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title: "Wordplay (DVD Movie)"
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# Wordplay (DVD Movie)

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Wordplay is a journey into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times. Known to millions as National Public Radio's "Puzzle Master," Shortz has spent his entire lifetime studying, creating, and editing puzzles, and has built a huge following along the way. Meet Shortz's diehard fans - including President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole, "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart, filmmaker Ken Burns, the Indigo Girls, and Yankee ace pitcher Mike Mussina - and discover why over 50 million Americnas do crossowrds every week.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Pure Inspiration!
  

*by P***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 26, 2006*

Crossworders-quel subculture!  I had no idea that this world was out there, this competitive bunch of crossworders, but I must say that I am indeed a better person for now knowing!  The movie begins by introducing the audience to a group people who are the key players in an annual crossword competition held/hosted by Will Shortz, editor of the NYT crossword puzzle.  In following these different people (literally from all walks of life-a homosexual, a mid-west family man, a college student, a single female) the audience almost becomes a part of their group.  It was absolutely warming, to say the least (Ellen Ripstein has got to be one of my all-time favorite characters!).  Oddly enough, rules of the crossword puzzle are given, and the difficult nature of actually solving one, especially the NYT, is revealed.  After leaving the theatre I was determined to solve one (I am embarrassed to say that I started small and have finally solved a Monday puzzle, and am coming close to a Tuesday!  It really is a new way of thinking!); it has been a really long road!  Aside from being really well made, Wordplay was also salted with cameos from icons of American society such as Bill Clinton, Ken Burns and Jon Stewart.  To watch them work on these puzzles was great-as well as putting their pants on one leg at a time, they (sometimes) struggle with the crossword puzzle too!What a great documentary, and how fun to watch.  In an age of vulgar and ridiculous entertainment, there is a shining example of entertainment revolving around a group of inteligensia.  Bravo, and two enthusiastic thumbs up!

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    How could a documentary on crossword puzzles be entertaining?
  

*by K***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 5, 2014*

So you occasionally tackle a crossword puzzle and perhaps have never really thought about how they are constructed or what is involved in producing one each and every day.Did you know that there are contests for solving crossword puzzles?Perhaps you recognize the name Will Shortz, or maybe like me, from time to time you attempted a New York Times crossword puzzle without noticing his name as the editor.This video takes us behind the scenes of crosswords in the United States. I was extremely surprised to find that I enjoyed watching it, and can still remember much of the video. I have a son-in-law who has been an editor for most of his life, and he loved it. I predict that anyone who cares about words, their usage, definitions, misuses - most writers - players of Words with Friends and certainly those obsessed with crossword puzzles will love this movie.Shot in a documentary ENG (electronic news gathering) style with decent production value considering the obvious use of hand-held cameras. If you enjoy words, or are looking for a gift for someone who does, buy this DVD. Looks fine when upconverted on a Blu-ray disc player to an HDTV.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Word nerds in paradise!
  

*by J***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 12, 2007*

The movie is a documentary about crossword puzzles, crossword puzzle makers and crossword puzzle solvers.  It focuses on Will Shortz, the puzzle editor for The New York Times and the annual competition he started back in the 1970s.  On the way to the competition you meet the folks who construct the puzzles and those who take great joy in solving them.  And the solvers range from former US Presidents to major league baseball players to pop music stars to Jon Stewart.  Believe me, watching Stewart plowing into a puzzle is worth the price of admission in itself.The less famous players are folks who can do annagrams on the fly, have sets of unabridged dictionaries, and can do the Times Sunday puzzle in four minutes or so.  These are folks who have marvelous talents but are short of people skills.  They're the ones who were bullied in the playground, but they have found something they can take pride in.  And the film's makers treat them with respect and kindness.There is bonus material in which some famous puzzle makers show how they go about constructing these challenges.The film has much wit and real respect for the talents of its subjects.

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