This is different than the Mosconi/Hustler shot huh? Is the Mosconi shot doable the long way?
Color of Money Shot Recreated
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DaWizard
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If a new movie was to be made it has to be a different genre. Not the semi crime/drama like we know, but something completely different. The challenge of course is to incorporate pool in a way that makes sense. So that it is part of the story line/tension and so that the audience can tell why pool is fun.
Imo the times are so different... Even if you do it perfect, there's not so much soil for new plants to set root. Back then the audience would leave the cinema and be like "what do we do now? Why not try pool? That bar has pool!". Obviously that's not how it's like nowadays.
I would like a movie about an African prodigy that rises through the ranks, faces hostility in the pool world, gets abducted in Manilla just before his first Matchroom major...
Or an arthouse movie in the style of Amelie. Every scene is art in itself. The storyline is not straight forward and the movie gives the viewer ambiguous emotions.
Or, slightly controversial, a young Efren like talent with Latino roots starts winning local tournaments without much practice. The local hero, an older failed semi pro, recognises that talent and takes him under his wings. Unfortunately the parents get deported, the kid gets homeless and the old guy takes him in. He is a staunch conservative and over time his beliefs are challenged by the situation.
Imo the times are so different... Even if you do it perfect, there's not so much soil for new plants to set root. Back then the audience would leave the cinema and be like "what do we do now? Why not try pool? That bar has pool!". Obviously that's not how it's like nowadays.
I would like a movie about an African prodigy that rises through the ranks, faces hostility in the pool world, gets abducted in Manilla just before his first Matchroom major...
Or an arthouse movie in the style of Amelie. Every scene is art in itself. The storyline is not straight forward and the movie gives the viewer ambiguous emotions.
Or, slightly controversial, a young Efren like talent with Latino roots starts winning local tournaments without much practice. The local hero, an older failed semi pro, recognises that talent and takes him under his wings. Unfortunately the parents get deported, the kid gets homeless and the old guy takes him in. He is a staunch conservative and over time his beliefs are challenged by the situation.
Yes this is different. This is a kick shot where as the Mosconi/Hustler shot was a bank shot. As to if that shot is doable long table, it should be. Since that is my Cinema recreation shot for December, I will also do it long ways in the video. Just for you and give you a shoutout.
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I wouldn't really call that The color of money shot because that's a common shot done by almost every trick shooter in an exhibition. I'll tell you one shot you can recreate which is not original but not common either.
It's the shot to Jack klugman does the opening of The Twilight episode a game of pool. It's a double kiss multi-real kick shot. Generally when I show it to somebody they've never seen it before.
I think I know what shot you are talking about but can you post a link to the episode?
Most of us commonly call that shot "The Color of Money Kick Shot." As far as others doing that, I only know of Tom Rossman doing a variation of this shot in an exhibition. I use the same variation that Tom does. I know Venom doesn't use it. Maybe a lot of the people from before used it or pool players that dabble in trickshots use it.
I'd love to see this shot executed with a super high speed video camera. I'm just curious what the interaction with the tip and the cueball looks like.
I can post that for people to see.
Yeah, count me in.Roberto and I have an agreement. He is the Superman of regular pool and I am the Superman of Artistic pool.One of these days we want to do a Superman vs Superman exhibition. It would be fun.
middleofnowhere
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Yep, Annagoni and myself with Ed Fugate, Hollywood producer, When I lived on the W. Coast. 76-81
We TRIED to make a GREAT Billiard Program.
Tony we gambled, I beat em.... 78
Producers original plan was.... shoot eight shows.
Tony was a Great salesman/relentless/don't say no I'm tellin' it like it izzzzzzzzzzzz
.So tony got the gig, I then became part of it.
Ed.... couldn't shut Tony up.
Shot one show, that was enough for Ed.
Miscue. Diarrhea of the mouth.
bm