"The Queen's Gambit"

[CrusaderFrank]

Netflix has a seven episode series called the "The Queen's Gambit".

It is a fictional story about a girl that becomes an International chess champion in the 1960s.

It is a very good series. The first episode is a little slow setting up the story line but after that it seemed as each episode was better and better. Great ending.

The chick that plays the lead in this is absolutely stunning.

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Even though the promo tires to make it seem so it is really not a "girl power" show. Only minor woke parts.

Just watched the 3rd episode, highly recommend this series!

 

[bill718]

The bonus is, the movie belittles those of faith and also elevates communism as just fine. But Hollyweird does that in all their movies now.

They showed the communists bugging the hotel rooms and having the Grand Master escorted by KGB all the time.
Didn’t look just fine to me.

They showed the Russian people as obsessed with Chess and willing to cheer for an American woman because of her talent

They showed how some "Evangelical" Christians offered her money to go to the tournament so long as she condemned communism and pretended to be a Christian. They were just a vacuous group that I'm sure you think perfectly represent those people, but then, Lefties are bigoted but still PC at the same time. Must be nice.

Hollywood are all a bunch of asshats.

Sure, they showed the KGB bugging rooms but by in large attempted to show that their system of government was not really any worse than any other.

But considering how far the NSA has come as well as the Leftists in the US today, maybe they are right.

What you say is true. Hollywood had to get in their little jabs like they always do and that detracted from the story. However, it was minor compared to most of what you see out of the Hollywood assholes nowadays.

The series was excellent and if you got to the episode where that happen then it must of held your attention.

Pardon me for nitpicking sir, but I read the book many times, and this encounter in the movie with the Evangelical ladies followed the book word for word. I know Hollywood is a bit biased, but this time they just followed the script.

 

[Votto]

The bonus is, the movie belittles those of faith and also elevates communism as just fine. But Hollyweird does that in all their movies now.

They showed the communists bugging the hotel rooms and having the Grand Master escorted by KGB all the time.
Didn’t look just fine to me.

They showed the Russian people as obsessed with Chess and willing to cheer for an American woman because of her talent

They showed how some "Evangelical" Christians offered her money to go to the tournament so long as she condemned communism and pretended to be a Christian. They were just a vacuous group that I'm sure you think perfectly represent those people, but then, Lefties are bigoted but still PC at the same time. Must be nice.

Hollywood are all a bunch of asshats.

Sure, they showed the KGB bugging rooms but by in large attempted to show that their system of government was not really any worse than any other.

But considering how far the NSA has come as well as the Leftists in the US today, maybe they are right.

What you say is true. Hollywood had to get in their little jabs like they always do and that detracted from the story. However, it was minor compared to most of what you see out of the Hollywood assholes nowadays.

The series was excellent and if you got to the episode where that happen then it must of held your attention.

Pardon me for nitpicking sir, but I read the book many times, and this encounter in the movie with the Evangelical ladies followed the book word for word. I know Hollywood is a bit biased, but this time they just followed the script.

Why do you think they chose the story?

It's all made up ya know.

 

[bill718]

The bonus is, the movie belittles those of faith and also elevates communism as just fine. But Hollyweird does that in all their movies now.

They showed the communists bugging the hotel rooms and having the Grand Master escorted by KGB all the time.
Didn’t look just fine to me.

They showed the Russian people as obsessed with Chess and willing to cheer for an American woman because of her talent

They showed how some "Evangelical" Christians offered her money to go to the tournament so long as she condemned communism and pretended to be a Christian. They were just a vacuous group that I'm sure you think perfectly represent those people, but then, Lefties are bigoted but still PC at the same time. Must be nice.

Hollywood are all a bunch of asshats.

Sure, they showed the KGB bugging rooms but by in large attempted to show that their system of government was not really any worse than any other.

But considering how far the NSA has come as well as the Leftists in the US today, maybe they are right.

What you say is true. Hollywood had to get in their little jabs like they always do and that detracted from the story. However, it was minor compared to most of what you see out of the Hollywood assholes nowadays.

The series was excellent and if you got to the episode where that happen then it must of held your attention.

Pardon me for nitpicking sir, but I read the book many times, and this encounter in the movie with the Evangelical ladies followed the book word for word. I know Hollywood is a bit biased, but this time they just followed the script.

Why do you think they chose the story?

It's all made up ya know.

Yes - They hand picked an obscure book from the 80's just to attack the God fearing, All American, Oh so perfect Evangelical community.

 

[Bobob]

The bonus is, the movie belittles those of faith and also elevates communism as just fine. But Hollyweird does that in all their movies now.

They showed the communists bugging the hotel rooms and having the Grand Master escorted by KGB all the time.
Didn’t look just fine to me.

They showed the Russian people as obsessed with Chess and willing to cheer for an American woman because of her talent

They showed how some "Evangelical" Christians offered her money to go to the tournament so long as she condemned communism and pretended to be a Christian. They were just a vacuous group that I'm sure you think perfectly represent those people, but then, Lefties are bigoted but still PC at the same time. Must be nice.

Hollywood are all a bunch of asshats.

Sure, they showed the KGB bugging rooms but by in large attempted to show that their system of government was not really any worse than any other.

But considering how far the NSA has come as well as the Leftists in the US today, maybe they are right.

What you say is true. Hollywood had to get in their little jabs like they always do and that detracted from the story. However, it was minor compared to most of what you see out of the Hollywood assholes nowadays.

The series was excellent and if you got to the episode where that happen then it must of held your attention.

Pardon me for nitpicking sir, but I read the book many times, and this encounter in the movie with the Evangelical ladies followed the book word for word. I know Hollywood is a bit biased, but this time they just followed the script.

Was the book as titillating as the movie? Did not read the book.

 

[bill718]

The bonus is, the movie belittles those of faith and also elevates communism as just fine. But Hollyweird does that in all their movies now.

They showed the communists bugging the hotel rooms and having the Grand Master escorted by KGB all the time.
Didn’t look just fine to me.

They showed the Russian people as obsessed with Chess and willing to cheer for an American woman because of her talent

They showed how some "Evangelical" Christians offered her money to go to the tournament so long as she condemned communism and pretended to be a Christian. They were just a vacuous group that I'm sure you think perfectly represent those people, but then, Lefties are bigoted but still PC at the same time. Must be nice.

Hollywood are all a bunch of asshats.

Sure, they showed the KGB bugging rooms but by in large attempted to show that their system of government was not really any worse than any other.

But considering how far the NSA has come as well as the Leftists in the US today, maybe they are right.

What you say is true. Hollywood had to get in their little jabs like they always do and that detracted from the story. However, it was minor compared to most of what you see out of the Hollywood assholes nowadays.

The series was excellent and if you got to the episode where that happen then it must of held your attention.

Pardon me for nitpicking sir, but I read the book many times, and this encounter in the movie with the Evangelical ladies followed the book word for word. I know Hollywood is a bit biased, but this time they just followed the script.

Was the book as titillating as the movie? Did not read the book.

The movie followed the book pretty close. Just a few minor changes.

 

[Missourian]

Going to give it a watch on y'alls recommendation.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Just binged watched to the end! Standing ovation!