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An elderly man named Geri plays a game of chess in the park against himself. He starts off playing as white (while displaying a calm and docile personality), but then hoists himself up and lumbers over to play as the black opponent (while displaying a snarky and cocky attitude).
Plot. In a park, an old man named Geri sets up a chessboard. There is no one else in the park for him to play with, so he proceeds to play chess against himself, playing the parts of both participants by moving to opposite sides of the board and either removing or replacing his glasses.
Geri's Game: Directed by Jan Pinkava. With Bob Peterson. Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself.
- (27K)
- Animation, Short, Comedy
- Jan Pinkava
- 1997-11-25
Nov 25, 2017 · Geri’s Game tells the story of an old man playing chess against himself. It was the first Pixar short to be released since Knick Knack in 1989. It was also the first Pixar production to...
- Ian Failes
An aging codger named Geri plays a daylong game of chess in the park against himself. Somehow, he begins losing to his livelier opponent. But just when the game's nearly over, Geri manages to turn the tables.
Geri sets up a chess game to play his greatest opponent - himself. In a park, an old man is playing a game of chess against himself; he's physically moving from side to side as he plays from white to black.
Plot. In an empty urban park, the title character, Geri, blows the leaves off a table and sets up a chessboard. He proceeds to play a chess game against himself, playing the parts of both participants by moving to opposite sides of the board and either removing or replacing his glasses.
