What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon. A product of the mechanical and electrical age, the American invention swept the world and defined cool. Now it is relegated to a nostalgic footnote deserving a better fate. Joining the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe who share a world many of us didn't know still existed.... (Full plot summary below)
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What made more money than the entire American movie industry through the 50s and 60s? Pinball. Special When Lit rediscovers the lure of a lost pop icon. A product of the mechanical and electrical age, the American invention swept the world and defined cool. Now it is relegated to a nostalgic footnote deserving a better fate. Joining the fans, collectors, designers and champion players from across the globe who share a world many of us didn't know still existed.
Leave your thoughts about Special When Lit.
| User ReviewAndy CLoved it! Great nostalgia doc. Pop culture, Americana, Slice of Life... |
| User ReviewJason EA really thorough documentary about the past and present day of all things pinball. Collectors, makers, fans, competitive competition; it's all covered. Such a rich history with very passionate people talking about their love of pinball. Some parts get emotional, but I am very sensitive so I liked those parts, too. Makes you feel very nostalgic and an itch to play pinball after seeing it. |
| User ReviewRonald WWho knew that an entertaining and informative documentary could be made about pinball? The history of the game is intriguing in itself. Compound the history with a look into the sometimes weird and obsessive world of the modern pinball geeks and it's a story with all the drama, comedy, and action of a good movie. Highly recommended for gamers and history buffs. |
| User ReviewLuke JA great documentary on its own, but a fantastic doc when you consider the material. Maybe I can find a way to have one of these guys with 70+ pinball machines in their homes give me one? |
| User ReviewJeff HAs a fan of pinball I liked it. It sometimes is funny unintentionally since the characters they interview are all kind of losers. I thought sci fi fan were geeky. Pinball fantatics are giving them a run for their money. See "King of Kong" which is the best arcade documentry out there. This is on netflix streaming. |
| User ReviewGeorge GSome of the people in this documentary are a little..."special" |
