Is Special When Lit scary?

No. Less frightening than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Special When Lit violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Special When Lit easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Special When Lit sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Special When Lit end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Special When Lit

Name: Special When Lit
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Roger Sharpe, Rick Stetta, Pat Lawlor, Steve Epstein, Sam Harvey

Rediscover a lost icon

Directed by Brett Sullivan

Produced by Steam Motion & Sound

200997 min6.6 / 10

A warm, nostalgic documentary celebration of pinball's cultural legacy and the passionate community that keeps it alive.

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.

Clusters

Fan-Made Tribute Films Family Reunions and Second Chances Leisure and Entertainment Venues American City Movies Games And Gambling

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Interview Pinball Game Amusement Park Jaws Arcade Game

Questions people ask

Is Special When Lit scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.
Is Special When Lit violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Special When Lit easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Special When Lit sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Special When Lit end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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