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'Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story' (stylized as 'Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story') is a 2010 documentary presenting a series of stories about the board game of 'Monopoly' and those who play it. The film was narrated by Zachary Levi, and directed by Kevin Tostado.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/will-they-give-the-scottie-dog-the-boot-monopoly-board-game-makers-launch-online-vote-to-scrap-one-8444517.html "Will they give the Scottie dog the boot? "]. 'The Independent' Liam O'Brien 9 January 2013[http://parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/review/under-the-boardwalk-the-monopoly-story "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story Parent Review"]. 'Parent Previews', Kerry Bennett

The film premiered at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival.

Synopsis



'Under the Boardwalk' depicts the 'Monopoly' national and world championships that are held around the world every four years. Leading up to crowning of a new champion at the World Championship in Las Vegas, the filmmakers follow some of the players in the game, including:

* Matt, the defending U.S. champion, who tries to earn another trip to the World Championship, along with his girlfriend, a Las Vegas showgirl.

* Dominic, who won the Rhode Island state championship in 1995 as a 14-year-old, and has always dreamed of becoming world champion.

* Rick, a lawyer from Buffalo who wants to win the prize money so he and his fianc can buy their first house.

* Ken, who trained for 12 hours a day during his summers in college in the 70s, and has been trying to win a national championship ever since.

* Tim, a teacher in California who has used the math skills learned from 'Monopoly' to help his sixth-graders achieve record test scores.[http://www.filmjournal.com/node/5451 "Film Review: Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story"]. 'Film Journal', May 6, 2011

* Bjrn, a 19-year-old student from Norway out to prove that a teenager can beat the seasoned veterans.

* Geoff, a banker from New Zealand whose nickname is The Nimble Thimble.

In addition to the documenting the competitive arena, the film also includes background information about the game of 'Monopoly' and its development.[http://www.villagevoice.com/film/under-the-boardwalk-doc-not-worth-your-monopoly-money-6430664 "Under the Boardwalk: Doc Not Worth Your Monopoly Money"]. 'Village Voice', May 4, 2011 The filmmakers investigate the psychology of the game, and game experts tell their favorite strategies for winning.[http://www.cleveland.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/02/now_on_dvd_take_a_chance_on_do.html "Now on DVD: take a chance on documentary 'Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story'"]. 'The Cleveland Plain Dealer', Chris Ball, February 14, 2012 The film includes 'Monopoly' trivia and interviews with some of its die-hard collectors.

Production and screening



Filming locations included the U.S., Canada, Mexico, UK, Norway, Japan, Singapore and Australia. Kevin Tostado and Craig Bentley were the film producers. The film had a limited theatrical release, beginning in March 2011 in San Diego, California, and was rated G by the MPAA.http://www.filmratings.com/filmRatings_cara/reports/s10198911.htm When the film launched digitally on iTunes in February 2012, it peaked at #99 on iTunes Top Movies chart and at #6 on iTunes Best-Selling Documentaries.

The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.[http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57422/j-edgar-under-the-boardwalk-if-a-tree-falls-dvd-review/ "J. Edgar, Under The Boardwalk, If A Tree Falls DVD Review"]. 'G4TV', February 22, 2012

Awards



In 2014, the 51" version of the film received five Regional Emmy nominations from the Pacific Southwest chapter of NATAS. The film went on to win Emmy awards in four of the five categories for which it was nominated, including Outstanding Achievement in Documentary, Directing (Post-Production), Editor (No Time Limit, Program), and Musical Arrangement/Composition.

This film also won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2010 Anaheim International Film Festival as well as a Silver Telly Award in 2011,Telly Awards. http://www.tellyawards.com/winners/ "The 31st Annual TELLY Awards | Winners." Retrieved 2010-07-19. the Telly's highest honor. Reviews of the film were mixed.[http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/under-the-boardwalk-the-monopoly-story "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story 2 out of 4" ]. 'Slant Magazine'. By Chuck Bowen[http://www.homemediamagazine.com/docurama/under-boardwalk-monopoly-story-dvd-review "Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (DVD Review)"]. 'Home Media Magazine', 13 Feb, 2012 By: Mike Clark[http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/05/06/movies/crazy-for-thimbles.html "Crazy for Thimbles:Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story"]. 'International New York Times', By NEIL GENZLINGER, MAY 5, 2011 Review]

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