There are a lot Hong Kong movies about the gambling underworld from the late 80s until mid 90s.
Pretty good ones, some funny and some brutal.
a couple examples:
poker themed God of Gamblers and God of Gamblers 2, casino themed Casino Raiders or The Conman
maybe a newer 2000 movie is good to enter HK's cinema: Conman in Tokyo
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie.Originally Posted by bobby heenan
ha...what about that made for tv movie they made about headache smith and benny stillman shaving points at asu??? think it was made for FX?....mtv was playing it last year just before march madness lol...it stars that kid from that show numbers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299535
Great story!
Big Shot...
Here is the story from Smith which was printed in Sports Illustrated:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...97/1/index.htm
Well worth the read
Yes... Eddie Felson's [Newman] entire philosophy is 'to be a student of human moves' ....you play the player not the game.... thats the exact blueprint of poker and any head to head gambling, be it chess, backgammon, or dominos...
But i guess my comment was more directed toward the acting and the chracter.... Because Newman's character does it from the moment the movie begins, Matt damon's has to take a lot of lumps to get there......
Eddie Felson takes some serious lumps. The color of money is a sequel to 'The Hustler'.
lol yea i know, Jackie Gleason is priceless as Fatts... Ive seen both countless times..... but the calm cool collected behavior of Felson in TCOM is what I am speaking of mainlyEddie Felson takes some serious lumps. The color of money is a sequel to 'The Hustler'.
Two for the money now playing on amc
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#1 - Rounders
Just watching "Two for the Money" for the first time right now.
Mine by far is Rounders. Actually one of my favorite movies ever. I like the Boiler room pick though. Not a huge gambling movie but all in all it was a sweet ass movie. Underground gambling but mostly about shady stock market stuff.
Good heads up. Saw this in the movie theater when it came out but that was a long time ago. I remember back then I was all into betting and couldn't wait to go see it. Wife was not so happy about it lol From what I remember I was pretty disappointed though.Two for the money now playing on amc
Lay The Favourite? It will be released on 2012. Starring: Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis and Vince VaughnIsn't there going to be a new movie coming out?? "Lay the spread"?? or something.. When is that supposed to come out?
This one is new to me gonna check it out did you watch it eng dubbed or subtitles?
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Yeah let it ride funny classic horses racing fiix
