This movie looks rather interesting

[bigboydan]

MIT Blackjack Team Movie "21"

Here is what it's about:

A casino heist movie due in theaters March 28, he plays a man who leads six MIT students in an operation to count cards at various Vegas casinos, counting their way to millions of dollars.

Here is the trailer in case anyone wanted to check it out.

I'll bet all the people that have written books on card counting will be loving when this movie is finally released on March, 28. Because books sales will be huge.

[SBR Lou]

That looks awesome. Kevin Spacey is a great actor.

[cobra_king]

I saw the preview to this movie when i went to see a movie a few weeks back. Needless to say it piqued my interest as i use to count cards a few years back. In the end, whether this movie is any good or not, it will be just like "Two for the money", all of us will check it out just to see what it's all about. So hopefully it will be worth it and not end up being too hollywood!

[ChampDog]

Maybe it is just my abstract way of thinking, But MY FAV is Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man......

[thezbar]

Good information to know. This movie will increase my income as I work in a casino. The rules have changed but thats not going to stop people from trying.

[louisvillekid]

there was a special about the MIT BJ team on History or A&E channel just last week.

[bbyhill]

I saw the special on History or A&E think it said they are all black booked out of Vegas and Atlantic city don't think they can play in the US anywhere anymore

[Tchocky]

I just finished reading the paperback. It's a great story. Most of the characters in the book were Asian but no Asian actors in the movie.

[Shark79]

Interesting ...

Tchocky ... look closely .. there is an asian dude ... I think the girl is asian as well.

[dwaechte]

Without looking too much into it and going by just what was posted, this sounds like an EXACT ripoff of the Canadian made movie "The Last Casino"(Which was excellent IMO).

EDIT: Just watched the trailer, and indeed, it's the exact same. It looks good, but already having seen The Last Casino all I'd be able to think about is how big of a ripoff it is.

[Louisvillekid1]

seen the documentary about this , great story

[bigboydan]

seen the documentary about this , great story

You referring to the one they aired on the history channel a few months back?

[clonecat]

is it based on the book "Bringing Down the House?"

[Louisvillekid1]

Big Boy ,

yes

[SPECULATOR 13]

there was a special about the MIT BJ team on History or A&E channel just last week.

Big Lou ,i remember seeing a complete program about these guys as you did but i think it was on PBS not A&E.

[bigboydan]

Big Lou ,i remember seeing a complete program about these guys as you did but i think it was on PBS not A&E.

We were referring to an episode of Breaking Vegas. Here is a link that will give you the details on this one Speculator.

[bbyhill]

You referring to the one they aired on the history channel a few months back?

yes and it was part of a series called Breaking Vegas

[DaveRabbit]

looking forward

[Louisvillekid1]

the special on a&e was great

[MoneySportsGuy]

Yeah looks like a good movie, saw preview for it a few weeks back saw a movie around Christmas time.

I also would like to get the book I heard its good and from what people are saying here sounds like it

When was the special on about them A&E? I wonder if I can get it on demand or something

[slacker00]

is it based on the book "Bringing Down the House?"

Sounds like it.

Great book.

It definitely piqued my interest in blackjack at the time. I even took out a deck of cards to see if I could keep an accurate count of the 10's in the deck. Didn't take me long to realize I'm not going to be beating the blackjack tables any time soon.

The best part about the book is how organized the MIT blackjack teams were. These kids were operating very professionally. It doesn't suprise me that they pulled it off, for a while at least.

[louisvillekid]

the show i seen on History channel or A&E channel about a MIT team was about some guy named Mr. M that started the team and they had investors and players, some of the players were a girl named Kate and a russian named Uri (?), basically players got payed money by the hour or session to follow the strategy, then Mr. M and the investors and players got payed a percentage of the profits for each quarter.

[JimmyG]

Book was great hope the movie is better

[bigboydan]

You can watch this show in segments (part 1,2,3,ect) on Utube. Here is link you can find each one.

[purecarnagge]

the only accurate thing in two for the money was having to buy a hooker for Blang...