‘The Hustler’

[DynoDan]

While watching, yet again, another broadcast tv movie rerun, I noticed in the final straight pool ‘rematch’ scene (after Fats breaks and leaves Eddie corner hooked), the bank/carom shot Mosconi set up was virtually un-missable! All Paul had to do was hit the pack anyplace, as the placement of balls was such that any would drive to the final called/dead carom. Although, like usually happens to me, he was then left buried and frozen in the pack, with no obvious/possible following shot .

 

[VarmintKong]

While watching, yet again, another broadcast tv movie rerun, I noticed in the final straight pool ‘rematch’ scene (after Fats breaks and leaves Eddie corner hooked), the bank/carom shot Mosconi set up was virtually un-missable! All Paul had to do was hit the pack anyplace, as the placement of balls was such that any would drive to the final called/dead carom. Although, like usually happens to me, he was then left buried and frozen in the pack, with no obvious/possible following shot .

Dyno Dan, I see your semi hollow body guitar setup.

Lookin like a broke ass Brian Setzer!

Naw, I remember the local music shop owner,Dave, let me take home a book and cassette tape that advertised the Jerry Reed “Claw” technique. It was called “Heavy Neckin’”

He was in a club that collected hearses. I remember he let a kid who couldn’t afford a guitar paint a mural in his show room upstairs as a fair trade.

Certified Washburn Dealer

My dream rig was a Mesa Boogie amp and one of the Dime Bag Signature series guitars.

I haven’t seen that dude in over half a lifetime.

A man worth remembering.

 

[DynoDan]

Dyno Dan, I see your semi hollow body guitar setup.

Lookin like a broke ass Brian Setzer!

Naw, I remember the local music shop owner,Dave, let me take home a book and cassette tape that advertised the Jerry Reed “Claw” technique. It was called “Heavy Neckin’”

He was in a club that collected hearses. I remember he let a kid who couldn’t afford a guitar paint a mural in his show room upstairs as a fair trade.

Certified Washburn Dealer

My dream rig was a Mesa Boogie amp and one of the Dime Bag Signature series guitars.

I haven’t seen that dude in over half a lifetime.

A man worth remembering.

All my gear is mid-late ‘50s/early 60s. Everything newer leaves me cold. Nothing beats the tonal character of old wood & USA-made vacuum tubes from that era.

 

[Chip Roberson]

Fender Band master reverb head hooked to a full stack with Altic Lansin speakers and pluged to my 54 Epiphone Hollow body. That's
a Sleep Walk.

 

[DynoDan]

While watching, yet again, another broadcast tv movie rerun, I noticed in the final straight pool ‘rematch’ scene (after Fats breaks and leaves Eddie corner hooked), the bank/carom shot Mosconi set up was virtually un-missable! All Paul had to do was hit the pack anyplace, as the placement of balls was such that any would drive to the final called/dead carom. Although, like usually happens to me, he was then left buried and frozen in the pack, with no obvious/possible following shot .

While Willie was ‘technical advisor’, he obviously had no control over the script:
In the initial session, after Eddie tells Charlie “I’m going to take him”, he asks Fats “you miss?, and then “you don’t leave much when you miss”. Then Fats replies “that’s what the game’s all about”. Which indicates Fats must have played safe, or he would have had position.
Makes me wonder: While current rules do not require calling obvious shots, would players ‘back in the day’ have called every shot in a big money game (like in the movie)?
Also: When Eddie then shoots, it’s the (painfully obvious) illegal setup ‘follow through’ trick shot seen in every exhibition routine, after which Fats comments: “very good shot”. Ludicrous dialogue in relation to the film action.