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Summary: A subversive film
Review: The film is a bold comment against greed which is now not only endemic throughout the world but is thought by many to be a desirable attribute. Newman starts the film as a hard, money loving hustler who takes the talented but lost Cruise under his wings. However as the movie progresses both actors end up switching roles with Newman breaking out from the chains that money imposes on most of us. Newman manages to convince the audience of the genuineness and plausibility of this transformation. A classic scene is when Newman turns down the sexual advances of Cruise's girlfriend for fear that such a development might upset the fragile Cruise who is their ticket to wealth.
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Summary: "Enhanced for 16x9" label incorrect.
Review: This disc is not anormophic as the label claims it is.
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Summary: wow
Review: This film is great right from the start. Paul Newman plays a whisky selling bar owner who was once a great pool player. Early in the movie he notices Vincent (Cruise) beating a local pool hustler at his own game. With this Newman decides to take Vicent and his girl friend out on the professional billiards circuit. Full of many great trick pool shots as well as a lot of colorfull trash-talking hustlers this movie is impressive. Dealing a lot with self-confidence and self-control, The Color of Money really makes your think.
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Summary: "The" pool movie
Review: This is by far my favorite flick. Not only is the acting and storyline more than great, the focus on the game of pool itself is what draws me to watch this film again and again. If you are an avid pool player or just enjoy the game I would easily point you towards this movie. Just remember you really should sit down and watch "The Hustler" first."Pool excellence isn't about excellent pool"- Fast Eddie Felson
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Summary: Not Marty's Best ... But So What?
Review: This is far from Scorsese's most penetrating or heartfelt work, but so what? It's still quite entertaining. The movie features a stellar turn by Paul Newman (who justifiably picked up an Oscar for his sterling work here) as "Fast Eddie" Felson, who sees a huge opportunity in Vincent (Tom Cruise), a young pool hotshot Fast Eddie thinks could be the key to a new hustle. The acting here is all top-notch, though, from Tom Cruise and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio all the way through to a great cameo from Forrest Whitaker. The DVD really looks great and brings out the finesse of Thelma Schoonmaker's superb editing, and the settings and dialogue here ring so true you can almost smell the cigarette smoke in the pool halls they frequent.
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Summary: my favorite movie of all time
Review: This is my favorite movie ever (chased closely by Apocalypse Now). I have watched it dozens of times, and i never seem to get sick of it. I am an avid pool player, but you don't have to be one yourself to appreciate this masterpiece, which IMO rivals anything else Scorsese has done in his long distinguished career. The whole movie exudes style from start to finish, and Paul Newman is quite simply the epitome of cool. His performance is intense and laid-back at the same time, and he never over-acts (the most widespread chronic disease in Hollywood). Cruise is great as the young cocky upstart, Mastrantonio does an admirable job as his tough girlfriend, and the movie is sprinkled with a whole host of really great supporting performances, including one by Forrest Whitaker as the hustler who out-hustles the master, and a great (quick) one by Iggy Pop of all people in a barroom scene. The movie flows and is filled with energy, the cinematography is spectacular (in particular in a scene where the camera follows closely behind the pool balls as they scatter all over the table). Newman is as classy as he's ever been, and was wholly deserving of the Oscar for this performance. The plot is riveting, and takes us from ex-legend Fast Eddie Felson's discovery of a new prodigy (Cruise's character Vincent) through Vincent's initiation into the Art of Hustling and a whirlwind tour of east coast bars and poolhalls, all the way through to the stirring conclusion as the Master battles the Student in a winner-take-all final game of 9 ball. Perhaps my favorite scene is when, in the midst of an ongoing moral dilemma, Eddie looks down to take his shot and sees his reflection in the 8-ball. He pauses, then straightens up, unscrews his cue and forfeits the match, unable to face himself. The movie is funny, highly dramatic and inspiring all at the same time, and Martin Scorsese gives it his usual tough, no-frills, occasionally violent personal stamp to make it one of the most watchable pieces of cinema you will see in a long time. Maybe I'm biased since I grew up in New Jersey (near NYC), but I don't think so. The movie is a lot of fun, has a whole slew of fabulous performances, and is a must-see...
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Summary: my favorite movie of all time
Review: This is my favorite movie ever (chased closely by Apocalypse Now). I have watched it dozens of times, and i never seem to get sick of it. I am an avid pool player, but you don't have to be one yourself to appreciate this masterpiece, which IMO rivals anything else Scorsese has done in his long distinguished career. The whole movie exudes style from start to finish, and Paul Newman is quite simply the epitome of cool. His performance is intense and laid-back at the same time, and he never over-acts (the most widespread chronic disease in Hollywood). Cruise is great as the young cocky upstart, Mastrantonio does an admirable job as his tough girlfriend, and the movie is sprinkled with a whole host of really great supporting performances, including one by Forrest Whitaker as the hustler who out-hustles the master, and a great (quick) one by Iggy Pop of all people in a barroom scene. The movie flows and is filled with energy, the cinematography is spectacular (in particular in a scene where the camera follows closely behind the pool balls as they scatter all over the table). Newman is as classy as he's ever been, and was wholly deserving of the Oscar for this performance. The plot is riveting, and takes us from ex-legend Fast Eddie Felson's discovery of a new prodigy (Cruise's character Vincent) through Vincent's initiation into the Art of Hustling and a whirlwind tour of east coast bars and poolhalls, all the way through to the stirring conclusion as the Master battles the Student in a winner-take-all final game of 9 ball. Perhaps my favorite scene is when, in the midst of an ongoing moral dilemma, Eddie looks down to take his shot and sees his reflection in the 8-ball. He pauses, then straightens up, unscrews his cue and forfeits the match, unable to face himself. The movie is funny, highly dramatic and inspiring all at the same time, and Martin Scorsese gives it his usual tough, no-frills, occasionally violent personal stamp to make it one of the most watchable pieces of cinema you will see in a long time. Maybe I'm biased since I grew up in New Jersey (near NYC), but I don't think so. The movie is a lot of fun, has a whole slew of fabulous performances, and is a must-see...
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Summary: Feels Like A Guilty Pleasure
Review: This is one of my all time favorite movies, but I'm always a little embrassed by that. It's Tom Cruise afterall. It should be packed with Cheese, and not the good "Big Trouble In Little China" kind, more like the "Cocktail" kind. But, it works. It's the old pro and the eager kid and stuff about hustling, and making a quick buck, and competetion, and men and women and men and their Dads (if Paul Neuman isn't Tom's dad-symbol, I failed out of psychology 101), and so on. It's not so much about the plot as the people. If you want action and special effects, move along, this movie isn't for you. If you aren't into guy movies, move along. The subject of machismo is never mentioned, but it's present, not in a chest beating way but in a strong competetive learning-to-be-a-man sort of way, so if that doesn't work for you, wait for the ya-ya sisterhood to come out on DVD.
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Summary: A Great Movie that's about more than Pool. 80s Classic!
Review: This movie appears to be about pool on the surface. But it's less about pool than it is about what motivates us as people.
Fast Eddie Felson of the classic, "The Hustler," returns to reverse roles in this 80s classic. Instead of being the young champ, he wants to train the young champ in Tom Cruise. But eventually, he realizes the hard way he doesn't have the stomach to play stake horse and in his heart he really wants the thrill of competition.
A lot of people will compare this movie to "The Hustler," since it is the sequel. There is no comparison. This movie really can't even be compared in pool terms. The pool shots that they hit in this movie are, for the most part, average to above-average. This is not the mind blowing pool play from "The Hustler" to be sure.
But this movie does have plenty going for it. For non-pool players, this movie has more character development. This movie also features some of the greatest cinematography of any film. And Newman, Cruise, and the supporting cast all put in stellar performances.
In short, this is a great movie that's worth watching just for enjoyment or on a deeper level for those who appreciate fine cinema. It's not half the movie that "The Hustler" is, but it has enough merits to stand on its own.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: This movie is truly a great movie. Anyone interested in Pool/billiards/9 ball than this is a movie for you. Tom Cruise is amazing in this movie and Paul Newman isnt far behind. If you haven't seen it the give it a go, you will be glad you did.
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