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Trade News | November 13, 2008 | Comments (76)

So, in this week alone, Hollywood has presented us with the following movie projects: Another spoof movie, Dance Flick, a spoof of a spoof movie, Not Another Not Another Spoof Movie, a Karate Kid remake starring Will’s Smith devil child, the possibility that Beyonce might play Wonder Woman in a film directed by McG, and a Hollywood remake of Oldboy. In stock market parlance, this is like the Dow dropping into negative numbers and the economy forcing us to pay employers to work for them. Can it get any worse?

You betcha, my friends.

Ridley Scott, who once gave us Blade Runner and Alien, has officially signed on to direct a big-screen version of the board game, Monopoly. This is no rumor, homefry. This is gospel, spoken to us by none other than The Hollywood Reporter. The screenplay will be written by Pamela Pettler, who previously scripted Corpse Bride and Monster House. It will be Ridley Scott’s first foray into family films; he’s promised to bring to Monopoly the same futuristic sheen he gave Blade Runner.

Wait? Did that dumb motherfucker just mention Monopoly: The Movie in the same breath as Blade Runner. Somebody needs to pull that man’s dick off and feed it to his ass.

Personally, I think the idea has a lot of potential. As long as it involves 90 minutes of watching God roll two-ton dice over the forehead of Ridley Scott followed by a swift kick in the ass by a giant-sized silver shoe.


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Comments

I never thought anything could make actually playing "Monopoly" seem less excruciatingly boring in comparison.

They should give each moviegoer one of the little markers. I call the Top Hat, bitches!

Posted by: bucdaddy at November 13, 2008 9:09 AM

I get to be the car. I'm always the car.

Posted by: slower lower at November 13, 2008 9:09 AM

Does the movie end with everyone just giving up? That seems appropriate.

Also, Atlantic City (the basis of Monopoly) is a horrible place. Ignoring the fact that it's freaking MONOPOLY, why would anyone make a movie about Atlantic City?

Given the fact that it is Ridley Scott, seeing the Monopoly man emerge out of someone's torso would be pretty sweet...

Posted by: mc at November 13, 2008 9:15 AM

I don't know...If it's as funny as the movie based on the boardgame 'Clue' it could be pretty good.

Posted by: tim at November 13, 2008 9:18 AM

Hollywood, if you're out there, even I can come up with a better idea than a movie based on a board game. If you're that hard up, just pop off an email and I'll come up with something while I'm taking a shower. JHC.

I guess I'll be the shoe.

Posted by: Cindy at November 13, 2008 9:19 AM

.. and just what we need right now, a movie about how much fucking fun runaway capitalism is. Buy lots of stuff, screw your neighbor, yeah kids, it's the American way!

Posted by: slower lower at November 13, 2008 9:20 AM

Does anyone actually use the thimble by choice?

When is the Apples to Apples movie coming out? Hungry Hungry Hippos? Balderdash?

Posted by: branded at November 13, 2008 9:22 AM

Between the big silver shoe kicking the shit out of Ridley Scott, and "You betcha, my friends.", this post is full of epic win! Now all we need is God to be voiced by Joe Pesci, and have him saying, "TAKE THAT RIDLEY SCOTT! BODY OF LIES WAS BORING AS SHIT!"

Oh, and I call the Dog. You do NOT want to fuck with me when I'm the Dog.

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 9:25 AM

I do love me some Balderdash, branded.

Posted by: Cindy at November 13, 2008 9:28 AM

Can we get all those in Hollywood we do not like into a lifesize version of Risk. We get multiples of the MurderTank and they get malfunctioning muskets.

Maybe Connect 4? Get four assholes in a row, pull the blue bar at the bottom and they are gone forever.

How about Clue? Oh they did that, and it was funny at times.

Posted by: richmac at November 13, 2008 9:28 AM

Okay...that's it...I have officially lost all faith in humanity..thanks a lot, fuckface.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 9:34 AM

Clue was funny at times? Funny at TIMES? Madeline Fucking Kahn was in it! I mean... "I hated him... SO MUCH! Flames, flames, flaming on the side of my face... heaving... breathing..." "They cut of his head and his... you know. Not to mention Yvette's boobs. Geezus... funny at times...

Posted by: Megan at November 13, 2008 9:34 AM

"Funny at times?" Bullshit.

"Just like the Mounties...we always get our man!"
"Mrs. Peacock was a MAN?!" *SLAP*

"I'm gonna go home and sleep with my wife."

"I didn't mean to frighten you."
"YOU'RE A BIT LATE FOR THAT! I hate when he does that."

And to concur with Megan, Madeline Fucking Kahn. Better still, the whole cast is hysterical...well, the ones that live for more than five minutes.

Posted by: Mike R. (is the Dog now Man) at November 13, 2008 9:39 AM

I would suggest Operation as the basis for a movie, but I just read the review for Repo! the Generic Genetic Opera so I see it's already been done.

The CGI for Atlantic City being upended to mirror the typical ending of most games of Monopoly (i.e., someone dumping the board and skulking away) could be kinda fun...

Posted by: Che Grovera at November 13, 2008 9:48 AM

Did not mean to piss of the Love Crew of Clue. I kept my enjoyment of the movie subtle, so I would not be too embarrassed, my error.

Posted by: richmac at November 13, 2008 9:57 AM

Blade Runner? Really, Ridley Scott?

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at November 13, 2008 10:06 AM

Finally! A movie about Monopoly to answer all of those unanswered questions! What is the background of the Monopoly man? (I imagine to be like that of C. Montgomery Burns!) How did the dog come to be dipped in metallic goo, freezing it to be forever used as a pawn in Mike R.'s Monopoly rampages? Is free parking just a safe space, or is it the jackpot space of the board? Woohoo! Thanks Ridley Scott!! I can sleep easier knowing that these questions are about to be answered!!

Posted by: Dangle McGee at November 13, 2008 10:07 AM

I'm curious will there be foreclosure signs on any of the homes in the monopoly movie?

Posted by: Pookie at November 13, 2008 10:08 AM

Does the movie end with everyone just giving up? That seems appropriate. mc

My hellish version would be in 3D, with the board and all the pieces and titchy paper money flying out onto the audience when my brother finally loses his shit.

Posted by: brite at November 13, 2008 10:12 AM

With today's economy, the first thing most people want to see is a film about real estate, and the act of buying more of it. Good timing, Mr. Scott.

Posted by: Snath at November 13, 2008 10:17 AM

Monopoly's always bored me. Life (the game of) is more likely to piss me off. Nothing beats the backstabbing of Uno though. FUCK YOU, MOM! DRAW FOUR!! BLUE!!

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2008 10:17 AM

Here's a fun little story: I've never played Monopoly. I mean, in theory I would've played it at some point as a child, right? But I don't remember that ever happening. My earliest memories are from the summer before I turned three and I'm at least 98% positive nobody would've tried to get a toddler to play Monopoly, so it probably didn't happen before that. Anyway, I reached adulthood not knowing how to play and now nobody ever plays Monopoly unless everyone's drunk, and I always just start throwing game pieces because I'm too drunk for learning, and so now I'm not allowed to play. Isn't that sad for me? I mean, wouldn't it be sad if Monopoly weren't super fucking boring?

...yeah. I tell the BEST stories.

Posted by: Sarina at November 13, 2008 10:19 AM

Robot Chicken did a bunch of movie spoofs based on board games that was hilarious. I would watch their Hungry Hungry Hippos movie...which had the hippos as TMNT-style vigilantes, only with guns. And they bite the heads off the criminals. That'd be worth the assraping my inner child was experiencing on the viewing. he's a little twat anyway...

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 10:19 AM

Alright, this is bigger than my petty grudges. I propose all pajibites gather and form an army. After that we will invade Hollywood, and slay the dark demons responsible for these films. Hollywood I declare death unto thee. It is time to pay.

Posted by: George at November 13, 2008 10:20 AM

I call the iron! I will flatten all of you!

Posted by: sansho1 at November 13, 2008 10:21 AM

Dangle McGee, don't forget the sequel option, in which we learn about the Supreme Court hearings dealing with the "Snake Eyes = $500 or an extra turn" ruling. Also "Monopoly rampages"? Never before has someone who doesn't even know me...been able to hit the nail on the head so accurately.

As for Mr. Monopoly, I always assumed he was a rich, aristocrat who liked to drink and drive, shoot the working class right between the eyes, and surveyed over the Monopoly board like a King...so yeah, Monty Burns suits perfectly.

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 10:21 AM

Jay...I love you. Uno may be the best game EVER. Yeah...I remember when you skipped me three turns ago...oh what's that, don't have red? Draw, bitch. Stop whining, grandma, and keep drawing.

Yes...yes...how does that feel? Oh, and Uno...I'm winning...

Sarina, believe us, you're not missing much. We have the original version, simpsons version, star wars version, and my parents just bought TRIopoly (with three boards...joy!). Guess what? Still frustratingly boring as shit. Mr. Monopoly just needs to die.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 10:27 AM

Hey, don't hate on the thimble. I usually pick the thimble. It's small, it's useful, it protects your fingers from sharpness.

As long as they don't make a movie version of Risk. If that were true to life, you'll be sitting in a movie theater for days and eventually the Kamchatkan troops will do a suicide move and invade China just to make the pain end.

And we already know that Australia wins, it always wins.

Posted by: Wednesday at November 13, 2008 10:29 AM

Is Mr. Monopoly related to Mr. Pringles and Mr. Peanut?

Posted by: Sofía at November 13, 2008 10:31 AM

My personal favourite tactic is simple: systematic embezzlement of the free parking money. Nobody keeps an eye on that shit. while my parents are haggling over trading properties, I sweep a hand over the board and make $200. Without passing Go.

I like to think that Mr. Monopoly has a former business colleague in jail, having been framed for white-collar crimes by Mr. M himself who actually committed them. who he visits

Posted by: Ling at November 13, 2008 10:35 AM

And they all dance with Colonel Sanders.

"Go Colonel! Go Colonel!"

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2008 10:35 AM

And we already know that Australia wins, it always wins.

That's a common misconception...actually, South America always wins. True story...every damn time...

Posted by: shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 10:36 AM

Dangit, Mike R.! I want the dog. *sigh* Sometimes my brother would take the dog just to spite me... and then I'd have to be the wheel barrel, which is almost as bad as the thimble.

I have lots of ridiculous family memories concerning Monopoly. Mostly concerning the fact that I would be up until one am screaming at my father for somehow owning everything except the the red properties I'd refuse to mortgage out to him. Keep in mind I was about 11. My father was very competitive. It also sucked that my (at the time) 10-year-old brother, again, just to spite me, would give all of his properties to my dad when he didn't want to play any more.

The only time I came close to winning against my father was about four or five years ago; I got a great string of luck and started buying up properties and so did my brother. Then my brother wanted out, but wanted my dad to loose, so he gave his properties to me. I was on fire for a while and then my dad kept landing on free parking after I had to pay a shit-ton of taxes and while I landed in jail he would land on my properties and I couldn't pay. It ended horribly.

Honestly though, I have no "daddy" issues. But I did need to win all the time, until I won against my dad in abalone and some other game that was kind of crazy. That was an awesome day.

But in related topics, I have no idea how they'd make this a movie that would be even remotely interesting. The game of LIFE would be easier, wouldn't it? And that has way less weird memories attached. Once I got so many babies they couldn't fit in the station wagon. Ok, maybe there are some weird memories attached.

Posted by: Kayanne at November 13, 2008 10:36 AM

Jay and Shadows, you both love nailing people for not saying UNO when they only have one card remaining, don't you? Followed by excessive cackling.

And my wife wonders why I wake up from my night terrors yelling "UNO! My card hasn't hit the discard pile yet!"

Posted by: branded at November 13, 2008 10:38 AM

My personal favourite tactic is simple: systematic embezzlement of the free parking money. Nobody keeps an eye on that shit. while my parents are haggling over trading properties, I sweep a hand over the board and make $200. Without passing Go.

I like to think that Mr. Monopoly has a former business colleague in jail, having been framed for white-collar crimes by Mr. M himself who actually committed them. Mr. M visits him monthly to taunt him, until he is one day arrested and thrown into the same cell.

Um, holy shizzle, I think I just got myself excited for this movie. For the record, Clue was close to perfection.

"Dadadadadada... I! Am! Your singing telegram!"
BANG

Posted by: Ling at November 13, 2008 10:39 AM

It's a league game, Smokey. Rules are rules.

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2008 10:40 AM

And, apologies for the double-post, my finger slipped and hit "post comment".

Posted by: Ling at November 13, 2008 10:43 AM

I mean, what's the point unless you gleefully watch the expression on their face when they thought they were winning and are back to trudging through the masses of cards bestowed on them, just like you?

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 10:46 AM

OK, here's my synopsis for Monopoly:

2035...a Dystopian future like you've never seen. One man has an iron grip on the city. Its Banks. Its Utilities. Its Railroads. Its Hotels and its Apartments. All is owned and surveyed by one man...Rich "Uncle" Pennybags, or as the town calls him "Mr. Monopoly". (played by Anthony Hopkins)

Mr. Monopoly has had a grip on Monopoly City for a while now...but his embezzling accountant, Danny "the Wheelbarrel" Morgan (played by Ashton Kutcher) has just sold him out on an attempted murder of hot new singing sensation "Shoe" (played by Miley Cyrus) to D.A. Thimble (played by John C. McGinley). However, Thimble's hands are tied, thanks to sleazy defense attorney Jonathan "Top Hat" Banks (played by Colin Hanks) and his ability to get Mr. Monopoly off on a technicality.

Justice has long forsaken the streets of Monopoly...until two cops decided to beat the system at its own game. Lt. Barry "Battleship" Parker (Gary Busey) and Det. Scottie "Dog" Parker (Michael Chiklis) are two brothers who have their own sense of justice...street justice. With the help of The Wheelbarrel, DA Thimble, and the new rookie on the Force, Patrolman "Moneysack" (Haley Joel Osment); the Parker Brothers are going to take justice to the steps of Park Place, and make Mr. Monopoly pay for what he's done...WITH INTEREST!

With thrilling chases, sex and danger at every turn, and Free Parking sometimes doubling as a Stock Market, no one is getting out of jail for free! Coming in 2012, Monopoly...because in this game...there's no such thing as Sorry!

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 10:51 AM

Ling,

You're totally forgiven, because now all I can think about are the "alternate" endings from Clue. That movie is awesome.

Posted by: Kayanne at November 13, 2008 10:51 AM

Mike R.

That was awesome. I retract my whiny statement about you getting the dog. You deserve the dog.

Posted by: Kayanne at November 13, 2008 10:56 AM

I love one on one Uno. Reverse, reverse, skip, reverse, draw four, skip, skip, reverse, DRAW FOUR! My brutality only comes out in card games.

Posted by: Julie at November 13, 2008 10:57 AM

I might have to dry hump your leg if I ever see you, Mike R.. Just fair warning.

...and I like how Miley Cyrus is gonna be in it, and you promise "sex and danger". You really know how to appeal to the Disney crowd!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 10:58 AM

"I'm merely a humble butler."
"And what exactly do you do?"
"I buttle, sir."

Win.

Monopoly: The Movie as directed by Ridley Scott, on the other hand, can fuck off.

Posted by: Zuffle at November 13, 2008 11:01 AM

Psht...truly strategic brutality only comes about in four player Uno games, when you can hit all three of them at once!

This isn't Scrabble...there's no compassion and soft, sensual massages...this is WAR!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2008 11:01 AM

Gratuitous nudity:

Second Prize in a "Beauty" Contest...

It was a pretty slim pay-out.

Posted by: Beauregard at November 13, 2008 11:02 AM

Gratuitous nudity:

Second Prize in a "Beauty" Contest...

It was a pretty slim pay-out.

Beauregard, thanks for the reminder. Special Guest: Sarah Palin as the Second Prize Beauty contestant who shoots smack into her hoo-ha, and goes on a killing spree! I smell a sequel!

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 11:04 AM

For the record, if we live long enough to see a 'Not Another Board Game Movie' movie (and by my estimation, it should be along in about six weeks' time), then I'm totally going to find Ridley Scott and shit blood all over his cigar-chomping face.

Posted by: Zuffle at November 13, 2008 11:13 AM

The fuck?

Whenever I read something like this, I'm always reminded of the decline of Roman civilization. People stopped coming up with new ideas and tried to make a quick buck by copying artwork, poetry, plays, you name it. Also the economy was bad. Before they knew what hit 'em, those motherfucker Germanic tribes were kicking Roman ass.

So that means...the United States is about to be decimated by a neighbor to the north...Canada, I'm looking at you.

Sorry guys, I'm in a weird mood today. Maybe because I just read the g-d FLESH FRENCH FRY recipe, EW. I don't think I can be blamed for anything I say for the rest of the day. Skitt made me do it.

Posted by: tt_marie at November 13, 2008 11:15 AM

Clue was a fantastic movie. But with Clue, the plot is already there - six characters (and Mr. Boddy) trying to solve a murder (or several). What the hell are they going to do for Monopoly? Have anthropomorphic real estate agents battling it out for all the prime locations? Man, I can't wait to see Mr. Wheelbarrow and Mr. Iron duke it out for Park Place! How exciting!

On second thought, I think Mike R. has it right.

Posted by: Melissa at November 13, 2008 11:15 AM

Holy crap, Mike R. That was freakin' amazing. Shadows isn't going to be the only one dry humping your leg.

True Story: Last summer, I went down the shore with some friends. We started a game of Monopoly. Somewhere around the 2.5 hour mark, I was beating the three other players so badly that they decided to form a team and gang up on me. I still kicked their asses. I like Monopoly.

Scrabble, on the other hand, I have been banned from playing. Somehow, my draws always end up being an X and 6 vowels, which of course makes me knock the board around in frustration. For some reason, Scrabble gives me anger issues. I don't know why, I love Boggle. Also, The Game Of Life. And Uno rocks my socks.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at November 13, 2008 11:26 AM

Mike R.: WIN! Big fat WIN to you, sir. I would go see your Monopoly movie. If you start now, you can have dueling Monopoly movies coming out next year, following in the footsteps of such gems as dueling magician movies and dueling Truman Capote movies. DUELING! The word just lost all meaning to me after typing it so much...

Posted by: Dangle McGee at November 13, 2008 11:30 AM

Mike R, I'd see that in a heartbeat!! Also, I will join in the orgy of dry humping that's happening on your leg.

Posted by: tt_marie at November 13, 2008 11:30 AM

Wow...just wow. Thanks for the love everyone...my legs haven't been this occupied since I had that mishap at the Beggin' Strips factory, just as I was about to go and engage in my annual routine of mocking dogs at the Kennel Club show.

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 11:44 AM

Win for Mike R.

Posted by: Snath at November 13, 2008 11:45 AM

Win for Mike R.

GOD DAMN MY GRAMMAR TODAY.

Posted by: Snath at November 13, 2008 11:45 AM

Oh wait it worked. God damn multiple posts!

Posted by: Snath at November 13, 2008 11:46 AM

In an act of desperation and because no one will play Monopoly with me . . . I downloaded it to my phone. I get mad when the other "players" try to haggle bullshit trades with me and skip over my ghetto hotels.

Also, I would kill to play Boggle with someone. I used to play with my mother late late at night growing up and my father would be awakened by the following noises:

"Shake shake rumble (getting ready for a new round)"
"That's not a word! Grab the dictionary, bitch! (my mother screaming)"
"What the fuck is that? Stop using your bullshit crossword puzzle words! (me screaming at mom)"

She was the rare word person, I was the one reversing letters and making plurals for points.

Posted by: Sharon at November 13, 2008 11:50 AM

Mike R, like so many of the members here at pajiba your post is very clever and well thought out. Sometimes I wish I had the time and ability to flesh out all of my thoughts and make them known in a coherent manner, but I guess I'm to busy having a life.

Posted by: Pookie at November 13, 2008 12:24 PM

If Mike R. does not win the #1 EE post this week, there is no justice left in this sad, rainy, miserable world at all. AT ALL, I say.

Posted by: Nicole at November 13, 2008 12:27 PM

Nicole, sadly I believe that the comment deadline for today's EE post is late Wednesday night. I could be wrong, though.

Posted by: branded at November 13, 2008 12:51 PM

Oh, Monopoly. You stupid, endless, ridiculous game. How I love thee. I have memories of playing this for hours and hours during one of the many blackouts we had when I was growing up with my brothers. It would always end in a fight (fucking ALWAYS) and accusations of corruption and a flawed bank system. And then we'd make the dog put on the hat while riding the car or the battleship.

I was always the shoe. I love that sad beat-up shoe.

Anyway this just might be an interesting idea...

Posted by: figigy at November 13, 2008 1:07 PM

Great, so if it's anything like the actual "Monopoly Experience" it's going to last five hours, everyone is going to get needlessly passive aggressive after the first 30 minutes, and it's going to end with one winner flaunting their cash and losing all their friends for the rest of the day. I'm stoked.

Posted by: Erin S at November 13, 2008 1:46 PM

You know what needs to be made into a movie? Sorry! Now THAT is a movie I'd watch.

Posted by: dsbs at November 13, 2008 1:48 PM

I just have to say that Uno fuckin' rules the earth. I used to cheat like a bastard when we'd play it family-style (my fave move being to slap down two or three cards during one turn - they were packed together, see, so only a really astute observer would ever notice). I got busted, though when I got down to one card after only like, three or four turns. Just had to push it and now my family won't play with me anymore.

Posted by: Mattfactor at November 13, 2008 2:03 PM

My personal favourite tactic is simple: systematic embezzlement
I hate monopoly and never played it, but my siblings and cousin would have these days long marathons and cheating was the main strategy.

But I've read the book. It's great!
Some guy (Tim Moore, Do Not Pass Go) roled a dice to pick squares at random, then actually visited all those places in London (all of one colour was discussed together). Then he read up the history of each street, described what it would have been like in the 30s when the game was imported and the London names were picked, then he described what the streets are like now and did some general ruminating. Then to get free parking in London he had to hire an electric car, those get free parking in some places (he also figured out that a MacDonald's employee who parked in central London would spend 100% of their income on parking).
The book was great and could make a quietly fun documentary (but not a film). I recommend it, also for cannonball reads.

Posted by: ChrisD at November 13, 2008 2:53 PM

I guess I'm to busy having a life.
Can't resist, Pookie
too
I know, don't feed the troll, but Pookie called this one perfectly. :-)

Posted by: ChrisD at November 13, 2008 2:58 PM

So that means...the United States is about to be decimated by a neighbor to the north...Canada, I'm looking at you.

Admin, it looks like titty marie's onto our plan. Can I trust you'll make the appropriate arrangements for her to disappear until after the invasion/assimilation/liberation? Maybe send her over to meaux's to go watch birds and drink homemade hooch or something. We're at a very delicate stage right now what with our Supreme Sleeper Agent taking the White House and can't afford anyone sounding the alarm. And while I've got you, the payroll records indicate you've got an "11" after your name - do they need to be updated or have you just gotten lazy?

Posted by: lordhelmet at November 13, 2008 3:43 PM

I can't believe I wrong my own name wrong. I've clearly not had enough coffee.

Mattfactor YES! UNO rules!

Another game that led to fights and bitterness, but it was way more entertaining than Monopoly.

Posted by: figgy at November 13, 2008 3:43 PM

Damn! I was late for the EE deadline with my version of Monopoly. Prisco, if you still consider me for #1 next week, I would much appreciate it. And should I win #1, I'll put my money where my mouth is and actually write the damn script!

After all, who wouldn't want to read that?

Posted by: Mike R. at November 13, 2008 9:27 PM

McG and Beyonce together
That's the kind of pair that makes me pee of emotion

Posted by: Mario at November 13, 2008 9:57 PM

mc:

Just to be childishly pedantic, there actually was quite a decent movie made some while back about Atlantic City. It was even named ATLANTIC CITY. Director was Louis Malle; the stars were Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarendon.

Film buffs ought to be familiar with it.

-ms

Posted by: mike shupp at November 14, 2008 12:41 AM

But you know "Snake Eyes" is the better Atlantic City movie.

Like I've even gotta verbalize that.

Posted by: Jay at November 14, 2008 3:33 AM

Nic Cage automatically elevates any film he stars in to the "best film" of whatever genre it happens to be.

8mm was definitely the best snuff film I've ever seen. It was way better than that one where I murdered my grandma.

Posted by: Snath at November 14, 2008 10:46 AM

Playing Monoply is an exercise in torture. If you're winning it's fine but if you're losing, hello boredom. The movie probably will be the same deal. Let's watch Hollywood strain for ideas more, they're downright constipated!

Posted by: ph at November 14, 2008 1:27 PM

I'm producing and directing a documentary about the game of Monopoly called "Under the Boardwalk." It will feature interviews with some of the top players from around the world, as well as cover the history of the game and showcase how Monopoly has become such a huge worldwide phenomenon.

You can check out a teaser trailer, some clips from the interviews and follow our progress as filming continues at http://www.MonopolyDocumentary.com

If you are passionate about the game of Monopoly, I urge you to check out our website and email us!

Posted by: Kevin Tostado at December 10, 2008 1:35 PM