14. The Imitation Game (2014) Movie Review W/ LeftistSquidward Closeted History: LGBTQ+ Stories Of The Past podcast

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14. The Imitation Game (2014) Movie Review w/ LeftistSquidward

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Want access to this episode and others early? Join our Patreon Community ➡️https://www.patreon.com/ClosetedHistory In this conversation, Destiny and Thomas discuss the movie 'The Imitation Game' and its portrayal of Alan Turing and Joan Clarke. They both express their disappointment with the film, highlighting its historical inaccuracies and problematic representation of neurodivergent and queer individuals. They criticize the movie for sensationalizing Turing's life and reducing the contributions of his colleagues. They also discuss the harmful tropes and stereotypes perpetuated by the film, such as the portrayal of autistic individuals as either socially clueless or hostile. Overall, they argue that the movie fails to do justice to the real stories of Turing and Clarke. The conversation discusses the disingenuous portrayal of queerness in the movie 'The Imitation Game' and the lack of accurate representation.

📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:34 Critiquing the Movie

09:03 Rating and Justification

13:17 Reduction of Joan Clark's Character

16:17 Inaccurate Portrayal of Turing

26:58 Sherlock Comparison

28:50 Film Inaccuracies

29:31 Historical Inaccuracies and Frustration

37:31 The Inaccuracy of the Fake Cop

46:36 Sensationalizing Turing's Love Life

53:00 The Candid Shots of Turing Running

56:28 Misrepresentation of Turing's Relationship

57:55 The Importance of Accurate Representation and Addressing Systemic Issues

58:31 Problematic Portrayal of Queer Characters

59:55 Lack of Diversity and Whitewashing in Media

01:00:50 Disingenuous Representation of Queerness

01:03:14 The Need for Authentic and Intersectional Queer Representation

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