Get your VCR's and DVR's out! The classic pool movie, "The Hustler" is playing now on Turner Classic Movies!
IMHO, it's the greatest pool film of all time.
IMHO, it's the greatest pool film of all time.
"The Hustler" is playing now on TCM!
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VIProfessor said:
'fessor
You can't do this to us
got work to do 
Inzombiac said:bah! someone please trip forward and see if they are gonna play it again! I gotta see the movie or I'm gonna continue to quote my signature block and go crazy....er.
I just did a search. Sorry, no action on the replay.
Huster Movie redux
I some of you did, I missed the showing of the Hustler that was on Turner Classic Movies today. When I checked the program guide on my Tivo, I found it was showing again on Feb 7th at 6 AM.
Get those recorders going again!
Hope this helps.
Stephen
I some of you did, I missed the showing of the Hustler that was on Turner Classic Movies today. When I checked the program guide on my Tivo, I found it was showing again on Feb 7th at 6 AM.
Get those recorders going again!
Hope this helps.
Stephen
Thanks for the tip off. I watched the best parts and skipped all the "drama" parts of the movie and did other stuff around the house.I watched the two big matches between Eddie and Fats and of course the 9-ball match up where his hands get messed up.
Cheap, cheap ....
Actually, I don't know that the Hustler is on DVD. At least, I can only find it on VHS.
Where can I get it on DVD? I'd love to have it on DVD in my (small) library.
Stephen
The Kiss said:Nothing says cheap like pool players...
get a DVD player...
Actually, I don't know that the Hustler is on DVD. At least, I can only find it on VHS.
Where can I get it on DVD? I'd love to have it on DVD in my (small) library.
Stephen
SphinxnihpS
Banned
Ain't lookin very hard are we?
http://www.amazon.com/Hustler-Paul-...pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1909897-2662300?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
Not only is this the best pool movie of all time, it's the only good pool movie, period. Poolhall junkies and The Color of Money are both equally worthless. The one with Johnny Cash is atrocious, and the rest are B movies to begin with.
http://www.amazon.com/Hustler-Paul-...pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1909897-2662300?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
Not only is this the best pool movie of all time, it's the only good pool movie, period. Poolhall junkies and The Color of Money are both equally worthless. The one with Johnny Cash is atrocious, and the rest are B movies to begin with.
thelanz said:
I have it on DVD, can't remember where I got it, probably amazon. It has some special features. The film is really well done, beautifully filmed. The acting was great.
The funny thing though is that the more I watch it, the less enjoyable I find the film. Great, yes, enjoyable, no. It makes you think about some things, and the more I think about them the less I enjoy watching the film. Sounds kind of odd I guess, but it is one of the reasons I think the film is so good. The film did a couple of things differently from the novel, which may have made for a better movie. I also don't really consider it a pool movie anymore, although I like the pool scenes.
Is it on widescreen?
If not, it's a waste.
You don't see Willie racking on Pan and Scan mode.
Playing The Hustler on projector in your wall is da nuts.
If not, it's a waste.
You don't see Willie racking on Pan and Scan mode.
Playing The Hustler on projector in your wall is da nuts.
SphinxnihpS said:
You are right, I didn't look too hard when I found that it was out of print.
I did follow up on the amazon link and it is available from individual sellers (not amazon) and they range from inexpensive used versions all the way up to a collectors item at $96.
None of them indicate whether they are widescreen or not. I've emailed a couple of the sellers about that.
Anyway, thanks for the link.
Stephen