Favorite Movies of 2015 (so far) and complete rant and history lesson on Alan Turing

So the Oscars were yesterday. The Oscars are one of my award shows of the year. I believe that film is a powerful thing. It connects people of different races, backgrounds and ethnicities. I was very excited because a few of the best films I have seen in my lifetime came out this year. This includes but is not limited to The Imitation Game, Big Hero 6, and The Theory of Everything. Subjects are brought up in films that do not dare to appear anywhere else. Subjects such as slavery. This appears in the film Selma that debuted this year as well as 12 Years a Slave which debuted last year.

For the non movie goer I have provided summaries to my favorite movies of the year.

Big Hero 6:

The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

This movie won Best Animated Film and it couldn't have deserved it more. It is funny and witty and all around adorable. 

The Imitation Game:

The story follows the real life cryptologist Alan Turing as he works to crack the Enigma, a German code that disguises all their plans and movements before they are done. Alan Turing's story is one of the most well kept secrets both of World War II and the British government. 

This story resonated with me so much probably because of the mystery and tragedy of the story. This man did amazing things to end one of the biggest wars in world history, yet his story was kept secret for 50 years. Alan Turing deserves to be remembered after being forgotten for so many years. He not only quite possibly helped to end the war 2-4 years before it would've ended but he also invented a device  called Turing Machines. These machines, using Alan's blueprints were later built and coined as computers.

*SPOILERS*

Alan Turing was prosecuted in 1952 for suspected homosexual acts. He was given the choice of either two years in prison or a hormone dificency drug. He chose the drug and after two years in 1954 Turing killed himself. He was 41 years old.  The drug effected his brain in such a way that he could no longer function normally. In 2013 Alan Turing was given a royal pardon by Queen Elizabeth II on the behalf of the British government.

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I MEAN SERIOUSLY YOU ALL NEED TO SEE THE MOVIE. THE SCORE IS AMAZING AND VERY WELL COMPOSED.

The Imitation Game's writers won Best Adapted Screenplay.

Alan Turing as an adult.

Alan Turing as a young boy attending private school

Alan as a toddler.

Alan Turing had a childhood friend. Christopher Morcom attended the same school as Turing. Morcom befriended the strange young man and over time Alan developed a romantic feeling towards the older boy. Christopher died of bovine tuberculosis in 1930, only a mere three years after meeting Turing. Chrstophers death left Alan devestated.

Christopher C. Morcom


Theory of Everything: 
The Theory of Everything is based off of one of Jane's (Stephan Hawking's former wife) account of her life with Stephan. Most of the movie deals with their struggles regarding Stephan's illness. It is a secret look inside of this amazing scientist/physicists life. Stephan is played by the beloved Eddie Redmayne.

Eddie Redmayne won an award for his performance as Stephan Hawking.