Adventures of a Mathematician (2020)

Adventures of a Mathematician (2020). Adventures of a Mathematician: Directed by Thor Klein. With Philippe Tlokinski, Esther Garrel, Sam Keeley, Joel Basman. The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer.

“Monty Python will always be loved or hated depending on your personality. And this is Monty Python at its typical best. If you like daft jokes, killer fluffy animals, bad accents and intelligent discussions that will most likely go over your head the first time round, then you will love The Holy Grail.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe jokes vary from obvious visual puns (coconut halves to represent horses) and audio puns (u0026quot;I am Roger the Shrubberu0026quot;) to more subtle and intelligent jokes (u0026quot;I thought we were an autonomous collectiveu0026quot; / the Witch-burning scene). The greatest thing about the Holy Grail is that thereu0026#39;s something for everyone. No one is left out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhat many donu0026#39;t realise is the sophisticated intelligence behind the jokes that many of later generations donu0026#39;t understand (back in the Life of Brian – Romani Ite Domun – which wouldnu0026#39;t have such impact on the youngsters who never had to suffer through Latin classes) such as the witch burning scene, where it was true that any means possible was used to warp the natural and legal laws to create the desired result i.e. one less warty woman in the village, and how the mish-mash of Celtic tribes were suddenly forced to become a diplomacy (u0026quot;Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony!u0026quot;). It always reminds me of Blackadder – how so many great jokes were wasted by bad timing or bad judgement on the audienceu0026#39;s vocabulary.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd for those who canu0026#39;t keep up with historical jokes, thereu0026#39;s the Black Knight, Tim, and Zoot to keep you occupied. They sure as hell make me laugh.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo if you like daft humour, go for it! But promise to check out the subtle jokes as well. Itu0026#39;s worth the effort, and youu0026#39;ll learn a little about history too.”