You can find out more info on paul-campbell.net and in an article posted in Variety at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111797383...yid=13&cs=1
Official Play the Game Myspace Page
Full Version: Play the Game
New Movie starring Paul, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Liz Sheridan.
You can find out more info on paul-campbell.net and in an article posted in Variety at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111797383...yid=13&cs=1
Official Play the Game Myspace Page
You can find out more info on paul-campbell.net and in an article posted in Variety at:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111797383...yid=13&cs=1
Official Play the Game Myspace Page
Play the game trailer is out! You can watch it here at imdb.com
or at the movies website: playthegamemovie.com
Website lists film showings...
or at the movies website: playthegamemovie.com
Website lists film showings...
Play the Game wins Audience Awared for best indie film at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival. Read about that and other listings at the Play the Game website
Play the game wins the audience award at the Santa Fe Film Festival! Check out information at the Play the Game website and Sante Fe Film Festival Milagro awards.
There is an article from TheSantaFeNewMexican.com about the film festival event. Lists Play the Game and other award winners from the film festival.
Play the Game will be playing in theaters in Florida on Febuary 27th! That's just 4 weeks away! 
Go to playthegamemovie.com to find out movie listings.
Go to playthegamemovie.com to find out movie listings.
The movie's official website installed a Dancing Grandpa icon that you can add to your computer. Also available is the "Most romantic senoir Couple" contest. Check it out here: playthegamemovie.com
Play the Game releases in Florida in just 3 days! 
Wish I was there! 
Wish I was there!
Play the Game got re-released into theaters for another game! 
congrats! It's gotten some good reviews too. Check out:
Sun Sentenial Review Gave it 3 stars
and
The Palm Beach Post Gave it a B
congrats! It's gotten some good reviews too. Check out: Sun Sentenial Review Gave it 3 stars
and
The Palm Beach Post Gave it a B
So I subscribed to the play the game movie newsletter on their website. Here is some awesome news about how great Play the Game is doing in theaters in Florida:
From the Producers:
"Our biggest fans are continuing to spread the word about Play The Game, and people are still coming out to the theaters in huge numbers!
Word-of-mouth about Play The Game continues to spread, and is key to the success of the movie which has now accumulated over $133,000 in box office sales. As a result of our growing fan base, we'll be staying in 16 theaters for another week!
Some amazing facts about the Play The Game release:
We moved up from the #50 movie for the week to the #44 movie for the week, just behind #43, which is Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford. We always knew that Andy Griffith was just as big a star as Harrison Ford!
We dropped about 26% in box office revenue from week 1 to week 2, the smallest drop of any of the films that released the same week we did. The next smallest drop was 41% by Crossing Over.
We were ranked in the top half of 12 of our 16 theaters, and were the #1 or #2 film in five of those theaters. We're still beating out some of the biggest studio films with enormous advertising budgets behind them.
We were ranked #26 by Per Screen Average, just behind #25, which was Slumdog Millionaire, and ahead of Jonas Brothers, He's Just Not That Into You, and The Reader.
More exciting news coming soon about Play The Game's expansion into new markets..."
to Play the Game! That's great! Click here to find out theater listings and times.
From the Producers:
"Our biggest fans are continuing to spread the word about Play The Game, and people are still coming out to the theaters in huge numbers!
Word-of-mouth about Play The Game continues to spread, and is key to the success of the movie which has now accumulated over $133,000 in box office sales. As a result of our growing fan base, we'll be staying in 16 theaters for another week!
Some amazing facts about the Play The Game release:
We moved up from the #50 movie for the week to the #44 movie for the week, just behind #43, which is Crossing Over starring Harrison Ford. We always knew that Andy Griffith was just as big a star as Harrison Ford!
We dropped about 26% in box office revenue from week 1 to week 2, the smallest drop of any of the films that released the same week we did. The next smallest drop was 41% by Crossing Over.
We were ranked in the top half of 12 of our 16 theaters, and were the #1 or #2 film in five of those theaters. We're still beating out some of the biggest studio films with enormous advertising budgets behind them.
We were ranked #26 by Per Screen Average, just behind #25, which was Slumdog Millionaire, and ahead of Jonas Brothers, He's Just Not That Into You, and The Reader.
More exciting news coming soon about Play The Game's expansion into new markets..."
to Play the Game! That's great! Click here to find out theater listings and times.
Play the Game to be released in several more theaters in Florida and will be comming soon to California! I'm so happy for its success. Check out movie listings from the Play the Game Movie Website
Check out a March 1st news article of Play the Game from their website
New Update from the producers of Play the Game. It will be released in 13 other cities August 21st!:
Play The Game
will be opening across the nation on
August 21st!
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Boston
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Raleigh-Durham
Charlotte
Greensboro
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Washington D.C.
Here is a note from the producers about cities not listed:
"If your city isn't on the list, DON'T FRET! More cities may still be added, so don't lose hope. Or, if you want to take matters into your own hands, get 10,000 of your closest friends to sign a petition to bring the film to your hometown, email it to us at info@playthegamemovie.com, and we promise we'll bring the film to you. And we'll spring for the popcorn. "
Stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon...
Best Regards,
The Play The Game Team
Wish I knew 10,000 people....
Play The Game
will be opening across the nation on
August 21st!
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Boston
Las Vegas
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Raleigh-Durham
Charlotte
Greensboro
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Washington D.C.
Here is a note from the producers about cities not listed:
"If your city isn't on the list, DON'T FRET! More cities may still be added, so don't lose hope. Or, if you want to take matters into your own hands, get 10,000 of your closest friends to sign a petition to bring the film to your hometown, email it to us at info@playthegamemovie.com, and we promise we'll bring the film to you. And we'll spring for the popcorn. "
Stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon...
Best Regards,
The Play The Game Team
Wish I knew 10,000 people....
A really interesting article about writer Marc Feinberg and his persistence in getting Play the Game into theaters... Read the article here from businessweek.com
Interview with writer/director Marc Fienberg from moviemaker.com
Play the Game will be released in over 40 Cities on August 28th. check the movie website for city listings and theaters.
Here is a note from the producers:
"Dear Friends and Fans,
Play The Game arrives in theaters ONE MONTH FROM TODAY, on August 28th, in over 15 different cities, on 55 screens. To be successful, we need over 40,000 people to go see the movie on opening weekend. And since we don't have millions of dollars to spend on advertising, we're relying on our friends, fans, and volunteers to get the word out about the film.
Please forward this email today to your friends, acquaintances, family, employees, chat buddies, enemies, boyfriends, girlfriends, partners, significant others, ex's, and anybody else whose email address you have, and ask them to sign up on our website or facebook page so we can remind them to go see the movie on August 28th.
You'll be glad you did on August 29th, so you and your friends don't feel left out when everybody is sitting around the water cooler at work talking about that great movie they saw last night.
And if you'd like to help out in other ways (handing out postcards, reaching out to the press, tattooing 'Play The Game' across your forehead) please email us at volunteers@playthegamemovie.com or register by clicking here to become an official volunteer.
Marc Fienberg
Writer/Director, Play The Game"
Play the Game will be released in over 40 Cities on August 28th. check the movie website for city listings and theaters.
Here is a note from the producers:
"Dear Friends and Fans,
Play The Game arrives in theaters ONE MONTH FROM TODAY, on August 28th, in over 15 different cities, on 55 screens. To be successful, we need over 40,000 people to go see the movie on opening weekend. And since we don't have millions of dollars to spend on advertising, we're relying on our friends, fans, and volunteers to get the word out about the film.
Please forward this email today to your friends, acquaintances, family, employees, chat buddies, enemies, boyfriends, girlfriends, partners, significant others, ex's, and anybody else whose email address you have, and ask them to sign up on our website or facebook page so we can remind them to go see the movie on August 28th.
You'll be glad you did on August 29th, so you and your friends don't feel left out when everybody is sitting around the water cooler at work talking about that great movie they saw last night.
And if you'd like to help out in other ways (handing out postcards, reaching out to the press, tattooing 'Play The Game' across your forehead) please email us at volunteers@playthegamemovie.com or register by clicking here to become an official volunteer.
Marc Fienberg
Writer/Director, Play The Game"
An interview with writer/director Marc Feinberg from morningsun.net
Special screening of 'Play the Game in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Proceeds will go to the new Andy Griffith Museum. Find out more info from mtairynews.com
Review from variety.com
Philedelphia critics put 'Play the Game' on movies they recommend!:philly.com
So glad its getting great reviews
Select release dates for August 28th and September 11th. Check the Play the Game website for local listings.
Special screening of 'Play the Game in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Proceeds will go to the new Andy Griffith Museum. Find out more info from mtairynews.com
Review from variety.com
Philedelphia critics put 'Play the Game' on movies they recommend!:philly.com
So glad its getting great reviews
Select release dates for August 28th and September 11th. Check the Play the Game website for local listings.
Play the Game opens in theaters today! 
enjoy watching it this weekend!
Entertainment Tonight will be featuring a segment for the movie. Check local listings here. Times may be pushed back due to the NFL game.
enjoy watching it this weekend! Entertainment Tonight will be featuring a segment for the movie. Check local listings here. Times may be pushed back due to the NFL game.
Here is a decent review of 'Play the Game.' Still haven't seen it yet... I thought it was comming to my area, just must have been here for a weekend? 
It's from idahostatesman.com
by Robert Moore:
"Here's an AARP-friendly romantic comedy about a "playa" who tries to teach his grandpa how to "Play the Game," while Grandpa tries to teach sonny boy about true love and companionship.
The novelty here is that Gramps is the great Andy Griffith, and the ladies he tries to work his magic on are Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond") and Liz Sheridan ("Seinfeld"). But Marc Fienberg has written and directed a 75-minute movie that he spread over a 103-minute film. Speed would have covered a multitude of sins.
Paul Campbell, sort of a younger Ryan Reynolds, is David, the slick, people-reading super salesman at his dad's (Clint Howard) car dealership. He runs through his "steps," first to his work pal (Geoffrey Owens of "The Cosby Show"), then to Grandpa Joe, whom he promised his late grandmother he'd teach how to date again.
"Step 1: Reconnaissance ... Step 2: You have to meet her, or rather, have her meet you."
Grandpa isn't crazy about it, but if it'll make him "a real chick maggot" he's game.
"That's chick magnet."
"Oh, that would make more sense."
Meanwhile, David has met somebody who might fit Grandpa's definition of true love - Julie (Marla Sokoloff). But try as he might he can't run his game plan on her. She's got his number.
"Play the Game" takes an interminable hour to get going. Every scene, every line reading, plays slow. There's no snap to it.
Then, in parallel scenes, Joe meets Viagra (and a randy Sheridan) and David "runs out of gas" with Julie, and the movie pops into gear.
It's a smidge naughty and plenty sweet. Griffith hams it up, and Sokoloff makes a dreamy romantic "goal" for her bland leading man. But this "Game" feels more like practice. Every play's run at half speed"
It's from idahostatesman.com
by Robert Moore:
"Here's an AARP-friendly romantic comedy about a "playa" who tries to teach his grandpa how to "Play the Game," while Grandpa tries to teach sonny boy about true love and companionship.
The novelty here is that Gramps is the great Andy Griffith, and the ladies he tries to work his magic on are Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond") and Liz Sheridan ("Seinfeld"). But Marc Fienberg has written and directed a 75-minute movie that he spread over a 103-minute film. Speed would have covered a multitude of sins.
Paul Campbell, sort of a younger Ryan Reynolds, is David, the slick, people-reading super salesman at his dad's (Clint Howard) car dealership. He runs through his "steps," first to his work pal (Geoffrey Owens of "The Cosby Show"), then to Grandpa Joe, whom he promised his late grandmother he'd teach how to date again.
"Step 1: Reconnaissance ... Step 2: You have to meet her, or rather, have her meet you."
Grandpa isn't crazy about it, but if it'll make him "a real chick maggot" he's game.
"That's chick magnet."
"Oh, that would make more sense."
Meanwhile, David has met somebody who might fit Grandpa's definition of true love - Julie (Marla Sokoloff). But try as he might he can't run his game plan on her. She's got his number.
"Play the Game" takes an interminable hour to get going. Every scene, every line reading, plays slow. There's no snap to it.
Then, in parallel scenes, Joe meets Viagra (and a randy Sheridan) and David "runs out of gas" with Julie, and the movie pops into gear.
It's a smidge naughty and plenty sweet. Griffith hams it up, and Sokoloff makes a dreamy romantic "goal" for her bland leading man. But this "Game" feels more like practice. Every play's run at half speed"
Marc Feinberg accredited in Wall Street Journal to his creativity in plugging 'Play the Game' and raising support for the movie.
"Marc Fienberg, head of Story Films Inc., a production company in Los Angeles, also found his enterprise wasn't garnering much respect from the venture capital community. So he tapped some acquaintances from his days at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and proceeded to network for about three years.
"I quickly realized that to do this, I'd have to reach outside my comfort zone," he says. "There was no room to be shy or humble."
In total, Mr. Fienberg says he pitched to hundreds of contacts, many of whom scoffed at the idea and told him he was wasting his time. But eventually he found 17 people—made up primarily of Kellogg alumni—who were interested. He flew to meet each in person.
From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Fienberg says he secured between $1 million and $5 million. His company's first film, "Play the Game," recently landed in theaters and has grossed about $500,000 in box office sales."
Article: Need Funding: Better Get Creative, by Emily Maltby
Go to:online.wsj.com
"Marc Fienberg, head of Story Films Inc., a production company in Los Angeles, also found his enterprise wasn't garnering much respect from the venture capital community. So he tapped some acquaintances from his days at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and proceeded to network for about three years.
"I quickly realized that to do this, I'd have to reach outside my comfort zone," he says. "There was no room to be shy or humble."
In total, Mr. Fienberg says he pitched to hundreds of contacts, many of whom scoffed at the idea and told him he was wasting his time. But eventually he found 17 people—made up primarily of Kellogg alumni—who were interested. He flew to meet each in person.
From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Fienberg says he secured between $1 million and $5 million. His company's first film, "Play the Game," recently landed in theaters and has grossed about $500,000 in box office sales."
Article: Need Funding: Better Get Creative, by Emily Maltby
Go to:online.wsj.com
No news on a dvd release date! Never got a chance to see it myself! 
Here is a pretty honest review of the movie. It combines both the good and the bad of the movie pretty well:
Source: Brian Orndorf, www.dvdtalk.com
There are a few things I'm resigned to never seeing materialize on the big screen: a competent "Highlander" sequel, a sincere performance from Kristin Stewart, and a modern horror film photographed and edited with imagination. Of course, "Andy Griffith in a senior citizen sex comedy" used to be on this list, but then "Play the Game" came along. Truly an oddball motion picture, "Game" is one part smutty romp, one part romantic comedy, with the entertainment value of the feature resting solely in how uncomfortably blunt it can get. Honestly, movies like this do not come along every day, making the film a welcome oddity; that is if one can stomach watching an American acting legend make his "O Face" while receiving oral sex from the woman who once played Jerry's mother on "Seinfeld."
A slick-talking bachelor who enjoys the art of picking up women, David (Paul Campbell, "Battlestar Galactica") has decided to help his grandfather Joe (Andy Griffith) find companionship again after the death of his wife. Showing Joe the ways of elaborate seduction, David hopes to offer his grandfather a new social venue. Instead, Joe discovers the miracle of Viagra, taking off as a Don Juan of his retirement community. With Joe scoring left and right, David is learning a more difficult lesson, finding his charms and schemes unable to convince acquaintance Julie (Marla Sokoloff) to turn their friendship into the relationship David never knew he wanted.
"Play the Game" isn't an easy recommendation to make. In fact, I'm not sure I would eagerly push anyone toward it without a clear explanation of the experience to come. Written and directed by newcomer Marc Fienberg, "Game" is a perfectly suitable sitcom experience that endeavors to liven up senior living traditions with a little playful sexuality, not unlike Susan Seidelman's similar 2006 film, "Boynton Beach Club." While unquestionably edgy in a bizarre way, I never found "Game" offensive. Actually, the picture is quite approachable and occasionally scores a laugh. Fienberg directs loosely but effectively, drawing together these diverse characters for broad situations of romantic failure and bedroom triumph. Again, a certain spiritual fluidity is required to embrace the shenanigans, but the bravery is rewarded with some decent-sized giggles peppered around the picture.
Also enriching "Game" is the cast, who make Fienberg look competent with their startlingly confident performances. Campbell makes for a steady lead, charismatically guiding the film through the narrative nonsense while the rest of the ensemble has more fun with the slapstick. Campbell generates faint sparks with the radiant Sokoloff, who also shows admirable dexterity with the low-heat screenplay. The security of youth in the romantic comedy department is comforting, but "Game" is truly Griffith's picture, giving the legend ample room to ham it up as the horndog senior looking for love in all the wrong places. It's a treat to watch Griffith really dig into the questionable role, supported well by the rest of the eager senior troupe (including Doris Roberts, Rance Howard, and Liz Sheridan).
With spicy content that could really turn off much of the target demographic, it's a shame Fienberg doesn't go all the way with his screenplay. "Game" switches to robot mode in the final act by introducing sludgy melodrama, adding a sense of gravity to the movie that wasn't there before. Being Fienberg's first film, the fear of originality is understandable. Still, when a filmmaker is able to sweet talk someone like Andy Griffith into what amounts to be a cheeky Benny Hill-like role, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a little more invention behind the camera to match the cockeyed casting.
Here is a pretty honest review of the movie. It combines both the good and the bad of the movie pretty well:Source: Brian Orndorf, www.dvdtalk.com
There are a few things I'm resigned to never seeing materialize on the big screen: a competent "Highlander" sequel, a sincere performance from Kristin Stewart, and a modern horror film photographed and edited with imagination. Of course, "Andy Griffith in a senior citizen sex comedy" used to be on this list, but then "Play the Game" came along. Truly an oddball motion picture, "Game" is one part smutty romp, one part romantic comedy, with the entertainment value of the feature resting solely in how uncomfortably blunt it can get. Honestly, movies like this do not come along every day, making the film a welcome oddity; that is if one can stomach watching an American acting legend make his "O Face" while receiving oral sex from the woman who once played Jerry's mother on "Seinfeld."
A slick-talking bachelor who enjoys the art of picking up women, David (Paul Campbell, "Battlestar Galactica") has decided to help his grandfather Joe (Andy Griffith) find companionship again after the death of his wife. Showing Joe the ways of elaborate seduction, David hopes to offer his grandfather a new social venue. Instead, Joe discovers the miracle of Viagra, taking off as a Don Juan of his retirement community. With Joe scoring left and right, David is learning a more difficult lesson, finding his charms and schemes unable to convince acquaintance Julie (Marla Sokoloff) to turn their friendship into the relationship David never knew he wanted.
"Play the Game" isn't an easy recommendation to make. In fact, I'm not sure I would eagerly push anyone toward it without a clear explanation of the experience to come. Written and directed by newcomer Marc Fienberg, "Game" is a perfectly suitable sitcom experience that endeavors to liven up senior living traditions with a little playful sexuality, not unlike Susan Seidelman's similar 2006 film, "Boynton Beach Club." While unquestionably edgy in a bizarre way, I never found "Game" offensive. Actually, the picture is quite approachable and occasionally scores a laugh. Fienberg directs loosely but effectively, drawing together these diverse characters for broad situations of romantic failure and bedroom triumph. Again, a certain spiritual fluidity is required to embrace the shenanigans, but the bravery is rewarded with some decent-sized giggles peppered around the picture.
Also enriching "Game" is the cast, who make Fienberg look competent with their startlingly confident performances. Campbell makes for a steady lead, charismatically guiding the film through the narrative nonsense while the rest of the ensemble has more fun with the slapstick. Campbell generates faint sparks with the radiant Sokoloff, who also shows admirable dexterity with the low-heat screenplay. The security of youth in the romantic comedy department is comforting, but "Game" is truly Griffith's picture, giving the legend ample room to ham it up as the horndog senior looking for love in all the wrong places. It's a treat to watch Griffith really dig into the questionable role, supported well by the rest of the eager senior troupe (including Doris Roberts, Rance Howard, and Liz Sheridan).
With spicy content that could really turn off much of the target demographic, it's a shame Fienberg doesn't go all the way with his screenplay. "Game" switches to robot mode in the final act by introducing sludgy melodrama, adding a sense of gravity to the movie that wasn't there before. Being Fienberg's first film, the fear of originality is understandable. Still, when a filmmaker is able to sweet talk someone like Andy Griffith into what amounts to be a cheeky Benny Hill-like role, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a little more invention behind the camera to match the cockeyed casting.
News on Play the Game DVD from the marketing team:
Dear Fans,
Play The Game finished its theatrical run this weekend, and chalked up some impressive stats. The movie played for more than 30 weeks in theaters, sold 100,000+ tickets, and earned over $650,000 in box office gross.
DVD RELEASE
Stay tuned for details on our DVD release! If you'd like to pre-register and be one of the first to buy a DVD of Play The Game, sign up on our website by CLICKING HERE or going to:
http://www.playthegamemovie.com/dvd_release.html
And thanks to all our fans for coming out to see the movie in theaters!
Sincerely,
The Play The Game Marketing Team
Dear Fans,
Play The Game finished its theatrical run this weekend, and chalked up some impressive stats. The movie played for more than 30 weeks in theaters, sold 100,000+ tickets, and earned over $650,000 in box office gross.
DVD RELEASE
Stay tuned for details on our DVD release! If you'd like to pre-register and be one of the first to buy a DVD of Play The Game, sign up on our website by CLICKING HERE or going to:
http://www.playthegamemovie.com/dvd_release.html
And thanks to all our fans for coming out to see the movie in theaters!
Sincerely,
The Play The Game Marketing Team
DVD release date is May 11th:
A Note from the marketing team:
Dear Fans,
" Exciting news! The Play The Game DVD will be released nationwide on:
May 11, 2010!
And in honor of the star of our movie, Paul Campbell, who is Canadian, we're releasing it to our friends up north in Canada a week early, on
May 4, 2010.
Be you American or Canadian, if you'd like to Pre-Register and be one of the first to own a DVD of Play The Game, sign up on our website by CLICKING HERE or going to:
http://www.playthegamemovie.com/dvd
And don't forget to tell your friends to pre-register for a copy too!
Sincerely,
The Play The Game Marketing Team"
Pre-register for the dvd here: playthegamemovie.com
A Note from the marketing team:
Dear Fans,
" Exciting news! The Play The Game DVD will be released nationwide on:
May 11, 2010!
And in honor of the star of our movie, Paul Campbell, who is Canadian, we're releasing it to our friends up north in Canada a week early, on
May 4, 2010.
Be you American or Canadian, if you'd like to Pre-Register and be one of the first to own a DVD of Play The Game, sign up on our website by CLICKING HERE or going to:
http://www.playthegamemovie.com/dvd
And don't forget to tell your friends to pre-register for a copy too!
Sincerely,
The Play The Game Marketing Team"
Pre-register for the dvd here: playthegamemovie.com
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