^This! PHJ is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was painful to watch.
Poolhall Junkies--Christopher Walken is awesome
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^This! PHJ is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It was painful to watch.
I'm with you Nick ... the lion part was great. The movie was just meh ... without Walken it would have been meh squared!
It is and clearly targeted for non pool players, or teens
The thing starts off with the explanation of er and ah used with the n word and why the white boy may not say it
Garbage
Agree
You are right on about this scene , excellent. Does anyone know if there were two releases of this movie, because the first time I saw it I did not like it but the second time a few years later it seemed to have more detail and was better.
You are right on about this scene , excellent. Does anyone know if there were two releases of this movie, because the first time I saw it I did not like it but the second time a few years later it seemed to have more detail and was better.
I don't know. Movie is totally awesome. Not for a B-movie, not for it's time, it's just fully awesome.
Now that movie with Whoopie as a pool hustler, THAT was bad.
I think I know what you are implying here by dissing his opinion, but why? Lots of ppl liked it, myself included. No need to tear others down.And, that right there, says a lot
This movie is garbage!
I hated the male lead, as well as the female lead. Their performances were wooden and lame, furthermore I did not sympathize with their plight even a little bit. The script was all over the place and seemed hastily thrown together. Walken was the only one who (slightly) improves this pos movie. I shouldn't say that, some of the filming (actual shooting) of the pool action was pretty decent, though I didn't like the actual game situations. Didn't seem realistic or very exciting to me.
I hated the male lead, as well as the female lead. Their performances were wooden and lame, furthermore I did not sympathize with their plight even a little bit. The script was all over the place and seemed hastily thrown together. Walken was the only one who (slightly) improves this pos movie. I shouldn't say that, some of the filming (actual shooting) of the pool action was pretty decent, though I didn't like the actual game situations. Didn't seem realistic or very exciting to me.
I watched it once and Walken is in my top 3 actors; i just cant stomach it. Rick Schroeder and the "Hustler" shirt guy have to be some of the worst actors ive ever seen. Id rather see Earl trying to sweat out those lines just to see some real stroke.
At least The Color of Money and The Hustler had realisitic stories and good acting. Thats what makes them special to the pool world and timeless. Fast Eddie Felson is a name that will encircle pool rooms forever.
You said it
Reminds me of the saying "Don't yuck someone's yum". I agree.
It could have used more cow bell.
Someone HAD to say it.
Mars Callahan, yes he wrote, directed, and starred in the film. He's a pool player and also a poker player, he's played in a number of WSOP Main Events. He cashed 94th in the 2011 WSOP for $64K.
Christopher Walken was on board the yacht SPLENDOUR in November 1981. That was the same night that Natalie Wood drowned.
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