Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
- 2022
- 1h 35m
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7.0/10
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The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.The story of Roger Sharpe, the young midwesterner who overturned New York City's 35 year-old ban on pinball machines.
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- 5 wins & 6 nominations
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- TriviaThe pinball attendant at the bowling alley talking about machine with no flippers is named Steve Epstein. He was the owner and operator of the legendary Broadway Arcade in New York City and pioneer of competitive pinball. Roger Sharpe was one of the frequent customers of the Broadway Arcade.
- GoofsWhen Roger takes Seth bowling, they both get a strike, with the back left and right pins falling over last. The exact same take was used for both bowls.
- Quotes
[Roger and Seth are playing bowling]
Seth: I always beat my dad.
Roger (young): Well, I'm not your dad.
Seth: Obviously. You showed up.
- Crazy creditsThe ending credits state: "no pinball machines were harmed in the making of this movie."
- ConnectionsReferences Tommy (1975)
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Olympia, WA
We wore the clothes. We stretched to places we'd never before seen or known. Polyester. Damn. I want that sweater.
We played the game. We hoped to win. We watched the steel ball bounce, and dance and ping and sway.
The Greyhound bus depot had a cafe and one pinball machine. We learned how to tilt, to cheat, and to love the game. Sorry for the cheating. Thank you for the winning.
We ate. Sometimes it was food, and other times it was sustenance. Mostly it was survival. Pinball gave us hope.
Corn dogs.
The Future was ours, until it wasn't.
Amen. God. Whatever. Pinball is alive and it lives within all of us. If you have a machine to sell, we'll buy it. May Be.
We wore the clothes. We stretched to places we'd never before seen or known. Polyester. Damn. I want that sweater.
We played the game. We hoped to win. We watched the steel ball bounce, and dance and ping and sway.
The Greyhound bus depot had a cafe and one pinball machine. We learned how to tilt, to cheat, and to love the game. Sorry for the cheating. Thank you for the winning.
We ate. Sometimes it was food, and other times it was sustenance. Mostly it was survival. Pinball gave us hope.
Corn dogs.
The Future was ours, until it wasn't.
Amen. God. Whatever. Pinball is alive and it lives within all of us. If you have a machine to sell, we'll buy it. May Be.
- angelawagner206-245-75650
- Jun 10, 2023
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