My latest viewings were
Word Wars - about Scrabble - follows 4 eclectic elite players on the smaller tournament circuit leading up to the 2002 National Championship ($25 grand prize) in San Diego.
Editing is very polished for this one:
They do an interesting almost subliminal morphing of words, which is something these pros do a lot of.
In an early chapter the letters from salvages float around and then fluidly recombine into Las Vegas
Other editing tricks include ESPN sports-style highlighting of key spots on the board combined with the rack letters. Highlighted play options are shown right before the player puts the tiles on the board for scoring.
Devil’s Playground - The Amish do not believe in baby baptisms. At the age of adulthood (16 for them) the new young adults will have the option of living “as the English do” before deciding if they want to join the Amish church and live the Amish way.
Dude, its like Amish gone Wild. Parties, drug abuse, fast cars, bed courtship, etc. In the end some stay and some leave.
Please suggest your favorites.
Give me a brief synopsis so the rest of us can decide if its worth checking out at the library.
