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Film:The Hustler

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:22:20 GMT

Title: The Hustler
Year: 1961
Director: Robert Rossen
Plot: As The Hustler's "Fast" Eddie Felson, Paul Newman created a classic anti-hero, charismatic but fundamentally flawed, and nobody's role model. A pool player from Oakland, California as good as anyone who ever picked up a cue, Eddie has an Achilles' heel: arrogance. It's not enough for him to win: he must force his opponent to acknowledge his superiority. The movie follows Eddie from his match against billiards champ Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) as he falls in love with Sarah (Piper Laurie), an alcoholic would-be writer and sometime prostitute, and falls under the spell of Bert Gordon (George C. Scott), a successful gambler who offers to take Eddie under his wing and teach him how to play in the big time. However, when Sarah joins Eddie and Bert on a trip to Louisville for a high-stakes match with a dandy named Findlay (Murray Hamilton), the consequences prove tragic. Along with a classic performance by Newman, The Hustler also features turns by Scott, Laurie, and Gleason, in a rare dramatic role. Cameos from pool champ Willie Mosconi and boxer Jake LaMotta add to the atmosphere of Harry Horner's grubby production design and Eugen Schüfftan's camerawork. Director Robert Rossen, who had been working in films since 1937, was to direct only one more film, Lilith (1964), before his death in 1966. In 1986, Newman returned to the role of "Fast" Eddie in Martin Scorsese's The Color of Money, for which he finally earned an Academy Award as Best Actor. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Spout Post: Re: Favorite Horror Movies...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:09:10 GMT

Post By: Dr_Gor
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 9/10/2009 5:09:10 PM
Body: [quote user="Risselada"] [quote user="Dr_Gor"] [quote user="Risselada"] I do love both of them as actors. Have you seen Hardcore? One of my favorite Scott films, although a lot of that probably has to do with the fact that his characters is from the same area that I grew up in. Of course I still think his best role was in Dr. Strangelove. [/quote] I HAVE seen Hardcore ! You know me... I like anything involving sex and violence and videotaping and "snuff" ... "8mm" was another one... "SNUFF" was another one of *special* note... (sorry for not linking these titles but I am having some problems between my computer and SPOUT ... It has happened before. I think it is a personal warning to me that I should try to behave myself...) AND, "Dr. Stangelove ..." Has ALWAYS been one of my favorites ever since the first time I saw it which was a very long time ago. Scott is fantastic (and rather "young") in that one. A virile young General ready to do his duty and "re-populate" the Postapocolyptic EARTH ... But even Mr. Scott can't hold a candle to his co-star in that one... The amazing Mr. Peter Sellers played 3 (!) STARRING roles in that one (!!!) ... A tough act to follow... < GOR > [/quote] Another movie where George C. Scott gives an excellent performance and is looking quite young is The Hustler. Although the movie itself does not compare to the brilliance of Dr. Strangelove. Have you seen that one? [/quote] I HAVE seen The Hustler a couple of times as well as the sequel The Color of Money . Scott gave an amazing performance in that one but, once again, he was overshadowed by his costars... The incomperable Paul Newman as "Fast Eddie" and "The Great One" Jackie Gleason as "Minnesota Fats". But "Fast Eddie's" girlfriend, played by Piper Laurie, was a scene stealer in that one. She went on to star in a couple of Horror classics from the mid 70's... Carrie and Ruby . < GOR >

Spout Post: Re: Favorite Horror Movies...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:20:14 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: HORROR MOVIES 101
Post Date: 9/10/2009 12:20:14 PM
Body: [quote user="Dr_Gor"] [quote user="Risselada"] I do love both of them as actors. Have you seen Hardcore? One of my favorite Scott films, although a lot of that probably has to do with the fact that his characters is from the same area that I grew up in. Of course I still think his best role was in Dr. Strangelove. [/quote] I HAVE seen Hardcore ! You know me... I like anything involving sex and violence and videotaping and "snuff" ... "8mm" was another one... "SNUFF" was another one of *special* note... (sorry for not linking these titles but I am having some problems between my computer and SPOUT ... It has happened before. I think it is a personal warning to me that I should try to behave myself...) AND, "Dr. Stangelove ..." Has ALWAYS been one of my favorites ever since the first time I saw it which was a very long time ago. Scott is fantastic (and rather "young") in that one. A virile young General ready to do his duty and "re-populate" the Postapocolyptic EARTH ... But even Mr. Scott can't hold a candle to his co-star in that one... The amazing Mr. Peter Sellers played 3 (!) STARRING roles in that one (!!!) ... A tough act to follow... < GOR > [/quote] Another movie where George C. Scott gives an excellent performance and is looking quite young is The Hustler. Although the movie itself does not compare to the brilliance of Dr. Strangelove. Have you seen that one?

Spout Post: movie recommendation site suggestions - Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo (I Was Born, But...)

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:22:20 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 7/15/2009 10:22:20 AM
Body: This blog entry is part of my "movie recommendation site suggestions". Read more about that here. Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo (I Was Born, But...) An old silent Ozu film. On the surface, a simple film about children moving to a new town and the and the problems they face in making new friends and dealing with bullies. There's a contrast between the world of children and adults and how children see the adult world and judge each other based on who their parents are and how they act. I couldn't find as much profundity here as a lot of critics seem to. Maybe there are aspects of Japanese culture I just don't get here. I'm not too sympathetic to kids who show too much pride and disrespect their parents so that got a little frustrating at the end there. But it's well done for what it is and the children actors are pretty good. Not as good as I was expecting for something suggested so highly on my movie recommendation sites though. Rating: 7/10

Spout Post: movie recommendation site suggestions - The Hustler

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:45:16 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 7/13/2009 6:45:16 PM
Body: This blog entry is part of my "movie recommendation site suggestions". Read more about that here. The Hustler This was one of the most highly recommended movies for me from all three of the different recommendation sites, thus my expectations were incredibly high. Unfortunately they were not met, but fortunately it was still a good movie certainly worth seeing. The acting is the great thing here. Paul Newman, George C. Scott, Piper Laurie, and Jackie Gleason are the big names and all fairly compelling. Scott is my favorite here. He usually is. The actual pool playing was pretty cool too although sometimes a little disconnected. I guess it's the reality of the game that what really counts is endurance. But you don't really get the sense of intensity that each shot really counts that much except in a few cases. What turned me off a bit was what I think of as a Tennessee Williams kind of low class couple drama. Specifically, the relationship between Eddie Felson and Sarah Packard had a Streetcar Named Desire type feel to it. Young poor couples in a dirty urban apartment in their wife beaters and crude talk. These aren't my favorite kind of people to watch on screen. At least I get sick of them pretty quickly. Actually I've seen a few pictures and descriptions of Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof also with Paul Newman, and it sounds like it's right along these lines as well. It's playing at the movies in the park at Grant Park this year in Chicago. I don't plan on going. Anyways, I thought this was going to be a bit more noirish for some reason, but it wasn't and that was kind of a disappointment. My brain is mush right now. I wish I could conjure up more to say about this famous movie right now, but I've got nothing else. Rating: 8/10

Spout Post: Movie recommendation site suggestions viewing project

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:37:00 GMT

Post By: Risselada
Post To: Risselada Blog
Post Date: 4/22/2009 4:37:00 PM
Body: I rate movies on so many different websites that offer movie recommendations based on those ratings that I figured it's time to actually start watching a lot of the top recommended movies. Three of the main sites I get recommendations from are Movielens, Filmaffinity, and Netflix. Below is a list of films that I will be watching based on what these websites predict my ratings would be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sholay - NF 5/5Andaz Apna Apna - NF 5/5Double Indemnity - NF 4.9/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 9.3/10Monster in a Box - NF 4.8/5, ML 4.5/5Otona no miru ehon - Umarete wa mita keredo (I Was Born, But...) - NF 4.6/5, FA 9.3/10La Ronde - NF 4.6, FA 9.3Kumonosu jô (Throne of Blood) - NF 4.9/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 8.9/10Seppuku (Harakiri) - NF 4.5/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 9.6/10Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away) - NF 4.8/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 8.9/10Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - NF 5/5, ML 4/5, FA 9.4/10La Strada - NF 4.4/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 9.4/10Sanshô dayû (Sansho the Bailiff) - NF 4.6/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 9/10The Set-Up - NF 4.4/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 9.3/10The Hustler - NF 4.6/5, ML 4.5/5, FA 8.9/10Dzien swira (Day of the Wacko) - NF 5/5, ML 4/5L'armée des ombres (Army of Shadows) - NF 4.5/5, ML 4.5/5Le trou - NF 4.4/5, FA 9.2/10

Spout Post: Paul Newman: Six Films To Remember Him By

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:01:55 GMT

Post By: SpoutBlog
Post To: SpoutBlog on spout.com
Post Date: 9/28/2008 3:01:55 PM
Body: Paul Newman passed away on Friday after a long battle with cancer, and he will be sorely missed. As early as May he had been planning to direct a stage version of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, but he had to cancel due to his health. He’s a winner of every major award an actor can pull down, from Oscar to Emmy, and he appeared in over 50 feature films. Besides his work in film, television and on the stage, he also served in World War II, and has been a longtime humanitarian. Paul Newman retired from acting in May of 2007, but he left behind a large body of work that should be in your Netflix queue or on your shelf at home. Here’s a look at some of his best films, and why you should be watching them in tribute. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Arguably the film Newman is the most famous for, this was the first pairing of Redford and Newman. Although originally it was to be Steve McQueen and Paul Newman, and then a handful of other stars, including Jack Lemmon, until Redford finally got the part. However, Newman was originally supposed to play Sundance, and Redford to play Butch. What a different movie that would have been. A great followup to this pairing is The Sting, but avoid the sequel that doesn’t have Newman or Redford in it. The Hustler The Hustler stands to this day as a cinematic masterpiece, and Newman’s performance in it stands among his very best. Singer/actor Bobby Darrin was supposed to star in this film, but Newman made the role his own and made “Fast Eddie” Felton into a film legend. The far inferior 1986 sequel The Color of Money with Tom Cruise doesn’t hold a candle to the original, but Newman won his Best Actor Oscar for his reprisal of the Felton role, but most critics agree this was a nod to his role in The Hustler. Hud This movie is an adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s early novella Horseman, Pass By, and saw Newman nominated for Best Actor in his portrayal of the “man with the barbed-wire soul.” It actually won for Best Supporting Actor, Actress, and Cinematography, but it is Newman’s selfishly hard-hearted modern day cowboy that holds this movie together and makes it worth watching more than once. Cool Hand Luke Newman’s portrayal of a prisoner who just won’t submit to the system and the will of the warden will be remembered forever, and it’ll come to mind every time you eat a hard-boiled egg. It’s famous for the line “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate,” and some of the best scenes ever of Newman grinning from ear to ear. If you’re a nonconformist, like Newman often was in his acting choice, you’ll love this movie. The Hudsucker Proxy This is a dark horse among the Coen Brothers films, but it’s my favorite of theirs right after Miller’s Crossing. Newman’s portrayal of a cigar-chomping business executive who growls out all of his lines is classic, although this film only grossed $3 million dollars at the box office, and was the Coens biggest flop. Still, it is well worth watching, if just for Newman. He literally chews up the scenery. Road to Perdition This was Paul Newman’s final feature film, although he did go on to star in HBO’s Empire Falls and to lend his voice to the Disney/Pixar hit Cars. Newman plays Irish mob boss John Rooney to Tom Hanks’ Michael Sullivan, and reportedly had author Frank McCourt send him tapes of himself speaking so he could get the voice right. It’s a tragic role for Newman, and a fitting swan song to his entire career. They definitely don’t make ‘em like him anymore. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog

Spout Post: Re:Weekly Theme for September 15: This Sporting Life

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:34:31 GMT

Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 9/17/2008 12:34:31 PM
Body: I watched Speed Racer last night. Definately a hero's journey sports type movie. It wasn't great, but not completely unwatchable either. I really didn't like that they made the actors act like cartoons though. I really hated the end too. A couple more that deserve mentions would be Green Street Hooligans, which I thought was a bit overrated (at least by people that told me to see it) And The Hustler and Color of Money are good pool shark movies unlike Poolhall Junkies, which sucked.

Spout Post: Hustled

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:38:00 GMT

Post By: HairyLime
Post To: HairyLime Blog
Post Date: 3/19/2007 12:38:00 PM
Body: Finding myself in a 'Paul Newman' mood lately. Recently re-watched 'The Verdict' a few weeks ago, then caught 'Hud' the other night on TCM, and then while shopping at Target the other day, I couldn't resist the 5.50 price tag on 'The Color of Money' in order to add to my Scorcese collection.The first time I watched this I would have been 24 years old, and saw it in the company of a friend 20 years my senior who fancied himself a 'pool afficienado', and I don't think I totally got the movie. It was flashy, it had a lot of great music, but being younger, I think I found myself seeing it as a 'wisdom vs. brash youth' flick with a particularly unlikable young Tom Cruise. But over the years I have come to have a certain fondness for this movie, and perhaps a clearer understanding. Like a fine scotch, it gets mellower with age. At the time I remember Scorcese getting a lot of grief for 'selling out' with this picture, it had two big hollywood stars, a lot of hollywood money behind it, it was a 'sequel' to a well respected film from the sixties (The Hustler), it seemed completely out of character with his usual style of filmmaking, very little violence or profanity, none of his usual stable of regular actors, I mean, he never uses the Stone's 'Gimme Shelter' even once. But even with a thick blanket of hollywood glitz, a bit of Scorcese still manages to find its way onto the screen, some fantastic music with the help of Robbie Robertson (who he worked with on 'The Last Waltz'), the usual expert editing help of Thelma Schoonmaker, some great supporting characterization work by John Turturro & a memorable short scene with Forrest Whittaker. Once again, Paul Newman turns in a great subtle performance in this story of redemption and self delusion, as a man so beaten down by the world, yet convincing himself that he has risen above it thanks to cynicism and a calloused heart, and only realizing it when he creates a monster in his own image. Some may feel cheated by the absense of a 'final show down', but they are missing the point, the pat hollywood ending that you've been expecting is the ultimate 'hustle', and you would have hated yourself in the morning had you gotten it.

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