Best pool/billiards movie? - Blu-ray Forum

Go Blue · 05-20-2008, 06:08 PM

Call your shot!

Go Blue · 05-20-2008, 06:10 PM

The Color of Money for me!

Grady Seasons is a awesome movie name!

Beta Man · 05-20-2008, 06:11 PM

Well... it's between Hustler and Color of Money, and since Hustler was the original (and better, and didn't have Tom Cruise in it) it's gotta be Hustler!!!! I love Christopher Walken and all... but C'mon... it doesn't even deserve to be on the list.... it should "which is better" The original, or Remake.....

Go Blue · 05-20-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Well... it's between Hustler and Color of Money, and since Hustler was the original (and better, and didn't have Tom Cruise in it) it's gotta be Hustler!!!! I love Christopher Walken and all... but C'mon... it doesn't even deserve to be on the list.... it should "which is better" The original, or Remake.....

I hear ya man! It is definately between those 2. Since I grew up with TCoM, I went with that. I only threw up PJ's because of Walken and Ricky Schroeder!

savage1984 · 05-20-2008, 06:16 PM

hustler!

Scripture · 05-20-2008, 06:19 PM

'The Hustler'. The movie is legendary, and I can't tell you how many times that I've watched it. The synergy between Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman was some of the best that I've ever seen on the silver screen.

DutchBoy · 05-20-2008, 06:20 PM

'Dazed and Confused'.

savage1984 · 05-20-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

'Dazed and Confused'.

So are you from Holland? Or are your parents from there, but you were born somewhere else?

If yes to the first one, then I must ask you this... how many times have people quoted Austin Powers' Goldmember to you? I'm looking for an exact number.

ground chuck · 05-20-2008, 06:23 PM

kingpin, opps that's bowling

Beta Man · 05-20-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DutchBoy

'Dazed and Confused'.

that's a bit of a stretch..... everyone knows that it's a Foosball movie

http://www.foosballheaven.com/galler...filmdazed.html

Go Blue · 05-20-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ground chuck

kingpin, opps that's bowling

I'm debating on starting a Kingpin vs Lebowski thread.

The Jesus!!!

DutchBoy · 05-20-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by savage1984

So are you from Holland? Or are your parents from there, but you were born somewhere else?

If yes to the first one, then I must ask you this... how many times have people quoted Austin Powers' Goldmember to you? I'm looking for an exact number.

Actually, it comes from my intense dislike of everything having to do with the Dutch.

It's a bit of irony, what? Or, if you'd like, it comes from the bestest movie character of all time, my man Dutch from 'The Karate Kid'. "Well, if it isn't our little friend Danielle. Hello, Danielle. What's the matter; mommy not hear to dress ya? Hey, I'm talking to you, punk...C'mon, c'mon -- make a move! Ya know, points or no points, you're dead meat..." What a badass!!!

As to the other, I swear I remember a pool hall in 'Dazed and Confused'. Didn't Forest Whitaker send some little white boy out to buy some beers from there or something? Right before Matt Damon got whipped in the parking lot...

savage1984 · 05-20-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

I'm debating on starting a Kingpin vs Lebowski thread.

The Jesus!!!

Lebowski would kill it off....

Beta Man · 05-20-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

I'm debating on starting a Kingpin vs Lebowski thread.

The Jesus!!!

Don't bother..... Lebowski is 1,000,000,000 times better.

Psychonaut · 05-20-2008, 06:46 PM

The Hustler slays this list.

Joe Cain · 05-20-2008, 06:59 PM

Honorable mention for a non-film: the Twilight Zone episode "A Game of Pool," starring Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters---Winters in his dramatic debut, I think? Unless I'm very much mistaken, the actors made all their own shots. Good story, too.

mdtulp · 05-20-2008, 08:17 PM

were getting down to the bottom of the barrel with these "Favorite Sport movie " thing, I guess theres a few more like "Favorite Horseracing movie" For me Let it Ride just barley beat out Seabiscuit and "Favorite Shuffleboard Movie" Leg it out way ahead of Puck You

Go Blue · 05-20-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mdtulp

were getting down to the bottom of the barrel with these "Favorite Sport movie " thing, I guess theres a few more like "Favorite Horseracing movie" For me Let it Ride just barley beat out Seabiscuit and "Favorite Shuffleboard Movie" Leg it out way ahead of Puck You

One more left: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=50544.

Then the showdown will really begin!

wnicholas76 · 05-21-2008, 01:04 AM

Definitely "The Hustler". Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, and George C. Scott turn in legendary performances in the movie! I also liked Newman in "The Color of Money", the film which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor back in 1986. The movie was good, but not as good as The Hustler!

bestmann · 06-19-2010, 12:13 PM

The most notable absentees from the list are "The Replacements", "The Express" & "Leatherheads". All three movies were excellent IMO. I am sure I am missing a few more.

View Poll Results: Call your shot!
The Hustler	21	60.00%
The Color of Money	13	37.14%
Poolhall Junkies	1	2.86%
Voters: 35. You may not vote on this poll

05-20-2008, 06:08 PM	#1
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05-20-2008, 06:10 PM	#2
Go Blue Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:160 Trading Score:7	The Color of Money for me! Grady Seasons is a awesome movie name!

05-20-2008, 06:11 PM	#3
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Well... it's between Hustler and Color of Money, and since Hustler was the original (and better, and didn't have Tom Cruise in it) it's gotta be Hustler!!!! I love Christopher Walken and all... but C'mon... it doesn't even deserve to be on the list.... it should "which is better" The original, or Remake.....

05-20-2008, 06:16 PM	#5
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	hustler!

05-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#6
Scripture Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	'The Hustler'. The movie is legendary, and I can't tell you how many times that I've watched it. The synergy between Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman was some of the best that I've ever seen on the silver screen.

05-20-2008, 06:20 PM	#7
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	'Dazed and Confused'.

05-20-2008, 06:23 PM	#9
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	kingpin, opps that's bowling

05-20-2008, 06:46 PM	#15
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	The Hustler slays this list.

05-20-2008, 06:59 PM	#16
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Honorable mention for a non-film: the Twilight Zone episode "A Game of Pool," starring Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters---Winters in his dramatic debut, I think? Unless I'm very much mistaken, the actors made all their own shots. Good story, too.

05-20-2008, 08:17 PM	#17
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	were getting down to the bottom of the barrel with these "Favorite Sport movie " thing, I guess theres a few more like "Favorite Horseracing movie" For me Let it Ride just barley beat out Seabiscuit and "Favorite Shuffleboard Movie" Leg it out way ahead of Puck You

05-21-2008, 01:04 AM	#19
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:188 4K collection:496 Blu-ray collection:1069 Blu-ray reviews: 24 Trading Score:12	Definitely "The Hustler". Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, and George C. Scott turn in legendary performances in the movie! I also liked Newman in "The Color of Money", the film which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor back in 1986. The movie was good, but not as good as The Hustler!

06-19-2010, 12:13 PM	#20
bestmann Banned Member since:Jun 2010	The most notable absentees from the list are "The Replacements", "The Express" & "Leatherheads". All three movies were excellent IMO. I am sure I am missing a few more.

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