Cicerone88
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That would be AWESOME
McDermott cues in The Color Of Money
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That would be AWESOME
Authentic Injun meets Injun arrows. Unbeatable.
If I am not mistaken, Meucci used to add a side pot or something to some pro events.
If the person who won the tournament won using a Meucci cue, they won the bonus. (Like $500 or something)
If the person who won didn't win it with a Meucci cue, the money carried over to the next tournament he added money to and the "Meucci money" side pot would grow in size.
I'm sure some old head can chime in with more info.
That probably had something to do with professionals using them, and people in turn, wanting to use what their idols used.
RidgeRaider
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Nascar didn't have a bonus for winning with a specific car, nor did any auto makers as far as I know. But we all know their motto was "Win in it on Sundays, sell it on Monday's".
That type of marketing has always worked, and works well. If someone see's the best in the world using something, they want that same thing.
Rusty in Montana
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Granted it's not pool related but fishing tournaments has the same thing depending on the brand of the pickup used to tow the boat , the boat manufacturer and in some cases the rod and reel used .
Cicerone88
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Found a D-8 in the two brothers and a stranger scene.
Cicerone88
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Scorsese cameo during the 9 ball break montage. Looks like he’s using a D series too.
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I can see why McDermott didn't advertise that their cues were in TCOM. Nobody would want the models that one of Eddie or Vince's opponents lost with.
I liked the looks of the D series cues from that time. If I hadn't come across a used Viking at a fantastic price, my first good cue probably would have been a McDermott.
I can see why McDermott didn't advertise that their cues were in TCOM. Nobody would want the models that one of Eddie or Vince's opponents lost with.
I liked the looks of the D series cues from that time. If I hadn't come across a used Viking at a fantastic price, my first good cue probably would have been a McDermott.
Cicerone88
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I'm loving this thread!
I can see why McDermott didn't advertise that their cues were in TCOM. Nobody would want the models that one of Eddie or Vince's opponents lost with.
I liked the looks of the D series cues from that time. If I hadn't come across a used Viking at a fantastic price, my first good cue probably would have been a McDermott.
That’s an interesting take
it’s possible. Although technically Moselle beat Eddie in their first matchup, Grady beat Vince in their first match, and Amos beat Eddie as well. Moselle was the top guy at Chalkies, and Grady was the number one player in the world using a McDermott.There’s also quite a few other McDermotts in the movie used by extras, but I can’t get a full view of the butt to identify exactly what D models they were. I wonder if the reason they never advertised it was because none of the McDermotts were used by main characters. The only cue that was highlighted was the “Balabushka”.
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That would make sense.That’s an interesting take
There’s also quite a few other McDermotts in the movie used by extras, but I can’t get a full view of the butt to identify exactly what D models they were. I wonder if the reason they never advertised it was because none of the McDermotts were used by main characters. The only cue that was highlighted was the “Balabushka”.