On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:31:00 -0500, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just returned from vacation and found this email from Netflix in my inbox: > > ************************************************** > MEMBER NEWS - Word Wars > ************************************************** > > Dear Daniel J,, > > Word Wars goes where no documentary has been before -- behind the scenes of > the national Scrabble championship -- and makes spelling as exciting as any > extreme sport. > > This 2004 Sundance Film Festival favorite follows four "word nerds" through > their fastidious preparations and the smaller tournaments that lead to the > 2002 national tournament in San Diego. These men are highly motivated > (obsessed, even) and aren't above using a few four-letter words -- during > play, of course, not on the board! -- when the going gets tough. They're the > kind of fantastic real-life characters even Hollywood couldn't dream up. If > you've ever felt the rush of plunking a Z or a Q on one of those elusive > Triple Letter Score spaces, Word Wars is a must-see. > > Add Word Wars to the top of your Queue: > > http://www.netflix.com/EmailRent?movieid=60034781&addtotop=yes&trkid=4131 > > Enjoy the movie, > > Your Friends at Netflix >
It's a really good doc. I recommend it (otherwise, Annsan would hit me <g>). cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
