Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story [HD]

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200: A Fun Documentary About The World Championship of Monopoly (Yes, World Championship)!
Is there anything as American as sitting down with loved ones for a rousing game of Monopoly? As it turns out, though, Monopoly is an outright international phenomenon whose empire far outreaches its Depression era beginnings. Kevin Tostado's "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story" covers many aspects of this world integration starting with the game's humble origins. From its homemade and locally distributed beginning, the Monopoly name has become one of the most recognizable brands in the gaming industry. Not many games endure over 75 years, much less expand their reach, but Monopoly has defied all odds to become a genuine collectible commodity (what with its endless variations) and is still as popular as it ever was. If you need any further evidence, the primary focus of Tostado's film covers the days leading up to the 2009 World Monopoly Championship.

Yes, this board game has recognized National competitions around the globe that send local victors to a worldwide...

What "Wordplay" was for crossword puzzles, "Boardwalk" is for Monopoly fans
First off, I'm not sure why but at least two of my fellow reviewers posted their reviews of this DVD TWICE. I was surprised that Amazon let these go through. I'll be posting this one ONCE and hopefully it will only appear once. Now on to my review:

There must be thousands (millions?) of Monopoly players and fans out there and so this wonderful 88-minute documentary - which played at a number of film festivals - should do well. Just looking at the list of "thank you"s in the closing credits I think I counted more than 150 people!

I have to admit that I actually haven't played Monopoly in years but, like the Academy Award Winning film "Word play" (about the World Crossword Puzzle Championships), this documentary will fascinate even the Monopoly-novice. It's a pop culture thing and for 75 years or more has kept families playing around the world.

The Director got interviews with every person significant to the Monopoly story. There is the grandson of the...

Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200: A Fun Documentary About The World Championship of Monopoly (Yes, World Championship)!
Is there anything as American as sitting down with loved ones for a rousing game of Monopoly? As it turns out, though, Monopoly is an outright international phenomenon whose empire far outreaches its Depression era beginnings. Kevin Tostado's "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story" covers many aspects of this world integration starting with the game's humble origins. From its homemade and locally distributed beginning, the Monopoly name has become one of the most recognizable brands in the gaming industry. Not many games endure over 75 years, much less expand their reach, but Monopoly has defied all odds to become a genuine collectible commodity (what with its endless variations) and is still as popular as it ever was. If you need any further evidence, the primary focus of Tostado's film covers the days leading up to the 2009 World Monopoly Championship.

Yes, this board game has recognized National competitions around the globe that send local victors to a worldwide...

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