Films
A Beautiful Mind
Good Will Hunting
Rainman
Pi
Other films
Unidentifiable films
General comments
Books
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
The Da Vinci code
Fermat’s last theorem
Other books
Unidentifiable books
General comments
Revision books
The web
My maths website
BBC Bitesize
Miscellaneous internet
Games
Board games
Computer games
Puzzles
Sudoku
Other puzzles
TV shows
Countdown
Fermat’s last theorem
Other quiz shows
Other TV shows
Unidentifiable TV programmes
General comments
Radio
Adverts
Maths gremlins
Other adverts
Songs and music
Performers
Newspapers and magazines
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Films
A Beautiful Mind
Film, Beautiful Mind
Clever mathematicians, maths drives him insane.
Show's complexity of subject[Ma1]
Film: A Beautiful Mind
A film about parts of his life (dramaticised)
Very respectful of his ability yet not envious since his intellect classed him as not normal.
John Nash (?) A beautiful mind
weird socially awkward (& skitz !) but nice person
strengthened a stereotype
The film "A Beautiful Mind" - rented on dvd.
It was about a clever mathematician who went a bit crazy trying to crack codes.
I enjoyed it a lot.
Beautiful mind, cinema
Mathematicians were shown as (mostly) harmless freaks
it somewhat agreed with the image of mathematicians i already had
a beautiful mind, friend's place
the guy was really good at his maths
a nice story line
Fil - A Beutiful Mind
Film about the life of a Fiels Medalist
Good film and interesting
Beautiful Mind – on TV
Crazy mathematician
I like how good at maths he was but he was too bonkers
The guy in A Beautiful Mind
He was schizophrenic
It was a good film. I considered pretending to talk to imaginary people in tutes to freak my tutor out.
Film “A Beautiful Mind” (first seen by me when shown on TV, I think)
Film is a (semi-) biography of the mathematician John Nash; it charts his life from his early twenties until the present day, focusing on his struggle against Schizophrenia; most of the maths mentioned is concerned with economics
(for which JN won the Nobel Prize) or cryptography (the film is mostly set during the Cold War)
poignant; it gives quite a good insight into research mathematics as I understand it, though focussing on only a small part; (the film suggests that Nash’s Schizophrenia was brought on by his involvement in government code-breaking, whereas there is some consensus, I think, that it was more linked to his efforts to prove the Riemann Hypothesis)
The film A Beautiful Mind – at home on TV
John Nash’s eccentricities
It focused way too much on his mental illness as opposed to his maths
Nash, in the film A Beautiful Life
He is desperate for maths and can sacrifice for it
I think we have to make a good balance between maths and other aspects
The film 'A Beautiful Mind'.
... I remember most of it...
A good film. However, it's a shame that so many films depict mathematicians who are in some way pitiable.
the film "a beautiful mind" was about a mathemetician, and i saw it in the cimema 4 years ago.
Describe the main things that you remember about it:
it was a film about a fields medalist
it was a good film
John Nash in a Beautiful Mind (film and book)
He was an amazing mathematician who was able to think in a different way to his peers
I felt like that was something that I could aspire to be
Film: A Beautiful Mind, on Video
About a mathematician who loses his mind. He goes to Harvard and starts looking at the flight of birds… mathematically.
He was cool. Fun seeing a "clever" person, caning up the maths. It's inspiring.
"A beautiful mind" - cinema ca. 2003
the pecularities about being a genius
maths was being too popularised
A beautiful mind, cinema
Describe the main things that you remember about it:
Early fame followed by insanity - why never any movies about STABLE creative persons
It was gripping and beautiful, though a bit much insanity. On the whole sympathetic to Nash though
A Beautiful Mind (Cinema) Excellent story acting by Russell Crowe (sic). Amazing that it was based on a true story about a mathematical genius. Some people love maths so much that it can be their life goal to prove or disprove a theory or come up with something monumental that can apply to everyday life as well
The film - A Beautiful Mind - at home. (I have it on DVD) Russell crow!! An amazing film that was a story about life. It made me think about how we see things from a mathematical point of view--- Patterns, Shapes, Colours. 1. I liked "A beautiful mind" as showed the effect of Maths and a Mathematician. It was interesting to see his strong emotions.
Film: A beutiful Mind. Film about a Mathematical genius. I liked the film.
Beautiful mind with Russell Grove usually at home on TV. The movie shows Mathematicians as wisy people.
A Beautiful Life, Cinema. It was the best picture Oscar when fellowship of the Ring should have won. Disappointment
A Beautiful Mind Genius, Learner, Strange, Mental illness. Sadness, Good film.
A Beautiful Mind. A disturb mathematician. People perceive them world differently.
"A Beautiful Mind" - Film. He was a genius mathematician but had several mental problems. Enjoyed the film, found the maths. He used fascinating & complicated!
A Beautiful Mind - Cinema Mathematician goes mental. Quite good. Russel Crowe is nice.
A Beautiful Mind (The Film).
A Beautiful Mind. A Mathematician wins the Nobel Prize. It was a very good film.
Ridley Scott's ' A Beautiful Mind ' (Cinema). Portrayal of genius combined with mental disorder. Respect for character; also feeling that character was above highly unusual and do not often encounter mathematicians in film media portrayed in a 'normal light'.
Russel Crowe - Beautiful Mind. Can't really remember it.
Russel Crowe Character in 'A Beautiful Mind'. Stay of his life - Trouble Academic. Powerful film. Enjoyed it, sympathised with character.
The film with Russell Crowe (I can't remember the film's name) He's a great mathematician who was schizophrenic. It was a good film.
The Russell Crowe Film - A Beautiful Mind. Very academic - difficult for everyday people to grasp. None
Beautiful Mind
A beautiful mid about 2 years ago. He was a brilliant mathematician. It was good.
A film named a Beautiful Mind. A man has a disease but can break codes when he is not on medication. Film-A beautiful mind. About a Schizophrenic mathematician. No Strong feelings/opinions.
Film, A Beautiful Mind. He was really smart. It was a good film. Movie (TV) ; A Beautiful Mind. From signs and formulas. Very confusing
Film A beautiful mind. A mildly satcophrenic man who was used to create codes and started going crazy. The fact that if you have some disabilities it makes you worse up something and bothers at others. A Beautiful Mind, TV. A very intelligent Mathematician, who was slightly mentally ill. It was interesting.
A beautiful mind. It was about a crazy Mathematician who was god at Maths. A beautiful mind. When they realise he is imaging everything. Really enjoyed it. Confusing at times.
A beautiful mind/ DVD. It was really boring but it had a Mathematician in it Educational but in a boring way.
Films - A beautiful mind. A Mathematician is seen as incredibly smart, and becomes schizophrenic with his obsession of numbers.
1.The film a beautiful mind. 2. I read a book which was about an artistic boy who talked about Maths often. I can't really remember but I think it's could "The dog in the night time". A Beautiful Mind - Cinema. The main character was scitsopherenic but an immensely talented Mathematician. He won the Nobel prize at the end. I thought it was a great film and taught me dedication and strength will get you through life and also maths is key everyday life.
A beautiful mind. That there was something wrong with the main characters brain, he was like a genius at the beginning. Really sad at the end.
Beautiful Mind The man character was a Mathematician. Russel Crowe "A beautiful mind". Russel Crowe was crazy. That's a good film.
A beautiful mind, Sky movies. Images of Toad Hanks looking up at the newspapers cutouts. I enjoy the movie - it excited me.
Film - A beautiful mind. It's about a Mathematician. It wasn't bad, relatively interesting.
Cinema - 'A beautiful mind'. He used very complexed Mathematical knowledge to prove certain things. I felt he was very intelligent - a genius.
Film : A beautiful mind (Mixture of Science and Maths). He was a mathematical genius but was a bit crazy! I enjoyed the film in general but I think that it has contributed to a bad stereotype of Mathematicians.
'A beautiful mind' - Film. It is about a mathematician who suffers from mental illness. Although there was not a lot about Maths and is mainly a drama, I still enjoyed watching it.
The film " A Beautiful Mind". The man used Maths to work the facts of life out, through equations. I really enjoyed it and found it amazing how one mind was able to do that using Mathematical skills.
TV "A beautiful mind". Just some giving solving equations. Dunno
Good Will Hunting
Film: Good Will Hunting
The ease at which the main character was able to solve complex problems
I thought that the main character had a brilliant mind - something I would like to have
The film Good Will Hunting
It was quite a good film.
The guy who was good at maths was pretty screwed up but that wasn’t anything to do with him being good at maths I don’t think…. Which was nice.
Film: Good Will Hunting
Fictitious film about a former janitor who is discovered to be a genius (particularly at maths)
Film had the effect of portraying being good at mathematics as almost equal to intelligence yet not something that was uncool.
Good Will Hunting, DVD at home
Interesting portrayal of a 'cool' mathematician
WHY MATT DAMON?
Film Good will hunting. Film tells the story of a genius in maths who initially didn't have a chance to show off his skills. I enjoyed the film. The film - Good with hunting - at home on TV. An average boy with a dead end job but he was extremely talented in solving problems in maths & was a good film. I enjoyed the film. Its good to see more intellectually based films on TV.
Good Will Hunting.
Good Will Hunting. Working - class, non educated guy was a math genius - It's in your genes.
Matt Damon in Good will Hunting. Really good at maths, less good at social interaction. I identified a trend; people who had great math skills struggled in other areas of their lines.
"Good Will Hunting" Boy genius wasn't interested in mathematics protests or helped him develop his skill. A film can't remember name - Good Will Hunting. Mathematicians are Geniuses. Didn't think about it.
Good Will Hunting - Film. The ability to do math as a gift. In general the ability had a positive impact.
Good Will Hunting. Matl Daman, Robin Williams, Genius. Entertaining, Wish I could be good at maths.
Good Will Hunting. Cinema A brilliant maths genius. It's a rare valuable talent.
good will hunting - Film
Good Will Hunting
Film about a mathematical genius who is discovered and is working on a theory at a top university.
Good Will Hunting - I enjoyed the film and it got me thinking about some of the mathematical genius that work in a similar way to the main character in the film.
Good will hunting.
Brilliant mathematician with no education.
Good film
Good will hurting. About the main character was a brilliant Mathematician who grown up in a stress. I though it was a good film but unlikely to actually happen.
Good will hunting. ' Badman film' A true genius that is caught up in a mad world where he get himself into sticky situations. Good film
Films - good will hunting. A Janitor was a Maths Wiz. It was weak.
Good will hunting, on the T.V. It is about a young lad who is a Maths genious have gets in all of trouble (will the car). It was a great film hope to see more like it!
Rainman
Rainman Really good at maths, less good at social interaction.
Rain man. Saw on TV. The man could calculate with amazing accuracy, including complex sums. Felt amazed that such calculations could be mentally solved.
TV - Rainman Extremely good at sums, very clever. Interesting
In the film Rayman. He was amazing with numbers. I thought it was ok.
Pi
Film: Pi, on Video
About another mathematician who loses his mind. This time in search of the pattern of the trancendental number PI. He gets all paranoid, then opts for power drilling into the side of his head after which you see him chilling on a bench without the worry of maths and all that nonsense clogging up his head.
I feel it demonstrates how maths can be a bit pointless and there is more to life than numbers… Enjoy the beauty of the earth instead.
The film "Pi" - watched on tv.
It was about another crazy mathematician.
It was not very good - there was no real storyline.
A film calle Pie, some books The importance of math in building new technology, and the Renaissance (Enlighment) (sic) progress in Art I was a bit surprise and it was new to me how the maths is a base for everything in our current civilisation
The movie pi , saw it on TV. Endless numbers The guy was opposed by pi.
Pi - on DVD Again, troubled mathematician/disturb/trouble lead character. Good film, need to watch.
Film - Pi (TT) The Protagonist was good at Maths. It was good.
Film - Pi A man tries to make sense of the lottery.
Other films
Stand and Deliver (1/3); Catch Me If You Can (2); Back to the Future (2); The Da Vinci Code (2); 1 each: Primer; Oceans 11; Mission Impossible 1 and 3; Matilda; Dambusters; Enigma, Mean Girls; The Prestige
Cinema "The Prestige" Mathematically based magician's tricks interesting, maths feels like an alien subject for people more maths orientated, not for humanities
Mean girls DVD on the TV.
That their was a maths challenge.
It was hard, did not understand the questions.
Film prime[r] White shirts, Beards. A bit dull.
Oceans 11: film Time estimation, deciding & picking the team & qualities, deciding peoples cut. Good film, Interesting.
Standing deliver (Film).
Standing deliver (Film). When the pupils from lots of different backgrounds come to learn more about Maths during the summer holiday.
Also possibly Stand and Deliver?
In a film. Students coming from different backgrounds to achieve their best grade. I thought it was quite good.
Films a man who worked in a school. He was very intelligent and was well known for his Maths skills. Just felt that he is good at Maths, everyone good at something used it was Maths.
Back to the future (film). It was about a mad scientist but he used a lot of maths to help him complete his mission. It think although it was quite complicated and I didn't understand all of it, it shows that maths is so useful and important in life.
Back to the future, Scientist/Mathemetician. He was crazy. I laughed.
Mission impossible
Film - Da Vinci copy/Book. Fibonacci. The perfect ratio. Interesting, helpful if ever study it.
The Da Vinci Code. Haven't watched it yet. Looks like a good film.
Movie - Matilda. She was very good at Maths. I would to be like her when I grew up.
Cinimal/Catch me if you can. It wasn't based on maths but had Maths involved in it. N/A
Catch me if you can. He makes take money so that's Maths. It was cool I'd like to do that become a con artist or something a career in crime.
Film : The dambusters. Guy was a genius. None
Mission Impossible 3 cinema. Equations are written on a glas window to calculate the distance from one building to another. I think this could make Maths more appealing to young people watching the film.
"Enigma" and Jokers. Dunno It was a gangster.
Unidentifiable films
Film (on TV). Images of crazy mathematician frantically figuring out sums. Depicted the general idea of 'crazy' mathematicians.
Film Guy was working out a problem which involved maths. Didn't have any.
Movie (187)
Man was a maths teacher and dies.
Maths wasn't related to much but the students all hated it.
Movie ? About a unknown genius in Maths, which works as narrator in a university. Emotional and make you self-reflect. Film It was a thriller film and the characters had to work out Mathematical puzzles to find a person. It was a rubbish film.
Films The film was based on Maths work. It was good, I looked the film.
Films People solving problems. I thought it was good.
History of no 1 Maths film. History of digits introduction of no. 1 and other members.
Films in a cinema. Unfashionable Maths teacher. Found love in another Maths teacher. It was okay I suppose.
I have seen a film based on Newton, seen a documentary on a Mathematician. I only remember watching it. It was out of place.