Greatest movie/TV Poker Scene of All Time. . .

Turning Stone Pro · #1 09-13-2004, 02:36 PM

It's got to be The Sting, the scene on the train, when Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) beats Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) with four jacks over four nines. That entire scene on the train is classic.

Come to think of it, The Sting could be the greatest gmbling/gaff/hustler movie of all time.

TSP

ThaSaltCracka · #2 09-13-2004, 03:38 PM

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Come to think of it, The Sting could be the greatest gmbling/gaff/hustler movie of all time

[/ QUOTE ] could be??? No, IS the best gambling movie of all time.

mike l. · #3 09-13-2004, 04:01 PM

ok so now im going to rent the sting at netflix if it sucks though im gonna find you and slit your throat.

just ask the guy who told me i should watch shade.

oh if you like con movies (w/ nice poker scene at start) then nobody should miss house of games. that movie kicks serious ass.

ThaSaltCracka · #4 09-13-2004, 04:05 PM

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ok so now im going to rent the sting at netflix if it sucks though im gonna find you and slit your throat

[/ QUOTE ] If you don't like The Sting, you should slit your own throat and leave the rest of us alone.

mrbaseball · #5 09-13-2004, 06:38 PM

I can't beleive someone hasn't seen The Sting?

Turning Stone Pro · #6 09-13-2004, 04:09 PM

If you don't honestly like The Sting, then let me know. I will personally refund your money from the rental store.

It so good, you wont even be able to say you didnt like it just to gaff the TSP.

BTW, it causes me serious concern that there may be other well-respected 2+2 posters that have not seen this movie. It should be a prerequisite.

TSP

banditbdl · #7 09-13-2004, 04:57 PM

If you don't at least enjoy The Sting then you have no taste and I'll knife you before you can get to Turning Stone.

Duke · #8 09-13-2004, 05:01 PM

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oh if you like con movies (w/ nice poker scene at start) then nobody should miss house of games. that movie kicks serious ass.

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It's a bit painful to watch Lindsay Crouse try to play the part. There's something about her voice and manner that just doesn't fit. Mainly her voice.

That aside, I agree that it's got some great cons in it.

~D

mike l. · #9 09-13-2004, 06:28 PM

"It's a bit painful to watch Lindsay Crouse try to play the part"

that's one of the things i like about it. she's so stiff and unsexy so is the lead man i forget his name again but you know the famous guy, he's great. in other words i think theyre like that on purpose. it's very cold, like theyre robots almost. it's also an homage to noir acting traditions i think, almost wooden at times, very unemotional.

Duke · #10 09-13-2004, 07:03 PM

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that's one of the things i like about it. she's so stiff and unsexy so is the lead man i forget his name again but you know the famous guy, he's great. in other words i think theyre like that on purpose. it's very cold, like theyre robots almost. it's also an homage to noir acting traditions i think, almost wooden at times, very unemotional.

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I'll pop it in again. Never thought to look at it like that.

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