Jeanette Lee to Star in the 9-ball Movie
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I agree, the big problem with every pool movie I've seen since "The Color of Money" has been really pathetic plot lines.
I guess it is easier to turn actors into decent pool players than to turn pool players into decent actors. The trailer is painful to watch, but thanks for the link.
My favorite part is where she says " Nice shot loser , now let me show you how a professional plays" as she chalks up holding the chalk in her thumb and middle finger. That IS how the professionals do it.
There's no way something with the production quality of that trailer will ever make it to a theatrical release (especially not at today's ticket prices).
If it's actually made it will be a direct-to-dvd offering that might make a few bucks in a niche market, but that will be it.
If it's actually made it will be a direct-to-dvd offering that might make a few bucks in a niche market, but that will be it.
i think it will be good.
After seeing the trailer I predict it will never reach a movie theater....
And unless there is frontal, it's not going to reach my DVD player either.
After reading the opening plot, I think I see the solution to this movie-thing. The problem is that they're trying too hard to give the movie/pool some legitimacy. That's always been pool's problem,,,trying to be what it's not. Trying to make itself accessible to the public when the public doesn't want it.
With that, one has to think outside the box. The pool movie should try the horror angle. "Angels, Demons, and Hustlers". "The Exorcist On Table 666". "Drag Me To That Hellish Poolroom". "The Poolroom On Elm Street". "I Know What You Did Last Night Even Though You Promised Never To Play Pool Again". "Friday The 13th Is League Night". And of course, "The RING Game".
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Even better , "Opening Friday at a Youtube near You !"
I think that these movies not only don't help pool, that they might even hurt pool.
In all seriousness, I'd love to see a Farrelly Brothers "Kingpin" style movie applied to pool. Hell, you could take almost the entire story, replace bowling with pool and it would be a riot (although I'd be fine with them leaving out the landlady scenes).
I think sometimes we forget that its ok to laugh at ourselves and our industry (which to be honest, can be pretty damn funny at times).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116778/
Not only a nune scene but i would love to see them scrap at the pool hall. The scene would play out like this ( Ha i beat you dimond ha beat this WHAP BOOOM THUD SMASH TORN SHIRT PULLED HAIR ETC ETC )
Good lord please NO!! Kingpin sucked so bad, all something like that can do is make pool's situation worse. Maybe a good comedy revolving around pool, but nothing like Kingpin.
I've often though that a APA league scenario could be a good vehicle for a situation comedy. Some of the things I've seen in APA especially in our poorer communities would be some great material for comedy.
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I agree. No non pool player cares about that. They want too see pool hustling and trick shots.
That's funny. :thumbup:
LA-man,
I'm going to have to strongly disagree with your claim. In a survey of the general NON-SPORTS FAN population in multiple metropolitan areas; her recognition factor among the general population was SKY HIGH; exceeded only by a handful of elite athletes. Her recognizability is even higher in Asia.
It is this recognizability that leads ESPN to continue to offer "Black Widow Weekends" (televised tournaments with her as a participant have about TWICE the viewership as the others); and that allows her to command such a premium price for exhibitions and endorsements.
I think you are seriously mistaken in your marketing opinion. Having said that, I have little interest in low-budget pool movies and will reserve comment.
looks like crap
holy sheet! I feel bad for Jeanette and Jennifer. They seriously need to loose the black diamond chick. She's horrible. In the trailer Jennifer actually seemed more natural than that chick. I think Jennifer is even hotter.
Oh well, maybe someday someone will make a real movie about pool. I think it would be better to do a documentary style type movie. Like following Shane around Manila while he goes up against monster players. Mixed in with stories by Danny Delibreto, Buddy Hall, Bill Incardona, etc. etc. Then maybe follow Jeanette around while she does her thing. Then mix in a major tournament like the US open etc. etc. Some viewpoints from Asia like Mr. Tu in Taiwan Bugsy in the Phils etc. etc. Then go over to Europe with Mika and Ralf etc. etc.
It would be much more interesting than this stuff.
kano
holy sheet! I feel bad for Jeanette and Jennifer. They seriously need to loose the black diamond chick. She's horrible. In the trailer Jennifer actually seemed more natural than that chick. I think Jennifer is even hotter.
Oh well, maybe someday someone will make a real movie about pool. I think it would be better to do a documentary style type movie. Like following Shane around Manila while he goes up against monster players. Mixed in with stories by Danny Delibreto, Buddy Hall, Bill Incardona, etc. etc. Then maybe follow Jeanette around while she does her thing. Then mix in a major tournament like the US open etc. etc. Some viewpoints from Asia like Mr. Tu in Taiwan Bugsy in the Phils etc. etc. Then go over to Europe with Mika and Ralf etc. etc.
It would be much more interesting than this stuff.
kano