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Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
2023 · Film · 92 min
Directed by Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg
The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.
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I wasn't even aware some places had prohibited pinball until I saw "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game". Great movie.
They made a drama comedy faux-documentary about it a few years ago titled _Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game_. It's cute, regardless of your investment into pinball as a whole.
There’s a fairly recent movie [0] that charmingly dramatizes the efforts of New York City activist Roger Sharpe to overturn the city’s ban. It’s aesthetically satisfying and good-humored, and it weaves a fair amount of history into a lighthearted good time.
“Pinball: The Man Who Saved The Game”
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball:_The_Man_Who_Saved_the_Game
Recent docudrama/biopic about Roger Sharpe:
https://letterboxd.com/film/pinball-the-man-who-saved-the-game/
More about Sharpe:
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/meet-the-sharpes-pinballs-royal-jewish-family
And if you like the Tetris movie I also recommend "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game". About the guy who got New York City's long-time ban on pinball machines overturned, by proving that pinball was a game of skill, not chance.
There’s also the recent film, “ Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)”, which is a fun watch.
On a bit of a tangent, pinball was banned in NYC until 1976 - ostensibly because it was viewed more as a form of gambling then skill. A movie - "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game" was released last year and is based on the efforts of Roger Sharpe, a GQ editor, to overturn that ban. [0][1][2]
[0] https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/did-you-know-pinball-was-illegal-in-nyc-for-over-30-years
[1] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13365876/
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sharpe_(pinball)