Pool Movies... rate'em and/or add'em

JrockJustin · 2005-08-21T19:46:16+00:00

I personally do not care how cheezy of a movie it might be, I just have to watch every pool movie I can get my hands on. Let's face it, for me, The color of money is the reason why I started playing 9-ball in the first place. I am sure it is the same for a lot of people. I was in the Navy in 1991, stationed in San Diego. I had a lot of free time so I tried bowling, galaga and pool. Bowling was fun but lacked something? Galaga is/was the best video game ever but how far can I get with those skills?lol... So most my time was spent in the pool hall. Absolutely fascinating to me from the very first time I picked up a cue. I kept playing 8-ball, practicing and challenging, practicing and challenging. One day, I met this guy named Carlos. Out of the corner of my eye I could see him watching me while I was playing. Finally he walked over, introduced himself and asked if we could play together. I said sure, of course and asked him his game preference, 8-ball or 14.1. He smiled and said "How about 9-ball?" I looked at him as if he was nutz or something. What the hell is 9-ball??? He then said, have you ever watched the movie, the color of money? I of course hadn't and then he says, you gotta see this movie...it's the best... we immediately walked out of the pool hall and over to the video place where we could rent a video and watch it right there. Oh my goodness was I in heaven! We watched that movie 6 times that night! During the first one not a word was spoken. The second and third were more of him explaining things to me and by the 6th time we shut the sound off and just acted out the entire movie ourselves. We went out for breakfast, and waited for the pool hall to open. From that day on, 9-ball has been my game... Exciting, thrilling and completely satisfying. My friends and family now know whenever I am in a bad mood, the reason why. Hey Justin, shot poorly today huh? This game has total control over me and my mood...why is that? Had to see the Hustler after that... loved it... Pool Hall Junkies came out. Cheezy yes, but it was a pool movie none-the-less... so, I loved it... Pool movies out there? 1. The Hustler 2. The Baltimore Bullet 3. The Color of Money 4. Pool Hall Junkies What am I missing?