| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 06/15/2007 : 13:50:57
A slightly different challenge this time: to review this film. I wanted to create an even starting point and necessitate the submission of new reviews by choosing a film with none currently, but since I think this will lend itself to good reviews, I'm going to go ahead with it anyway. It also does not have a free I.M.D.B. page, so people will have to make a bit more effort to find out what it's about.
Like all challenges, this will be completely open-ended, due to the (admittedly decreasing) delay in approvals and the fact that inspiration does not come at will. Good luck! |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 13:03:41
Rockfsh's is very good - the different sense of outnumbers is very nice. And thanks (again) re: mine. However, when reviews are of a similar age and have had similar exposure, the objective measure is votes.  |
| RockGolf |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 12:52:00
Thanks, but I consider Rockfsh's review better than mine and your review to be Top 100-worthy. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 07/13/2007 : 11:47:13
Well, I think we can safely declare Rockgolf as the definitive winner of this round (which I expect to be the only round where there can be a winner). |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 06/27/2007 : 10:07:04
quote:
Originally posted by aahaa, muahaha
2 movies are being made on this guy. So, it shd fit at least one film - it is too important to be left out. Check the article on Wikipedia. The other film doesn't seem to be listed on IMDB though.
There were previously two on the I.M.D.B., one as The Man Who Knew Infinity and one as Untitled Srinivasa Ramanujan Project. I got the impression that this was due to confusion and that there was really just one project. Wikipedia makes it seem like there are indeed two, but this could still be confusion. Even if not, I doubt both will go ahead, although it would be convenient for a certain accolade if they did. |
| aahaa, muahaha |
Posted - 06/27/2007 : 06:27:12
quote:
Originally posted by R o � k G o 7 f
quote:
Originally posted by lemmycaution
I find it strange that you are writing reviews for a film that doesn't exist yet. many of these may well end up declined after the fact as inaccurate.
Weirdly, I've already had my "Cab 1729? Interesting number!" review rejected as "factually inaccurate". I even included a link to the famous story.
In brief, Ramanujan's mentor comes to India to visit him. Ramanujan is dying. The mentor takes cab 1729 to his house, and tells him he's sorry the cab number wasn't more interesting. Ramanujan immediately points out that 1729 is the smallest number that is the sum of 2 cubes in two different ways.) I can't imagine this story not being in the film, since it is legendary among mathematicians, so I wonder how my review can be inaccurate.
So 1729 isn't an interesting number?
btw, 2 movies are being made on this guy. So, it shd fit at least one film - it is too important to be left out. Check the article on Wikipedia. The other film doesn't seem to be listed on IMDB though. |
| aahaa, muahaha |
Posted - 06/27/2007 : 06:18:51
quote:
Originally posted by Salopian
quote:
Originally posted by aahaa, muahaha
I had submitted "From zero to 1/0" as Ramanujam started as a nobody and ended up as a man who knew infinity. It has been rejected and I've resubbed it as "From zero to x/0."
Nice. My own is still my favourite so far, though... 
 It has been rejected again. |
| RockGolf |
Posted - 06/26/2007 : 15:45:15
quote:
Originally posted by lemmycaution
I find it strange that you are writing reviews for a film that doesn't exist yet. many of these may well end up declined after the fact as inaccurate.
Weirdly, I've already had my "Cab 1729? Interesting number!" review rejected as "factually inaccurate". I even included a link to the famous story.
In brief, Ramanujan's mentor comes to India to visit him. Ramanujan is dying. The mentor takes cab 1729 to his house, and tells him he's sorry the cab number wasn't more interesting. Ramanujan immediately points out that 1729 is the smallest number that is the sum of 2 cubes in two different ways.) I can't imagine this story not being in the film, since it is legendary among mathematicians, so I wonder how my review can be inaccurate.
So 1729 isn't an interesting number? |
| Ali |
Posted - 06/26/2007 : 10:55:28
My review was declined again, and I resubmitted it, mainly because specific mention of Srinivasa Ramanujan is made in Good Will Hunting, and how the latter compares to him in many respects. In fact, Hunting's two mentors share a silly joke about the "type of Indian" he was. It's not a great review, but it is apt.
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| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 06/26/2007 : 09:14:43
quote:
Originally posted by lemmycaution
I find it strange that you are writing reviews for a film that doesn't exist yet.
It's not like it's the first time, and it's just a bit of fun. I intentionally chose a film for which there would not be a division between those who had and hadn't seen it.
quote:
many of these may well end up declined after the fact as inaccurate.
This is not very likely, since (i) this is a biopic and (ii) most of the reviews are just Indian/mathematical puns. |
| lemmycaution |
Posted - 06/26/2007 : 03:38:49
I find it strange that you are writing reviews for a film that doesn't exist yet. many of these may well end up declined after the fact as inaccurate. |
| Demisemicenturian |
Posted - 06/25/2007 : 14:57:12
Why, thank you. 
Yours are all good, but I think your new partitioning one is even better than your high-scoring one. |
| RockGolf |
Posted - 06/25/2007 : 14:25:42
I'm quite proud when my reviews end up with the most for any given film, but it is absolutely criminal that Salopian's review for TMWKI has half the votes mine has. Salopian's review easily deserves Top 500 status.
A two-word common phrase, each word used with an alternate but entirely valid meaning, and perfectly fitting the movie. It's the first review on this list, in every sense of the word.
What are you waiting for? Vote for it. |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 06/25/2007 : 06:06:10
quote:
Originally posted by rockfsh
I've submitted
Indian outnumbers white men
Let us know if it gets accepted. I'd vote for it! |
| rockfsh |
Posted - 06/25/2007 : 02:05:02
I've submitted
Indian outnumbers white men |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 06/24/2007 : 07:19:20
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I was very surprised that my review garnered two votes right off the bat. Thanks to whomever!
The first was me.
Well, thank you, Sal - that was very nice of you! |
