as a corporation, wanted to win at whatever cost, since the company's reputation was at stake and potential for economic revenue would be great. (The movies Enron, The Smartest Guys in the Room; McLibel; Wal-Mart, The High Cost of Low Price; and The Corporation are eye opening films in this respect) IBM, as shown in the movie, created two Deep Blue computers. Kasparov suspected that both computers were present at the match, although there is no conclusive evidence of this. Imagine that one was a true computer and the one Kasparov easily beat in the first match. As a computer engineer myself, it is easy to imagine having a chess master inside the other Deep Blue with a terminal receiving strategic recommendations from the true Deep Blue computer. The human player inside the other Deep Blue would have a clear advantage from the sheer computing capacity of the other computer, consistent with Kasparov's suspicion. The true Deep Blue Computer would be the one in the Smithsonian museum, and the fake Deep Blue is the one in Poughkeepsie, NY, which they failed to open at the end of the movie. Notice that the man from IBM could easy fit inside Deep Blue. This man-computer double team strategy could have been employed starting with game number 2, where Kasparov surrendered. The idea of having somebody inside the Deep Blue computer is more romantic, but unnecessary for this conspiracy theory to work. It is interesting that the dimensions of deep blue could easily conceal a tall man standing. If you've ever played tic-tac-toe with a computer, you will soon learn that the best you can do is tie the game. A match with a player of Kasparov's stature playing against a pure computer opponent, would be expected to end in a draw or at least be more balanced in terms of how many games each wins.
Karpov Conspiracy Theory
If you have a large screen where you can watch the movie, notice that during the match between Kasparov and Karpov at the end of the movie, somebody was flashing a laser pointer on Kasparov's left side of the nose. This happens in one of the earlier close-ups of Kasparov's face after a close up of his feet. Was someone deliberately trying to distract Kasparov with a laser pointer?
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