Poker Face | Russell Crowe - Blu-ray Forum

Cremildo · 07-30-2021, 03:10 PM

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Russell Crowe has taken the reins as director of upcoming thriller “Poker Face.” Applying strict COVID-safe Guidelines, filming is now taking place on location around Sydney, Australia, and at the city’s Fox Studios.

Set in the world of high stakes poker and international finance, Crowe stars as a tech billionaire caught in a risky card game.

The cast also includes Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky and Wu-Tang Clan frontman RZA, a long-time friend of Crowe’s. While Hemsworth and RZA’s roles are not clear, it has been reported by local press that Pataky plays a glamorous croupier. [+]

Gacivory · 07-30-2021, 03:23 PM

Poker Face? But I hardly know her!

John1701D · 07-30-2021, 03:28 PM

Lady Gaga as the love interest.

kylor · 07-30-2021, 03:37 PM

Casino Royale 2. I'm in.

50strat54 · 09-08-2022, 04:31 PM

Russell is a fantastic actor and anything he's in is worth watching.

Two smaller films he did that I absolutely loved were The Next Three Days and State Of Play.

I rewatch both films all the time.

The supporting casts in both films were excellent AND Liam Neeson in The Next Three Days. Not the same character but it might as well have been Bryan Mills.

I also love the scene where Russell shares the byline in State Of Play.

Just_Discovered_3D · 09-09-2022, 04:05 PM

Sequel to Crowe's magnum opus, Master and Commander: TFSotW when?

If it doesn't star "Zeus" and "Vision" then it ain't a sequel, it's a reboot.

As for this film, hopefully Crowe will do Casino Royale right with it. It still doesn't sit well with me how weak and without agency James Bond was in that film. I understand that the point was for him to become James Bond, but it was unbelievable to me that someone so comically bad at secret agent-ing could graduate to become Bond

So, if Crowe: doesn't die in the film; doesn't get captured by one villain and rescued by another; and has a more worthy poker opponent than Le Chiffre, it's already a leap in the right direction.

Cremildo · 10-14-2022, 02:56 PM

An4h0ny · 10-14-2022, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 50strat54

Two smaller films he did that I absolutely loved were The Next Three Days and State Of Play.

Agreed! Love both of these.

Samus Aran · 10-15-2022, 07:34 AM

HotRats · 11-13-2022, 02:58 PM

Passable entertainment thanks to Crowe but depends on you not noticing the silliness of

[Show spoiler]

pEgLeG · 12-24-2022, 03:24 PM

This movie was real bad.

JoeKryten · 12-24-2022, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 50strat54

Two smaller films he did that I absolutely loved were The Next Three Days and State Of Play.

State of Play is indeed good but the original 2003 UK TV mini series it's based on is even better. The supporting cast in particular filled out by Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy, James McAvoy & Benedict Wong is fantastic.

In retrospect it's a minor miracle that they compressed a great six hour mini series into a two hour film and the resulting product was still pretty good.

50strat54 · 12-24-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeKryten

State of Play is indeed good but the original 2003 UK TV mini series it's based on is even better. The supporting cast in particular filled out by Kelly Macdonald, Bill Nighy, James McAvoy & Benedict Wong is fantastic.

In retrospect it's a minor miracle that they compressed a great six hour mini series into a two hour film and the resulting product was still pretty good.

What a great cast!

I’ll check it out.

JoeKryten · 12-24-2022, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 50strat54

What a great cast!

I’ll check it out.

Good luck finding it. According to justwatch.com it's not currently streaming. Amazon does have a couple of listings for DVD copies though. And it doesn't even look like you need a multi region player for them.

50strat54 · 12-24-2022, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeKryten

Good luck finding it. According to justwatch.com it's not currently streaming. Amazon does have a couple of listings for DVD copies though. And it doesn't even look like you need a multi region player for them.

Amazon has a region free Blu-ray for $22.

JoeKryten · 12-25-2022, 03:15 AM

Following up on my earlier comment about how the film managed to be so good despite being condensed down from a great six hour mini series. I see one of the screenwriters for the film was Tony Gilroy.

Mystery solved. He's not a sure thing, but he's about as close to one as there is...

LycanHD · 01-22-2023, 04:40 PM

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07-30-2021, 03:23 PM	#2
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1121 Blu-ray collection:5612 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Poker Face? But I hardly know her!

07-30-2021, 03:28 PM	#3
John1701D Blu-ray Count Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:9	Lady Gaga as the love interest.

07-30-2021, 03:37 PM	#4
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	Casino Royale 2. I'm in.

09-08-2022, 04:31 PM	#5
50strat54 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Trading Score:86	Russell is a fantastic actor and anything he's in is worth watching. Two smaller films he did that I absolutely loved were The Next Three Days and State Of Play. I rewatch both films all the time. The supporting casts in both films were excellent AND Liam Neeson in The Next Three Days. Not the same character but it might as well have been Bryan Mills. I also love the scene where Russell shares the byline in State Of Play.

09-09-2022, 04:05 PM	#6
Just_Discovered_3D Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2021	Sequel to Crowe's magnum opus, Master and Commander: TFSotW when? If it doesn't star "Zeus" and "Vision" then it ain't a sequel, it's a reboot. As for this film, hopefully Crowe will do Casino Royale right with it. It still doesn't sit well with me how weak and without agency James Bond was in that film. I understand that the point was for him to become James Bond, but it was unbelievable to me that someone so comically bad at secret agent-ing could graduate to become Bond So, if Crowe: doesn't die in the film; doesn't get captured by one villain and rescued by another; and has a more worthy poker opponent than Le Chiffre, it's already a leap in the right direction.

10-14-2022, 02:56 PM	#7
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51

11-13-2022, 02:58 PM	#10
HotRats Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009	Passable entertainment thanks to Crowe but depends on you not noticing the silliness of [Show spoiler]

12-24-2022, 03:24 PM	#11
pEgLeG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Uranus Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:795 DVD collection:46 iTunes collection:9 Trading Score:2	This movie was real bad.

12-25-2022, 03:15 AM	#16
JoeKryten Expert Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Tucson, AZ Blu-ray reviews:1	Following up on my earlier comment about how the film managed to be so good despite being condensed down from a great six hour mini series. I see one of the screenwriters for the film was Tony Gilroy. Mystery solved. He's not a sure thing, but he's about as close to one as there is...

01-22-2023, 04:40 PM	#17
LycanHD Junior Member Member since:Apr 2020 Blu-ray reviews:1	No UHD

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