iT GRABS THE HEART OF POOL AND POOL HALLS!! I OPERATED 2 POOL HALLS, BEING IN THE BUSINESS SINCE (W/MY FATHER) SINCE 1940 ! THE HUSTLES, 9 BALLS GAMES, GUTS POOL(YOU PLAY FOR "TIME" AND $5) IF YOU LOSE ,YOU RUN OUT THE DOOR,BUT IF YOU WIN-YA GOTS A FIVER! MOVIE PICKS FROM 'THE HUSTLER' AND CAPTURES THE UNDERGROUND OF POOL AND POOL HUSTLERS !!! GRITTY, AND TRUE TO LIFE !!
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After loving the Hustler so much, I was hoping this sequel would hold water. It's ok, but it sure doesn't compare to the original - The Hustler. Cruz was not as good as he usually is in most movies. I kept thinking he'd break and share that his father ran out on him or beat him at some point in the movie, but he instead becomes a jerk. I thought the movie really left us hanging unsatisfied at the end. Newman was ok, but he didn't seem to be the same character as in the Hustler. But Newman himself said that this was the sequel to that movie, so he was to play the same character. Anyway, I think they could've done more with such a great premise for a movie and base from the Hustler.
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The "Hustler" is not what he used to be. "Fast" Eddie Felson (Paul Newman) has given up pool for life and makes his money selling liquor now. But then he meets Vincent (Tom Cruise), a cocky natural who makes a cue ball crack like a lightning bolt. Eddie takes Vincent under his wing and on the road to show him how to "hustle" the competition out of money and reach the big leagues of pool. However, Vincent is just beyond teaching, and can not "set up" his marks by blowing games or taking verbal jabs given by his opponents. Newman and Cruise can not make it as a team, so they split up and Newman decides to try pool again himself. Then the meet as competitors in a big pool World Series type of game in Atlantic City. A great movie that you will enjoy, great acting by all actors and actresses and excellent pool shooting that you will enjoy seeing. Definitely worth buying and keeping to be exact as you will want to watch it over and over.Read full review
well ppl...I know this movie is older,but still to this day theres no other pool movie thats even in the same league as this one...this movie was well choreographed and the movie really makes u feel what its like to be in the pool hustling business...maybe because I have played pool all my life and absolutely love it affected my reaction to word it like I did,but more than likely if you're looking at this movie you're a pool fan too...if you are DEFINATELY BUY THIS MOVIE if you have never seen it...has some really cool trick shots too..its very straight forward about lessons in life that you learn while 'hustling' ...its one of my all time favorite movies and even if you're not a big fan of pool...this movie may make you look at it in a whole different light!! Paul Newman is very inspiring in this movie as he battles the loss of good vision because of his age in this sequel to "The Hustler" with Jackie Gleason ..in my opinion The Hustler was great too...but The Color of Money is a new age type movie with things you may see out there today..overall its 2 thumbs WAY up in my book..hope you enjoy this movie 1/2 as much as I have!!!!Read full review
I liked the characters very much. Newman, Cruise, Forrest Whitaker. Newman plays a mentor for young Cruise about how to make money winning games of pool without being marked as a hustler. Of course Cruise is a hard-headed youth who just can't help himself from showing off. This behaviour leads to trouble for him now and again. Paul Newman teaches Cruise from experience, as he plays a older, wiser, Fast Eddie from the early 1960's movie, The Hustler. Newman has retired from the game and now owns a bar/pool-hall, but with turns in the film he gets back into the game and does well. Both Newman and Cruise end up in Atlantic City where the annual tournament is held. Cruise and Newman do well, making good money. I found The Color of Money to be easy to watch and enjoyable. There is a lot of humor in the movie. It's not like The Hustler where everything is black and white with little humor. Sit back and enjoy the fun, as well as the serious parts of the film.Read full review
LEGENDARY ACTOR PAUL NEWMAN AND TOM CRUISE IGNITE THE SCREEN IN THIS POWERFUL DRAMA. NEWMAN RE-CREATES ONE OF HIS MOST MEMORABLE ROLES FROM THE HUSTLER. AS FAST EDDIE FELSON, HE STILL BELIEVES THAT "MONEY WON IS TWICE AS SWEET AS MONEY EARNED." TO PROVE HIS POINT, HE FORMS A PROFITABLE, YET VOLATILE, PARTNERSHIP WITH VINCE (CRUISE), A YOUNG POOL HUSTLER WITH A SEXY, TOUGH-TALKING GIRLFRIEND (MARY ELIZABETH MASTRANTONIO. BUT WHEN VINCE'S FLASHY ARROGANCE LEADS TO MORE THAN A FEW LOST MATCHES-ALL BETS ARE OFF BETWEEN EDDIE AND HIM. THE COLOR OF MONEY WILL ELECTRIFY YOU WITH ITS SUSPENSEFUL STORY,DAZZLING CINEMATOGRAPHY AND DYNAMATIC PERFORMANCES.
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