The Word is Out! Just in Time for the Holidays, Genius Products, Inc. Set to Release the Critically Acclaimed Film 'Wordplay' on DVD on November 7th.SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Genius Products, Inc.:--Incredible Added Value Including Over 85 minutes of Bonus Footage and an exclusive Limited Edition Puzzle Book of the 'Five Greatest Puzzles Ever Made' from The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times! --"What's an eight letter word for a non-fiction feature that is witty, wise and wonderful?" - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal --"'Wordplay' captures the exhilaration that comes from navigating the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of complex puzzles. It also celebrates the English language in a way that is stimulating and immensely entertaining." - Claudia Puig, USA Today Genius Products, Inc. is proud to present "Wordplay," the critically acclaimed documentary, on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. for the first time on November 7, 2006. "Wordplay" is an artfully constructed film that provides an in-depth behind the scenes view of the New York Times crossword puzzle and the current and historical creative forces that drive its production. Director Patrick Creadon treats this ordinary form of self-amusement as a spectator sport filled with rugged down-and-acrossers in hot pursuit of attaching words to terse definitions. "Wordplay" focuses on the man most associated with crossword puzzles, The New York Times puzzle editor and NPR NPR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Nepal Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. Puzzle master Will Shortz. Throughout the film, audiences become spectators of this passionate hero's adventures as he explores the minds of his brilliant and amiable contributors including syndicated puzzle creator Merl Reagle. Along the way, the film presents interviews with celebrity puzzlers such as Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, Mike Mussina and the Indigo Girls, who reveal their process, insight and allure to the game. The dialogue culminates with the crossword tournament of champions, the 28th American Crossword Puzzle Tournament The American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is an annual crossword-solving tournament held every March. Founded in 1978 by Will Shortz, who still directs the tournament, it is the oldest and largest crossword tournament held in the United States; the 2007 event saw nearly 700 , where puzzlers put their minds to the test by competing for the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. title of "Crossword Champ." "Wordplay" the DVD delivers an experience; it is loaded with over 85 minutes of special features including:
1) Deleted scenes
2) The 'Five Greatest Puzzles Ever Made' Featurette: An inside
look into creating puzzles and the tricks of the trade
3) "Every Word," a music video by Gary Louris
4) Waiting for The New York Times - a short film by Patricia Erens
5) Wordplay goes to Sundance
6) Feature commentary with Director Patrick Creadon, New York
Times Puzzle Editor, Will Shortz and Crossword Constructor
Merle Reagle
7) Interview gallery
8) Wordplay photo gallery
The bonus disc will be CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). enabled so puzzles can be printed by consumers in a larger format. SYNOPSIS: Wordplay Director Patrick Creadon introduces us to Will Shortz, NY Times Editor and NPR Puzzle Master and the inner workings of his brilliant and often hilarious contributors. In addition to deconstructing this uniquely American institution, Wordplay takes us through the 28th annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament where almost five hundred competitors battled it out for the title "Crossword Champ" and showed their true colors along the way. BASICS ------ Price: $24.95 SRP Street Date: November 7, 2006 MPAA Rating: PG Languages: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SDH - Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Running time: 87 minutes Catalog Number: 79615 UPC: 79615 / 796019 79615 6 Format: 1.66 Other IFC (Internet Foundation Classes) A class library from Netscape that provides an application framework and graphical user interface (GUI) routines for Java programmers. IFC was later made part of the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). See JFC, AFC and AWT. See also ICF. Films coming out on behalf of Genius Products, Inc. include Russian Dolls (September 26), Three Times (September 26), 12 and Holding (October 10), Land of Plenty (October 10) and Pizza (October 24). ABOUT GENIUS PRODUCTS, INC. Genius Products, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a leading independent home-entertainment distribution company that produces, licenses, and distributes a valuable library of motion pictures, television programming, family, lifestyle and trend entertainment on DVD and other emerging platforms through its expansive network of retailers throughout the U.S. Genius handles the distribution, marketing and sales for such brands as Asia Extreme(TM), Baby Genius(R), Dragon Dynasty(TM), ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (R), IFC(R), NBC News(R), Sundance Channel Home Entertainment(R), Wellspring well·spring n. 1. The source of a stream or spring. 2. A source: a wellspring of ideas. wellspring Noun (TM) and The Weinstein Company(R). Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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