Episode 62 - Computer Chess *Listener's Choice*

Your move, listeners.  What's that?  No, you can't castle your king a second time!  Dammit, you don't know the rules of chess!  That's okay, because now there are computers who can play the game for us! This phenomenon dates back to the 1980's, which is the setting for Andrew Bujalski's one-of-a-kind comedy, "Computer Chess."  This indie film was shot using a black and white Sony videocamera from 1968, lending the film a highly authentic look and feel.  Perfect casting, costumes and production design also give this mumblecore flick a disarming naturalness.  But what's happening onscreen is often weird and hilarious.  A computer chess tournament is the premise, but this film explores issues of artificial intelligence, organic emotions vs. programmed technology, and lots of long-haired cats roaming around in elevators and hotel hallways.  There is also an inexplicable scene that is in vivid color.  Bonus points to any listener who can explain the purpose of that.  Jeff, a return listener, makes this film his third recommendation for "In the Queue."  Glad to have you back, Jeff! Tune in to hear Phil and Andrew's opinions on "Computer Chess", a film the likes of which you have never seen!You can download the podcast here by right-clicking on the hypertext link and choosing "save as", or you can use the convenient player located below:If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file here <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/InTheQu