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The Color of Money (film 1986)
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I loved the pool in the hustler,the atmosphere
I wish i had never seen it,it ruined my life
From that time on i was into pool hustling
I recently tried to watch the movie and didn't even like it
jackie Gleason was terrific in every way,George C Scott played a good partas did newman up until the
the part with the girl,her place and the story afterwards was goofy
Like one of Al Pacino screaming parts,yucky
The movie was not so great on TV
I wish i had never seen it,it ruined my life
From that time on i was into pool hustling
I recently tried to watch the movie and didn't even like it
jackie Gleason was terrific in every way,George C Scott played a good partas did newman up until the
the part with the girl,her place and the story afterwards was goofy
Like one of Al Pacino screaming parts,yucky
The movie was not so great on TV
took the words right out of my mouth!
YES - big fail on my part. Especially considering how many times I've seen it (5000 and all).
I can HEAR his voice saying this. Great scene!
After Vincent puts on his show beating Mozelle, the Whale walks by Eddie as he exits the pool room casually stating, "That boy's hot."
Eddie: "You go in the shoe store with $150 you come out with ONE shoe!"
Vincent: "Guess the news? You lose."
Vincent: "I'm a pool player, Eddie. I'm a ------- pool player. I'm an ANIMAL!"
Vincent, giggling as they exit the former pool room, now storage area: "Guess it's a good thing we didn't bring the Balabushka."
Share your favorite TCOM lines! I love this movie. I have to watch it at least once a year.
Eddie: "You go in the shoe store with $150 you come out with ONE shoe!"
Vincent: "Guess the news? You lose."
Vincent: "I'm a pool player, Eddie. I'm a ------- pool player. I'm an ANIMAL!"
Vincent, giggling as they exit the former pool room, now storage area: "Guess it's a good thing we didn't bring the Balabushka."
Share your favorite TCOM lines! I love this movie. I have to watch it at least once a year.
Vincent's girlfriend: "If you can't cut the mustard anymore, you can always lick the jar."
Eddie: Nobody has ever asked for a refund.
Cruise is still the bona fide superstar of this era. He has outlasted all big box office guys like Stallone, Willis Arnold, Will Smith. Still very prolific output churning out recent movies that are mostly hits than duds and can still singehandedly carry a movie. In terms of charisma and consistency, no one of last few decades comes close.
Just a pity that he is member of those crazy deviant Scientologists. So long as he does not make a freaky Scientologist movie (like Travolta), he will be around for some time that is if the upcoming squirmy Top Gun 2 does not crash his career first. .
Best things about The Color of Money:
1. "It's like a nightmare, isn't it? It just keeps getting worse and worse"
2. "Do you think I need to lose weight?"
3. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
4. John Turturro
Worst thing about The Color of Money:
1 - 100. Watching Tom Cruise or Paul Newman try to shoot pool.
1. "It's like a nightmare, isn't it? It just keeps getting worse and worse"
2. "Do you think I need to lose weight?"
3. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
4. John Turturro
Worst thing about The Color of Money:
1 - 100. Watching Tom Cruise or Paul Newman try to shoot pool.
Cruise is still the bona fide superstar of this era. He has outlasted all big box office guys like Stallone, Willis Arnold, Will Smith. Still very prolific output churning out recent movies that are mostly hits than duds and can still singehandedly carry a movie. In terms of charisma and consistency, no one of last few decades comes close.
Just a pity that he is member of those crazy deviant Scientologists. So long as he does not make a freaky Scientologist movie (like Travolta), he will be around for some time that is if the upcoming squirmy Top Gun 2 does not crash his career first. .
Funny, I was on a movie site talking about Cruise, and a poster suggested
that Vincent from COM fell on hard times, turned to crime and became the
contract killer Vincent in Collateral ! Same name, same pompadour hair,
(only gray now),, too funny! One of his best, BTW.
"YOU A HUSTLER, AMOS??................YOU A HUSTLER??"
Miz - " I didn't deserve this !!!"
Eddie - "Yes... yes you did!!!"
"It's finished, but it ain't settled"
I had mentioned the possibility of them being the same in the past. Would be a great sequel.
I just rewatched the whole movie. I did notice in the Atlantic city scene at the end of the movie, they call a table match for St. Louis Louie and also call a match for Larry Schwarts. This all happens right before Vince and Eddie play.
Just for giggles, here's the locations where COM was shot:
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Color-Of-Money.php
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/c/Color-Of-Money.php
Eddie, You owe me MONEY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_szR1Q2ZsI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_szR1Q2ZsI
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In what way? It doesn't have better dialog. It doesn't tell a better story. The acting is way worse (tom cruz and Mary M vs George C Scott and Piper Laurie). No comparison in the actual pool.
ClockSocket
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Love the sentiment, but Gleason had an extremely small role. On screen a lot, little dialog. I'd compare him to Forrest Whitaker.
ClockSocket
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TCOM is the worst movie Scorcese has ever done. It is the second worst movie Newman ever did.