Searching for Bobby Fischer
Submitted by
SuperMuris on Mon, 08/18/2008 at 10:20am.
- Category: Other
- Publisher: Muris from Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Release Date:August 2008
- OS: Windows all
- License: Free
- Filename: Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer_links.zip
- File Size: 2.905KB
- Downloads: 1597
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Description:
Synopsis
Searching for Bobby Fischer was inspired by the life of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin, as written by his father Fred Waitzkin. Josh (Max Pomeranc) is a "regular kid" who begins evincing signs of being a genius at chess. His father (Joe Mantegna) encourages this, hoping that it won't fundamentally change his son's healthy outlook on life. But Josh is taken under the wing of cold-blooded chess instructor Bruce Pandolfini (Ben Kingsley), who indoctrinates the boy in the "Bobby Fischer" strategy. Unfortunately, Pandolfini emphasizes all of Fischer's negative traits, especially his contempt for his opponents. Josh is in danger throughout the film of sacrificing his essential decency, but in a rousing conclusion, the boy is able to successfully blend ruthless competition with good sportsmanship. Josh is a chess genius. His father becomes obsessed with his son's chess competitions. Bobby Fischer is Josh's hero, but by the end of the movie, Josh shows his father and his opponents how to put the game and the pressure to win into perspective. In that way the child, Josh surpasses his admiration for Fischer as a competitor and matures to become his own human being. The film is based on a true story.